PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (EIN 23-0969325)
Tax period
2013-07-01 to 2014-06-30
Filed
2015-02-19
IRS object ID
201500509349300110
Schema version
2013v4.0
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER SINCE 1941. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A WORLD-CLASS CONVENTION AND TOURISM DESTINATION TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. ANNUALLY, THE PHLCVB GENERATES MORE THAN 1 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY. THE PHLCVB IS PROUD TO BE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE, CUSTOMER ADVOCATE AND CHAMPION FOR PHILADELPHIA. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 800+ BUSINESSES, OUR KEY BUSINESS AREAS INCLUDE: CONVENTION SALES, MARKETING, SERVICES AND INCENTIVE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND REBOOK MAJOR CONVENTIONS AND TRADESHOWS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SALES AND MARKETING - SHARING PHILADELPHIA'S BRAND AROUND THE GLOBE, AS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM TO THE U.S. IS FORECASTED TO GROW 23 PERCENT BY 2016. WE FOCUS ON KEY TARGET MARKETS IN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND INDIA GROUP TRAVEL - BRINGING GROUPS OF ALL SIZES TO THE CITYActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER SINCE 1941. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A WORLD-CLASS CONVENTION AND TOURISM DESTINATION TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. ANNUALLY, THE PHLCVB GENERATES MORE THAN 1 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY. THE PHLCVB IS PROUD TO BE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE, CUSTOMER ADVOCATE AND CHAMPION FOR PHILADELPHIA. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 800+ BUSINESSES, OUR KEY BUSINESS AREAS INCLUDE: CONVENTION SALES, MARKETING, SERVICES AND INCENTIVE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND REBOOK MAJOR CONVENTIONS AND TRADESHOWS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SALES AND MARKETING - SHARING PHILADELPHIA'S BRAND AROUND THE GLOBE, AS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM TO THE U.S. IS FORECASTED TO GROW 23 PERCENT BY 2016. WE FOCUS ON KEY TARGET MARKETS IN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND INDIA GROUP TRAVEL - BRINGING GROUPS OF ALL SIZES TO THE CITYMissionDesc
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DescSALES AND MARKETING THE CONVENTION SALES DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELLING THE AWARD WINNING PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER (PCC) AND THE COMPACT HOTEL PACKAGE TO CUSTOMERS AROUND THE WORLD. AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 THE CONVENTION SALES DEPARTMENT CHANGED FROM REPORTING THEIR SALES GOAL ON A FISCAL YEAR TO A CALENDAR YEAR. THE 18 MONTH (JULY1, 2013 - DECEMBER 31, 2014) GOAL WAS 1,165,000 MILLION ROOM NIGHTS AND THE TEAM ACHIEVED 1,124,933 OR 96.5% OF GOAL. THE PCC BOARD OF DIRECTORS HIRED A NEW PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT, SMG AND IMPLEMENTED NEW UNION WORK RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF IMPROVING DEFINITE SALES BOOKINGS AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT THE PCC. THE CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES TEAM CONDUCTS ANNUAL SALES MISSIONS TO THE CHICAGO AND DC MARKET TO IDENTIFY NEW BUSINESS. IN ADDITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HOST FAMILIARIZATION TOURS TO THE CITY, CLIENT EVENTS IN MARKET AND AROUND THE COUNTRY, PARTICIPATE IN TRADESHOWS AND CONDUCT ONE ON ONE SALES CALLS WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. OUR AWARD WINNING CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF 26 FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES ALL WORKING TO SECURE AND SERVICE BUSINESS FOR PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION.Desc

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DescTOURISM AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETING AS THE OFFICIAL TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY FOR PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, THE PHLCVB EXECUTES TARGETED MARKETING AND SALES CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE OVERSEAS VISITATION AND TOURISM SPENDING IN PHILADELPHIA. WITH INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WORKING IN-COUNTRY TO PROMOTE PHILADELPHIA TO KEY MARKETS (ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, SPAIN, INDIA AND OTHER EMERGING MARKETS), PLUS TRANSLATED CONTENT AVAILABLE TO VISITORS IN EIGHT LANGUAGES (PRINT AND ONLINE), INTERNATIONAL VISITATION TO PHILADELPHIA INCREASED 13% YEAR OVER YEAR (2013 VS 2012), GENERATING 570 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. DURING THAT SAME TIME PERIOD, THE PHLCVB SECURED MEDIA PLACEMENTS IN GLOBAL OUTLETS THAT GENERATED 532,753,315 IMPRESSIONS, VALUED AT 10,376,328. IN ADDITION, THE PHLCVB'S TOURISM SALES MANAGERS WORKED DIRECTLY WITH INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATORS AT 23 TRADE SHOWS AND DURING 10 SALES MISSIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE, PLUS HOSTED 73 FAMILIARIZATION TOURS (PRESS AND TRADE) IN FY2014.Desc

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DescMARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW COOPERATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN IN 2014, THE PHLCVB GENERATED MILLIONS OF ADDITIONAL IMPRESSIONS THROUGH THE COMBINED SPEND OF ITS STRATEGIC PARTNERS, SHOWCASING PHILADELPHIA AS A CITY OF INNOVATION THAT IS HERE FOR THE MAKING. THE CAMPAIGN BUILDS OFF OF THE SUCCESSFUL POSITIONING OF PHILADELPHIA UNDER THE PHL MARK, WHICH HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY MORE THAN 75 ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS. IN 2014, THE PHLCVB ALSO PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER TO DEVELOP NEW INTERNATIONAL VISITOR GUIDES AND DISTRIBUTE PHILADELPHIA CONTENT IN FOUR OF THE MAGAZINE'S INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS, AS WELL AS LEVERAGED A PARTNERSHIP WITH PCMA TO STRATEGICALLY SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT CHANGES AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER TO MEETING PLANNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE PHLCVB MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PERCEPTION OF PHILADELPHIA AS A GLOBAL DESTINATION BY ENCOURAGING PURCHASING DECISIONS BY MEETING PLANNERS, TOUR OPERATORS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS THROUGH ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AN ENHANCED WEBSITE (DISCOVERPHL.COM), EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, COLLATERAL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS.Desc

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DescIN FY14, THE PHLCVB SALES TEAM BOOKED A TOTAL OF 846,357 MEETING AND CONVENTION ROOM NIGHTS FOR FUTURE YEARS, WHICH WILL BRING 1.3 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PHLCVB'S THREE CONGRESSES (GREATER PHILADELPHIA LIFE SCIENCES CONGRESS, MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS CONGRESS AND PHILADELPHIA SPORTS CONGRESS) BOOKED A TOTAL OF 372,397 ROOM NIGHTS IN FY14, ACCOUNTING FOR 44% OF TOTAL BOOKINGS. LIFE SCIENCES HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O IN 2014, PHLCVB BOOKED 846,357 TOTAL ROOM NIGHT OF WHICH 251,099 WERE RELATED TO LIFE SCIENCES (34%). O MOST SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL CONVENTION BOOKED IN 2014 FOR FIRST TIME IS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS WITH AN EXPECTED 25,000 ATTENDEES, 51,000 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 68 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O RETURNING NURSING CONVENTION INCLUDES ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS WITH 7,000 ATTENDEES, 22,115 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 25 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, HERE IN 2015 (FIRST TIME BACK SINCE 1999), BOOKED TWO ADDITIONAL ROTATION YEARS (2019 AND 2024). O IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA), PHLCVB OFFERED PHILADELPHIA AS THE PCMA ANNUAL AUCTION DESTINATION TO BENEFIT THE PCMA EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS GOT THE WINNING "BUY NOW" BID AND WILL BRING ITS 2023 SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY TO PHILADELPHIA WITH 12,000 ATTENDEES, 21,855 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 29.6 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O AS OF 2/4/15, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LIFE SCIENCE CONVENTIONS ON THE BOOKS FOR 2015 AND BEYOND IS 144. THIS REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE NUMBER OF 670,000 (29% OF PHLCVB TOTAL), ESTIMATED ROOM NIGHT NUMBER OF 1,290,000 (41% OF PHLCVB TOTAL) AND AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 1.69 BILLION. MULTICULTURAL - PHL DIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O PHLDIVERSITY MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS CONGRESS (MAC) UNVEILED A NEW VIDEO AIMED AT INCREASING MULTICULTURAL CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM INCORPORATING ORIGINAL POETRY BY PHILADELPHIA SPOKEN WORD ARTIST NINA 'LYRISPECT' BALL SERVING AS THE VIDEO'S NARRATIVE, "HERE FOR THE MAKING" BOASTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF NATIONAL LANDMARKS AND CULTURAL OFFERINGS WHICH AIDES IN ATTRACTING A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO THE CITY. O RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED BY THE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY