PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 23-0969325)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-04-19
IRS object ID
202411109349301756
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP U.S. DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OVERSEAS TOURISM. FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS A SIGNIFICANT YEAR OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT INCLUDED LANDMARK ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE STEADY RETURN OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS, AND THE RESUMPTION OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL. WE WELCOMED LARGE, IN-PERSON EVENTS BACK TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER (PCC), CULMINATING IN A FULL SLATE OF 19 CITYWIDES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. PHILADELPHIA MADE HEADLINES IN JUNE 2022 AS WE WERE SELECTED AS A HOST CITY FOR THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT, THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 AND WWE CHOSE PHILADELPHIA AS THE LOCATION FOR WRESTLEMANIA 40 IN 2024. BORDERS REOPENED AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS RETURNED TO THE CITY. THIS MOMENTUM SET US WELL ON TRACK TO REACH AND SActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP U.S. DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OVERSEAS TOURISM. FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS A SIGNIFICANT YEAR OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT INCLUDED LANDMARK ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE STEADY RETURN OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS, AND THE RESUMPTION OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL. WE WELCOMED LARGE, IN-PERSON EVENTS BACK TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER (PCC), CULMINATING IN A FULL SLATE OF 19 CITYWIDES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. PHILADELPHIA MADE HEADLINES IN JUNE 2022 AS WE WERE SELECTED AS A HOST CITY FOR THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT, THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 AND WWE CHOSE PHILADELPHIA AS THE LOCATION FOR WRESTLEMANIA 40 IN 2024. BORDERS REOPENED AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS RETURNED TO THE CITY. THIS MOMENTUM SET US WELL ON TRACK TO REACH AND SMissionDesc
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DescCONVENTION SALES THE PHLCVB'S CONVENTION SALES PROGRAM IS CHARGED WITH HELPING TO DRIVE OVERNIGHT VISITATION BY BOOKING AND SERVICING MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, TRADE SHOWS AND SPORTING EVENTS INTO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER, MEMBER HOTELS, AND OFF-SITE VENUES. THIS ACTIVITY IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF PHILADELPHIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY, AS MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ARE LONGER- TERM PIECES OF BUSINESS THAT PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PHILADELPHIA'S ECONOMY AND PROVIDE SECURITY FOR PHILADELPHIA'S HOSPITALITY-RELATED JOBS. THE CONVENTION SALES FUNCTION ALSO INCLUDES THREE KEY VERTICALS - PHL DIVERSITY, PHL LIFE SCIENCES, AND PHL SPORTS - AS WELL AS DATA AND ANALYTICAL RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE CONVENTION SALES FUNCTION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHILADELPHIA'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONTINUED ITS RECOVERY FROM THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, WITH PERFORMANCE METRICS STEADILY IMPROVING ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES. THE RESULTS OF THE PHLCVB'S 2023 EVENTS ARE: -THE PHLCVB HELD 224 EVENTS, INCLUDING 19 CITYWIDE EVENTS (OVER 2,000 ROOM NIGHTS ON PEAK), WITH 434,300 ATTENDEES, RESULTING IN 513,400 ROOM NIGHTS AND 621.6 MILLION IN TOTAL HOTEL ROOM REVENUE. -THE PHLCVB SECURED 223 FUTURE EVENTS, INCLUDING 14 CITYWIDE EVENTS, PROJECTED TO BRING AN ESTIMATED 825,000 ATTENDEES TO PHILADELPHIA, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 480,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED ROOM NIGHTS. PHL LIFE SCIENCES: PHL LIFE SCIENCES IS THE FIRST AND ONLY DIVISION OF A CVB IN THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON LIFE SCIENCES MEETINGS. THE DIVISION WORKS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PHILADELPHIA'S SUBSTANTIAL HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY OF ACADEMICS, MEDICAL AND NURSING LEADERS, HEALTHCARE EXPERTS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND RELATED VENTURE CAPITAL CONTACTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHL LIFE SCIENCES HOSTED 52 EVENTS WITH 79,745 ATTENDEES, AND 170,690 ROOM NIGHTS. THE DIVISION BOOKED 56 CONVENTIONS FOR FUTURE YEARS WITH AN ESTIMATED 41,399 ATTENDEES AND 97,921 ROOM NIGHTS. -PHL LIFE SCIENCES WELCOMED UPWARDS OF 10,000 ATTENDEES FOR AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S (ANCC) MAGNET AND PATHWAY CONFERENCE AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. THE CONFERENCE CELEBRATES THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NURSES ON THE FRONT LINES AND AWARDS SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS. THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS PROUD TO HAVE 17 MAGNET CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS. -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (ACR) CONVERGENCE 2022 WELCOMED OVER 7,800 ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER FROM NOVEMBER 10-14. ACR SERVES MORE THAN 7,700 SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. THE ANNUAL MEETING OFFERED IN- PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND ON-DEMAND OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS FOR ALL. PHL SPORTS: FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PHL SPORTS HAS BROUGHT MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PHL SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIRED BY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PRESIDENT DON SMOLENSKI, IS COMPRISED OF 60 SPORTS LEADERS, INCLUDING THE CITY'S COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, PROFESSIONAL TEAM EXECUTIVES, AND CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICIALS, AMONG MANY OTHERS. PHL SPORTS ENGAGES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE AND POSITION PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP DESTINATION FOR MARQUEE SPORTING EVENTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -MARCH MADNESS WILL RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA IN 2026. -ON JUNE 16, 2022, PHILADELPHIA SECURED ONE OF THE 11 HOST CITY SPOTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026. THE EVENT WILL BE PART OF AN INCREDIBLE SPORTS CALENDAR THAT YEAR, INCLUDING THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB) ALL-STAR GAME, AND THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. -IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHL SPORTS BOOKED 36 FUTURE SPORTING EVENTS WITH AN ESTIMATED 611,593 ATTENDEES AND 209,463 ROOM NIGHTS. "A BOOKING HIGHLIGHT FROM 2023 IS WRESTLEMANIA 40, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 6 AND 7, 2024. THE WEEK-LONG WWE EXTRAVAGANZA HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENTS, INCLUDING SIX MAJOR EVENTS AT THREE VENUES OVER FIVE DAYS, INCLUDING THE TWO-DAY TITLE SHOW AT LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. PHL DIVERSITY: THE PHLCVB WAS ONE OF THE FIRST CVBS IN THE U.S. TO ESTABLISH A DIVISION HIGHLIGHTING THE DESTINATION AS A DIVERSE, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE LOCATION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS, CONVENTIONS, AND VISITORS. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PHL DIVERSITY HAS BEEN CONNECTING MEETING PLANNERS TO LOCAL DIVERSE BUSINESSES, SUPPLIERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH SHARED VALUES AND GOALS WHO CAN HELP FACILITATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS OR SERVE AS SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -PHL DIVERSITY RECEIVED THE 2022 CORPORATE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PROFESSIONALS (NCBMP) AT ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE CORPORATE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED A RECORD OF MAKING A STRONG POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE OF COLOR WITHIN THE MEETINGS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY. -THE ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC., ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST WOMEN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ENDED THEIR 2022 GRAND BOUL ON SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022, IN PHILADELPHIA. 6,000 MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN SORORITY GATHERED AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER FOR A WEEK THAT INCLUDED CEREMONIES, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, A MASSIVE EXPO MARKETPLACE, A MARY J. BLIGE CONCERT, AND MUCH MORE. -PHL DIVERSITY HOSTED 19 EVENTS WITH 14,420 ATTENDEES AND 21,561 ROOM NIGHTS. THE DIVISION BOOKED 21 CONVENTIONS FOR FUTURE YEARS WITH AN ESTIMATED 29,581 ATTENDEES AND 25,095 ROOM NIGHTS.Desc

