2016-11-14T09:34:08-06:00 2015-12-31 Baker Tilly Virchow Krause LLP 205 N Michigan Ave 28th Floor Chicago IL 606015927 990 2015-01-01 362704879 CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU % W JAMES MEYER CHIC 3125678500 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 DAVID WHITAKER PRESIDENT AND CEO 3125678560 2016-11-11 true Mark Heroux P00959793 3127298000 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z CHOOSE CHICAGO DAVID WHITAKER 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 37613320 false X WWW.CHOOSECHICAGO.COM X 1970 IL Promote Chicago to the domestic, national, and international leisure and business traveler. 35 35 134 350 0 17324012 36875160 757336 703837 2962 3686 -23855 30637 18060455 37613320 0 0 0 0 5887808 10686844 0 0 0 9834573 22843617 15722381 33530461 2338074 4082859 14087403 16950771 7364172 6125170 6723231 10825601 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. false false 34265539 42304085 OUR ORGANIZATION PROMOTES CHICAGO AS A PREMIER DESTINATION FOR THE BUSINESS AND LEISURE TRAVELER. AS A RESULT, 52.7 MILLION DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS VISITED CHICAGO IN 2015. 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Federal and state tax and or information returns of Choose Chicago are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities, generally for three years after returns were filed. Management believes that choose Chicago is no longer subject to income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years ended prior to December 31, 2012. 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JACK GREENBURG BOARD MEMBER 216582 OFFICE RENT false DESIREE ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 10000 PRINT AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN false SCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSATIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS: (A) NAME OF PERSON: JACK GREENBURG (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: OFFICE RENTAL (A) NAME OF PERSON: DESIREE ROGERS (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: PRINTING AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN. SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN B MR. GREENBURG IS A BOARD MEMBER OF CHOOSE CHICAGO AND IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT CHOOSE CHICAGO LEASES OFFICE SPACE. SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN B MS. ROGERS IS THE CHAIR OF CHOOSE CHICAGO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THE PRESIDENT OF A PUBLISHING COMPANY THAT CHOOSE CHICAGO ENGAGED TO RUN A PRINT AND DIGITAL AD CAMPAIGN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11b: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER WHO REVIEWS THE RETURN AND DISCUSSES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE FORM 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND WHEN THEY ARE IN FULL COMPLIANCE THE TAX RETURNS ARE FILED WITH THE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A 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 15b: THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS 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, 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION O 56905 ACTUAL CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION P 34666 ACTUAL Schedule R, Part II, Line 1b: CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION PRIMARY ACTIVITY TO ACCELERATE THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CHICAGO THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM INITIATIVES.