GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (EIN 74-1465098)
Tax period: 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed: 2013-11-05
IRS object ID: 201323099349301407
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule D
Schedule F
Schedule J
Schedule L
Schedule M
Schedule O
Schedule R

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-05T11:34:13-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2012-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	MCCONNELL & JONES LLP	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	3040 POST OAK BLVD STE 1600	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	770566574	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	741465098	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION &	BusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2	VISITORS BUREAU	BusinessNameLine2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	GREA	NameControl
Phone	7134375200	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	4 HOUSTON CENTER 1331 LAMAR 7TH FL	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77010	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	GREG ORTALE	Name
Title	PRESIDENT & CEO	Title
Phone	7134375200	Phone
Date Signed	2013-10-25	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	true	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	TENE THOMAS	Name
Phone	7139681600	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-11-05	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-03-07 17:11:31Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	GREG ORTALE	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 LAMAR STE 700	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77010	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	17573886	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c	X	Organization501c
Web Site	WWW.VISITHOUSTONTEXAS.COM	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1963	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	TX	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF GREATER HOUSTON BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, TOURISTS, AND FILM PROJECTS TO THE AREA THROUGH SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	97	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	89	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	89	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	4	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	15038	TotalGrossUBI
Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income	12726	NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome
Contributions Grants Prior Year	8809643	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	17528149	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	1140	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	45096	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	316	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	641	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	173146	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	0	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	8984245	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	17573886	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	0	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	3343911	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	6947856	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	0	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	4992291	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	8978405	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	8336202	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	15926261	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	648043	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	1647625	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	10234420	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	11794430	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	1611392	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	1523777	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	8623028	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	10270653	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Mission Description	THE MISSION OF THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMY OF GREATER HOUSTON BY ATTRACTING CONVENTIONS, TOURISTS, AND FILM PROJECTS TO THE AREA THROUGH SALES AND MARKETING EFFORTS.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	4295041	Expense
Description	HOSTED EVENTS AND RELATED CONVENTIONS.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	2407379	Expense
Description	ADVERTISING, MARKETING & PROMOTION	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expense	6702420	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	false	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	false	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	false	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
Report Prog Rel Invest	false	ReportProgRelInvest
Report Other Assets	false	ReportOtherAssets
Report Other Liabilities	true	ReportOtherLiabilities
Report Fin48 Footnote	false	ReportFin48Footnote
Independent Audit Financial Stmt	true	IndependentAuditFinancialStmt
Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt	false	ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt
School	false	School
Foreign Office	true	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	true	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	false	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	false	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	true	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	true	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	true	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	true	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	53	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	89	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	true	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Form990-T Filed	true	Form990-TFiled
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	false	QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Form8899 Filed	false	Form8899Filed
Form1098 C Filed	false	Form1098CFiled
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	97	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	89	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	false	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	true	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	true	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	false	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	true	LocalChapters
Policies Reference Chapters	true	PoliciesReferenceChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	false	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	false	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	false	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	true	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	true	InvestmentInJointVenture
Written Policy Or Procedure	false	WrittenPolicyOrProcedure
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	KAREN WILLIAMS	NamePerson
Telephone Number	7134375264	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOOR	AddressLine1
