2017-11-15T14:48:04-06:00 2016-12-31 390859910 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 2800 Chicago IL 606015927 990 2016-01-01 362704879 CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU CHIC 3125678500 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 DAVID WHITAKER PRESIDENT AND CEO 3125678500 2017-11-15 1 Mark Heroux P00959793 3127298000 2017-11-15 38.88.202.179 2017-11-15 09:40:21 CS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 BC09F685FDE84DB8310813647ED41DA63C0BAAFA 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CHOOSE CHICAGO David Whitaker 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 33319918 0 X WWW.CHOOSECHICAGO.COM X 1970 IL Promote Chicago to the domestic, national, and international leisure and business traveler. 35 35 111 300 0 0 36875160 32815675 703837 493810 3686 25 30637 10408 37613320 33319918 0 0 0 0 10686844 8814683 0 0 0 22843617 18317449 33530461 27132132 4082859 6187786 16950771 20428850 6125170 3392818 10825601 17036032 THE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 0 Our organization promotes Chicago as a premier destination for the business and leisure traveler. As a result, 52.4 million domestic and international travelers visited Chicago in 2016. These visitors generated 14.9 billion in spending, yielding more than $953 million in tax revenue for the City of Chicago and the State of Illinois. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 39 0 1 111 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X W JAMES MEYER 3125678560 301 E CERMAK RD CHICAGO IL 60616 Desiree Rogers Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gillian Darlow Vice Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lou Raizin Treasurer 10.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Patrick Donelly Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Holly Agra Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Walter Burnett Jr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Cassidy Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Coli Sr Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Colletti Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ginger Evans Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Finn Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Laurence Geller Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Billy Glunz Director 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Maria Guerra-Lapacek Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brett Hart Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Healey Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Pat Heftman Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Henry Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Hughes Director 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matt Hynes Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marko Iglendza Director 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kwang-Wu Kim Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Laken Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Loughlin Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin McLaughlin Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jerry Mickelson Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Theresa Mintle Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynn Osmond Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jorge Ramirez Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Maria Razumich-Zec Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Reynolds Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Ricketts Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Manny Sanchez Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Harriet Seitler Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alpana Singh Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melody Spann-Cooper Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Tomasiewicz Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Tortolero Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Villanova Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Vlasic Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Watson Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Willer Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bernie Wong Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Welsh President and CEO (former) 40.00 0.00 X 345516 0 0 David Whitaker President and CEO 40.00 0.50 X 300557 0 0 W James Meyer CFO 40.00 0.50 X 202836 0 0 Marc Anderson SVP Sales and Services 40.00 0.00 X 367283 0 0 Edie Glavey VP Corporate Sales 40.00 0.00 X 208058 0 0 Kara Bachman Executive Director Chicago Sports Commission 40.00 0.00 X 184572 0 0 Julianne Mullins Scuras VP Convention Sales 40.00 0.00 X 208632 0 0 Rose Horcher VP Client Services 40.00 0.00 X 185217 0 0 Amy Falter Director Sales 40.00 0.00 X 182393 0 0 Darrell Baker Director Sales 40.00 0.00 X 198890 0 0 Rakesh Gupta Director Sales 40.00 0.00 X 185476 0 0 Tamera Jones Director Sales 40.00 0.00 X 214850 0 0 2784280 0 0 12 0 1 0 STARCOM WORLDWIDE INC 35 W WACKER DR 3200 CHICAGO IL 60601 MEDIA PURCHASES 5307105 Brand USA 1725 Eye Street NW 8th floor Washington DC 20006 Advertising