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DescMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION SUPPORTS SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE PHLCVB AND THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER BY PROMOTING PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE AND FULLY INTEGRATED MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. THE PHLCVB'S EFFORTS TARGET MEETING PLANNERS, INFLUENCERS, CONVENTION ATTENDEES, DOMESTIC GROUP TOUR OPERATORS, OVERSEAS LEISURE TRAVELERS AND TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS. THESE ACTIVITIES ALL HELP TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE CONVENTION SALES AND GLOBAL TOURISM PROGRAMS IN DRIVING OVERNIGHT VISITATION TO PHILADELPHIA THROUGH CREATIVE MESSAGING AND STORYTELLING. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: PHLCVB MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: "THE PHLCVB USED A VARIETY OF PAID MEDIA CHANNELS TARGETING MEETING AND CONVENTION, DOMESTIC GROUP, AND TRAVEL TRADE AUDIENCES. THIS YEAR, THE TEAM EXPANDED ITS FOCUS FROM REGIONAL TO NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS WITH ATTENTION ON PAID CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES (ADVERTORIALS, E-NEWSLETTERS, VIDEO, AND PREMIER PLACEMENTS). "IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, THE PLAN WAS DIVERSIFIED TO INCLUDE NON-INDUSTRY SITES, INCLUDING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FORBES MEDIA, CNBC, AND NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS. DIGITAL MARKETING RESULTS: "THE PHLCVB 'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS INCREASED FANS AND FOLLOWERS BY 39,643. TOTAL FANS AND FOLLOWERS ACROSS ALL OWNED ACCOUNTS TOTALED 371,333 OVER 12 ACCOUNTS IN 9 COUNTRIES. "IN FISCAL 2023, THE PHLCVB WEBSITE HAD 806,541 TOTAL UNIQUE VISITS, UP 64% FROM FISCAL 2021.Desc

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DescGLOBAL TOURISM "IN FISCAL 2023, THE GLOBAL TOURISM TEAM IN PHILADELPHIA WAS SUPPORTED BY FIVE IN-COUNTRY REPRESENTATION OFFICES WHO HAVE A PRESENCE IN EIGHT OVERSEAS MARKETS. "IN FISCAL 2023, INBOUND OVERSEAS TRAVEL FINALLY RESUMED, AND GLOBAL VISITORS WERE BACK IN PHILADELPHIA'S AIRPORT, HOTELS, ATTRACTIONS, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANTS. OVERSEAS VISITATION TO PHILADELPHIA REACHED 444,200 IN FISCAL 2023,RESULTING IN 332.4 MILLION IN SPENDING. THESE VISITORS CONTRIBUTED AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 548.5 MILLION AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 4,664 JOBS. "GLOBAL TOURISM ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE TEAM ATTENDING 17 GLOBAL TRADESHOWS, TRAINING 1,960 TRAVEL AGENTS, AND CREATING 34 MULTI-WEEK MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, RESULTING IN OVER 500 MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS.Desc

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DescGROUP TOUR SALES-673,770 THE PHLCVB'S GROUP TOUR SALES PROGRAM HELPS GROW OVERNIGHT VISITATION BY CONNECTING WITH DOMESTIC GROUP TOUR OPERATORS. THE TEAM WORKED TO POSITION PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP US DESTINATION FOR GROUP LEISURE TRAVEL BY DELIVERING DESTINATION UPDATES AND GROUP-SPECIFIC CONTENT TO KEY GROUP TRAVEL PLANNERS AND ACTIVELY SERVICING INCOMING GROUP TOUR LEADS. MEMBERSHIP-353,733 THE PHLCVB'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM, RENAMED THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, ACTIVELY ENGAGES THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DESIGNED TO CONNECT LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH MEETING PLANNERS AND CONVENTION BUSINESS. PHLCVB MEMBERS ARE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. "FISCAL YEAR 2023 REPRESENTED A YEAR OF EXCITING PROGRESS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT WITH PURPOSEFUL NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE BOND WITH VALUED PARTNERS. "THE PHLCVB HAD 646 TOTAL PARTNERS, WITH 71 NEW PARTNERS JOINING OVER THE CALENDAR YEAR AND A RETENTION RATE OF 93%.Desc
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MARKETING & SERVICE CONTRACT$6,692,452$6,692,452
PUBLICATION REVENUE$51,500$51,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$6,743,952TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$384,184TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$384,184RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Total Revenue Column$98,163TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$98,163RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$98,163OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,769,517TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,226,299RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$720,849TotalAmt
Program Services$641,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$79,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,726,667TotalAmt
Program Services$5,101,510ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$625,157ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,543,182TotalAmt
Program Services$1,137,460ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$405,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,307TotalAmt
Management And General$13,307ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,545TotalAmt
Management And General$44,545ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$774,847TotalAmt
