2014-05-09T16:55:43-05:00 2013-09-30 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2012-10-01 953766279 LONG BEACH AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU LONG 5624363645 301 E OCEAN BLVD NO 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 STEPHEN GOODLING 5624363645 2014-04-24 1 DONITA M JOSEPH P00286656 5624351191 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z STEPHEN GOODLING 301 E OCEAN BLVD NO 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 7891411 0 X WWW.VISITLONGBEACH.COM X 1983 CA TO MARKET AND PROMOTE THE CITY FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, AND EVENTS TO BE HELD IN THE CITY. 27 27 40 30 65875 -10614 7344296 4215355 116756 3676009 96 47 111250 0 7572398 7891411 0 0 0 0 3881900 4028071 0 0 0 3690263 3949678 7572163 7977749 235 -86338 2284771 2235907 1041891 1079365 1242880 1156542 THE ORGANIZATION MARKETS AND PROMOTES THE CITY OF LONG BEACH TO GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMPANIES THAT WOULD BRING THEIR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, AND EVENTS TO THE CITY. 0 0 THE BUREAU SERVES THE LONG BEACH AREA AS A SALES AND SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF STIMULATING THE AREA ECONOMY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONVENTION AND TOURISM INDUSTRY. CONVENTION SALES INVOLVE THE SOLICITATION OF STATE, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL GROUP BUSINESSES WHOSE ACTIVITIES USE THE LONG BEACH CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT SITES AND/OR LONG BEACH LODGING FACILITIES. PROMOTION OF TOURISM INVOLVES THE SOLICITATION OF MOTOR COACH AND TOUR OPERATORS, RETAIL TRAVEL AGENTS, AS WELL AS THE SOLICITATION OF AIRLINE PROMOTIONS. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUREAU CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE LONG BEACH AREA BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 CA X CINDY ROBBINS 5624363645 301 EAST OCEAN BLVD STE 1900 LONG BEACH CA 90802 BILL ROUSE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN D'AGOSTINO 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE NETHERTON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NUSRAT MIRZA 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY JACKSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BLACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SMIT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTI ALLEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG BOBMARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCAS FLAMENGO 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAC MCCANN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MACHAELIAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TERRY ANTONELLI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN CHOURA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACE HIELDA 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILKIN MES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOLINA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORRIS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HITU PATEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED PROENZA 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JERRY SCHUBEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS PATEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCOIS PORTE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUY FREMLIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIMMY LOIZIDES 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON LUSTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GOODLING 40.00 X 374900 0 38707 CINDY ROBBINS 40.00 X 113590 0 22170 IRIS HIMERT 40.00 X 213279 0 28752 ALLISON LESSER 40.00 X 151482 0 16596 BARBARA AJEMIAN 40.00 X 123569 0 23765 JEFF FORNEY 40.00 X 104200 0 11372 1081020 0 141362 15 0 1 0 0 277374 3937981 4215355 CITY OF LONG BEACH CON 900099 3428676 3428676 CITY OF L.B. - PROMO 900099 116250 116250 DIGITAL DISPLAY BOARDS 900099 65875 65875 REGISTRATION ASSIST. 900099 42331 42331 CONCIERGE DESK 721000 14000 14000 8877 8877 3676009 47 47 7891411 3610134 65875 47 791398 2523887 110227 367919 234640 9782 35905 26 1874306 146041 101467 303609 703029 176497 5923 147225 37786 TOURS AND EVENTS 273662 GIFTS 79443 OUTSIDE SUPPORT SERVICE 40134 EQUIPMENT LEASES 8680 6163 7977749 200 200 1117947 194668 725342 1549890 73694 22834 667303 390471 235937 276832 131651 191483 2284771 2235907 821255 799390 113842 134096 106794 145879 1041891 1079365 X 1242880 1156542 1242880 1156542 2284771 2235907 -86338 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27367 8413 18954 639936 382058 257878 276832 WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT COSTS 48889 DEPOSITS 142594 191483 CAPITAL LEASE 145879 145879 X 7891411 0 7891411 0 7891411 7977749 0 7977749 0 7977749 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE BUREAU IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND RELATED STATE PROVISIONS. THE BUREAU RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS, SUCH AS ITS FILING AS TAX-EXEMPT, ONLY AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE RELEVANT TAX AUTHORITY WOULD MORE LIKELY THAN NOT SUSTAIN THE POSITION FOLLOWING AN AUDIT. THE BUREAU IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES IS THREE YEARS AND FOR CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE TO FOUR YEARS. X X X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN GOODLING 358400 0 0 0 16500 0 0 0 38707 0 413607 0 0 0 IRIS HIMERT 171293 0 34786 0 7200 0 0 0 28752 0 242031 0 0 0 ALLISON LESSER 137008 0 14474 0 0 0 0 0 16596 0 168078 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS JOIN THE LONG BEACH AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BY APPLYING TO THE ENTITY. AN INTERESTED PARTY COMPLETES AN APPLICATION, PAYS THE REQUIRED DUES AND THEN SUBMITS BOTH TO THE ENTITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS TWO TYPES OF MEMBERS. THE FIRST GROUP IS FOR ALL MEMBER COMPANIES THAT OPERATE AND RUN HOTELS, CALLED "OPERATING MEMBERS". WITHIN THIS GROUP, THERE ARE TWO SUBGROUPS. THE FIRST IS FOR HOTEL MEMBERS THAT HAVE 200 OR MORE ROOMS, CALLED "OPERATING - LARGE MEMBER". THE SECOND GROUP IS FOR ALL HOTEL MEMBERS THAT HAVE LESS THAN 200 ROOMS, CALLED "OPERATING - SMALL MEMBER." THE SECOND TYPE OF MEMBER INCLUDES ALL OTHER TYPES OF MEMBER COMPANIES. EACH IS CALLED A "REGULAR MEMBER". EVERY MEMBER COMPANY, REGARDLESS OF THE GROUP OR CLASS IT BELONGS TO, HAS ONE VOTE. A MEMBER IS ABLE TO VOTE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE APPROVAL OF DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EVERY MEMBER COMPANY IN GOOD STANDING, REGARDLESS OF WHICH GROUP THE MEMBER BELONGS TO, HAS ONE VOTE WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING FOR BOARD MEMBERS. EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS DETERMINED THROUGH A VOTE OF THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP. EACH BOARD MEMBER HAS A THREE YEAR TERM. IN VOTING ON BOARD MEMBERS, THE PROCESS IS AS FOLLOWS. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHOOSES A SLATE OF NOMINEES. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO PETITION WRITE-INS AS NOMINEES. IF THERE ARE ENOUGH PETITIONS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL TO QUALIFY AS A WRITE IN CANDIDATE, THEY WILL BE ADDED TO THE BALLOT. AFTER THE BALLOT IS COMPLETED, IT IS SENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP FOR VOTE. MEMBERS HAVE 30 DAYS TO RETURN BALLOTS. THE ENTITY'S BYLAWS REQUIRE 1/3 OF MEMBERSHIP "QUORUM" IN THE RETURN OF BALLOTS, AND A NOMINEE MUST HAVE 50% OF THE VOTING POWER. IF QUORUM OR VOTING POWER IS NOT MET, THEN THE OPEN SEATS ARE CONSIDERED VACANT AND SEATS ARE FILLED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B CERTAIN DECISIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE APPROVED BY MEMBERS. THESE DECISIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) CHANGES TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS, 2) CHANGES TO THE LENGTH OF DIRECTOR TERMS, 3) CHANGES TO THE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING ACTION AT MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS, 4) CREATING PROXY RIGHTS FOR MEMBERS, 5) TERMINATION OF A CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP, AND 6) ANY CHANGES TO TRANSFER RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A DRAFT FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE CEO AND CONTROLLER FIRST FOR ANY INITIAL CORRECTIONS. AFTER ALL CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THE TAX ACCOUNTANTS, A FINAL DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS BEFORE FILING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 WHILE THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT YET HAVE A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CALIFORNIA FORM 700 ANNUALLY. THIS DOCUMENT IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT THAT EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF A BOARD OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES MUST COMPLETE TO REPORT ANY INVESTMENTS, PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, AND FINANCIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY USING SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. PERIODICALLY, A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS COMPLETED BY STATEWIDE OFFICIALS AND USED TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPENSATION IS AT PAR WITH OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS.