2012-05-14T17:51:52-04:00 2011-06-30 LUTZ & CO PC 13616 CALIFORNIA ST STE 300 OMAHA NE 681545336 990 2010-07-01 911846837 Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority METR 4023411500 455 N 10th Street Omaha NE 68102 ROGER DIXON 2012-05-04 true Scott A Carrico 4024968800 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ROGER A DIXON PRESIDENTCEO 455 N 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68102 40266959 false X www.omahameca.com X 1997 NE SEE PART III 5 4 666 0 0 1681059 5805522 26844603 34366824 99301 89415 113327 5198 28738290 40266959 388658 0 6689456 8071659 0 544673 19701468 31375014 26390924 39835331 2347366 431628 48510080 58146054 19014897 28196388 29495183 29949666 X MECA'S MISSION IS TO RELIEVE THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT THROUGH MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CONVENTION, SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES LOCATED IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. MECA MANAGES AND OPERATES CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA (FORMERLY QWEST CENTER OMAHA), THE OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM, AND TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA. false false 34984322 MECA MANAGED AND OPERATED CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA (FORMERLY QWEST CENTER OMAHA), AND THE OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM DURING THE TAX YEAR. IN ADDITION, CONSTRUCTION OF THE TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA BASEBALL STADIUM WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 2011. OPERATIONS COMMENCED AND THE FIRST NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES WAS HELD THERE IN JUNE. THERE WERE 394 EVENT DAYS HELD AT CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA, 156 EVENT DAYS AT THE OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND 54 EVENT DAYS AT TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENTS HELD AT THE FACILITIES INCLUDED: -21 MAJOR CONCERTS AT CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA, CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL AND UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA HOCKEY -REPEAT EVENTS INCLUDED BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ANNUAL MEETING AND AK-SAR-BEN'S RIVER CITY RODEO & STOCK SHOW AT CENTURYLINK -FIRST NCAA MEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES HELD AT NEW TD AMERITRADE PARK OMAHA -OMAHA LANCER USHL HOCKEY TEAM AND OMAHA BEEF INDOOR FOOTBALL PLAYED AT THE OMAHA CIVIC AUDITORIUM MECA INCREASED THE RESERVE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA. RESERVES TOTAL $21,195,000. NUMEROUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND REPLACEMENT PROJECTS TOOK PLACE DURING THE YEAR AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE FUTURE. 34984322 true false false true false false false false false false true true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 57 0 true 666 true false false false false false true true false false false false X 5 4 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true true true NE X ROGER A DIXON PRESIDENTCEO 4023411500 455 N 10TH STREET OMAHA NE 68102 JIM VOKAL 5.0 X X JOHN LUND 5.0 X X DAVID KRAMER 5.0 X X JENNIFER RASMUSSEN 5.0 X X DANA BRADFORD 5.0 X DAVID SOKOL 5.0 X ROGER DIXON 55.0 X X X 284100 0 20677 ROBERT FREEMAN 5.0 X LEA FRENCH 45.0 X X 110513 14735 TOM O'GORMAN 45.0 X 164962 8917 CHRISTY HARRIS 45.0 X 153560 15338 JEFFERY OKRINA 45.0 X 103870 3892 817005 0 63559 5 false true false KIEWIT BUILDING GROUP INC 3920 MASON STREET OMAHA NE 68105 CONSTRUCTION 52437929 MIDWEST MAINTENANCE COMPANY INC 2901 Q STREET OMAHA NE 68107 JANITORIAL 1161452 LEVY PREMIUM FOOD SERVICES 7994 COLLECTIONS CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 FOOD SERVICE 896278 J S AUDIO VISUAL 3373 TOWERWOOD DALLAS TX 75234 AUDIO VISUAL 803848 COMPLETE PAYROLL SERVICES INC 3018 S 87TH STREET OMAHA NE 68124 STAGEHANDS 801883 23 398058 5407464 5805522 FACILITY RENT 2807916 2807916 SPONSORSHIP INCOME/SUITES 7079447 7079447 AUDIO/VISUAL 1154889 1154889 FOOD, BEVERAGE, MERCHANDISE 13952945 13952945 OTHER EVENT FEES 8793605 8793605 578022 578022 34366824 89415 89415 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 5198 5198 5198 40266959 34372022 89415 388658 388658 0 0 0 446456 446456 0 6209754 3672020 2150507 387227 112140 66312 38835 6993 739584 437339 256126 46119 563725 343947 191096 28682 0 278194 94952 183242 27550 27550 36000 36000 0 3500 3500 70904 56989 13915 373276 332871 40405 211107 3088 201875 6144 121707 81142 39359 1206 0 0 47558 5542 39128 2888 0 16792 15128 1664 149054 149054 0 1680948 1680948 