2022-08-08T22:41:23-05:00 2021-09-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2020-10-01 953766279 LONG BEACH AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU LONG 5624363645 301 E OCEAN BLVD NO 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 STEPHEN GOODLING PRESIDENT/CEO 5624363645 2022-08-01 1 STEPHEN GOODLING 999009999 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2022-07-20 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEPHEN GOODLING 301 E OCEAN BLVD NO 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 9189036 0 X WWW.VISITLONGBEACH.COM X 1983 CA TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE CITY FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, AND EVENTS TO BE HELD IN THE CITY. 26 26 39 0 0 0 3209567 4508350 5224864 4680676 10 10 0 0 8434441 9189036 0 0 0 0 3872342 3331030 0 0 0 4798749 5124743 8671091 8455773 -236650 733263 4132059 4784571 2181625 2100874 1950434 2683697 THE ORGANIZATION MARKETS AND ADVERTISES THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPANIES THAT WOULD BRING THEIR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, AND EVENTS TO THE CITY. 0 0 THE BUREAU SERVES THE LONG BEACH AREA AS A SALES AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF STIMULATING THE AREA ECONOMY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONVENTION AND TOURISM INDUSTRY. CONVENTION SALES INVOLVE THE SOLICITATION OF STATE, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL GROUP BUSINESSES WHOSE ACTIVITIES USE THE LONG BEACH CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT SITES AND/OR LONG BEACH LODGING FACILITIES. PROMOTION OF TOURISM INVOLVES THE SOLICITATION OF MOTOR COACH AND TOUR OPERATORS, RETAIL TRAVEL AGENTS, AS WELL AS THE SOLICITATION OF AIRLINE PROMOTIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUREAU CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE LONG BEACH AREA BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CA X CINDY ROBBINS 5624363645 301 E OCEAN BLVD NO 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 IMRAN AHMED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY BLACK VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE NETHERTON CFO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY JACKSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG GUTHRIE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY ANTONELLI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON BENSON BOARD MEMBER THRU 6/2021 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BOMBARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SWIETLANA CAHILL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL COLLIER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELLE EPLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOOYON KIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TODD LEMMIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAC MCCANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SILVANO MERLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MICHAELIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON NELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HITU PATEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL ROUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY RUSSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ENGLUND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMPSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENATO ALESIANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID RAMANI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GOODLING PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 459600 0 11400 CINDY ROBBINS CONTROLLER 40.00 X 138661 0 5546 JOSEPH JENCI SENIOR VP OF SALES 40.00 X 206000 0 8240 KENYA BANNISTER VP SALES & ADMIN 40.00 X 158333 0 5908 JEFFREY FORNEY VP MARKETING 40.00 X 136521 0 5461 TAMMY LYONS NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 148450 0 4336 MARY KAY LUI NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139336 0 5573 ANNE RENKEN NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 129567 0 5182 1516468 0 51646 8 0 1 0 0 X 50299 4458051 4508350 CITY OF LONG BEACH CON 900099 4608676 4608676 CITY OF L.B. - PROMO 900099 72000 72000 4680676 10 10 9189036 4680676 0 10 X 850558 1920481 91545 278545 189901 17758 16699 40799 2049689 35025 137747 368913 761148 1462 76232 45934 SPECIAL EVENTS 955215 FAMILIARIZATION TOURS 239812 TRADE SHOWS 196470 TELEPHONE 76247 105593 8455773 200 200 1736824 3212165 2211887 1306860 28771 118421 868771 750450 125773 118321 28604 28604 4132059 4784571 987675 1767477 266163 321757 927787 11640 2181625 2100874 X 1950434 2683697 1950434 2683697 4132059 4784571 733263 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27367 27367 0 841404 723083 118321 118321 CAPITAL LEASE 11640 11640 X 9189036 0 9189036 0 9189036 8455773 0 8455773 0 8455773 PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED STATE PROVISIONS. THE BUREAU RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE BUREAU IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. X X X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GOODLING PRESIDENT & CEO 443100 0 0 0 16500 0 11400 0 0 0 471000 0 0 0 JOSEPH JENCI SENIOR VP OF SALES 206000 0 0 0 0 0 8240 0 0 0 214240 0 0 0 KENYA BANNISTER VP SALES & ADMIN 158333 0 0 0 0 0 5908 0 0 0 164241 0 0 0 TAMMY LYONS NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR 143860 0 4590 0 0 0 4336 0 0 0 152786 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS JOIN THE LONG BEACH AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BY APPLYING TO THE ENTITY. AN INTERESTED PARTY COMPLETES AN APPLICATION, PAYS THE REQUIRED DUES AND THEN SUBMITS BOTH TO THE ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO TYPES OF MEMBERS. THE FIRST GROUP IS FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES THAT OPERATE AND RUN HOTELS, CALLED "OPERATING MEMBERS". WITHIN THIS GROUP, THERE ARE TWO SUBGROUPS. THE FIRST IS FOR HOTEL MEMBERS THAT HAVE 200 OR MORE ROOMS, CALLED "OPERATING - LARGE MEMBER". THE SECOND GROUP IS FOR ALL HOTEL MEMBERS THAT HAVE LESS THAN 200 ROOMS, CALLED "OPERATING - SMALL MEMBER." THE SECOND TYPE OF MEMBER INCLUDES ALL OTHER TYPES OF MEMBER COMPANIES. EACH IS CALLED A "REGULAR MEMBER". EVERY MEMBER COMPANY, REGARDLESS OF THE GROUP OR CLASS IT BELONGS TO, HAS ONE VOTE. A MEMBER IS ABLE TO VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE APPROVAL OF DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EVERY MEMBER COMPANY IN GOOD STANDING, REGARDLESS OF WHICH GROUP THE MEMBER BELONGS TO, HAS ONE VOTE WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING FOR BOARD MEMBERS. EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS DETERMINED THROUGH A VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS A THREE YEAR TERM. IN VOTING ON BOARD MEMBERS, THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHOOSES A SLATE OF NOMINEES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PETITION WRITE-INS AS NOMINEES. IF THERE ARE ENOUGH PETITIONS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO QUALIFY AS A WRITE IN CANDIDATE, THEY WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALLOT. AFTER THE BALLOT IS COMPLETED, IT IS SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR VOTE. MEMBERS HAVE 30 DAYS TO RETURN BALLOTS. THE ENTITY'S BYLAWS REQUIRE 1/3 OF MEMBERSHIP "QUORUM" IN THE RETURN OF BALLOTS, AND A NOMINEE MUST HAVE 50% OF THE VOTING POWER. IF QUORUM OR VOTING POWER IS NOT MET, THEN THE OPEN SEATS ARE CONSIDERED VACANT AND SEATS ARE FILLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS. THESE DECISIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) CHANGES TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, 2) CHANGES TO THE LENGTH OF DIRECTOR TERMS, 3) CHANGES TO THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING ACTION AT MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, 4) CREATING PROXY RIGHTS FOR MEMBERS, 5) TERMINATION OF A CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, AND 6) ANY CHANGES TO TRANSFER RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE CEO AND CONTROLLER FIRST FOR ANY INITIAL CORRECTIONS. AFTER ALL CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE TAX ACCOUNTANTS, A FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT YET HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CALIFORNIA FORM 700 ANNUALLY. THIS DOCUMENT IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT THAT EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF A BOARD OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MUST COMPLETE TO REPORT ANY INVESTMENTS, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND FINANCIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY USING SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. PERIODICALLY, A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS COMPLETED BY STATEWIDE OFFICIALS AND USED TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPENSATION IS AT PAR WITH OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1E, PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS: IN JANUARY 2021, THE SBA ANNOUNCED A SECOND DRAW OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOANS FOR ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. THE BUREAU WAS APPROVED TO RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL $583,333 OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FUNDS. PER THE TERMS OF THE LOAN, THE FULL AMOUNT WAS FORGIVEN AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E GIFTS 57,775. OUTSIDE SUPPORT SERVICE 20,690. POSTAGE 18,855. OTHER EXPENSES 6,040. TAXES AND LICENSES 2,233.