2018-10-24T13:33:53-07:00 2017-12-31 Lane & Company CPAs 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 4 Washington DC 20006 990 2017-01-01 521542724 CANADIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC CANA 2024089122 1900 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 JENNIFER SLOAN TREASURER 2024089122 2018-10-23 true ROBERT E LANE P01622353 2024636500 2018-10-11 X 208.82.213.94 2018-10-24 13:33:21 PD P 08CFD1AD8CBCC6749B8F9123897879BF0476B103 08CFD1AD8CBCC6749B8F9123897879BF0476B103 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z CHRISTINA ERLING 1900 K STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 1012457 false X WWW.CABC.CO X 1987 DC THE CANADIAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL, INC. (CABC) IS THE VOICE OF BUSINESS BETWEEN THE U.S. & CANADA, THE WORLD'S MOST PROSPEROUS RELATIONSHIP. 34 34 0 34 0 25000 1014908 985385 21 17 203 2055 1015132 1012457 2500 0 0 0 0 0 1208571 1182377 1211071 1182377 -195939 -169920 258350 196483 264810 372863 -6460 -176380 X TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXCHANGE OF COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL false false EVERY JUNE, CABC HOLDS ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/SPRING POLICY FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. THE EVENT DRAWS TOGETHER POLICY MAKERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER TO ENGAGE IN HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN. IT IS THE FIRST OF CABC'S TWO SIGNATURE EVENTS OF THE YEAR AND HAS BECOME ONE OF THE KEY EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON CANADA/U.S. RELATIONS. THE FORUM IS KEYNOTED BY, FOR EXAMPLE, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, AND MEMBERS OF THE U.S. CABINET, PRESIDENTS OF MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND/OR OTHER INDIVIDUALS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR. EACH FALL, CABC HOLDS, IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN CANADA, ITS ANNUAL FALL BUSINESS POLICY FORUM AND BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION, A POLICY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS THE KEY ISSUES FACING THE CANADA/U.S. RELATIONSHIP. PARTICIPANTS RANGE FROM 300-400 INDIVIDUALS MADE UP OF BUSINESS LEADERS, POLICY MAKERS, LEGISLATORS, ACADEMICS AND MEDIA. THE FORUM IS DIVIDED INTO RECEPTIONS, PANELS ON RELEVANT POLICY ISSUES, INFORMAL INTERVIEWS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS AND CULMINATES INTO THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF T IN ADDITION TO CABC'S TWO MAIN EVENTS, THE CABC SUCCESSFULLY BRINGS TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS FROM THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR POLICY BRIEFINGS ACROSS BOTH THE U.S. AND CANADA. false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false true CA false false false false X 34 34 false true false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X GEORGIA PAPADOPOULOS 2024089122 1900 K STREET NW STE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 X MELANIE AITKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESIA BABIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY BLACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES BOUCHARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DEEYRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR DICKERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE V GAGNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HOWLETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HUFFAKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER JOST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB KLAGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LUNDQUIST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AYLIN LUSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY MACK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN MCKAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED MORELAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY NOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SHEFFIELD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SHELBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GABE BATSTONE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON SORNEAU DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERB TYSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY WORDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA ZANELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SLOAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY CLEMENT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA ERLING VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SLACK CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYSCOTT GREENWOOD CEO 30.00 X 0 0 0 false false false DENTONS LLP 1900 K STREET NW STE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 397109 1 25000 25000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 330333 EVENT SPONSORSHIP 900099 655052 985385 17 17 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2055 2055 2055 1012457 987440 17 472465 23268 62620 17005 10336 89808 506553 MISCELLANEOUS 322 1182377 49340 73683 209010 122800 258350 196483 139810 372863 125000 264810 372863 X -6460 -176380 -6460 -176380 258350 196483 -169920 X false false false false true false false North America 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES POLICY FORUM/RECEPTION 102620 0 0 0 0 102620 102620 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ISSUE GRANTS. Pt VI, Line 3 CABC CONTRACTS ITS MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO DENTONS LLP. PER THE AGREEMENT, DENTONS PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT REQUIRED TO OPERATE CABC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAINTAINING A MEMBERSHIP DATABASE, BOOKKEEPING, EVENT PLANNING, PLANNING AND ORGANIZING THE MEETINGS OF CABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INVOLVED IN OPERATING CABC ON A NOT-FOR-PROFIT BASIS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, CABC PAID $397,109 TO DENTONS LLP FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CEO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN THE MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT. Pt VI, Line 6 CABC HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS. THEY ARE THE SUSTAINING PARTNERS, CORPORATE SPONSORS, CORPORATE MEMBERS, AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS. ALL CORPORATE ACTION IS DETERMINED BY MAJORITY VOTES CAST AT THE MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS. Pt VI, Line 7a CABC HAS FOUR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS. THE RIGHTS OF THESE MEMBERS INCLUDE ELECTING THE MEMBERS OF CABC'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Pt VI, Line 11b AFTER THE CABC STAFF AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT PREPARE THE MATERIAL, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Pt VI, Line 12c SINCE 2005, CABC HAS HAD A FORMAL WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. CABC STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS MONITOR AND ARE MINDFUL OF POSSIBLE TRANSACTIONS WITH A DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST THAT COULD BE SUBJECT TO CABC'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. IF THERE IS A PERCEIVED CONFLICT, STAFF AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND HOW THEY SHOULD BE DEALT WITH, FIRST WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THEN WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH BOARD MEMBER IS PRESENTED WITH A COPY OF THE POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY IS ALSO DISTRIBUTED EACH YEAR TO EVERY BOARD MEMBER. Pt VI, Line 19 CABC'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.