2017-04-06T06:50:14-05:00 2016-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1001 LAKESIDE AVE E SUITE 200 CLEVELAND OH 44114 990 2016-01-01 314153118 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU GREA 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT AND CEO 6142226109 2017-04-05 1 KAREN O CRIM P00368385 2165231900 108.171.131.189 2017-04-05 13:51:53 ED P 55F89211B7A6E82F84DB6D1F71EECB15FCD8DF1E 55F89211B7A6E82F84DB6D1F71EECB15FCD8DF1E 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS BRIAN ROSS 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 15464069 0 X WWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COM X 1941 OH TO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OH AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS & TOURISM. 26 21 122 1851 290083 -199540 11845033 12265323 2997996 2925915 0 0 17559 -7575 14860588 15183663 0 0 0 0 6022856 6281237 0 0 0 8332776 8347936 14355632 14629173 504956 554490 4922786 5917474 1353887 1794085 3568899 4123389 TO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES:BOOKED 354 CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, AND EVENTS. CONDUCTED 52 SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 186,893 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN 58 INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS. HOTEL OCCUPANCY UP OVER 4% IN 2016, AND TOTAL ROOM NIGHT PRODUCTION WAS 493,000 ROOM NIGHTS. MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:PUBLIC RELATIONS HOSTED 67 WRITERS AND EARNED 704 ARTICLES, NETTING MORE THAN 1 BILLION IMPRESSIONS. DEPLOYED YEAR THREE OF THE "LIFEINCBUS" COLUMBUS IMAGE CAMPAIGN IN CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON, D.C. CONTINUED MANAGEMENT OF THE COLUMBUS ALE TRAIL IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND BREWERS. CONDUCTED A MULTIFACETED SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT RESULTED IN MORE THAN 252,000 INTERACTIONS AND 61.9 MILLION IMPRESSIONS. SPORTS MARKETING:HOSTED AND BOOKED MANY HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, THE USA TRACK & FIELD HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP, U.S. SENIOR OPEN, AND THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS SOCCER CUP. OHIO STADIUM HOSTED THE STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FINALS FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THERE WERE 21 OF 40 OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED IN CENTRAL OHIO. 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 1 229 0 1 122 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 26 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 OH 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 DIRK BENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB BREITHAUPT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CHESEBROUGH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COFFIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CORNA DIRECTOR 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 BRUCE HARKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 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 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 MARTYN REDGRAVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 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 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 DAN WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 2.00 X 322348 0 41351 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 141492 0 29696 DAN WILLIAMS VP SALES 40.00 X 180464 0 27735 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GCSC 40.00 1.00 X 181612 0 29760 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 40.00 X 149847 0 21328 MIKE BROWN VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 158735 0 16451 KARI KAUFFMAN VP TOURISM 40.00 X 122693 0 24006 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 130926 0 27132 ANGELA HAMMOND DIRECTOR, SALES 40.00 X 140798 0 25713 1528915 0 243172 10 0 1 0 FAHLGREN PO BOX 1628 PARKERSBURG WV 261021628 AD AGENCY 1567941 SIMPLEVIEW LLC 7458 N LACHOLLA BOULEVARD SUITE 1 TUCSON AZ 85741 DATABASE SOFTWARE SERVICES 243646 GREAT LAKES PUBLISHING COMPANY PO BOX 77073 CLEVELAND OH 441947073 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 228266 JD POWER & ASSOCIATES 33053 COLLECTION CENTER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60693 LICENSING AGREEMENT 112856 WEIRICK COMMUNICATIONS 7792 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD SUITE F- COLUMBUS OH 43235 PUBLIC RELATIONS 108113 6 789581 11475742 12265323 PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS 900099 1240353 1240353 SPORTS MARKETING 900099 958000 958000 TRADE SHOWS & OTHER 900099 408139 408139 PUBLICATION ADS 511190 290083 290083 29340 29340 2925915 272831 280406 -7575 -7575 15183663 2635832 290083 -7575 954458 3942233 404091 612904 367551 9871 15312 580697 1899615 372072 205753 635407 505802 187807 25616 MARKETING 1945203 EVENTS/SPONSORSHIP 1030293 ENTERTAINMENT 536480 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 114806 283202 14629173 3692799 3890268 455363 1105782 326995 502709 1709832 1291117 447629 418715 4922786 5917474 1250107 1690265 103780 103820 1353887 1794085 X 3568899 4123389 3568899 4123389 4922786 5917474 554490 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 524965 263406 261559 1044570 911121 133449 140297 116590 23707 418715 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, 2016, 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 2015, 2014, AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITY, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THE DUE DATE. MUIRFIELD HOSPITALITY PROGRAM 92806 92806 34412 50018 21831 12539 HOSPITALITY BANNER PROGRAM 60220 60220 42810 1 119805 119805 34182 50463 12581 21570 272831 272831 68594 100481 34412 76919 280406 -7575 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 258110 0 50000 0 14238 0 25054 0 16297 0 363699 0 0 0 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 140733 0 0 0 759 0 13621 0 16075 0 171188 0 0 0 DAN WILLIAMS VP SALES 156380 0 23814 0 270 0 17250 0 10485 0 208199 0 0 0 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GCSC 145396 0 28038 0 8178 0 16988 0 12772 0 211372 0 0 0 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 149352 0 0 0 495 0 12245 0 9083 0 171175 0 0 0 MIKE BROWN VP STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT 138564 0 19901 0 270 0 12675 0 3776 0 175186 0 0 0 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 115942 0 13823 0 1161 0 12618 0 14514 0 158058 0 0 0 ANGELA HAMMOND DIRECTOR, SALES 116110 0 24478 0 210 0 13555 0 12158 0 166511 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. PART I, LINE 7 THE BONUS AWARDED TO LINDA LOGAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,038 WAS DISCRETIONARY. NWD ARENA DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 600260 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 2025000 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 9450742 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) 11A 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) 11A 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