Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-3-2211

(1) “Destination marketing organization” means a nonprofit entity or governmental unit that:

(2) “Tourism” means attracting tourists to visit a particular area for day and overnight travel and encouraging those tourists to spend money in the area, which includes travel related to both leisure and business activities;

(3) “Tourism development” means the creation or expansion of physical attractions, facilities, or events that are available and open to the public, that improve the appeal of destinations to tourists, and that enhance tourist experiences that are primarily promoted to or used by tourists;

(4) “Tourism event” means a planned occurrence, festival, exhibition, performance, sporting event, or similar organized activity which is designed and intended to attract tourists and visitors from at least fifty (50) miles away with the intent of generating overnight stay or increased visitation and expenditures that contribute to the local or regional economy through lodging, dining, retail, transportation, and other visitor-related services;

(5) “Tourism promotion” means planning, conducting, or participating in programs of information, publicity, and advertising that are designed to attract tourists and foster economic activity through tourism;  and

(6) “Tourist” or “visitor” means an individual who travels more than fifty (50) miles from their primary residence or travels from an out-of-state primary residence to a destination for the infrequent purpose of leisure, entertainment, business, or recreation, and whose spending contributes to this state's tourism economy.