EMC TEAM, ADDRESSING THREE GUIDING RESEARCH HYPOTHESES ALL ALIGNED WITH INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MULTICULTURAL ROOM NIGHT BOOKINGS IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE RESEARCH PROVIDES PRELIMINARY DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TARGET MARKET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAC TO ACHIEVE INCREASED ROOM NIGHT BOOKINGS. O MAC HOSTED/SUPPORTED THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH BROUGHT 4,000 ATTENDEES TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1989, HAS 12,500 MEMBERS WITH OWNERSHIP OF 20,000 HOTELS - MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. HOTELS. O IN APRIL 2014, MAC ANNOUNCED GREGORY DESHIELDS AS THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; A MEMBER OF THE MAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR OVER 10 YEARS. THE BOARD WAS REORGANIZED AND BOLSTERED WITH NEW MEMBERS FROM COMPANIES SUCH AS: COMCAST CABLE, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, ECBM, LP, ECONSULT SOLUTIONS, EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS, INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS ALLIANCE, PECO, RITZ-CARLTON, PHILADELPHIA AND TD BANK. PHL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O BOOKED 39 SPORTS GROUPS REPRESENTING 86,333 ROOM NIGHTS AND AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OVER 187M. O AMONG THE KEY BOOKINGS DURING FY14 WERE THE 2016 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL EAST REGIONAL (FIRST REGIONAL SINCE 2001), THE 2015 CONCACAF GOLD CUP FINALS, THE NORTHEAST VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIER (EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE YEARS THROUGH 2021; GENERATES APPROX. 25,000 ROOM NIGHTS PER YEAR), THE 2015 US ROWING ANNUAL CONVENTION, AND THE 2015 & 2016 NCAA MEN'S & WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS. O PHILADELPHIA HOSTED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS, WHICH PHL SPORTS HAD HELPED TO BOOK IN PREVIOUS YEARS: THE USA CURLING NATIONALS, THE NCAA FROZEN FOUR, THE NHL ENTRY DRAFT, THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES AND THE BASSMASTERS ELITE SERIES. ALL TOLD, THERE WERE 27 GROUPS SPORTS GROUPS HOSTED DURING FY14, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 68,000 ROOM NIGHTS AND 128M IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. O PHL SPORTS ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES, MEETING WITH EVENT OWNERS AND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES REGARDING NEW EVENT OPPORTUNITIES: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS COMMISSIONS ANNUAL MEETING, US OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SPORTSLINK, AND THE TEAMS CONFERENCE. O PHL SPORTS WORKED WITH THE SERVICE ACADEMIES AND PHILADELPHIA EAGLES REGARDING THE 2015 AND 2017 ARMY-NAVY GAMES TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, REGARDING AREAS SUCH AS TICKET PRICES AND ALLOCATING NEW SEATING AREAS IN LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. O PHL SPORTS PRODUCED OPERATION GRATITUDE DAY ON NOVEMBER 6 AS PART OF ITS RED, WHITE & YOU PROGRAM, COLLECTING ITEMS FOR CARE PACKAGES FOR TROOPS OVERSEAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND HOSTED THE JOHN WANAMAKER ATHLETIC AWARD LUNCHEON.Desc
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SEE ATTACHED FOR THE BOD LIST
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WANDA PAUL
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TRANSCONTINENTAL INTERACTIVE
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,484,973TotalAmt
Program Services$3,768,551ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$716,422ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$237,614TotalAmt
Program Services$199,658ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$450,508TotalAmt
Program Services$378,545ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$71,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$279,361TotalAmt
Program Services$218,610ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$715,240TotalAmt
Program Services$715,240ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,370,308TotalAmt
Program Services$3,333,339ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$423,510TotalAmt
Program Services$409,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,831ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,193,755TotalAmt
Program Services$1,193,755ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,740TotalAmt
Program Services$13,590ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OTHER DEPARTMENTAL EXP$1,020,407$964,261$56,146
PHILA SPORTS CONGRESS$749,306$749,306
MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS$500,455$500,455
GREATER PHILA LIFE SCIENC$341,532$341,532

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Program Services-$1ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,760,624TotalAmt
Program Services$13,609,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,151,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,814,495BOYAmt
EOY$4,399,014EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,251,030BOYAmt
EOY$1,057,762EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$268,359BOYAmt
EOY$462,905EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,061BOYAmt
EOY$97,429EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$631,455LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$599,179LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,409BOYAmt
EOY$32,276EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$121,125BOYAmt
EOY$900,830EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,622,479BOYAmt
EOY$6,950,216EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,401,607BOYAmt
EOY$2,127,608EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,261,450BOYAmt
EOY$2,033,353EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,946BOYAmt
EOY$33,074EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,758,003BOYAmt
EOY$4,194,035EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,864,476BOYAmt
EOY$1,864,055EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$892,126EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,864,476BOYAmt
EOY$2,756,181EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,622,479BOYAmt
EOY$6,950,216EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$891,705ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,252OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,252DepreciationAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$621,203OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$588,927DepreciationAmt
Book Value$32,276BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$32,276TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RESTRICTED CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS$892,126
DUE FROM PCVB FOUNDATION$8,704
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$900,830TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$33,074Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$33,074TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JOHN FERGUSON
PRESIDENT AND CEO$279,769$50,200$8,694$36,775$16,260$391,698
JULIE COKER
SR VP CONV. SALES$233,076$28,633$6,577$21,764$7,456$297,506
WANDA PAUL
SR. VP- FIN & ADMIN$245,000$2,070$26,381$16,260$289,711
LARRY NEEDLE
EXEC DIR PSC$138,935$20,000$17,369$19,204$195,508
MARIA GRASSO
CONV. SALES$118,301$54,244$18,476$15,420$206,441
PATRICIA KRAFT-HILPL
EXEC DIR LT SALES$145,214$7,387$16,253$7,457$176,311

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAUL EWINGBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionBOARD MEMBERRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$28,599TransactionAmt
TransactionLEGAL FEESTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (14 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURIST PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER SINCE 1941. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A WORLD-CLASS CONVENTION AND TOURISM DESTINATION TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. ANNUALLY, THE PHLCVB GENERATES MORE THAN 1 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY. THE PHLCVB IS PROUD TO BE AN ECONOMIC ENGINE, CUSTOMER ADVOCATE AND CHAMPION FOR PHILADELPHIA. A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH 800+ BUSINESSES, OUR KEY BUSINESS AREAS INCLUDE: CONVENTION SALES, MARKETING, SERVICES AND INCENTIVE EFFORTS TO ATTRACT AND REBOOK MAJOR CONVENTIONS AND TRADESHOWS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM SALES AND MARKETING - SHARING PHILADELPHIA'S BRAND AROUND THE GLOBE, AS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM TO THE U.S. IS FORECASTED TO GROW 23 PERCENT BY 2016. WE FOCUS ON KEY TARGET MARKETS IN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA AND INDIA GROUP TRAVEL - BRINGING GROUPS OF ALL SIZES TO THE CITY NICHE MARKETS INCLUDE LIFE SCIENCES, MULTICULTURAL AND SPORTS
