2015-07-30T06:56:47-05:00 2014-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1001 LAKESIDE AVE E SUITE 200 CLEVELAND OH 44114 990 2014-01-01 314153118 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU GREA 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT AND CEO 6142226109 2015-07-29 1 ZACHARY FORTSCH P00052725 2165231900 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS BRIAN ROSS 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 13543836 0 X WWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COM X 1941 OH TO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OHIO AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND TRADE SHOWS AND TOURISM. 27 22 102 1700 277608 -219595 9010128 10777903 1660484 2487500 -474 -6521 19317 39037 10689455 13297919 0 0 0 0 4870422 5508404 0 0 0 5641307 7746252 10511729 13254656 177726 43263 3905896 4777912 885216 1713969 3020680 3063943 TO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES:BOOKED 324 CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, TRADE SHOWS, AND EVENTS. CONDUCTED 72 SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 262,989 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN 35 INDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS. SUBMITTED BIDS FOR BOTH THE 2016 REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:OBJECTIVES WERE TO CREATE AWARENESS AND DESTINATION CONSIDERATION AMONG THE PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE SEGMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTEGRATED PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLANS, PROTECT AND EXPAND MARKET SHARE AMONG CORE DRIVE MARKETS, DRIVE TRAFFIC TO LANDING PAGES ON OUR WEBSITE FOR PACKAGE BOOKINGS AND GENERATE LEADS. FOR CONVENTION ADVERTISING, TARGETED THE CHICAGO AND DC ASSOCATION MARKET, ASAE, PCMA, AND OSAE. HOSTED 67 TRAVEL JOURNALISTS. LAUNCHED "LIFEINCBUS" - AN IMAGE CAMPAIGN IN DC AND CHICAGO. WORKED WITH A LEADING RESEARCH FIRM TO GAUGE WHAT THE COUNTRY THINKS ABOUT COLUMBUS. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE RECORDED 831,633 UNIQUE VISITS IN 2014. SPORTS MARKETING:PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE, ATTRACT, AND SERVICE AMATEUR SPORTING EVENTS FOR GREATER COLUMBUS, OHIO. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED AND BOOKED MANY HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL, THE CAP CITY HALF MARATHON, THREE NCAA TOURNAMENT EVENTS IN DIVING, FENCING, AND TRACK AND FIELD, AND 13 OHIO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED THE USA FENCING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. COLUMBUS WAS AWARDED THE NCAA WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR IN 2018. COLUMBUS ALSO SUBMITTED AN OFFICIAL BID TO HOST THE CLEVELAND BROWNS TRAINING CAMP IN 2015 AND BEYOND. 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 208 0 1 102 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 27 22 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 JERRY ALLEN SECRETARY 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 DON BROWN 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 BRIAN ELLIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE HARKEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA HINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KATZENMEYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KUNK TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GERI LOMBARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY LYTTLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PATEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PAUL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP PIKELNY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTYN REDGRAVE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHENTON BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HIMBERT SINOPOLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH STEINMETZ DIRECTOR 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 DAN WILLIAMSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 128637 0 28558 BRIAN ROSS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 287059 0 38527 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 155374 0 27751 JOE BOCHERER VP SALES 40.00 X 203518 0 29570 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 40.00 X 139139 0 12656 MIKE BROWN DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 40.00 X 135499 0 17486 DAN WILLIAMS SR. DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES 40.00 X 138568 0 17993 AMY FRAZER DIRECTOR OF CHICAGO SALES 40.00 X 110219 0 772 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 127261 0 26490 1425274 0 199803 9 0 1 0 FAHLGREN PO BOX 1628 PARKERSBURG WV 261021628 AD AGENCY 1794456 THE PRESIDENTS CUP PO BOX 206 PONTE VEDRA BEACH FL 32004 EVENT MANAGER 581000 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION BUSINESS DEV 400 N HIGH STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 INCENTIVES FOR CONVENTIONS 220000 GREAT LAKES PUBLISHING COMPANY PO BOX 77073 CLEVELAND OH 441947073 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 187717 SIMPLEVIEW 7458 N LACHOLLA BLVD SUITE 100 TUCSON AZ 85741 DATABASE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER 138650 7 695181 10082722 10777903 SPORTS MARKETING 900099 806410 806410 TRADE SHOWS & OTHER 900099 768624 768624 PROMOTIONAL PROJECTS 900099 634858 634858 PUBLICATION ADS 511190 277608 277608 2487500 6521 -6521 -6521 -6521 254931 239396 15535 15535 23502 23502 23502 13297919 2233394 277608 9014 898994 3442666 296789 554564 315391 48371 15553 629636 1768866 358304 57914 563769 409396 161920 23548 MARKETING 2089589 ENTERTAINMENT 617027 EVENTS/SPONSORSHIP 610044 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 114865 277450 13254656 2646549 2739411 828547 1326870 239324 329273 1328382 946024 191476 382358 3905896 4777912 786868 1182127 98348 531842 885216 1713969 X 3020680 3063943 3020680 3063943 3905896 4777912 43263 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 223940 179716 44224 972759 702311 270448 131683 63997 67686 382358 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. AT DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORMS 990 AND 990T IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF OHIO. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. MUIRFIELD HOSPITALITY PROGRAM 124190 124190 34800 92604 HOSPITALITY BANNER PROGRAM 47776 47776 27230 1 82965 82965 29178 55584 254931 254931 63978 175418 239396 15535 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 JODI BEEKMAN VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 128180 0 0 0 457 0 12388 0 16170 0 157195 0 0 0 BRIAN ROSS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 251030 0 35250 0 779 0 24700 0 13827 0 325586 0 0 0 LINDA LOGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 138955 0 15000 0 1419 0 14490 0 13261 0 183125 0 0 0 JOE BOCHERER VP SALES 178430 0 24792 0 296 0 11880 0 17690 0 233088 0 0 0 AMY TILLINGHAST VP MARKETING 138663 0 0 0 476 0 12211 0 445 0 151795 0 0 0 MIKE BROWN DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 123223 0 12009 0 267 0 12917 0 4569 0 152985 0 0 0 DAN WILLIAMS SR. DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES 118298 0 20000 0 270 0 440 0 17553 0 156561 0 0 0 BRIAN TIMM DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS 108180 0 18518 0 563 0 12263 0 14227 0 153751 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR THE HEALTH CLUB FEES AND THE BUSINESS CLUB DUES FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, BRIAN ROSS. NWD ARENA DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER 509385 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 1875000 DON BROWN, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. FRANKLIN COUNTY WAS A FUNDING SOURCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. 0 CITY OF COLUMBUS OHIO BOARD MEMBERS 8207722 MICHAEL REESE, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. DAN WILLIAMSON, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR FOR THE MAYOR OF COLUMBUS. KEN PAUL, A BOARD MEMBER, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL. 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 11 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 CVB'S IN ADDITION TO OTHER NON-PROFIT 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 CVB'S OF SIMILAR SIZE AS WELL AS OTHER NON-PROFIT 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. 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. 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