City	HOUSTON	City
State	TX	State
ZIP Code	77010	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (103 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation	Key EmployeeKeyEmployee	Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee
MR GREG ORTALE
PRESIDENT &	40.00	X	X	350560	0	20924
MR MOHAMED GIRE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DEAN R GLADEN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS ANNIS D PARKER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ED EMMETT
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR RICHARD E ALLEN JR
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MRS NANCY AMES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR YONG J AN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS LISA D ANDERSON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS PHYLLIS J BAILEY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DANIEL A BARRETTO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS KAREN BECERRA
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN BEDDOW
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ALAN D BERGERON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN C BINICK
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN R BREEDING
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ALEX BRENNAN-MARTIN
CHAIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR TAD BROWN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DIRK BURGHARTZ
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR CHRIS CANETTI
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR EDGARDO E COLON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MARCUS L DAVIS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR GEORGE A DEMONTROND III
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ANDREW W DIRADDO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS LAQUINTA DONATTO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR GEORGE DONNELLY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JACK DRAKE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SUSAN ELMORE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ROBERT M EURY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MIKE FLORY REM
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SONIA GARZA-MONARCHI
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JONATHON GLUS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS GWENDOLYN H GOFFE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR GLEN GONDO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LEVI GOODE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR HARRY GREENBLATT
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS VERNITA B HARRIS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LUTFI HASSAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS STEPHANIE HAYNES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DOUGLAS M HORN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR ANDREW HUANG
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS CLARE S JACKSON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS ARGENTINA M JAMES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN JOHNSON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR THOMAS JONES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR TONY KEANE CAE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS NICKI KEENAN
SECRETARY	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DARRYL KING
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR CARLOS LARA
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS LAVAILLE LAVETTE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MICHAEL ANGELO MASSA
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR NICK MASSAD JR
TREASURER	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR TOM MATHEWS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MARK MILLER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JIM MILLS
IMMEDIATE PA	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR BOB MITCHELL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR KAREN MULVILLE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MICHAEL NASSAR
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS JUDY ORLANDO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOE PALMIERI
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LAURENCE PAYNE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DENNIS PENA
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SHEILA PHILLIPS-GIDREY
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOE PIZZITOLA
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JAMEY ROOTES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LYNDEN ROSE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR THOMAS J ROSEPINK
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS JANIS SCHMEES
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS CISSY SEGALL DAVIS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS NANCY SIMS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR STAN SKADAL
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SHATARI M STARR
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DAVID TAGLIARINO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS LINDA THRANE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS LYNNE TIRAS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR STEVE TRENT
CHAIR-ELECT	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR CHRIS TRIPOLI
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS REBECCA GREENE UDDEN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS DAWN ULLRICH
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR EDGAR ANTISTENES VESGA-ARIAS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LUTHER VILLAGOMEZ
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR SKIP WAGNER
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS GERMAINE M WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR CHRIS K WILMOT
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MARK YANKE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SUSAN YOUNG
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN A ZOTOS
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR DONALD J HENDERSON
CHAIR EMERIT	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN D JACK O'CONNELL
CHAIR EMERIT	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS SANDY HULVER
LIFETIME DIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR LANCE LIVINGSTON
LIFETIME DIR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR FRED H ARNOLD
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR REGGIE COACHMAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS CONNIE L COCHRAN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR TERENCE H FONTAINE
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MIKE GIANGROSSO
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MS HEATHER HOUSTON
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR MICHAEL K JHIN
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JESSE SALDIVAR
DIRECTOR	2.00	X		0	0	0
MR JOHN SOLIS
VP OF CONV.	40.00			257400	0	940	X
MS KAREN WILLIAMS
G.M./VP FINA	40.00			188010	0	9236	X
MR JOHN ROLFE
COO	40.00			147462	0	12401		X
HOLLY CLAPHAM
V.P./COMMUM.	40.00			130667	0	0		X