Program Services$517,046ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$257,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,136,498TotalAmt
Program Services$4,093,528ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,970ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,340TotalAmt
Program Services$58,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475,444TotalAmt
Program Services$394,849ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,595ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$445,297TotalAmt
Program Services$391,861ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$53,436ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,056,950TotalAmt
Program Services$1,021,700ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,107,171TotalAmt
Program Services$1,107,171ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,697TotalAmt
Program Services$51,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,043ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,499TotalAmt
Management And General$46,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
GENERAL DONATIONS$439,347$369,116$70,231
CELL PHONE CHARGES$90,073$79,148$10,925
OTHER ADMIN AND GENERAL$5,360$5,063$297

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,801,073TotalAmt
Program Services$14,970,002ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,831,071ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,761,604BOYAmt
EOY$10,126,887EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$10,148,146EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$585,704BOYAmt
EOY$534,338EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$106,709BOYAmt
EOY$696,172EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,044,789LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$761,564LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$341,922BOYAmt
EOY$283,225EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,840,550BOYAmt
EOY$2,477,952EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,636,489BOYAmt
EOY$24,266,720EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,807,354BOYAmt
EOY$2,520,778EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,789,956BOYAmt
EOY$3,119,912EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,220,198BOYAmt
EOY$2,838,605EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,817,508BOYAmt
EOY$8,479,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,818,981BOYAmt
EOY$15,787,425EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,818,981BOYAmt
EOY$15,787,425EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,636,489BOYAmt
EOY$24,266,720EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,968,444ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues NondedfalseSubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingfalseOnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearfalseAgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$607,939OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$343,727DepreciationAmt
Book Value$264,212BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$436,850OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$417,837DepreciationAmt
Book Value$19,013BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$283,225TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$2,838,605Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,838,605TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,883,506TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$113,989DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$113,989RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,769,517RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,769,517TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,915,062TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$113,989DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$113,989ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,801,073ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,801,073TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CVB IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(6). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COLLECTIVELY, CVB AND THE FOUNDATION ARE REFERRED TO AS THE PHLCVB. THE PHLCVB IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PHLCVB BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2019.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
GREGG CAREN
PRES. & CEO$363,915$123,072$19,317$37,387$1,300$544,991
MARIA GRASSO
SR VP CONV DIVISIONS$234,363$10,500$4,604$35,658$19,241$304,366
ARTHUR M AYRES
SR VP OF FINANCE & A$208,314$6,231$26,635$19,173$260,353
JOSEPH HELLER
VP MARCOM$205,086$3,931$27,781$8,349$245,147
LARRY NEEDLE
EXEC DIR PHL SPORTS$184,572$5,956$17,801$23,691$232,020
KEVIN RICHARDS
NATL ACCOUNTS DIR$180,149$28,413$2,946$19,122$197$230,827
BONNIE GRANT
EX DIR PHL LIFE$166,762$3,332$27,240$10,155$207,489

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHN PIERCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$23,594TransactionAmt
TransactionLEGAL FEESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP U.S. DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OVERSEAS TOURISM. FISCAL YEAR 2023 WAS A SIGNIFICANT YEAR OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT INCLUDED LANDMARK ANNOUNCEMENTS, THE STEADY RETURN OF MEETINGS AND EVENTS, AND THE RESUMPTION OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL. WE WELCOMED LARGE, IN-PERSON EVENTS BACK TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER (PCC), CULMINATING IN A FULL SLATE OF 19 CITYWIDES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019. PHILADELPHIA MADE HEADLINES IN JUNE 2022 AS WE WERE SELECTED AS A HOST CITY FOR THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENT, THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 AND WWE CHOSE PHILADELPHIA AS THE LOCATION FOR WRESTLEMANIA 40 IN 2024. BORDERS REOPENED AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS RETURNED TO THE CITY. THIS MOMENTUM SET US WELL ON TRACK TO REACH AND SURPASS PRE-PANDEMIC METRICS. OUR INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING KEY PROGRAMS: -CONVENTION SALES: SALES, DESTINATION SERVICES AND INCENTIVE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND REBOOK MAJOR CONVENTIONS, TRADESHOWS, MEETINGS AND SPORTING EVENTS. -GLOBAL TOURISM: OVERSEAS LEISURE TOURISM SALES AND MARKETING INCLUDING REPRESENTATION FIRMS AROUND THE GLOBE IN CHINA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, MEXICO, CANADA, FRANCE, ITALY (ALSO COVERS SPAIN), GERMANY (ALSO COVERS AUSTRIA AND SWITZERLAND), AND THE U.K. (ALSO COVERS IRELAND). -GROUP TOUR SALES: SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS TO BRING TOUR GROUPS OF ALL SIZES TO PHILADELPHIA. -MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: SUPPORTS THE PHLCVB AND THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER BY PROMOTING PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TARGETING MEETING AND EVENT PROFESSIONALS, INFLUENCERS, CONVENTION ATTENDEES, DOMESTIC GROUP TOUR OPERATORS, OVERSEAS LEISURE TRAVELERS AND TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS. -PARTNERSHIP: CONNECTING OVER 640 PARTNERS ANNUALLY TO OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS THROUGH THE TOURISM GENERATED BY THE PHLCVB SALES EFFORTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACONVENTION SALES THE PHLCVB'S CONVENTION SALES PROGRAM IS CHARGED WITH HELPING TO DRIVE OVERNIGHT VISITATION BY BOOKING AND SERVICING MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, TRADE SHOWS AND SPORTING EVENTS INTO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER, MEMBER HOTELS, AND OFF-SITE VENUES. THIS ACTIVITY IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF PHILADELPHIA'S TOURISM INDUSTRY, AS MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS ARE LONGER- TERM PIECES OF BUSINESS THAT PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR PHILADELPHIA'S ECONOMY AND PROVIDE SECURITY FOR PHILADELPHIA'S HOSPITALITY-RELATED JOBS. THE CONVENTION SALES FUNCTION ALSO INCLUDES THREE KEY VERTICALS - PHL DIVERSITY, PHL LIFE SCIENCES, AND PHL SPORTS - AS WELL AS DATA AND ANALYTICAL RESEARCH THAT SUPPORTS THE CONVENTION SALES FUNCTION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHILADELPHIA'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONTINUED ITS RECOVERY FROM THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, WITH PERFORMANCE METRICS STEADILY IMPROVING ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES. THE RESULTS OF THE PHLCVB'S 2023 EVENTS ARE: -THE PHLCVB HELD 224 EVENTS, INCLUDING 19 CITYWIDE EVENTS (OVER 2,000 ROOM NIGHTS ON PEAK), WITH 434,300 ATTENDEES, RESULTING IN 513,400 ROOM NIGHTS AND 621.6 MILLION IN TOTAL HOTEL ROOM REVENUE. -THE PHLCVB SECURED 223 FUTURE EVENTS, INCLUDING 14 CITYWIDE EVENTS, PROJECTED TO BRING AN ESTIMATED 825,000 ATTENDEES TO PHILADELPHIA, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 480,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED ROOM NIGHTS. PHL LIFE SCIENCES: PHL LIFE SCIENCES IS THE FIRST AND ONLY DIVISION OF A CVB IN THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON LIFE SCIENCES MEETINGS. THE DIVISION WORKS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PHILADELPHIA'S SUBSTANTIAL HEALTHCARE AND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY OF ACADEMICS, MEDICAL AND NURSING LEADERS, HEALTHCARE EXPERTS, BIOTECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND RELATED VENTURE CAPITAL CONTACTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHL LIFE SCIENCES HOSTED 52 EVENTS WITH 79,745 ATTENDEES, AND 170,690 ROOM NIGHTS. THE DIVISION BOOKED 56 CONVENTIONS FOR FUTURE YEARS WITH AN ESTIMATED 41,399 ATTENDEES AND 97,921 ROOM NIGHTS. -PHL LIFE SCIENCES WELCOMED UPWARDS OF 10,000 ATTENDEES FOR AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S (ANCC) MAGNET AND PATHWAY CONFERENCE AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. THE CONFERENCE CELEBRATES THE OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NURSES ON THE FRONT LINES AND AWARDS SPECIAL DESIGNATIONS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS. THE PHILADELPHIA REGION IS PROUD TO HAVE 17 MAGNET CERTIFIED INSTITUTIONS. -AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (ACR) CONVERGENCE 2022 WELCOMED OVER 7,800 ATTENDEES AND EXHIBITORS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER FROM NOVEMBER 10-14. ACR SERVES MORE THAN 7,700 SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE. THE ANNUAL MEETING OFFERED IN- PERSON, VIRTUAL, AND ON-DEMAND OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS FOR ALL. PHL SPORTS: FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PHL SPORTS HAS BROUGHT MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PHL SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD, CHAIRED BY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PRESIDENT DON SMOLENSKI, IS COMPRISED OF 60 SPORTS LEADERS, INCLUDING THE CITY'S COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, PROFESSIONAL TEAM EXECUTIVES, AND CITY OF PHILADELPHIA OFFICIALS, AMONG MANY OTHERS. PHL SPORTS ENGAGES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROMOTE AND POSITION PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP DESTINATION FOR MARQUEE SPORTING EVENTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -MARCH MADNESS WILL RETURN TO PHILADELPHIA IN 2026. -ON JUNE 16, 2022, PHILADELPHIA SECURED ONE OF THE 11 HOST CITY SPOTS IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026. THE EVENT WILL BE PART OF AN INCREDIBLE SPORTS CALENDAR THAT YEAR, INCLUDING THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB) ALL-STAR GAME, AND THE NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. -IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, PHL SPORTS BOOKED 36 FUTURE SPORTING EVENTS WITH AN ESTIMATED 611,593 ATTENDEES AND 209,463 ROOM NIGHTS. "A BOOKING HIGHLIGHT FROM 2023 IS WRESTLEMANIA 40, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 6 AND 7, 2024. THE WEEK-LONG WWE EXTRAVAGANZA HAS GROWN INTO ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S BIGGEST SPORTING EVENTS, INCLUDING SIX MAJOR EVENTS AT THREE VENUES OVER FIVE DAYS, INCLUDING THE TWO-DAY TITLE SHOW AT LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. PHL DIVERSITY: THE PHLCVB WAS ONE OF THE FIRST CVBS IN THE U.S. TO ESTABLISH A DIVISION HIGHLIGHTING THE DESTINATION AS A DIVERSE, EQUITABLE, AND INCLUSIVE LOCATION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS, CONVENTIONS, AND VISITORS. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, PHL DIVERSITY HAS BEEN CONNECTING MEETING PLANNERS TO LOCAL DIVERSE BUSINESSES, SUPPLIERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH SHARED VALUES AND GOALS WHO CAN HELP FACILITATE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS OR SERVE AS SPEAKERS AND EXPERTS. DIVISION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: -PHL DIVERSITY RECEIVED THE 2022 CORPORATE AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL COALITION OF BLACK MEETING PROFESSIONALS (NCBMP) AT ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. THE CORPORATE AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS DEMONSTRATED A RECORD OF MAKING A STRONG POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE OF COLOR WITHIN THE MEETINGS AND EVENTS INDUSTRY. -THE ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY, INC., ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST WOMEN'S SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ENDED THEIR 2022 GRAND BOUL ON SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022, IN PHILADELPHIA. 6,000 MEMBERS OF THE HISTORICALLY AFRICAN AMERICAN SORORITY GATHERED AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER FOR A WEEK THAT INCLUDED CEREMONIES, AWARD PRESENTATIONS, A MASSIVE EXPO MARKETPLACE, A MARY J. BLIGE CONCERT, AND MUCH MORE. -PHL DIVERSITY HOSTED 19 EVENTS WITH 14,420 ATTENDEES AND 21,561 ROOM NIGHTS. THE DIVISION BOOKED 21 CONVENTIONS FOR FUTURE YEARS WITH AN ESTIMATED 29,581 ATTENDEES AND 25,095 ROOM NIGHTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BMARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION SUPPORTS SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES FOR THE PHLCVB AND THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER BY PROMOTING PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE AND FULLY INTEGRATED MARKETING, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGY. THE PHLCVB'S EFFORTS TARGET MEETING PLANNERS, INFLUENCERS, CONVENTION ATTENDEES, DOMESTIC GROUP TOUR OPERATORS, OVERSEAS LEISURE TRAVELERS AND TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS. THESE ACTIVITIES ALL HELP TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE CONVENTION SALES AND GLOBAL TOURISM PROGRAMS IN DRIVING OVERNIGHT VISITATION TO PHILADELPHIA THROUGH CREATIVE MESSAGING AND STORYTELLING. KEY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: PHLCVB MARKETING CAMPAIGNS: "THE PHLCVB USED A VARIETY OF PAID MEDIA CHANNELS TARGETING MEETING AND CONVENTION, DOMESTIC GROUP, AND TRAVEL TRADE AUDIENCES. THIS YEAR, THE TEAM EXPANDED ITS FOCUS FROM REGIONAL TO NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS WITH ATTENTION ON PAID CONTENT DISTRIBUTION OPPORTUNITIES (ADVERTORIALS, E-NEWSLETTERS, VIDEO, AND PREMIER PLACEMENTS). "IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH TRADITIONAL INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, THE PLAN WAS DIVERSIFIED TO INCLUDE NON-INDUSTRY SITES, INCLUDING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, FORBES MEDIA, CNBC, AND NEW YORK TIMES BUSINESS. DIGITAL MARKETING RESULTS: "THE PHLCVB 'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS INCREASED FANS AND FOLLOWERS BY 39,643. TOTAL FANS AND FOLLOWERS ACROSS ALL OWNED ACCOUNTS TOTALED 371,333 OVER 12 ACCOUNTS IN 9 COUNTRIES. "IN FISCAL 2023, THE PHLCVB WEBSITE HAD 806,541 TOTAL UNIQUE VISITS, UP 64% FROM FISCAL 2021.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CGLOBAL TOURISM "IN FISCAL 2023, THE GLOBAL TOURISM TEAM IN PHILADELPHIA WAS SUPPORTED BY FIVE IN-COUNTRY REPRESENTATION OFFICES WHO HAVE A PRESENCE IN EIGHT OVERSEAS MARKETS. "IN FISCAL 2023, INBOUND OVERSEAS TRAVEL FINALLY RESUMED, AND GLOBAL VISITORS WERE BACK IN PHILADELPHIA'S AIRPORT, HOTELS, ATTRACTIONS, SHOPS, AND RESTAURANTS. OVERSEAS VISITATION TO PHILADELPHIA REACHED 444,200 IN FISCAL 2023,RESULTING IN 332.4 MILLION IN SPENDING. THESE VISITORS CONTRIBUTED AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 548.5 MILLION AND DIRECTLY SUPPORTED 4,664 JOBS. "GLOBAL TOURISM ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE THE TEAM ATTENDING 17 GLOBAL TRADESHOWS, TRAINING 1,960 TRAVEL AGENTS, AND CREATING 34 MULTI-WEEK MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, RESULTING IN OVER 500 MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DGROUP TOUR SALES-673,770 THE PHLCVB'S GROUP TOUR SALES PROGRAM HELPS GROW OVERNIGHT VISITATION BY CONNECTING WITH DOMESTIC GROUP TOUR OPERATORS. THE TEAM WORKED TO POSITION PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP US DESTINATION FOR GROUP LEISURE TRAVEL BY DELIVERING DESTINATION UPDATES AND GROUP-SPECIFIC CONTENT TO KEY GROUP TRAVEL PLANNERS AND ACTIVELY SERVICING INCOMING GROUP TOUR LEADS. MEMBERSHIP-353,733 THE PHLCVB'S MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM, RENAMED THE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, ACTIVELY ENGAGES THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS DESIGNED TO CONNECT LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH MEETING PLANNERS AND CONVENTION BUSINESS. PHLCVB MEMBERS ARE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS ALL NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. "FISCAL YEAR 2023 REPRESENTED A YEAR OF EXCITING PROGRESS FOR THE PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT WITH PURPOSEFUL NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE BOND WITH VALUED PARTNERS. "THE PHLCVB HAD 646 TOTAL PARTNERS, WITH 71 NEW PARTNERS JOINING OVER THE CALENDAR YEAR AND A RETENTION RATE OF 93%.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY, HAS FULL AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ITS ABSENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BIN ACCORDANCE WITH PART VI, LINE 7A, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY, HAS FULL AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ITS ABSENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD NOW REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNING BODY AND STAFF. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, BOARD MEMBERS IDENTIFY THE CONFLICT AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SIGNED POLICY FROM 100% OF BOARD AND STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15APHLCVB PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. AN INDUSTRY SURVEY IS TAKEN AND RESULTS ARE REVIEWED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BPHLCVB PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE COMPANY, INCLUDING THE HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. AN INDUSTRY SURVEY IS TAKEN AND RESULTS ARE REVIEWED TO MAKE SURE WE ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PCVB FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11601 MARKET STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300070983EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501CExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status12BPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PCVBBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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