317630 293514 20436 3680 CATERING SERVICE 8316725 8316725 REVENUE SHARING 5285594 5285594 UTILITIES 2900612 2900612 CONTRACT LABOR 2534734 2524094 10640 TICKET EXPENSE 1998811 1998811 7004318 6705970 292598 5750 39835331 34984322 4306336 544673 1100209 743900 8944259 7586560 298901 5964694 16565 1606580 1600896 26865770 11368617 15351755 15497153 21197136 26725046 11240 11240 48510080 58146054 3103053 13528635 5428913 4100620 10482931 10567133 19014897 28196388 X 7989554 -2081836 9539224 10686850 11966405 21344652 29495183 29949666 48510080 58146054 X 431628 22855 X false true false false X 4062289 3402891 1422428 1681059 5734186 16302853 4062289 3402891 1422428 1681059 5734186 16302853 16302853 821148 984508 520829 101629 89415 2517529 18820382 162576695 0.86623 0.82350 X 36000 36000 34948322 34984322 1000000 250000 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 33886 27000 36000 36000 132886 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 10079196 5263577 4815619 6075157 1096152 4979005 8579475 4325640 4253835 2131941 683247 1448694 15497153 GOVERNMENT AGENCY NOTES 6689541 F TREASURY BILLS 6988191 F COMMERCIAL PAPER 7032643 F BROKERED CERT OF DEPOSIT 5880000 F MUTUAL FUNDS 116934 F ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLES 17737 F 26725046 0 CURRENT PORTION LONG TERM DEBT 1002226 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 5006829 LONG TERM DEBT 3808078 OTHER LIABILITIES 750000 10567133 40266959 39835331 431628 22860 22860 454488 40289819 22860 22860 40266959 40266959 39835331 39835331 39835331 true CITY OF OMAHA 1819 FARNAM OMAHA NE 68183 388658 SIGNAGE & EQ EQUIPMENT FOR TD AMERITRADE STADIUM 1 X true true X X X X false true false false false false false false false ROGER DIXON 175608 0 92002 16490 0 0 284100 0 323657 TOM O'GORMAN 78474 86488 5059 3858 173879 152103 CHRISTY HARRIS 97820 55740 11707 3631 168898 187908 PART 1, 1A PART 1, 1A HEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES - CLUB DUES WERE PAID ON BEHALF OF ROGER DIXON TO A GOLF COUNTRY CLUB. A PORTION OF THE AMOUNTS PAID WERE INCLUDED IN MR. DIXON'S TAXABLE INCOME BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF PERSONAL USE. PART 1, 4B PART 1, 4B ROGER DIXON AND CHRISTY HARRIS WERE PAID AMOUNTS FROM A DEFERRED COMPENSATION ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,902 AND $6,140, RESPECTIVELY. EACH YEAR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AN ELECTION AMOUNT TO BE PLACED IN A DEFERRED COMPENSATION TRUST FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLETE 5 YEARS OF SERVICE AFTER WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE ELECTION AMOUNT, INCLUDING ANY INVESTMENT GAINS OR LOSSES. THE INVESTMENTS ARE DIRECTED BY THE PARTICIPANTS. ROBERT FREEMAN LEGAL COUNSEL 203799 LEGAL SERVICES - SEE PART V false DAVID SOKOL DIRECTOR 401396 SEE PART V false SCH L PART V SCH L PART V ROBERT FREEMAN - 5% OWNER OF FRASER, STRYKER LAW FIRM, WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION DAVID SOKOL - DURING THE TAX YEAR, DAVID SOKOL WAS A DIRECTOR OF BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY. THIS COMPANY HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING AT THE CENTURYLINK CENTER OMAHA IN MAY 2011. PART VI, SEC B PART VI, SEC B, #11A MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE THEN-CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS TO FORM 990 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO FILING A FINAL FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR WITH A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990. MECA RESPONDS TO ANY QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DIRECTORS AND MAKES ANY SUBSEQUENT REQUIRED CHANGES. PART VI, SEC B PART VI, SEC B, #12C MECA PROVIDES EACH DIRECTOR A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. EACH DIRECTOR SIGNS A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED AND READ THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IN ADDITION EACH DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY THOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L OF THE FORM 990. PART VI, SEC B PART VI, SEC B, #15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPOINTED TWO MEMBERS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THAT COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION IS APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS. SUCH REVIEW, INCLUDING DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION, IS DOCUMENTED. PART VI, SEC C PART VI, SEC C, #19 NONE OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. PART IX LINE 24F PART IX, LINE 24F SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE