2021-11-03T08:35:55-05:00 2020-12-31 470900880 CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC 7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 1200 WEST BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-01-01 310507334 DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION DEST 2022967888 2025 M STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DON WELSH PRESIDENT & CEO 2028354219 2021-11-03 1 DON WELSH 999009999 STEVEN C DARR CPA CMA P01324904 2023319880 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL DON WELSH 2025 M STREET NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20036 6827373 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 22 0 0 0 250000 0 9722643 5321373 15 0 24000 1506000 9996658 6827373 0 0 0 0 3589042 2997397 0 0 0 6290231 2252912 9879273 5250309 117385 1577064 2091825 2209612 4138090 2678813 -2046265 -469201 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 282 DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS USING THE TOOL IN OVER 13 COUNTRIES, THE EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD WITH OVER 531,000 EVENTS ANALYZED. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS WITH SPORTSETA AND IAVM SO THEIR MEMBERS CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOOL.DESTINATIONNEXT IS A STRATEGIC PLANNING TOOL THAT PROVIDES DESTINATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRACTICAL ACTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN A DRAMATICALLY CHANGING WORLD. OVER 300 DESTINATIONS FROM 18 COUNTIES HAVE UTILIZED DESTINATIONNEXT TO STRATEGICALLY ASSESS THEIR DESTINATIONS. 20 ASSESSMENTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2020.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 175 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY REGISTERED. IN 2020, 11 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 2020, 36 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE REQUIRED COURSE WORK AND ACHIEVED THEIR CDME DESIGNATION.IN 2020, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL PIVOTED FROM FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS TO HOST SUMMITS VIRTUALLY AND LAUNCHED THE COVID-19 SPECIFIC INDUSTRY WEBINAR UPDATES. OVER 64 INDUSTRY WEBINARS WERE OFFERED IN 2020. THE 2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION WAS TRANSITIONED INTO A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH OVER 3,023 ATTENDEES. FIVE VIRTUAL 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 889 DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS. SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDED CEO, CMO AND ADVOCACY. COMMUNICATIONS:IN 2020, DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL LAUNCHED ITS NEW ONLINE COMMUNITY JUST IN TIME FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEIR DESTINATIONS IN A TIME OF NEED. DESTINATIONS INTERNATIONAL ALSO LAUNCHED THE "WE'RE HERE TO HELP" CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT THE MEETINGS INDUSTRY IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION DEVELOPED A CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS HANDBOOK IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC. IN 2020, WE SERVED 5,716 DESTINATION PROFESSIONALS, 541 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND 72 BUSINESS MEMBERS AND PARTNERS. OUR WEBSITE, WWW.DESTINATIONSINTERNATIONAL.ORG, HAD OVER 430,000 VISITS AND OVER 695,000-PAGE VIEWS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 X 47 0 1 22 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 BROWN BENNISH DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DE DELAS IGNASI DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GAST MAURA ALLEN DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEMP THOMAS DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCHAND BEAUVOIS NAN DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATE WILLIAM IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PRICE RON DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROE MARLA DIRECTOR (TO 6/30/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE LESLIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BURGESS DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CALVERT JULIE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLEMENT MATT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 COKER JULIE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVIS CRAIG PAST CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVISON CHUCK DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEAN BRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DUBOIS DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDMISTON KYLE DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELY KARL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERICKSON BETH DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLOTA DARIO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE RYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HALL GRETCHEN CHAIR ELECT 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLDER DAVID DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUTCHINSON AL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMISON BARBARA DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARAMAT SHERRIF DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOORE STEVE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOONAN THOMAS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NURSEY PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PERCY JOHN DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 REEVES MELYSSA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROSS BRIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCHARF RICHARD DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SEGARRA MILTON DIRECTOR (FROM 7/1/20) 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SPYRIDON BUTCH CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMPSON CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WATERMAN MIKE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WHITE SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD WELSH CEO 40.00 0.00 X 861764 0 24290 MELISSA CHERRY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 276848 0 13167 JACK JOHNSON CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER/ACT 0.00 40.00 X 0 270787 19432 NINA WINSTON EVP 40.00 0.00 X 197828 0 17543 ANDREA WEISSENBORN EXECUTIVE VP OF EDUCATION 0.00 40.00 X 0 101898 8647 BECKY HEATH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 0.00 X 149428 0 16179 PAM HANNER-RICHARDSON DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE 40.00 0.00 X 104996 0 8013 CAITLYN BLIZZARD VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 101586 0 8080 RORI FERENSIC SR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 120536 0 18945 1812986 372685 134296 10 0 1 0 T3 EXPO 8 LAKEVILLE BUSINESS PARK LAKEVILLE MA 02347 GENERAL CONTRACTOR TRADE SHOW 269711 IMPEXIUM 1775 TYSONS BLVD STE 850 MCLEAN VA 22012 TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING SERVICES 130368 KEPPLER SPEAKERS 3030 CLARENDON BLVD 7TH FLR ARLINGTON VA 22201 SPEAKER BUREAU 127625 3 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 3046208 3046208 MEETINGS AND EDUCATION 611600 1403167 715626 687541 EVENT IMPACT CALCULATOR 900099 606468 606468 DESTINATION NEXT 900099 130000 130000 ACCREDITATION 900099 116750 116750 18780 18780 5321373 1500000 1500000 6000 0 6000 6000 6000 6827373 4633832 0 2193541 X 1391438 1184442 42282 200049 179186 11132 100472 373128 42433 153865 267810 307307 105552 726968 27941 ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES 47199 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 43977 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 29757 CONTRIBUTIONS & AWARDS 9102 6269 5250309 621208 656226 126129 763815 210090 102958 316192 337323 660291 637617 33284 22674 2251 3602 300220 300220 482451 22794 2091825 2209612 1351003 663680 2760755 1861531 150000 50 26282 3602 4138090 2678813 X -2072644 -495580 26379 26379 -2046265 -469201 2091825 2209612 1577064 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 1 0 548011 548011 0 112280 89606 22674 22674 DEFERRED COMP LIABILITY 3602 3602 7359597 532224 532224 6827373 0 6827373 5782533 532224 532224 5250309 0 5250309 X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 DONALD WELSH CEO 417532 0 214964 0 229268 0 8066 0 16224 0 886054 0 0 0 JACK JOHNSON CHIEF ADVOCACY OFFICER/ACT 0 214563 0 53210 0 3014 0 4135 0 15297 0 290219 0 0 MELISSA CHERRY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 222926 0 53210 0 712 0 4278 0 8889 0 290015 0 0 0 NINA WINSTON EVP 67336 0 107857 0 22635 0 3328 0 14215 0 215371 0 0 0 BECKY HEATH DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 130112 0 18240 0 1076 0 2472 0 13707 0 165607 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS COMMON PAYMASTER FOR ITSELF AND A RELATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION, EIN 62-1527945. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W-2S FILED FOR 2020 WAS 26; HOWEVER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PART, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF W-2S THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN THE ABSENCE OF THE COMMON PAYMASTER ARRANGEMENT IS 22. 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 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S INDEPENDENT CPA AND THEN REVIEWED WITH MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER REVIEW A COMPLETE COPY OF THE RETURN IS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS 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 INFORMATIONN 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 4,845. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 368,283. 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION O 565432 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION Q 775089 ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED DESTINATION AND TRAVEL FOUNDATION S 250000 RECEIPT OF 2019 GRANT AWARD