2022-11-14T14:36:41-06:00 2021-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2021-01-01 310507334 DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEST 2022967888 2025 M STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DON WELSH PRESIDENT & CEO 2028354219 2022-11-14 1 DON WELSH 999009999 STEVEN C DARR CPA CMA P01324904 2023319880 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL DON WELSH 2025 M STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7295236 0 X WWW.DESTINATIONSINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 1934 MI DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DBA DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, ADVOCATES FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. 31 31 20 0 0 0 0 632002 5321373 6642720 0 0 1506000 20514 6827373 7295236 0 0 0 0 2997397 2884221 0 0 0 2252912 3597151 5250309 6481372 1577064 813864 2209612 3714888 2678813 3370225 -469201 344663 X DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, DBA DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL, ADVOCATES FOR THE PROFESSIONALISM, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SIGNIFICANCE OF DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE. 0 0 PRODUCTS & SERVICES:THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR MEASURES THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF AN EVENT AND CALCULATES ITS RETURN ON INVESTMENT TO LOCAL TAXES. THERE ARE FOUR DISTINCT MODULES: MEETINGS, SPORTS, FESTIVALS & CULTURAL EVENTS AND LOCAL & PUBLIC EVENTS. WITH MORE THAN 244 DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS USING THE TOOL IN OVER 12 COUNTRIES, THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD WITH OVER 89,000 EVENTS ANALYZED IN 2021. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS WITH SPORTSETA AND IAVM SO THEIR MEMBERS CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOOL. 2021 WAS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MEETINGS MODULE LAUNCH. 5 STATEWIDE MODELS ARE CURRENTLY IN USE.DESTINATIONNEXT IS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL THAT PROVIDES DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRACTICAL ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN A DRAMATICALLY CHANGING WORLD. OVER 280 DESTINATIONS HAVE UTILIZED DESTINATIONNEXT TO STRATEGICALLY ASSESS THEIR DESTINATIONS. 29 ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2021.THE GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED DESTINATION MARKETING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM (DMAP) SERVES AS A VISIBLE INDUSTRY DISTINCTION THAT DEFINES QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN DESTINATION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT. ACHIEVING DMAP ACCREDITATION POSITIONS A DESTINATION ORGANIZATION OR CVB AS A VALUED AND RESPECTED ORGANIZATION IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INCREASES CREDIBILITY AMONG STAKEHOLDERS. SINCE 2006, THE DESTINATION MARKETING ACCREDITATION PROGRAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ACCREDITED MORE THAN 225 ORGANIZATIONS WITH MORE THAN 197 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY REGISTERED. IN 2021, 10 ORGANIZATIONS COMPLETED THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS AND RECEIVED THEIR DMAP DESIGNATION. MEETINGS & EDUCATION:CERTIFIED DESTINATION MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE (CDME) IS THE INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON VISION, LEADERSHIP, PRODUCTIVITY AND IMPLEMENTING BUSINESS STRATEGIES. IN 2021, 6 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED COURSE WORK AND ACHIEVED THEIR CDME DESIGNATION.IN 2021 DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL OFFERED FACE-TO-FACE, VIRTUAL AND HYBRID EVENTS. OVER 16 INDUSTRY WEBINARS WERE OFFERED IN 2021. THE 2021 ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS A HYBRID EVENT WITH OVER 1,138 ATTENDEES. FOUR VIRTUAL, FOUR HYBRID AND TWO FACE-TO-FACE SUMMITS WERE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE DESTINATION MEMBERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPECIFIC TRENDS AND ISSUES THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING AND LEARNING. THE SUMMITS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 2538 DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS. SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDED CEO, CMO, MEMBERSHIP, SALES & SERVICES, VISITOR SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. IN 2021, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED THE PROFESSIONAL IN DESTINATION MANAGEMENT (PDM) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ONLINE. 69 CERTIFICATES WERE ISSUED IN 2021. SINCE THE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, 127 CERTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN AWARDED. COMMUNICATIONS:IN 2021, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL'S ONLINE COMMUNITY HAD 13,967 LOGINS, 667 POSTS, 415 RESPONSES, AND 252 DISCUSSION THREADS. IN 2021, WE SERVED 5675 DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS, 570 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND 37 BUSINESS MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. OUR WEBSITE, WWW.DESTINATIONSINTERNATIONAL.ORG, HAD OVER 311,161 VISITS AND OVER 557,616-PAGE VIEWS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 41 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 31 31 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2022967888 2025 M STREET NW 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BRUCE LESLIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BURGESS DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CALVERT JULIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHIN ELLIE WESTMAN DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 COMPAGNONE CRAIG DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLEMENT MATT DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 COKER JULIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVIS CRAIG PAST CHAIR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVISON CHUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN BRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIXON FRED SEC-TREAS (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DUBOIS