2017-11-15T15:13:31-06:00 2016-12-31 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2016-01-01 720540607 NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU NEWO 5045665011 2020 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 J STEPHEN PERRY PRESIDENT & CEO 5045665011 2017-11-15 1 JEREMY TOUART CPA P01264282 5048355522 64.88.174.3 2017-11-15 10:01:48 CS P 0DA1C73E28E652C819B781362ECEB1BCC4ECEB43 EFEF210DDEE7B035823F17F3E5A60A915C61899D 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z J STEPHEN PERRY 2020 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 36744041 0 X WWW.NEWORLEANSCVB.COM X 1960 LA DEVELOPING AND MARKETING THE NEW ORLEANS REGION AS THE PREMIER CONVENTION AND VISITOR DESTINATION. 27 27 274 0 75300 0 1697455 1701404 31796815 32638388 325792 345581 0 2058668 33820062 36744041 0 0 0 0 8170974 8643138 0 0 0 20816947 21430339 28987921 30073477 4832141 6670564 43432930 50084116 5078923 4594158 38354007 45489958 X THE MISSION OF THE NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU IS TO CREATE VIBRANT ECONOMIC GROWTH BY DEVELOPING AND MARKETING THE NEW ORLEANS REGION AS THE PREMIER VISITOR DESTINATION... INVOLVING AND LEADING THE DIVERSE ELEMENTS OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES, SERVICES, AND GROUP LEISURE MARKETING:THE BUREAU CONTACTS MANY ASSOCIATIONS AND CORPORATE BUSINESSES TO SOLICIT FACILITIES IN NEW ORLEANS; 1,100 CONVENTIONS AND MEETINGS WERE BOOKED BY THE BUREAU IN 2016. THE CONVENTION & LEISURE SALES TEAMS COMBINED BOOKED A TOTAL OF 2,349,032 ROOM NIGHTS IN 2016. THE BUREAU ALSO PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO 13,114 TRAVEL AGENTS AND 26,451 VISITORS IN 2016. PROMOTIONAL MEDIA:THE BUREAU PRINTS AND DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES AND MAPS WHICH PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST AND EVENTS HAPPENING IN NEW ORLEANS. IN 2016, APPROXIMATELY 1,133,688 BROCHURES WERE CIRCULATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUREAU ASSISTED MEDIA AROUND THE WORLD FOR A TOTAL RESULT OF 2,695 ASSISTED IN 2016. MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION:THE BUREAU CONDUCTS PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS. THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP FOR 2016 WAS 1,073. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 112 0 1 274 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X TAMMIE BOTELER 5045665094 2020 ST CHARLES AVE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 IFTIKHAR AHMAD DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 DARRYL BERGER SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 OCTAVIO MANTILLA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE CAPUTO DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 IRVIN MAYFIELD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 SUSAN TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BRAY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RON FORMAN DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 TOD CHAMBERS PAST CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SMITH CHAIR ELECT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID VILLARRUBIA DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL SCOTT DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JIM COOK CHAIRMAN 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MELVIN RODRIGUE DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 GREGORY RUSOVICH ASST. SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 DOUG THORNTON DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICKAL ADLER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE PETTUS TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE BOYD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STAN HARRIS DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATY CASBARIAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATHIE JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 EDGAR CHASE IV DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 AARON DIRKS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DON ALLEE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID TEICH DIRECTOR - EX OFFICIO 1.50 X 0 0 0 JSTEPHEN PERRY PRESIDENT/CEO 60.00 X 458641 0 23151 KIM PRIEZ VICE-PRESIDENT OF TOURISM 50.00 X 196429 0 13078 CARA BANASCH SENIOR VP OF CONVENTION SA 50.00 X 319345 0 14094 SALLEE PAVLOVICH DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND 50.00 X 186249 0 12134 ROBERT RESO DIRECTOR OF NEW BUSINESS D 50.00 