General DMO / CVB Case Studies
- Milwood: The Destination Management OrganizationA brief excerpt from Dr. Milwood's doctoral dissertation on innovation in the DMO sector.
- Skift: The Evolution of a Destination: This Island is Tapping History to Build a Better, Forward-Looking Tourism IndustryExample of Guam Visitors Bureau incorporating regional history and experiential tourism into its destination marketing strategy.
- Arbogast et al.: DMOs and Rural Tourism: A Stakeholder Analysis the Case of Tucker County, West VirginiaThis study sought to identify rural destination management challenges in Tucker County, West Virginia; identify the roles and activities of the destinations DMOs in addressing these challenges; and develop a perceived destination management framework.
- David et al.: Putting Heads in Beds: A Small Sport Event Seeks the Right Analysis to Appeal to CVBs.This case analyzes hotel data from three destinations to determine which locale would most benefit from a small-scale sporting event. Introduces the key performance indicators of the hotel industry: Occupancy Rate, Average Daily Rate (ADR), and Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR).
HM490 Case Analysis Resources
Penn State Berks
- Penn State Berks Strategic Plan 2020-25
- Penn State Berks Mission, Vision, and Values
- Penn State Data Digest
DMO/CVBs
- Atlanta Convention & Visitors BureauEIN: 58-0145680
- Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors AssociationEIN: 52-1275445
- Orlando Orange County Convention & Visitors BureauEIN: 59-2395248
- Philadelphia Convention & Visitors BureauEIN: 23-0969325
- Pocono Mountains Visitors BureauEIN: 24-0861286
Form 990 Finders
APA Citation for Form 990
Example
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau [PHLCVB]. (2016). Form 990: Return of organization exempt from income tax. https://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/230/230969325/230969325_201706_990O.pdf.
In-text - paraphrase: (PHLCVB, 2016).
In-text - direct quote: (PHLCVB, 2016, p. 27).
In-text - twin references: (PHLCVB, 2016a; PHLCVB, 2016b).
Notes
- Use the Name of organization (Form 990 line C) as a group author.
- To use an acronym or abbreviation in-text, be sure to spell out the full organization name and put the abbreviation or acronym in square brackets in your References list. You can use the "Doing business as" (DBA) name as the abbreviation, or assign your own.
- Use the filing year (found at top-right of form) as your publication year.
- Use the form title as your publication title in italics.
- Include a direct URL in your retrieval statement.
- Remember to alphabetize and hanging indent your citations (not shown) -- contact Sarah with questions!
Access additional APA citation style and APA writing style information.
Journal of Tax Accountancy
- Butler & Butler: Telling the Not-for-profit Story from Form 990Demonstrates use of the Form 990 filing to analyze a non-profit organization from a range of stakeholder perspectives.
- Tysiac: Tips to ease the stress of Form 990 preparation20-minute audio podcast on best practices in Form 990 preparation, including what to look for when reviewing a 990.
- Federico: What does it mean to be transparent?Seven tips to achieve (and assess) transparency in the Form 990 filing for non-profits.
- Schreiber: Many tax-exempt organizations no longer need to list donor infoUpdates on federal tax filing requirements to disclose donor information by non-profits.
Propel Nonprofits
- Propel Nonprofits: Analyzing Financials Using RatiosProcess for assessing the financial performance of a nonprofit entity.
- Propel Nonprofits: Ratio Calculation WorksheetWorksheet supporting financial ratio analysis for nonprofits.
- Propel Nonprofits: Success Factors in Nonprofit MergersA study of 41 nonprofit mergers in Minnesota from 1999-2010.
- Propel Nonprofits: Considering Options Along the Strategic Alignment SpectrumExamples of strategic alignment between nonprofit organizations on a spectrum of cooperation, coordination, and complete integration.
