2019-11-15T09:49:32-06:00 2018-12-31 580673524 MOORE STEPHENS TILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BLVD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2018-01-01 581920686 GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC GWIN 7706233600 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 PRESTON WILLIAMS CEO 7706233600 2019-11-12 1 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 96.87.242.57 2019-11-12 15:41:49 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 11413A56354823E292384D345D94644752484EFE 2018 2020-04-17 16:48:07Z PRESTON WILLIAMS 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 24206255 0 X WWW.EXPLOREGWINNETT.ORG X 1995 GA ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES. 13 13 300 13 0 0 3611071 3961653 18895190 20170135 15955 -4708 0 0 22522216 24127080 7500 0 0 0 4953807 5440343 0 0 0 14554840 16221894 19516147 21662237 3006069 2464843 25367817 23654743 14202188 10024271 11165629 13630472 ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES. 0 0 16911350 CIVIC CENTER MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE INFINITE ENERGY CENTER (FKA THE GWINNETT CIVIC CENTER) FOR GWINNETT COUNTY. 3220998 VISITOR'S BUREAU MANAGEMENT - OTHER EVENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TOURISM AND THE COMMUNITY IN GWINNETT COUNTY. 20132348 0 0 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 1 0 0 0 1 122 0 1 300 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X JENNIFER SILAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7706233600 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 RICHARD TUCKER CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNETTE HOWARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY ADAMS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERT NASUTI SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACE BROOKS VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA GRAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH HILSCHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAN KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARTIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARK NEWTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORBERTO SANCHEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COL ART RILLING BOARD MEMBER, EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT DELOACH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTON C WILLIAMS CEO, GVB & IEC/GCC 40.00 X 396331 0 26207 JOSEPH L DENNIS GENERAL MANAGER IEC/GCC 40.00 X 283972 0 26160 STAN HALL EXEC. DIR. SPORTS COMMISSI 40.00 X 163691 0 27452 LISA ANDERS EXEC. DIR. GVB 40.00 X 159809 0 27312 DANIEL P MARKHAM EXEC. DIR. SALES/BOOKING 40.00 X 136905 0 6132 JAMES R JACKSON EXEC. DIR. GUEST SERVICES 40.00 X 133357 0 23314 TIMOTHY E VOGT EXEC. DIR. OPERATIONS 40.00 X 114769 0 25301 1388834 0 161878 7 0 1 0 SHOW PROS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES INC P O BOX 12599 CHARLOTTE NC 28220 EVENT STAFFING & CROWD MGMT 1313841 CHOSEN ENTERPRISES INC 6087 OAKBROOK PKWY NORCROSS GA 30093 JANITORIAL 869270 ON EVENT SERVICES LLC P O BOX 74007063 CHICAGO IL 60674 EVENT PRODUCTION/STAGING 467975 CREW ONE PRODUCTIONS INC 750 COWAN ST NASHVILLE TN 37207 EVENT STAFFING 436161 PROOF OF THE PUDDING 6400 SUGARLOAF PARKWAY DULUTH GA 30097 CATERING 278900 9 3961653 3961653 RENTAL INCOME 531120 5634648 5634648 CATERING 531120 2785943 2785943 TICKET INCENTIVES 531120 2428442 2428442 SERVICE INCOME 531120 1711596 1711596 FACILITIES FEES 531120 1567468 1567468 6042038 6042038 20170135 74467 74467 79175 -79175 -79175 -79175 24127080 20170135 0 -4708 X 1388834 1249951 138883 2782972 2504675 278297 175994 158395 17599 782489 704240 78249 310054 279049 31005 149924 134932 14992 993162 993162 DIRECT EVENT RELATED SE 3331874 3331874 ANCILLARY SERVICES 3211678 2890510 321168 OVERHEAD 2198617 1978755 219862 OPERATIONS, REPAIRS & M 1923717 1923717 4412922 3983088 429834 21662237 20132348 1529889 0 19444242 16120426 2384629 1909378 278571 366124 14461311 9273017 3213264 5188294 47111 70521 25367817 23654743 1874510 3762484 2009136 1074500 10318542 5187287 14202188 10024271 X 11165629 13630472 11165629 13630472 25367817 23654743 2464843 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 3942162 2487841 1454321 7320857 4674696 2646161 3198292 2110480 1087812 5188294 ADVANCE DEPOSITS 681846 ADVANCE TICKET SALES 4505441 5187287 X 24127080 0 24127080 0 24127080 21662237 0 21662237 0 21662237 PART X, LINE 2: AUDIT NOTE: "THE GCVB IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE CODE, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED, BY THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE GCVB'S POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THE GCVB HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS." X 0 1 X 0 0 0 PRESTON C WILLIAMS CEO, GVB & IEC/GCC 339519 0 50000 0 6812 0 12337 0 13870 0 422538 0 0 0 JOSEPH L DENNIS GENERAL MANAGER IEC/GCC 228730 0 47798 0 7444 0 12290 0 13870 0 310132 0 0 0 STAN HALL EXEC. DIR. SPORTS COMMISSI 136991 0 19975 0 6725 0 7307 0 20145 0 191143 0 0 0 LISA ANDERS EXEC. DIR. GVB 139212 0 19565 0 1032 0 7167 0 20145 0 187121 0 0 0 JAMES R JACKSON EXEC. DIR. GUEST SERVICES 111769 0 17979 0 3609 0 3944 0 19370 0 156671 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER AND VISITORS BUREAU ARE PROVIDED WITH A DINING CLUB MEMBERSHIP TO THE GWINNETT CHAMBER BUILDING'S ON-SITE RESTAURANT WHICH SERVES AS A GATHERING POINT FOR GWINNETT BUSINESS PEOPLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS COMPOSED OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. DUE TO EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE NORMAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED OF LEADERS IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THESE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE ARMS-LENGTH TRANSACTIONS AND WILL NOT IMPACT THE MISSION OR THE OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD AND WHIO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE REGARDING THE FORM 990, PRIOR TO THE FORMS BEING FILED. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER BEFORE THE FILING OF THE RETUN IF POSSIBLE, AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER IF NOT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BASED ON THE NUMBER OF DIRECTOR'S AND SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF, NO FORMAL MONITORING MECHANISM EXISTS, RATHER THE SMALL SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT ALIKE TO KNOW WHEN ISSUES ARISE. IT IS THEN THE OBLIGATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OR MANAGER TO BRING THOSE ISSUES FORTH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR A DIRECTORSHIP POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENENTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E ADMINISTRATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,672,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 185,856. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,858,555. PREMIUM SEATING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 883,993. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 98,222. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 982,215. MARKETING & PROMOTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 754,412. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 83,824. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 838,236. TRADE SHOWS & CONVENTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 165,704. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,412. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 184,116. GUEST SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,828. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,648. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 126,476. NAMING RIGHTS CONVERSION - ARENA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,610. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 114,610. PROGRAMS & MEMBERSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,473. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,719. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 107,192. EXECUTIVE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,214. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,913. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 69,127. BOX OFFICE EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,137. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,793. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,930. FINANCE DEPARTMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 43,378. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,820. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 48,198. SALES AND EVENTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 23,640. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,627. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 26,267. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS CHOSEN AND THE FINANCIALS STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. SUGARLOAF GWINNETT CENTER LLC (A SINGLE MEMBER LLC) 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY STE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 263603850 MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER GA 20157683 14347556