Services 2250000 C3 PRESENTS LLC 1645 E 6TH ST 150 AUSTIN TX 78702 WEATHER MITIGATION 1603017 FCB CHICAGO 875 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611 DESIGN SERVICES 1083815 City of Chicago 121 N LaSalle Dr Chicago IL 60602 EVENT SERVICES 764933 5 1945180 30870495 32815675 SPONSORED PROJECTS 900099 249400 249400 PUBLICATIONS 900099 154334 154334 BUREAU SERVICES 900099 90076 90076 493810 25 25 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 10408 10408 10408 33319918 504218 0 25 2557646 4954421 161630 574579 566407 175608 65410 46272 280200 7482645 1287350 348308 292613 803709 186426 65356 SPONSORED EVENTS 4568435 EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS 1125194 SPONSORSHIPS 1065211 OTHER 385142 139570 27132132 10158827 10925194 102294 5414415 5687955 591444 3362481 2193366 1827743 448149 365623 235642 87597 16950771 20428850 4792835 2249394 1096693 1055827 235642 87597 6125170 3392818 X 10715601 17036032 110000 0 10825601 17036032 16950771 20428850 X 6187786 -2355 25000 X X 0 1 X 1 0 1 0 1 1926256 217168 701294 918462 94387 824075 PART I-A, LINE 1: CHOOSE CHICAGO LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS. 301030 147512 153518 1283492 1188217 95275 608844 492014 116830 365623 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 87597 87597 X 34434242 769243 345081 1114324 33319918 0 33319918 28042187 910055 910055 27132132 0 27132132 Part X, Line 2: Choose Chicago follows the accounting standards for contingencies in evaluating uncertain tax positions. The guidance prescribes recognition threshold principles for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return that are not certain to be realized. There are no uncertain tax positions by Choose Chicago as of December 31, 2016 and 2015. Choose Chicago's tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal and state authorities. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Choose Chicago Foundation Revenue 345,081. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: In-Kind 719,589. CCF Expenses 121,738. CCF Golf 66,373. CC Golf 2,355. 1 X X 0 1 0 Don Welsh President and CEO (former) 338987 0 0 0 6529 0 0 0 0 0 345516 0 0 0 David Whitaker President and CEO 282557 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 0 0 300557 0 0 0 W James Meyer CFO 182787 0 0 0 20049 0 0 0 0 0 202836 0 0 0 Marc Anderson SVP Sales and Services 349283 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 0 0 367283 0 0 0 Edie Glavey VP Corporate Sales 189081 0 0 0 18977 0 0 0 0 0 208058 0 0 0 Kara Bachman Executive Director Chicago Sports Co 176926 0 0 0 7646 0 0 0 0 0 184572 0 0 0 Julianne Mullins Scuras VP Convention Sales 190632 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 0 0 208632 0 0 0 Rose Horcher VP Client Services 161770 0 0 0 23447 0 0 0 0 0 185217 0 0 0 Amy Falter Director Sales 158721 0 0 0 23672 0 0 0 0 0 182393 0 0 0 Darrell Baker Director Sales 174890 0 0 0 24000 0 0 0 0 0 198890 0 0 0 Rakesh Gupta Director Sales 173050 0 0 0 12426 0 0 0 0 0 185476 0 0 0 Tamera Jones Director Sales 211313 0 0 0 3537 0 0 0 0 0 214850 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4b. David Whitaker 457b contribution totaling $18,000. Lou Raizin Board Member 90550 Event Tickets/facility rent 0 Lori Healy Board Member 208164 Office Rent 0 Patrick Donelly Board Member 18949 Event Host 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The organization provides a copy of the Form 990 to the treasurer who reviews and discusses any issues related to Form 990 with the independent auditors and when you are in full compliance the tax returns are filed with the authorities. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The organization has written conflict of interest policy. The employees and the governing body members are required to sign and acknowledge the policy. The organization monitors compliance and updates every year. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The compensation of the organization's CEO includes studies and review by the compensation committee of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The organization maintains a website to provide information to the public. The information about the organization and its governance is also provided to the public only upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Intercompany transfers 25,000. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The organization did not have any changes either in its oversight process or selection process during the tax year. FORM 990, SCHEDULE R, PAGE 1, PART II, COLUMN B: BEAUTIFYING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE SPACES IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LESSENING THE BURDENS OF GOVERNMENT, ATTRACTING AND FACILITATING RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS IN THE GREATER CHICAGO AREA AND ILLINOIS. CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 454847768 See Part VII IL 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION O ACTUAL CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION S ACTUAL Page 1; Part 2, Column b To Accelerate the civic, cultural and economic growth of Chicago through travel and tourism initiatives.