2018-11-15T15:27:59-06:00 2017-12-31 760488832 MCCONNELL & JONES LLP 4828 LOOP CENTRAL DR STE 1000 HOUSTON TX 770812222 990 2017-01-01 741465098 GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU GREA 7134375200 701 AVENIDA DELAS AMERICAS STE 200 HOUSTON TX 77010 MR MIKE WATERMAN PRESIDENT 7134375264 2018-11-15 true THOMAS JONES JR P00181555 7139681600 2018-11-15 12.97.50.100 2018-11-15 15:27:59 CS P 532F1AC7FDD7F9420B6B2C043886DB15B145ADE0 3A3EA6EDB790A454443C8A2C641C2EBACC9AB24C 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z MR MIKE WATERMAN 701 AVENIDA DELAS AMERICAS STE 200 HOUSTON TX 77010 751415 false X WWW.VISITHOUSTONTEXAS.COM X 1963 TX THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF GREATER HOUSTON BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, TOURISTS, AND FILM PROJECTS TO THE AREA THROUGH SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS. 60 58 0 52943 28729 663073 666775 100813 52773 12555 28117 13960 3750 790401 751415 0 0 0 0 0 3078569 2410565 3078569 2410565 -2288168 -1659150 9293917 7717893 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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS AT LARGE HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THEREFORE ALSO A GOVERNING MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND EXERCISES ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CARRYING ON AND HANDLING THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EXCEPT WHERE ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OR APPLICABLE LAW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B NONE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY LEGAL IF A CONFLICT ARISES THAT MAY HAVE A LEGAL BEARING. ALSO AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING, A REMINDER OF THE POLICY IS ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO COME IN AND VIEW DOCUMENTATION. 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