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SALES 115003 56160 406 171569 SCHEDULE J, PART III AEROMEXICO PROVIDED VOUCHERS TO THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU FOR TRAVEL FOR GHCVB STAFF MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CLIENTS TO/FROM MEXICO AND LATIN AMERICA DESTINATIONS. LONESTAR SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT CLIENT/PROVIDER 350000 SPONSORSHIPS false KPRC CLIENT/PROVIDER 100000 ADVERTISING false HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL CLIENT/PROVIDER 24342 ADVERTISING false SCHEDULE L, PART V JAMIE ROOTES, A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF LONE STAR SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT. JERRY MARTIN, A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE VP/GENERAL MANAGER OF KPRC. JOHN BEDDOW, A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PUBLISHER OF THE HOUSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL. X 189490 COST X AIRLINE TICKETS 15 27000 COST false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014, THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (GHCVB) ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION TO PERFORM CERTAIN SERVICES, PRIMARILY SALES AND MARKETING SERVICES, PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED BY GHCVB. ADDITIONALLY, ALL GHCVB EMPLOYEES CHANGED EMPLOYERS AND THE GHCVB NO LONGER HAS EMPLOYEES. ALSO, THE GHCVB NO LONGER RECEIVES FUNDING DIRECTLY FROM HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION. THIS CHANGE ELIMINATED 90% OF THE REVENUE THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY RECORDING ON THE GHCVB'S BOOKS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAS TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS, WHICH INCLUDE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF DIRECTORS, AND MEMBER AT LARGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE APPOINTED BY THE EXISTING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALL DIRECTORS MUST BE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS AT LARGE HAVE NO VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS THEREFORE ALSO A GOVERNING MEMBER. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AND EXERCISES ALL OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CARRYING ON AND HANDLING THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU EXCEPT WHERE ACTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THE BYLAWS OR APPLICABLE LAW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B NONE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR INDIVIDUALS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A NEW CONFLICT FORM. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY LEGAL IF A CONFLICT ARISES THAT MAY HAVE A LEGAL BEARING. ALSO AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING, A REMINDER OF THE POLICY IS ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO COME IN AND VIEW DOCUMENTATION. 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