X 151191 0 23250 CHERYL TEAMER SENIOR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 50.00 X 220890 0 14059 KRISTIAN SONNIER VP COMM/PUBLIC RELATIONS 50.00 X 180160 0 12595 NATHAN PENNISON SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 50.00 X 144296 0 20258 TAMMIE BOTELER VP FINANCE 50.00 X 138185 0 10669 CARL LAUTO SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 50.00 X 138691 0 11344 JEFFREY ANDING VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 50.00 X 138400 0 10105 BRIAN WALKER VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS 50.00 X 134240 0 23072 2406717 0 187809 18 0 1 0 DICK CLARK PRODUCTION RIGHTS LLC 2900 OLYMPIC BLVD SANTA MONICA CA 90404 BROADCASTING 950000 AMERICAN EXPRESS PO BOX 360001 FORT LAUDERDALE FL 333360001 CREDIT CARDS 658609 CHASE CARD SERVICES PO BOX 94014 PALATINE IL 600940001 CREDIT CARDS 626693 TRAHAN ARCHITECTS 701 POYDRAS SUITE 150P NEW ORLEANS LA 70139 ARCHITECTURAL 465992 DPS&C PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES PO BOX 66909 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 SECURITY 365706 16 1701404 1701404 TOURISM SUPPORT ASSESSMENT REVENU 900099 18500605 18500605 STATE OF LA/NOTMC FUNDING 900099 12675543 12675543 INDUSTRY SHOW COST-SHARE 900099 541698 541698 STAFFING SERVICES 900099 522848 522848 OTHER REVENUE 900099 322394 322394 75300 75300 32638388 345581 345581 LEGAL SETTLEMENT 900099 2058668 2058668 2058668 36744041 34621756 75300 345581 1825265 5374158 259898 701376 482441 149598 178079 15189896 376920 298324 343157 1073217 611381 311546 181767 PUBLIC RELATIONS 541954 STATE POLICE FUNDING & 500000 RESEARCH 415935 CLIENT SERVICE INITIATI 396916 861649 30073477 13610047 18602273 7272589 4370286 71198 34304 614378 617787 15226688 5201572 9782620 10025116 10882098 15234350 1200000 1200000 43432930 50084116 3257440 2768926 100159 48935 1721324 1776297 5078923 4594158 X 27252935 30127681 11101072 15362277 38354007 45489958 43432930 50084116 6670564 465387 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 1701404 178079 178079 119098 58981 3373130 3373130 9646855 3195922 6450933 459042 399210 59832 808249 663016 145233 939412 943424 -4012 10025116 OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES 845297 PROMISE TO GIVE 627000 PROMISE TO GIVE 304000 1776297 X 37209428 465387 465387 36744041 0 36744041 30073477 0 30073477 0 30073477 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE BUREAU BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. CANADA 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 175960 UNITED KINGDOM 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 193119 FRANCE 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 170415 GERMANY 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 181577 BRAZIL 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 31139 MEXICO 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 11400 JAPAN 1 1 PROGRAM SERVICES MARKET NEW ORLEANS AS A TOURIST DESTINATION; EXPENDITURES INCLUDE FEES AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES. 37434 7 7 0 0 7 7 801044 0 801044 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 JSTEPHEN PERRY PRESIDENT/CEO 329882 0 104759 0 24000 0 10461 0 12690 0 481792 0 0 0 KIM PRIEZ VICE-PRESIDENT OF TOURISM 129118 0 43311 0 24000 0 6377 0 6701 0 209507 0 0 0 CARA BANASCH SENIOR VP OF CONVENTION SA 232019 0 69326 0 18000 0 7393 0 6701 0 333439 0 0 0 SALLEE PAVLOVICH DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND 106212 0 56037 0 24000 0 5433 0 6701 0 198383 0 0 0 ROBERT RESO DIRECTOR OF NEW BUSINESS D 112957 0 31343 0 6891 0 4690 0 18560 0 174441 0 0 0 CHERYL TEAMER SENIOR VP PUBLIC AFFAIRS 163578 0 46275 0 11037 0 7358 0 6701 0 234949 0 0 0 KRISTIAN SONNIER VP COMM/PUBLIC RELATIONS 123282 0 38878 0 18000 0 5894 0 6701 0 192755 0 0 0 NATHAN PENNISON SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 76449 0 43847 0 24000 0 4355 0 15903 0 164554 0 0 0 CARL LAUTO SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE 92823 0 35987 0 9881 0 4312 0 7032 0 150035 0 0 0 BRIAN WALKER VP INFORMATION SYSTEMS 93891 0 29831 0 10518 0 4512 0 18560 0 157312 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 NOCVB COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHARTER MEMBERSHIP: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF ALL THREE DIRECTORS, ALL OF WHOM HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE "INDEPENDENT", AS DEFINED IN THE CHARTER OF THE COMPANY'S AUDIT COMMITTEE. PURPOSE: THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ARE TO DISCHARGE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S CEO AND OTHER EXECUTIVES. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING ANNUAL AND LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILTY TO: 1. REVIEW AND APPROVE CORPORATE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES RELEVANT TO CEO COMPENSATION AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO. 2. REVIEW AND SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO BASED UPON THE EVALUATION, FOCUSING ON: A. WHETHER THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS APPROPRIATELY COMPENSATED. B. WHETHER HIS COMPENSATION IS REASONABLY RELATED TO PERSONAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE. C. WHETHER SEVERANCE AND POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS ARE PROPERLY RELATED TO THE COMPANY'S INTERESTS AND REASONABLE IN AMOUNT. 3. CONSIDER WHETHER THE CEO'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A QUALITY EXECUTIVE FOR THE COMPANY, AND MOTIVATING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COMPANY. 4. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PREPARE OR OBTAIN COMPENSATION STUDIES OR SURVEYS OR EMPLOY A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO ASSIST IN THE EVALUATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE THE FEES AND OTHER RETENTION TERMS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO HAS THE AUTHORITY, AS NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE, TO CONSULT WITH OTHER OUTSIDE ADVISORS TO ASSIST IN ITS DUTIES TO THE COMPANY. MEETINGS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR AND AT SUCH OTHER TIMES AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS RESPONSIBILITES AND SHALL MAKE PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 AMEND ARTICLE III SECTION 3.1- NUMBER, QUALIFICATION, ELECTION, AND TERM LIMITS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE CHANGED FROM 19 DIRECTORS ELECTED TO 20 DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. ARTICLE II SECTION 3.1 EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF THE DECEMBER 2016 ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE COMPOSED OF 20 DIRECTORS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS AND SEVEN EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3.4. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 1.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION. ANY NATURAL PERSON, TRUST, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER JUDICIAL PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION AS A MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1.2 ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP. ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE BY APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES FROM TIME TO TIME APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND UPON PAYMENT OF DUES ASSESSED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY DENY ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP TO ANY APPLICANT THAT THE COMMITTEE REASONABLY BELIEVES TO HAVE INTERESTS THAT, ON THE WHOLE, ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNED WITH THE INTERESTS OF THE TOURISM, HOSPITALITY, SPECIAL EVENTS, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OTHER RELATED INDUSTRIES IN THE PARISHES OF ORLEANS, JEFFERSON, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. TAMMANY, PLAQUEMINES OR ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (THE "GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA"). 1.3 DUES AND ASSESSMENTS. THE MEMBERS SHALL BE DIVIDED INTO SUCH CLASSES AND SERIES AS ARE SHOWN ON EXHIBIT A TO THESE BYLAWS. THE RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE IDENTICAL IN ALL RESPECTS OTHER THAN (I) WITH RESPECT TO DUES AND ASSESSMENTS TO WHICH MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE CLASSES AND SERIES ARE LIABLE AS SPECIFIED IN EXHIBIT A AND (II) WITH RESPECT TO THE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS ACCORDED BASIC AND ADVANCE MEMBERS (CLASSES I AND II, RESPECTIVELY). THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL FIX BY RESOLUTION THE AMOUNT, DUE DATES AND METHODS OF PAYMENT OF THE DUES AND THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY THE MEMBERS TO THE ORGANIZATION. 1.4 AFFILIATES. A PERSON IS ELIGIBLE TO BE A MEMBER ONLY FOR SO LONG AS ALL OTHER ENTITIES THAT ARE (I) OWNED, CONTROLLED OR MANAGED BY OR UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT WITH THE MEMBER AND (II) ARE ENGAGED IN OPERATING ONE OR MORE RESTAURANTS, HOTELS OR OTHER HOSPITALITY COMPANIES IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA ("AFFILIATES") ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FOR THESE PURPOSES, "CONTROL" MEANS THE ABILITY TO INFLUENCE MANAGEMENT IN THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF A BUSINESS. THIS PROVISION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO ACCOMPLISH ITS PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF ASSURING THAT ALL AFFILIATED PARTIES IN A POSITION TO BENEFIT FROM MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE MEMBERS IN PROPORTION TO THAT POTENTIAL BENEFIT. ALL PERSONS THAT ARE PART OF A GROUP WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE OR APPEAR LIKELY TO SHARE MARKETING INFORMATION WITH ONE ANOTHER MUST BE MEMBERS IF ANYONE OF THEM IS A MEMBER. FOR EXAMPLE, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS THAT ARE UNDER COMMON MANAGEMENT SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF SUCH A GROUP AND, THEREFORE, TO BE AFFILIATES; WHILE HOTELS OR RESTAURANTS OPERATED AS SEPARATE FRANCHISES UNDER THE SAME FLAG WOULD NOT. 1.5 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN IN EFFECT A STATEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES CONCERNING STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, INCLUDING SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION, BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AGAINST MEMBERS FOR NONPAYMENT OF DUES AND OTHER ACTS AND OMISSIONS THE BOARD IDENTIFIES IN THE STATEMENT OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AS INIMICAL TO THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OR THE INDUSTRY. UNLESS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE, SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION OF A MEMBER SHALL AUTOMATICALLY EFFECT THE SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, AS THE CASE MAY BE, OF ALL THE MEMBER'S AFFILIATES. 1.6 REINSTATEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY RE-ADMIT AN EXPELLED MEMBER AT ANY TIME EXCEPT THAT AN EXPELLED MEMBER AND ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE INELIGIBLE FOR RE-ADMISSION FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING EXPULSION IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES: (I) A MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN EXPELLED MORE THAN ONCE FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES OR ASSESSMENTS AND (II) A MEMBER THAT HAS BEEN EXPELLED FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. RE-ADMISSION SHALL BE BY APPLICATION ONLY AND SHALL BE GOVERNED BY SECION 1.2. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A VOTING. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE. THE MEMBERS MUST VOTE BY A BALLOT. A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT SHALL SUFFICE TO CONSTITUTE THE APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON COMPLETION OF THE TAX RETURN BY THE AUDITING FIRM, A DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE BUREAU FOR REVIEW. AFTER A THOROUGH REVIEW IS COMPLETED INTERNALLY AND CLEARING OF ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS CONVENED. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS THEN REVIEWED IN DEPTH WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO BEING FILED. A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR CONCURRENCE ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FOR THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FORMS SIGNED ANNUALLY; MEMBERS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO THEIR POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED AREA OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERIODIC SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE DATA OBTAINED FROM A THIRD PARTY ARE USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION. SEE ALSO SCHEDULE J PART III. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE BUREAU MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, AND THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLIC RECORD AND CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. WELCOME CENTER BUILDING LLC 2020 ST CHARLES AVENUE NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 522182916 TO MANAGE THE PROPERTY AT THE LOCATION OF THE BUREAU'S OPERATING CENTER LA 0 8801250 NEW ORLEANS CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU