2015-10-30T13:43:32-05:00 2014-12-31 911194016 CLARK NUBER PS 10900 NE 4TH STREET SUITE 1700 BELLEVUE WA 98004 990 2014-01-01 911644435 SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU SEAT 2064615800 701 PIKE ST NO 800 SEATTLE WA 98101 THOMAS NORWALK PRESIDENT & CEO 2064615855 2015-10-25 1 SARA ELIZABETH J HYRE P00235495 4254544919 2015-10-25 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z VISIT SEATTLE THOMAS NORWALK 701 PIKE ST NO 800 SEATTLE WA 98101 18055713 0 X WWW.VISITSEATTLE.ORG X 1994 WA TO MARKET THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER; TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO CONVENTION GROUPS, TOUR GROUPS, AND TOURISTS; TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE TRAVEL TO THE REGION FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND PUBLISH MATERIALS THAT PROMOTE THE REGION. 28 28 86 50 39850 1750 0 0 17247971 18002883 -25988 -34570 53000 52750 17274983 18021063 5297 10625 0 0 6091888 6441951 0 0 0 10464153 10624251 16561338 17076827 713645 944236 5356927 6114124 2144872 1961272 3212055 4152852 X SEATTLE-KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU ("VISIT SEATTLE") COMPETITIVELY MARKETS THIS REGION AS A DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, TOUR GROUPS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAVELER; PROVIDES SERVICES TO CONVENTION GROUPS, TOUR GROUPS, AND TOURISTS; DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE TRAVEL TO THE REGION FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS AND PUBLISHES MATERIALS THAT PROMOTE THE REGION. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES PROMOTE THE CITY AND COUNTY AS THE BEST DESTINATION FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS. ITS GOAL IS TO ATTRACT THESE EVENTS TO THE WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION & TRADE CENTER, SEATTLE CENTER, STADIUM EXHIBITION CENTER AND OTHER MEETING PLACES AND HOTELS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES CONVENTION HOUSING WHICH PROVIDES CENTRALIZED RESERVATION SERVICES FOR GROUP MEETINGS AND THE MARKETING EFFORTS FOR THE ABOVE. THE TOURISM PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A BROAD RANGE OF MARKETING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FAMILY AND GROUP TRAVEL TO SEATTLE, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON STATE AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. THIS ALSO INCLUDES VISITOR INFORMATION CENTERS WHICH ANSWER VISITOR QUERIES ABOUT THIS REGION BY PROVIDING OVER THE PHONE ANSWERS, PRINTED MATERIALS AND DROP-BY VISITOR CENTERS. PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP SERVICES ATTRACTS AND RETAINS PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION BY GIVING MEMBERS INFORMATIONAL SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE PLANNED MEETINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO CONVENTIONS AND VISITORS. 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 86 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KRIS CROMWELL 2064615821 701 PIKE ST SEATTLE WA 98101 STEVE VISSOTZKY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHAD MACKAY FINANCE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT MURPHY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRELL BRYAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAHOOR AHMED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK BARBIERI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK FINNERAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SCHAFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT VAN DER PEET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN BECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BLOSSER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ILSE HARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOGI HUTSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE KILBURN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE KUNDE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLA MURRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PAULSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATI QUIGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON SHERON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WAITHE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WEISE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE HOLLIDAY GERMAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS SPARKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM NORWALK PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 356614 0 20404 KRIS CROMWELL TREASURER 40.00 X 157527 0 15511 MARCO BLOEMENDAAL VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 169093 0 12348 LORI MAGARO SECRETARY 40.00 X 64384 0 12362 JANET CHRISTOPHER VP TOURISM 40.00 X 156586 0 15308 RALPH MORTON DIR OF SPORTS 40.00 X 173372 0 16373 ANNE DALY DIR OF SALES 40.00 X 138722 0 12981 ALLISON DANIELS VP MARKETING 40.00 X 139090 0 14964 CHRISTINE MUELLER DIR OF SALES 40.00 X 151526 0 14793 MARK NOLD IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128553 0 14760 1635467 0 149804 18 0 1 0 COPACINO FUJIKADO 1425 4TH AVE 700 SEATTLE WA 98101 ADVERTISING 3351116 BRAND USA 1725 EYE STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 806100 VARSITY COMMUNICATIONS INC 4114 198TH STREET SW 5 LYNNWOOD WA 98036 EVENT MANAGEMENT 144510 3 PROMOTIONAL CONTRACTS 561500 15204165 15204165 MARKETING PROGRAMS 900099 1827328 1827328 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 798971 798971 EVENTS AND OTHER 561500 101154 64054 37100 71265 71265 18002883 80 80 50000 50000 2750 0 2750 2750 2750 34650 -34650 -34650 -34650 18021063 17965783 39850 15430 10625 1169882 4221878 81685 549043 419463 29009 36832 54118 8985614 445167 146010 533412 126320 86276 EMPL HIRING & RELATIONS 144622 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 33997 2874 17076827 2367853 3504700 967666 964307 1517738 1113516 225777 315447 1334015 1117861 277893 216154 5356927 6114124 1240820 1117473 573472 513157 330580 330642 2144872 1961272 X 3212055 4152852 3212055 4152852 5356927 6114124 944236 -3439 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 5550 5550 5550 0 0 0 0 798971 59668 -7394 52274 47887 4387 PART I-A, LINE 1: CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATIONS. 9664 8098 1566 937601 785679 151922 386750 324084 62666 216154 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 330642 330642 18021716 -33997 -33997 18055713 -34650 -34650 18021063 17080919 38089 38089 17042830 33997 33997 17076827 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE -33,997. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -34,650. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 34,650. UNREALIZED LOSSES 3,439. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT EXPENSE 33,997. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICE MARKETING FOR TOURISM 385269 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICE MARKETING FOR TOURISM 319091 0 5 0 0 0 5 704360 0 704360 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 TOM NORWALK PRESIDENT/CEO 270439 0 74275 0 11900 0 10400 0 10004 0 377018 0 0 0 KRIS CROMWELL TREASURER 137671 0 19856 0 0 0 5507 0 10004 0 173038 0 0 0 MARCO BLOEMENDAAL VICE PRESIDENT 131557 0 37536 0 0 0 5262 0 7086 0 181441 0 0 0 JANET CHRISTOPHER VP TOURISM 130951 0 25635 0 0 0 5304 0 10004 0 171894 0 0 0 RALPH MORTON DIR OF SPORTS 159231 0 14141 0 0 0 6369 0 10004 0 189745 0 0 0 ANNE DALY DIR OF SALES 103438 0 35284 0 0 0 2977 0 10004 0 151703 0 0 0 ALLISON DANIELS VP MARKETING 123500 0 15590 0 0 0 4960 0 10004 0 154054 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MUELLER DIR OF SALES 118238 0 33288 0 0 0 4789 0 10004 0 166319 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT RECEIVES A WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB MEMBERSHIP - IT IS INCLUDED IN HIS TAXABLE COMPENSATION. SIAN BARBIERI BOARD MEMBER RELATIVE 11884 EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION 0 FORM 990, PAGE I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS WORK AT THE VISITORS' CENTER AS A CONCIERGE, WORK AT SPORTING EVENTS TO RUN BOOTHS AND SERVE AS BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 FRANK FINNERAN AND JEFF BLOSSER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FRANK FINNERAN, YOGI HUTSEN, AND JEFFREY WRIGHT HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. JEFFREY WRIGHT, MATT VAN DER PEET, AND CARLA MURRAY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CARLA MURRAY AND DIANE HOLLIDAY GERMAIN HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. ZAHOOR AHMED AND STEVE VISSOTZKY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. CRAIG SCHAFER AND TOM DOUGLAS HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, CHAIR AND FINANCE CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR EXISTING MEMBERS AND NEW BOARD MEMBERS AS THEY ARE ELECTED. THEY ARE REVIEWED BY THE MANAGEMENT TEAM UPON RECEIPT. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ALERT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD THERE BE ANY MID-YEAR CONFLICTS THAT ARISE. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND REVIEWS IT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS FOUND, SAID BOARD MEMBER WILL RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE MATTER. DISCLOSURES INVOLVING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT BEING CONSIDERED AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE SHALL BE MADE TO ALL MEMBERS PRESENT. ALL OTHER DISCLOSURES ARE MADE TO THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT SHALL DISCLOSE HIS OR HER CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD. PERSONS COVERED BY THIS POLICY ARE DEFINED AS ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD THAT HAS AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD, EXCLUDING ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REVIEWS MARKET INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DMAI (DESTINATION MARKETING ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL), OBTAINS INFORMATION FROM OTHER SIMILAR SIZED CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS AND REVIEWS THE QUALIFICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE CEO TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION DISCUSSIONS AND FINAL DECISIONS. THE PRESIDENT'S LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.