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	1074099	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Other Compensation	43501	TotalOtherCompensation
Number Individuals GT100 K	5	NumberIndividualsGT100K
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	true	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)

Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City	StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode	Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices	CompensationCompensation
SIMPLEVIEW
7458 N LA CHOLLA BLVD STE 100	TUCSON	AZ	85741	SOFTWARE SVCS	307935
VP INTERNATIONAL
14 MARION ROAD	WESTPORT	CT	06886	CONSULTANT	211600
ACCESS DATA
PO BOX 56002	HOUSTON	TX	77027	COMPUTER SVCS	140035
GARZA PROTOCOL ASSOCIATES LLC
PO BOX 131684	HOUSTON	TX	77219	FOOD SERVICES	130000
CONNECT WORLDWIDE
9237 E VIA DE VENTURA STE 130	SCOTTSDALE	AZ	85258	CONSULTANT	116314

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Number Of Contractors GT100 K	5	NumberOfContractorsGT100K
Membership Dues	633146	MembershipDues
Government Grants	16314242	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	580761	AllOtherContributions
Noncash Contributions	580761	NoncashContributions
Total Contributions	17528149	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	Business CodeBusinessCode	Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn	Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome	Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenue
SPONSORSHIP SALES	711300	30058	30058
PROGRAM ADVERTISING	541800	15038		15038

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	45096	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	641	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$641	ExclusionAmount

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	17573886	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	30058	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Unrelated Business Revenue	15038	UnrelatedBusinessRevenue
Exclusion	$641	ExclusionAmount

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	795969	Total
Management And General	795969	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4712022	Total
Management And General	4712022	ManagementAndGeneral

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	476571	Total
Management And General	476571	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	578309	Total
Management And General	578309	ManagementAndGeneral

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	384985	Total
Management And General	384985	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagement

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	36000	Total
Management And General	36000	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	91214	Total
Management And General	91214	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	61452	Total
Management And General	61452	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	163181	Total
Management And General	163181	ManagementAndGeneral

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2407379	Total
Program Services	2407379	ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	611763	Total
Management And General	611763	ManagementAndGeneral

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	262483	Total
Management And General	262483	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	142167	Total
Management And General	142167	ManagementAndGeneral

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	4338425	Total
Program Services	4295041	ProgramServices
Management And General	43384	ManagementAndGeneral

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	223878	Total
Management And General	223878	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	56060	Total
Management And General	56060	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral
IN-KIND	580761	580761
AUTO EXPENSE	3642	3642

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	15926261	Total
Program Services	6702420	ProgramServices
Management And General	9223841	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	0	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	2942534	BOY
EOY	5878342	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6135710	BOY
EOY	4823180	EOY

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	6852	BOY
EOY	5817	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	121421	BOY
EOY	12494	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	1427855	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	554359	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	961802	BOY
EOY	873496	EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	66101	BOY
EOY	201101	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10234420	BOY
EOY	11794430	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1153869	BOY
EOY	1188736	EOY

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	139214	BOY
EOY	101160	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	318309	BOY
EOY	233881	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1611392	BOY
EOY	1523777	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8623028	BOY
EOY	10270653	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	8623028	BOY
EOY	10270653	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	10234420	BOY
EOY	11794430	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses	1647625	ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	false	FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	1427855	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	554359	Depreciation
Book Value	873496	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	873496	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescription	AmountAmount
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS	$143,304
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS	$90,577

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	233881	TotalOfAmounts
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	17828029	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	129992	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues	124151	OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990	254143	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	17573886	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	17573886	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	16180404	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	129992	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Other Expenses Included	124151	OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990	254143	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	15926261	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	15926261	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D	CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET REVENUE 124,151
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D	CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET EXPENSE 124,151

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	false	GrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (4 entries)

RegionRegion	Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees	Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted	Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided	Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
EAST ASIA & PACIFIC	1	PROGRAM SERVICES	MARKETING HOUSTON	42000
EUROPE	1	PROGRAM SERVICES	MARKETING HOUSTON	92226
NORTH AMERICA	1	PROGRAM SERVICES	MARKETING HOUSTON	90000
SOUTH AMERICA	1	PROGRAM SERVICES	MARKETING HOUSTON	74376

