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        <ExplanationTxt>LINDA STABILE AND BETH MEYER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. RANDY LARSON, TRACEY PEDERSON, AND ANN ARMSTRONG HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JULIE SWANSON AND DAN NELSON HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT CONSIST OF LODGING PROPERTIES (HOTELS AND MOTELS) THAT ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ROOM ASSESSMENTS MANDATED UNDER THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC ACT KNOWN AS THE "COMMUNITY CONVENTION AND TOURISM MARKETING ACT."</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>MEMBERS DESCRIBED ABOVE ARE ENTITLED TO NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS POSITIONS BECOME VACANT.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ADDRESSED UPON HIRE OR TAKING OF OFFICE, AND REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AN INDEPENDENT HIRING FIRM ASSISTED IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION LEVEL OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHICH WAS THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION ARE DETERMINED THROUGH PERFORMANCE REVIEWS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CROSS-REFERENCED WITH AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY, WHICH IS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY FOR THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL THEN APPROVE AND DOCUMENT ANY CHANGES TO COMPENSATION.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <ExplanationTxt>THE ORGANIZATION USES THE MODIFIED CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IN WHICH CERTAIN REVENUES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN RECEIVED RATHER THAN WHEN EARNED AND CERTAIN EXPENSES ARE RECOGNIZED WHEN PAID RATHER THAN WHEN THE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED.</ExplanationTxt>
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