DAVID DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDMISTON KYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELY KARL DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICKSON BETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FLOTA DARIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS-CUMMINGS ERIN DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAST MAURA ALLEN DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HALL GRETCHEN CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLDER DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HUTCHINSON AL SEC-TREAS/CHAIR ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMISON BARBARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARAMAT SHERRIF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOORE STEVE DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOONAN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NURSEY PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PERCY JOHN DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REEVES MELYSSA DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS BRIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS VAIL DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCHARF RICHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEGARRA MILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SMITH MONICA DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPYRIDON BUTCH CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WATERMAN MIKE DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 WHITE SCOTT DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WELSH PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 0.00 X 528343 0 86396 BECKY HEATH VP OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 154857 0 26925 JACK JOHNSON CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 264264 0 40001 MELISSA CHERRY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 149203 0 14266 ANDREAS WEISSENBORN VP RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY 40.00 0.00 X 119155 0 26620 PAM HANNER-RICHARDSON VP OF INFO TECH 40.00 0.00 X 127763 0 11517 RORI FERENSIC SR VP OF EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 131442 0 29232 CHELSEA DUNLOP WELTER SR VP GOVERNANCE & ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 121972 0 21800 1596999 0 256757 10 0 1 0 HIGHER LOGIC LLC 1919 N LYNN STREET ARLINGTON VA 22209 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES 107129 1 112750 519252 632002 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 4143653 4143653 MEETINGS AND EDUCATION 611600 1439764 1360674 79090 EVENT IMPACT CALCULATO 900099 770420 770420 ACCREDITATION 900099 126503 126503 DESTINATION NEXT 900099 122466 122466 39914 39914 6642720 20514 20514 7295236 6563630 0 99604 X 1086489 1408108 22113 191204 176307 23123 99421 629417 43469 185496 284678 434709 205651 1323359 13141 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 198831 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 77068 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 34930 CONTRIBUTIONS & AWARDS 18314 25544 6481372 656226 756012 763815 1902441 102958 116726 337323 551924 674715 650758 22674 23957 3602 3727 300220 300220 22794 59881 2209612 3714888 663680 699863 1861531 2147383 150000 519252 3602 3727 2678813 3370225 X -495580 318284 26379 26379 -469201 344663 2209612 3714888 813864 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 548011 548011 0 126704 102747 23957 23957 DEFERRED COMP LIABILITY 3727 3727 7946089 650853 650853 7295236 0 7295236 7132225 650853 650853 6481372 0 6481372 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 DONALD WELSH PRESIDENT AND CEO 424817 0 96404 0 7122 0 45500 0 40896 0 614739 0 0 0 JACK JOHNSON CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER 224009 0 37000 0 3255 0 21583 0 18418 0 304265 0 0 0 BECKY HEATH VP OF FINANCE 135187 0 18500 0 1170 0 10420 0 16505 0 181782 0 0 0 MELISSA CHERRY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 148721 0 0 0 482 0 7782 0 6484 0 163469 0 0 0 RORI FERENSIC SR VP OF EDUCATION 116454 0 13500 0 1488 0 11200 0 18032 0 160674 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS, ALLIED MEMBERS, STATE AND REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, STUDENTS/EDUCATORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS APPROVE BYLAW CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFTER REVIEW, A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY REQUIRES THE AVOIDANCE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND THE AFFIRMATIVE DUTY TO REVEAL TO THE ASSOCIATION CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND APPARENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WITH A PERSONAL INTEREST IN A PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION MUST DISCLOSE HIS/HER INTEREST AND REFRAIN FROM SPEAKING OR VOTING FOR THE ADOPTION OF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION POLICY STATES THAT THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR ALL COVERED INDIVIDUALS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND OTHER KEY POSITIONS, MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY AN APPROVED BODY OF DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE BODY MUST INCLUDE COMPARABILITY DATA THAT CONSISTS OF EXPERT COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDEPENDENT FIRMS, WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, OR OBTAINED FROM IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TEMPORARY STAFF 21,812. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 607,605. FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION 2025 M STREET NW SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 621527945 SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL NEED OF THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED DC 501(C)(3) LINE 11B, II N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION L 101925 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION O 171242 IN-KIND, ACTUAL SALARY COSTS DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION Q 64838 ACTUAL REIMBURSEMENTS DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION C 112500 ACTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED