2018-07-23T07:37:31-05:00 2017-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1001 LAKESIDE AVE E SUITE 200 CLEVELAND OH 44114 990 2017-01-01 314153118 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU GREA 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT AND CEO 6142226109 2018-07-19 1 KAREN O CRIM P00368385 2165231900 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS BRIAN ROSS 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 15030133 0 X WWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COM X 1941 OH TO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OH AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS & TOURISM. 27 22 124 2333 313110 -144079 12265323 12841699 2925915 1965879 0 0 -7575 -96227 15183663 14711351 0 0 0 0 6281237 6758051 0 0 0 8347936 7221763 14629173 13979814 554490 731537 5917474 6477991 1794085 1623065 4123389 4854926 TO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES:BOOKED 342 CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, AND EVENTS. CONDUCTED 68 SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 156,148 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN 67 INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS. THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE (ADR) FOR HOTELS CITYWIDE IS UP 1.9 PERCENT IN 2017, AND TOTAL ROOM NIGHT PRODUCTION WAS 509,000 ROOM NIGHTS. MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:PUBLIC RELATIONS HOSTED 67 WRITERS, 35 OF WHOM WERE PART OF FOUR MEDIA FAM TRIPS ("FAMILIARIZATION" TRIPS). PITCHED COLUMBUS TO 26 TRAVEL WRITERS DURING VARIOUS MEDIA MARKETPLACE SESSIONS AT THIS YEAR'S MIDWEST TRAVELERS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AND SOCIETY OF AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITERS CONFERENCES. SPARKED 330,000 INTERACTIONS ON INSTAGRAM, A 35 PERCENT INCREASE OVER 2016. 1.644 MILLION WEB VISITS, AN 18.6 PERCENT INCREASE OVER 2016. SPORTS MARKETING:HOSTED AND BOOKED MANY HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING USA FENCING, ACHA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, USA TRACK & FIELD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE NCAA NATIONAL COLLEGIATE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND THE NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. THE GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS COMMISSION'S NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED IN JUNE OF 2017, WITH 40,136 PAGEVIEWS IN ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 261 0 1 124 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 27 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 X JODI BEEKMAN 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 ROBERT SHENTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JERRY O ALLEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES KUNK TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE GROTE ABELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEAU ARNASON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK BENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC BERTLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BREITHAUPT DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE COLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG DAVIES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA GARNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GONSIOROWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HARKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIK JANAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KATZENMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERI LOMBARD DIRECTOR THROUGH MARCH 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY LYTTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE MCPHERON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL PIZZUTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SAVARISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HIMBERT SINOPOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 W CURTIS STITT DIRECTOR THROUGH OCTOBER 2017 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG ULMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE WOLFE LLOYD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 344472 0 45090 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 148736 0 30671 DAN WILLIAMS VP SALES 40.00 X 205317 0 19937 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GCSC 40.00 1.00 X 190334 0 30867 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 40.00 X 157481 0 23333 MIKE BROWN VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 170901 0 18414 KARI KAUFFMAN VP TOURISM 40.00 X 129440 0 26254 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 126454 0 27089 ANGELA HAMMOND DIRECTOR, SALES 40.00 X 156524 0 31773 1629659 0 253428 14 0 1 0 FAHLGREN PO BOX 1628 PARKERSBURG WV 261021628 AD AGENCY 1352202 GREAT LAKES PUBLISHING COMPANY PO BOX 77073 CLEVELAND OH 441947073 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 247376 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER 400 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 RENTAL & ENTERTAINMENT SVCS 194559 BIRDSALL VOSS & ASSO INC 250 W COVENTRY COURT SUITE 300 MILWAUKEE WI 53217 AD AGENCY 190650 SIMPLEVIEW LLC 7458 N LACHOLLA BOULEVARD SUITE 1 TUCSON AZ 85741 DATABASE SOFTWARE SERVICES 175851 6 836084 12005615 12841699 SPORTS MARKETING 900099 1023600 1023600 TRADE SHOWS & OTHER 900099 341130 341130 PUBLICATION ADS 511190 313110 313110 PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS 900099 249870 249870 38169 38169 1965879 222555 318782 -96227 -96227 14711351 1652769 313110 -96227 1015424 4336280 420318 594702 391327 35549 15664 24000 382042 1475558 363560 146643 673195 527101 158177 21201 MARKETING 1548058 EVENTS/SPONSORSHIP 752601 ENTERTAINMENT 650821 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 131979 315614 13979814 3890268 5092104 1105782 264765 502709 681626 1662205 1222709 418715 439496 5917474 6477991 1690265 842661 103820 756131 24273 1794085 1623065 X 4123389 4118429 736497 4123389 4854926 5917474 6477991 731537 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 836084 24000 24000 27591 -3591 534097 316604 217493 987811 773618 214193 140297 132487 7810 439496 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME(UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY INTEREST, PENALTIES, OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WHICH WERE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES ATTRIBUTED TO FORMS 990 AND 990T INCOME TAX RETURNS. THE RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 2016, 2015, AND 2014 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DUE DATE. MUIRFIELD HOSPITALITY PROGRAM 57925 57925 36000 44795 9000 25 HOSPITALITY BANNER PROGRAM 56660 56660 1088 35670 1 107970 107970 112337 58919 2877 18071 222555 222555 148337 104802 11877 53766 318782 -96227 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 272892 0 57200 0 14380 0 28730 0 16360 0 389562 0 0 0 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 147935 0 0 0 801 0 14299 0 16372 0 179407 0 0 0 DAN WILLIAMS VP SALES 165375 0 39375 0 567 0 19505 0 432 0 225254 0 0 0 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GCSC 152880 0 29720 0 7734 0 18381 0 12486 0 221201 0 0 0 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 156946 0 0 0 535 0 12771 0 10562 0 180814 0 0 0 MIKE BROWN VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 142754 0 27810 0 337 0 12607 0 5807 0 189315 0 0 0 KARI KAUFFMAN VP TOURISM 128485 0 0 0 955 0 12470 0 13784 0 155694 0 0 0 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 119546 0 5892 0 1016 0 12186 0 14903 0 153543 0 0 0 ANGELA HAMMOND DIRECTOR, SALES 123260 0 32981 0 283 0 15043 0 16730 0 188297 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR THE HEALTH CLUB FEES (TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION) AND THE BUSINESS CLUB DUES (NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION) FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRIAN ROSS. NWD ARENA DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 623200 BRIAN ELLIS, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NWD ARENA DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED NWD ARENA DISTRICT FOR THE LEASE OF BUILDING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. 0 FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BOARD MEMBER 2075000 ERIK JANAS, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. FRANKLIN COUNTY WAS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 0 CITY OF COLUMBUS OHIO BOARD MEMBERS 9930615 KEN PAUL, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. GREG DAVIES, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. EDWARD ROBERTS, ALSO A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS. COLUMBUS WAS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT PAY MEMBERSHIP FEES TO JOIN THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. THEY HAVE A DATE BY WHICH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN POSTED ON THE BOARD EXTRANET (A WEB-BASED PORTAL THAT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS) FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW. THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED THAT THE FORM 990 IS ON THE BOARD EXTRANET, AND THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN A DATE BY WHICH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DURING 2013, A CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM A STUDY OF ALL LEVELS OF SALARIES. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH SURVEYS WITH OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS (CVBS) IN ADDITION TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY, SALARY RANGES WERE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS. THE CEO'S SALARY, IN PARTICULAR, WAS COMPARED TO OTHER CVBS OF SIMILAR SIZE, AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND APPROVED A NEW SALARY FOR THE CEO, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS SAME CONSULTANT CONDUCTS SALARY SURVEYS (FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFF) WITH SIMILAR CVBS. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY, THE GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (GCCVB) RECEIVES A REPORT WHICH SHOWS THE SALARIES OF GCCVB EMPLOYEES AS COMPARED TO THOSE OF SIMILAR CVBS. GCCVB USES THIS TO GAUGE ITS EMPLOYEES' SALARIES AS COMPARED TO MARKET. ADJUSTMENTS, IF WARRANTED, ARE MADE TO SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS FOUNDATION 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD COLUMBUS OH 43215 010620688 FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR SPORTS COMPETITIONS OH 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISIT0RS BUREAU 1 EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD COLUMBUS OH 43215 205795639 PERFORM CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF CVB OH 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0