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Number Of Employees	4	SubtotalNumberOfEmployees
Total Number Of Employees	4	TotalNumberOfEmployees
Subtotal Amount Spent	298602	SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent	298602	TotalAmountSpent
Transfer To Foreign Corp	false	TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust	false	InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp	false	OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co	false	PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership	false	ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries	false	BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	ACTIVITIES PER REGION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3	ReturnReference
Explanation	EAST ASIA & PACIFIC 42,000 0 EUROPE 92,226 0 NORTH AMERICA 90,000 0 SOUTH AMERICA 74,376 0	Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter Travel	X	FirstClassOrCharterTravel
Travel For Companions	X	TravelForCompanions
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses	true	WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required	true	SubstantiationRequired
Compensation Committee	X	CompensationCommittee
Written Employment Contract	X	WrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation Survey	X	CompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee Approval	X	BoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment	false	SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan	false	SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement	false	EquityBasedCompArrangement

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

TitleTitle	Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg	Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg	Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg	Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg	Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg	Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg
MR GREG ORTALE
PRESIDENT & CEO	267543	72817	10200	5500	15424	371484
MR JOHN SOLIS
VP OF CONV SALES	206400	27000	24000		940	258340
MS KAREN WILLIAMS
GMVP FINANCE	184770		3240		9236	197246
MR JOHN ROLFE
COO	142962		4500		12401	159863

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE J, PART III	ReturnReference
Explanation	UNITED AIRLINES OFFER THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU A CREDIT ACCOUNT TO PURCHASE TICKETS AND GET SOME BENEFITS AT NO CHARGE FOR TRAVELING OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, ETC.	Explanation

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationship	Amount Of TransactionAmountOfTransaction	Description Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransaction	Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
GARZA PROTOCOL ASSOCIATES LLC
CLIENT/PROVIDER	130000	CONSULTING SERVICES	false
MCCONNELL & JONES LLP
CLIENT/PROVIDER	6650	ACCOUNTING SERVICES	false

Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE L PART V	ReturnReference
Explanation	SONIA GARZAMONARCHI A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PRINCIPAL OF GARZA PROTOCOL ASSOCIATES LLC THOMAS JONES A BOARD MEMBER IS ALSO THE PARTNER OF MCCONNELL JONES LLP	Explanation

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Books And Publications BooksAndPublications

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	277381	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	COST	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Non Cash Checkbox	X	NonCashCheckbox
Description	TICKETS	Description
Number Of Contributions	268	NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F990	303380	NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining Revenues	COST	MethodOfDeterminingRevenues

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held	false	AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts	false	ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used	false	ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS	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.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS	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.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS	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.
DOCUMENTATION BY COMMITTEE	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B	NONE.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT & CEO AND THE TREASURER PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	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. THE PROCESS IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REVIEW.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU USES INDUSTRY RESEARCH TO DETERMINE SALARY STRUCTURE FOR THE ORGANIZATION.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	UPON REQUEST THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO COME IN AND VIEW DOCUMENTATION.
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET REVENUE 124,151 CONVENTION HOSTING OFFSET EXPENSE -124,151

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EINEIN	Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivities	Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileState	Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSection	Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatus	Direct Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNA	Controlled OrgControlledOrg
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & EVENT
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOOR	HOUSTON	TX	77010	200134518	SUPPORT	TX	501C3	7	N/A	false
HOUSTON ES MUSICA
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOOR	HOUSTON	TX	77010	263219612	SUPPORT	TX	501C6		N/A	false
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & ORGANI
1331 LAMAR 7TH FLOOR	HOUSTON	TX	77010	352427192	SUPPORT	TX	501C6		N/A	false

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties	false	ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org	false	GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org	true	LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org	false	LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization	false	DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org	false	SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org	false	PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets	false	ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs	false	RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs	false	PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities	false	SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees	true	SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org	false	ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org	false	OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org	false	OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionType	Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved	Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & EVENTS
D	664444	ACTUAL AMOUNT
HOUSTON ES MUSICA
D	191000	ACTUAL AMOUNT
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & ORGANI
D	118669	ACTUAL AMOUNT
GREATER HOUSTON CONVENTION & EVENTS
O	100236	ACTUAL AMOUNT