MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALITY & RESTAURAN ASSOCIATION
EIN 64-0388196 · Labor Unions (J40)
What they do
THE MISSION of THE ASSOCIATION is to UNIFY, FOSTER, PROMOTE and PROTECT THE HOSPITALITY and FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRIES IN MISSISSIPPI. THE GOALS of THE ORGANIZATION ARE (1)TO RETAIN PRESENT MEMBERS and RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS; (2) to IMPROVE THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION and ITS MEMBERS AS WELL AS PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES to ITS MEMBERS and THE PUBLIC; (3) to ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK to INSURE THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION of THE ASSOCIATION; (4) to SUPPORT THE STATE-WIDE or LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES AND/OR ISSUES THAT BEST REPRESENT THE VIEWS and POSITIONS of THE ASSOCIATION; (5) to PLAN and EXECUTE AN ANNUAL CONVENTION and OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS; and (6) to CONTINUE to WORK IN THE AREA of GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS and IN THE AREAS of POLICY, DIRECTING and ASSISTING THE ASSOCIATIONS LOBBYIST, and ADRESSING NATIONAL ISSUES WHICH AFFECT THE HOSPITALITY and FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRIES.
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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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PATRICK L FONTAINEEXECUTIVE DI
BETH WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
BRYANT BEANDIRECTOR
DR JEFFREY PITTMANDIRECTOR
DR JIM TAYLORSECRETARY/TR
JOHN MARK ELLIOTTDIRECTOR
JOSH BELENCHIADIRECTOR
JOSH BRASSDIRECTOR
LORENA DUCOTEDIRECTOR
MIKE WAGNERDIRECTOR
ROB HEFFNERPRESIDENT
RON SAVELLDIRECTOR
SCOTT SLEDGEDIRECTOR
STEVEN ONEILLPAST PRESIDE
TY THAMESVICE PRESIDE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1960
- Location
- 11 NORTHTOWN DR STE 125, JACKSON, MS 39211-3619
- County
- Hinds
- In care of
- % B D S
- Primary officer
- PATRICK L FONTAINE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- COLLINS BARR & HEMBREE LTD
- NTEE classification
- Labor Unions (J40)
- IRS tax category
- Labor Unions