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4ACUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AT THE PCC. THE CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES TEAM CONDUCTS ANNUAL SALES MISSIONS TO THE CHICAGO AND DC MARKET TO IDENTIFY NEW BUSINESS. IN ADDITION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE HOST FAMILIARIZATION TOURS TO THE CITY, CLIENT EVENTS IN MARKET AND AROUND THE COUNTRY, PARTICIPATE IN TRADESHOWS AND CONDUCT ONE ON ONE SALES CALLS WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. OUR AWARD WINNING CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF 26 FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES ALL WORKING TO SECURE AND SERVICE BUSINESS FOR PHILADELPHIA AND THE REGION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BOUTLETS THAT GENERATED 532,753,315 IMPRESSIONS, VALUED AT 10,376,328. IN ADDITION, THE PHLCVB'S TOURISM SALES MANAGERS WORKED DIRECTLY WITH INTERNATIONAL TOUR OPERATORS AT 23 TRADE SHOWS AND DURING 10 SALES MISSIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE, PLUS HOSTED 73 FAMILIARIZATION TOURS (PRESS AND TRADE) IN FY2014.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CWITH PCMA TO STRATEGICALLY SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT CHANGES AT THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER TO MEETING PLANNERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE PHLCVB MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT'S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE THE PERCEPTION OF PHILADELPHIA AS A GLOBAL DESTINATION BY ENCOURAGING PURCHASING DECISIONS BY MEETING PLANNERS, TOUR OPERATORS AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS THROUGH ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, AN ENHANCED WEBSITE (DISCOVERPHL.COM), EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, COLLATERAL, SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DIN FY14, THE PHLCVB SALES TEAM BOOKED A TOTAL OF 846,357 MEETING AND CONVENTION ROOM NIGHTS FOR FUTURE YEARS, WHICH WILL BRING 1.3 BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO PHILADELPHIA. THE PHLCVB'S THREE CONGRESSES (GREATER PHILADELPHIA LIFE SCIENCES CONGRESS, MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS CONGRESS AND PHILADELPHIA SPORTS CONGRESS) BOOKED A TOTAL OF 372,397 ROOM NIGHTS IN FY14, ACCOUNTING FOR 44% OF TOTAL BOOKINGS. LIFE SCIENCES HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O IN 2014, PHLCVB BOOKED 846,357 TOTAL ROOM NIGHT OF WHICH 251,099 WERE RELATED TO LIFE SCIENCES (34%). O MOST SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL CONVENTION BOOKED IN 2014 FOR FIRST TIME IS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS WITH AN EXPECTED 25,000 ATTENDEES, 51,000 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 68 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O RETURNING NURSING CONVENTION INCLUDES ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS WITH 7,000 ATTENDEES, 22,115 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 25 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, HERE IN 2015 (FIRST TIME BACK SINCE 1999), BOOKED TWO ADDITIONAL ROTATION YEARS (2019 AND 2024). O IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA), PHLCVB OFFERED PHILADELPHIA AS THE PCMA ANNUAL AUCTION DESTINATION TO BENEFIT THE PCMA EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS GOT THE WINNING "BUY NOW" BID AND WILL BRING ITS 2023 SCIENTIFIC ASSEMBLY TO PHILADELPHIA WITH 12,000 ATTENDEES, 21,855 ROOM NIGHTS AND A 29.6 MILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT. O AS OF 2/4/15, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF LIFE SCIENCE CONVENTIONS ON THE BOOKS FOR 2015 AND BEYOND IS 144. THIS REPRESENTS AN ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE NUMBER OF 670,000 (29% OF PHLCVB TOTAL), ESTIMATED ROOM NIGHT NUMBER OF 1,290,000 (41% OF PHLCVB TOTAL) AND AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 1.69 BILLION. MULTICULTURAL - PHL DIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O PHLDIVERSITY MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS CONGRESS (MAC) UNVEILED A NEW VIDEO AIMED AT INCREASING MULTICULTURAL CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM INCORPORATING ORIGINAL POETRY BY PHILADELPHIA SPOKEN WORD ARTIST NINA 'LYRISPECT' BALL SERVING AS THE VIDEO'S NARRATIVE, "HERE FOR THE MAKING" BOASTS A DIVERSE RANGE OF NATIONAL LANDMARKS AND CULTURAL OFFERINGS WHICH AIDES IN ATTRACTING A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO THE CITY. O RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED BY THE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY EMC TEAM, ADDRESSING THREE GUIDING RESEARCH HYPOTHESES ALL ALIGNED WITH INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MULTICULTURAL ROOM NIGHT BOOKINGS IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. THE RESEARCH PROVIDES PRELIMINARY DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TARGET MARKET RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAC TO ACHIEVE INCREASED ROOM NIGHT BOOKINGS. O MAC HOSTED/SUPPORTED THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH BROUGHT 4,000 ATTENDEES TO THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. THE ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1989, HAS 12,500 MEMBERS WITH OWNERSHIP OF 20,000 HOTELS - MORE THAN 40 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. HOTELS. O IN APRIL 2014, MAC ANNOUNCED GREGORY DESHIELDS AS THE ORGANIZATION'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; A MEMBER OF THE MAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR OVER 10 YEARS. THE BOARD WAS REORGANIZED AND BOLSTERED WITH NEW MEMBERS FROM COMPANIES SUCH AS: COMCAST CABLE, COMCAST NBCUNIVERSAL, ECBM, LP, ECONSULT SOLUTIONS, EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS, INDEPENDENCE BUSINESS ALLIANCE, PECO, RITZ-CARLTON, PHILADELPHIA AND TD BANK. PHL SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS IN FY14: O BOOKED 39 SPORTS GROUPS REPRESENTING 86,333 ROOM NIGHTS AND AN ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT OF OVER 187M. O AMONG THE KEY BOOKINGS DURING FY14 WERE THE 2016 NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL EAST REGIONAL (FIRST REGIONAL SINCE 2001), THE 2015 CONCACAF GOLD CUP FINALS, THE NORTHEAST VOLLEYBALL QUALIFIER (EXTENDED FOR TWO MORE YEARS THROUGH 2021; GENERATES APPROX. 25,000 ROOM NIGHTS PER YEAR), THE 2015 US ROWING ANNUAL CONVENTION, AND THE 2015 & 2016 NCAA MEN'S & WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIPS. O PHILADELPHIA HOSTED THE FOLLOWING EVENTS, WHICH PHL SPORTS HAD HELPED TO BOOK IN PREVIOUS YEARS: THE USA CURLING NATIONALS, THE NCAA FROZEN FOUR, THE NHL ENTRY DRAFT, THE NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES AND THE BASSMASTERS ELITE SERIES. ALL TOLD, THERE WERE 27 GROUPS SPORTS GROUPS HOSTED DURING FY14, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 68,000 ROOM NIGHTS AND 128M IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. O PHL SPORTS ATTENDED THE FOLLOWING INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS AND CONFERENCES, MEETING WITH EVENT OWNERS AND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES REGARDING NEW EVENT OPPORTUNITIES: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPORTS COMMISSIONS ANNUAL MEETING, US OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SPORTSLINK, AND THE TEAMS CONFERENCE. O PHL SPORTS WORKED WITH THE SERVICE ACADEMIES AND PHILADELPHIA EAGLES REGARDING THE 2015 AND 2017 ARMY-NAVY GAMES TO BE HELD IN PHILADELPHIA, REGARDING AREAS SUCH AS TICKET PRICES AND ALLOCATING NEW SEATING AREAS IN LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD. O PHL SPORTS PRODUCED OPERATION GRATITUDE DAY ON NOVEMBER 6 AS PART OF ITS RED, WHITE & YOU PROGRAM, COLLECTING ITEMS FOR CARE PACKAGES FOR TROOPS OVERSEAS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND HOSTED THE JOHN WANAMAKER ATHLETIC AWARD LUNCHEON.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2BALLARD SPAHR ET AL LEGAL COUNSEL
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7ATHE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY, HAS FULL AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ITS ABSENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7BIN ACCORDANCE WITH PART VI, LINE 7A, THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY THE LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNING BODY, HAS FULL AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ITS ABSENCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD NOW REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD, THE CHAIRMAN. COPIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ARE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNING BODY AND STAFF. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES, BOARD MEMBERS IDENTIFY CONFLICT AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SIGNED POLICIES FROM 100% OF BOARD AND STAFF.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACEO SALARIES ARE COMPARED TO SALARIES OF OTHER LARGE CVB CEOS. THE INDEPENDENT SURVEY IS CONDUCTED BY PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BKEY EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO USING NATIONAL SALARY SURVEYS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARISON.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PCVB FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11700 MARKET STREETAddressLine1
CityPHILADELPHIACity
StatePAState
ZIP Code19103ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300070983EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StatePALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501CExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status11BPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (true)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PCVB FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeMTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$3,120,356InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationEXPENDITURESMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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