2022-04-07T11:47:09-05:00 2021-06-30 560574444 CHERRY BEKAERT LLP 3800 GLENWOOD AVE SUITE 200 RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2020-07-01 562024982 FAYETTEVILLE AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC FAYE 9104835311 245 PERSON STREET FAYETTEVILLE NC 283015733 RANDALL FIVEASH INTERIM CEO 9104835311 2022-04-05 1 RANDALL FIVEASH 999009999 AMANDA ADAMS P00748038 9197821040 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RANDALL FIVEASH 245 PERSON STREET FAYETTEVILLE NC 283015733 2961760 0 X WWW.VISITFAYETTEVILLENC.COM X 1997 NC POSITION CUMBERLAND COUNTY AS A DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL AND SPORTS TOURNAMENTS. 8 8 19 0 0 0 0 0 2726673 2950198 -25562 4165 -1241 465 2699870 2954828 0 0 0 0 855043 921033 0 0 0 2193396 1823514 3048439 2744547 -348569 210281 1626967 1870197 142016 174965 1484951 1695232 POSITION CUMBERLAND COUNTY AS A DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL AND SPORTS TOURNAMENTS. 0 0 IN FY 2020/21, THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ("FACVB") FACVB ATTENDED 6 TRADESHOWS, AND SECURED VISITS REPRESENTING 3478 ROOM NIGHTS WITH AN INDIRECT IMPACT TO OUR ECONOMY OF $783,992.THE BUREAU PULLED EXTERNAL ADVERTISING TO REFORMULATE STRATEGY AND FOCUS MESSAGING ON COMMUNITY PRIDE LAUNCHING THE "THIS SPECIAL PLACE" CAMPAIGN, WHICH WAS PROMOTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. ALTHOUGH INDOOR ACTIVITIES COULD NOT BE SAFELY PROMOTED, THE BUREAU PUSHED THE SAFE OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE, EVEN HOLDING A VIRTUAL PICNIC WITH LOCAL BLOGGERS AT SIX PARKS IN THE COMMUNITY. WHILE MEETINGS CONTINUED TO CANCEL, SPORTS PICKED UP IN LATE SUMMER OF 2020. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15 0 1 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NC X KELLY BRILL 9104835311 245 PERSON STREET FAYETTEVILLE NC 28306 SUBODH THAKUR CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA LEAL VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES GRAFSTROM TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY CANNON SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDA BUDIC DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM COLLIER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG HEWETT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BECKI KIRBY DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SURESH PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SOFFE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MEROSKI PRESIDENT/CEO 50.00 10.00 X 149224 0 19551 KELLY BRILL OFFICE MANAGER 40.00 2.00 X 65858 0 14167 215082 0 33718 1 0 1 0 REPUBLIK 520 S HARRINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 ADVERTISING & PR 612177 MEDIA ONE NA 3237 SATELLITE BLVD DULUTH GA 30096 SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN 240750 RUBBERNECK 520 S HARRINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 PR & MEDIA RELATIONS 157500 SIMPLEVIEW 8950 N ORACLE RD STE 100 TUCSON AZ 857047413 WEBSITE AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT 100832 4 OCCUPANCY TAX 900099 2923749 2923749 BUSINESS PROMOTION ADV 900099 20750 20750 GRANT CONTRACTS 900099 5699 5699 2950198 9180 9180 5015 -5015 -5015 -5015 2382 1917 465 465 2954828 2950663 0 4165 248800 544859 27126 39792 60456 22848 27835 48225 1353430 71536 8397 96790 10834 13490 9467 EVENT HOSTING 113787 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 42547 4328 2744547 639938 281553 629635 777812 172521 620941 9601 15477 6828 4213 365924 195723 168444 170201 1626967 1870197 142016 174965 142016 174965 X 1484951 1695232 1484951 1695232 1626967 1870197 210281 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 163340 54012 109328 150566 114173 36393 52018 27538 24480 170201 X 2954828 0 2954828 0 2954828 2744547 0 2744547 0 2744547 PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU ACCOUNTS FOR TAX UNCERTAINTIES BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD WHEREBY TAX BENEFITS ARE ONLY RECOGNIZED WHEN THE BUREAU BELIEVES THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE BUREAU HAS EVALUATED ALL OF ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020. X X 0 0 0 JOHN MEROSKI PRESIDENT/CEO 142170 0 1054 0 6000 0 8953 0 10598 0 168775 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: (A) THE COUNTY MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE; (B) THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE; (C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE CROWN CENTER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE; (D) THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED BY HOTELS AND MOTELS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WHICH HAVE FEWER THAN 100 ROOMS AND APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. (E) THE TWO REPRESENTATIVES NOMINATED BY HOTELS AND MOTELS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WHICH HAVE IN EXCESS OF 100 ROOMS AND APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. (F) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM; (G) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HOTEL OR MOTEL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WHICH HAS ROOMS SUBJECT TO THIS OCCUPANCY TAX AND MEETING SPACE IN EXCESS OF 6,000 SQUARE FEET WHICH SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF A NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN; (H) A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HOTEL OR MOTEL WITHIN THE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND WHICH HAS ROOMS SUBJECT TO THIS OCCUPANCY TAX AND SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF A NOMINATING COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN; AND (I) AN AT-LARGE MEMBER, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: (1) ARTS/CULTURAL COMMUNITY; (2) BUSINESS COMMUNITY; (3) MILITARY; AND HAS A DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM IN THE COUNTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND CFO WILL REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE 990 WILL BE E-MAILED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS PART OF THE MANAGEMENT DUTIES. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD GET INVOLVED AND THE PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT WOULD RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM ANY DELIBERATIONS OR VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY IS A CONTRACTED AMOUNT VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE AMOUNT IS DETERMINED BY LIKE POSITIONS SUCH AS THE SALARY OF THE CEO OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OR OTHER CVB DIRECTORS WITH SIMILAR YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALL DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THERE ARE NO KEY EMPLOYEES AT THE PRESENT TIME. HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ENGAGED, A SIMILAR PROCESS WILL BE FOLLOWED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC TO THE EXTENT DICTATED BY LAW. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND NORTH CAROLINA 117 DICK STREET FAYETTEVILLE NC 28301 566000291 GOVERNMENT NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0