2019-08-14T14:52:34-05:00 2018-09-30 BKD LLP 3200 Riverfront Drive Suite 200 Fort Worth TX 76107 990 2017-10-01 752442465 Arlington Convention And Vistors Bureau Inc % JOEL MCLELLAND ARLI 8172657721 1905 E Randol Mill Road Arlington TX 76011 RON PRICE PRESIDENT & CEO 8172567721 2019-08-15 true Alison Williams P00509585 8173322301 167.68.126.162 80538020192265000023 2019-08-14 P E39D6C905AD391CFB07BA012764169A377D74362 45938BED8F13C5221669469776B288564DA1EA6B 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z RON PRICE 1905 E RANDOL MILL RD ARLINGTON TX 76011 5995808 false X WWW.ARLINGTON.ORG X 1992 TX Schedule O 22 19 31 24 103068 -37827 0 0 6842583 5994056 580 -21589 0 0 6843163 5972467 400000 500000 0 0 2559137 2672361 0 0 0 3549196 3347615 6508333 6519976 334830 -547509 1268194 774057 380732 434104 887462 339953 X The Arlington Convention & Visitors Bureau markets and develops the city as a premier sports, business and leisure entertainment destination to achieve new tourism spending benefits for the visitor industry, community and its residents. false false CONVENTION SALES - THE BUREAU SOLICITS SMALL & MEDIUM SIZE CONVENTIONS TO HAVE THEIR CONVENTION MEETINGS AT THE ARLINGTON, TEXAS CONVENTION CENTER. THE CENTER IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF ARLINGTON AND THEREFORE CONVENTIONS HELD AT THE CENTER WILL GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON. ADDITIONALLY, THESE CONVENTIONS GENERATE SALES TAX AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY. THE BUREAU'S GOAL IS 86,300 HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS-ACVB TOTAL WAS 98,661 OR 114%. THE BUREAU BOOKED 29 CONVENTIONS TO COME TO THE CENTER AT A LATER DATE. LOCAL BUSINESSES DONATED $168,322 IN SERVICES FOR CONVENTION SALES EFFORTS. TOURISM & TRAVEL - THE BUREAU SOLICITS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS TO TRAVEL TO ARLINGTON, TEXAS AND SPEND MONEY BY EXPERIENCING THE ENTERTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES HERE IN ORDER TO GENERATE SALES TAX AND HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX REVENUE FOR THE CITY OF ARLINGTON. THE BUREAU SOLICITS THE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS THROUGH A VARIETY OF WAYS - ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS MEDIUMS AND THROUGH A VISITORS INFORMATION CENTER IN THE BUREAU'S BUILDING. THE TOURISM GOAL, INCLUDING E-COMMERCE, WAS 3,300 HOTEL ROOM NIGHTS - THE ACVB ACTUAL TOTAL WAS 2,616 (87%). MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS - THE BUREAU IS CHARGED WITH MARKETING THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS. THE BUREAU MARKETS THE CITY IN MANY WAYS - ADVERTISING IN PRINTED PUBLICATIONS, ON THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, VIA RADIO AND TELEVISION PROGRAMING AND THROUGH THE VISITORS INFORMATION CENTER. THIS PROGRAM BOTH SOLICITS VISITORS AND INFORMS ALL INDIVIDUALS NEEDING INFORMATION-TOURIST AND CONVENTION/MEETING ATTENDEES. THE BUREAU'S GOAL IS $5,750,000 MEDIA VALUE AND 575,000 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS. ACVB ATTAINED $23,329,424 IN MEDIA VALUE AND 749,703 UNIQUE WEBSITE VISITORS. LOCAL BUSINESSES DONATED $30,096 IN SERVICES FOR ADVERTISING. false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true 97 0 true 31 true true true false false false false false X 22 19 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X JOEL MCLELLAND 8177047576 1905 E RANDOL MILL ROAD ARLINGTON TX 76011 KEVIN HADAWI director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JACOBSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 LAURA LISIUS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVER MARTINDALE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROB MATWICK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALAN ROSE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JUDY RUPAY DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CHARLIE PARKER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JEANNIE DEAKYNE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 PAUL FULKS DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAGDIP PATEL director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIM BROTHERS SECRETARY 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GLASPIE SR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JIM BAKER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 NANCY SORRELLS TREASURER 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PETER SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SKAGGS director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOE JENNINGS DIRECTOR 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 GERALD ALLEY CHAIRMAN 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 PATTI DIOU director 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ALDO FRITZ DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TREY YELVERTON DIRECTOR 5.0 5.0 X 0 0 0 JOEL MCLELLAND SVP 40.0 0.0 X 119348 0 28749 RON PRICE PRESIDENT/ CEO 40.0 0.0 X 299029 0 58949 WILLIAM WILSON Employee 40.0 0.0 X 141211 0 16134 MARY GERMAN SVP 40.0 0.0 X 129762 0 20794 JON HIXON VP 40.0 0.0 X 175218 0 22973 DECIMA COOPER MULLEN Employee 40.0 0.0 X 101583 0 22808 Joe Bedsole Employee 40.0 0.0 X 110933 0 25654 1077084 0 196061 9 false true false CONVENTIONAL WISDOM 2703 REW CIRCLE OCOEE FL 34761 CONSULTING 113248 PETER MEYER ADVERTISING 324 CAMP STREET NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 ADVERTISING 298554 SIMPLEVIEW INC 8950 N ORACLE TUCSON AZ 85704 DATABASE / WEBSITE 146267 TEXAS RANGERS BASEBALL CLUB PO BOX 677756 DALLAS TX 75267 advertising 175450 DALLAS CONVENTION VISITORS BUREAU 325 NORTH PAUL STREET 700 DALLAS TX 75201 TOURISM 175251 2 0 Program Service Revenue 561500 5329235 5329235 arlington cultural tou 561500 500000 500000 cooperative marketing 561500 70179 70179 ARLINGTON POLE DISPLAY BANNERS 561500 32889 32889 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 900099 61753 61753 5994056 1752 1752 0 0 0 0 0 23341 -23341 -23341 -23341 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5972467 5890988 103068 -21589 500000 0 0 0 487178 0 1725362 94684 211616 153521 0 6174 21250 0 0 0 31757 609282 141650 199444 0 103336 15766 0 68023 0 0 88862 17205 promotion 1406553 partner marketing 441591 membership dues and fees 92180 TRADE SHOWS AND TOURS 81901 22641 6519976 980301 450090 0 0 0 0 21897 62272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27788 47781 1060979 847065 238208 213914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1268194 774057 368122 429604 0 0 12610 4500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 380732 434104 X 887462 339953 0 0 0 0 887462 339953 1268194 774057 -547509 X false true X true false 0 0 0 244040 167707 76333 428595 416049 12546 388344 263309 125035 213914 6378626 382818 382818 5995808 -23341 -23341 5972467 6926135 382818 23341 406159 6519976 6519976 SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue PER RETURN: Loss on disposal of asset ($23,341) SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D Reconciliation of EXPENSE per Audited Financial Statements With EXPENSE PER RETURN: Loss on disposal of asset $23,341 true ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART INC 201 W MAIN STREET ARLINGTON TX 76010 237407695 501c3 50000 PROGRAM - FRAME 4 FRAME INTERNATIONAL CORRIDOR VISION 1205 N FIELDER ROAD ARLINGTON TX 76012 810962579 501C3 60000 SANTA FE INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET DOWNTOWN ARLINGTON MANAGEMENT CORP 500 E FRONT STREET 140 ARLINGTON TX 76011 205114340 501C3 25000 URBAN ART INITIATIVE FRIENDS OF THE LEVITT PAVILION ARLINGTON 505 E BORDER STREET ARLINGTON TX 76010 260849441 501C3 55000 PROGRAM ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART INC 201 W AIN STREET ARLINGTON TX 76010 237407695 501c3 60000 PROGRAM - CUT CUSTOM & CINEMA 3 1 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 GRANT FUNDS ARE TRACKED AND MONITORED INTERNALLY BY THE ARLINGTON CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU. EACH GRANT APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT AT THE END OF THE YEAR IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPLYING FOR FUTURE GRANTS. THE REPORT INCLUDES FINANCIALS, EXAMPLES OF MARKETING AND ATTENDANCE NUMBERS, PLUS OVERNIGHT STAYS ACCUMULATED BY THE EVENT THAT THEY RECEIVED THE GRANT MONEY FOR. X X X X false false false RON PRICE PRESIDENT/ CEO 225978 0 65551 0 7500 0 31511 0 27438 0 357978 0 0 WILLIAM WILSON Employee 114424 0 26787 0 0 0 0 0 16134 0 157345 0 0 MARY GERMAN SVP 118318 0 11444 0 0 0 8874 0 20794 0 159430 0 0 JON HIXON VP 143452 0 31766 0 0 0 3700 0 19273 0 198191 0 0 FORM 990, PAGE 4 PART IV, LINE 23 THE PRESIDENT & CEO RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING ALLOWANCES, ALL OF WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN HIS FORM W-2; CAR ALLOWANCE, CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE, AND HOME INTERNET ALLOWANCE. BONUSES ARE AVAILABLE BASED UPON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1A THERE IS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH CAN APPROVE SOME ITEMS, BUT IN GENERAL, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VOTES ON ITEMS PRESENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEVE MARTINDALE AND JIM BROTHERS ARE BOTH EMPLOYEES AT SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS. JIM BROTHERS ACTS AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF HURRICANE HARBOR, A ENTITY OWNED BY SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS. THE CITY OF ARLINGTON HAS TWO CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ACVB BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALONG WITH THE CITY MANAGER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE IRS FORM 990 RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE CPA FIRM ENGAGED BY THE BUREAU IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BUREAUS VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION. THE CPA REPRESENTATIVE WILL REVIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WITH THE VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION AND COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD AFTER IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BUREAU MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, THE SVP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, OR ANY OF THE OTHER COMPANY MANAGERS. A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL. WHEN INSTANCES OCCUR THAT GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THESE CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED & RESOLVED ON A TIMELY BASIS. THE BUREAU ALSO HAS A "RECOGNIZING & REPORTING A CONFLICT" POLICY REQUIRING EMPLOYEES TO SEEK THE ADVICE AND COUNSEL OF MANAGEMENT TO CLARIFY ISSUES NOT COVERED BY GUIDELINES OR BY GOOD JUDGMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BUREAU MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST VIA INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OR UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, SIMILAR TO REQUESTS MADE TO THE CITY OF ARLINGTON. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PAST YEAR. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6: THE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE ANSWERS TO TOURISTS QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO TYPES OF ENTERTAINMENT VENUES IN ARLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING CITIES, PLACES TO EAT & STAY OVERNIGHT, AND GENERAL DIRECTIONS. THEY HAND OUT BROCHURES THAT ASSIST THE TOURISTS IN MAKING THEIR DECISIONS. Form 990, Part I, Line 1: The Bureau is organized on behalf of the City of Arlington, Texas for the exclusive purpose of agressively promoting the public interest in the City of Arlington and its metropolitan area by promoting and encouraging convention and tourist industries (I.E., the Arlington Convention Center, The Texas Rangers Baseball Team, The Dallas Cowboys Football Team, The Dallas Wings Women's Basketball Team, Six Flags Over Texas & Jurricane Harbor Theme Parks, hotesl, restaurants, etc.) CITY OF ARLINGTON 101 W ABRAM STREET ARLINGTON TX 76004 756004503 MUNICIPAL GOV TX NA false travel and sports legacy foundation 1905 E RANDOL MILL RD ARLINGTON TX 76011 352542542 BENEFIT ARL. TX 501(C)(3) NA false ARLINGTON TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DIS 1905 E RANDOL MILL ROAD ARLINGTON TX 76011 814361038 BENEFIT ARL TX 501(C)(6) NA false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true true false false false true