Program areas at Memphis Tourism Corporation
Convention sales & services - promote Memphis to various segments of meeting and Convention markets, amateur sports markets and tour and travel markets to attract groups, meetings and events to the city.
Visitor information centers - provide hospitable facilities with staff that offers friendly service and accurate information which encourages Visitors to consider Memphis a desirable travel destination and increase the length of stay in Memphis and shelby county.
Destination marketing & member services - promote Memphis as a tourist destination by generating media coverage, advertising Memphis worldwide and producing map and tourist guides.
Community development; sports development; government relations; training
Personnel at Memphis Tourism Corporation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kevin Kane | President and Chief Executive Officer | $564,579 | 2024-10-01 |
| Linda Sawyer | Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer | $253,705 | 2024-10-01 |
| Regena Bearden | Chief Marketing Officer | $230,070 | 2024-10-01 |
| Leah Gafni | Vice President of Marketing | | 2022-07-15 |
| Kevin Kern | Vice President Public Relations | $130,364 | 2024-10-01 |
| ...and 25 more key personnel |
Financials for Memphis Tourism Corporation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $17,972,831 | $17,769,433 | 1.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $845,635 | $379,862 | 122.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $14,489 | $8,048 | 80% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $353,134 | $315,264 | 12% |
| Total revenues | $19,186,089 | $18,472,607 | 3.9% |
Organizations like Memphis Tourism Corporation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Nashville Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Nashville, TN | $44,006,602 |
| Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board (LATCB) | 501(c)(6) | Los Angeles, CA | $54,707,666 |
| San Francisco Travel Association | 501(c)(6) | San Francisco, CA | $21,568,933 |
| Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) | 501(c)(6) | Miami, FL | $50,321,618 |
| Visit Tampa Bay | 501(c)(6) | Tampa, FL | $27,848,802 |
| Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) | 501(c)(6) | Philadelphia, PA | $18,769,517 |
| Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB) | 501(c)(6) | Wisconsin Dells, WI | $20,984,401 |
| Experience Columbus | 501(c)(6) | Columbus, OH | $18,365,655 |
| Saint Paul Rivercentre Convention And Visitors Authority | 501(c)(6) | St Paul, MN | $19,119,684 |
| Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Fort Worth, TX | $17,961,206 |
Data update history
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
August 7, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureausHeadquarter / parent organizations
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyState / local levelReceives government funding
General information
- Address
- 47 Union Ave
- Memphis, TN 38103
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- County
- Shelby County, TN
- Website URL
- memphistravel.com/Â
- Phone
- (901) 543-5300
- Facebook page
- memphis-convention-and-visitors-bureauÂ
- Twitter profile
- @memphiscvbÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 62-1025301
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1978
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S33: Visitors, Convention Bureau
- NAICS code, primary
- 561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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