CONNECTIONS EVENTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CONNECTIONS EVENTS INC (EIN 30-0352908)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201213189349301511
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-13T09:36:07-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BROCKMAN DRINKARD & PENNINGTON PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1104 ARCHWAY COURTAddressLine1
CityLYNCHBURGCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code24502ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN300352908EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONNECTIONS EVENTS INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlCONNNameControl
Phone8888811001Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16961 LEE STREETAddressLine1
CityARVADACity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80004ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDAN TAYLORName
TitleTREASURERTitle
Phone8888811001Phone
Date Signed2012-11-09DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJEFFREY S ALLENName
Phone4348468458Phone
Date Prepared2012-11-07DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityLYNCHBURGCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code24506ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts727471GrossReceipts
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliates
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State Legal DomicileCOStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionTO ORGANIZE CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES FOR THE CLEANING AND RESTORATION INDUSTRY. THESE CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES SERVE AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE THIRTEEN ASSOCIATIONS THAT MAKE UP THE OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Investment Income Current Year106InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Current Year0OtherRevenueCurrentYear
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Current Year0SalariesEtcCurrentYear
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Other Expenses Current Year718505OtherExpensesCurrentYear
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Total Expenses Current Year718505TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year6459RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY8966RevenuesLessExpensesCY
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Total Liabilities BOY108283TotalLiabilitiesBOY
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Mission DescriptionTO ORGANIZE CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES FOR THE CLEANING AND RESTORATION INDUSTRY. THESE CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES SERVE AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE THIRTEEN ASSOCIATIONS THAT MAKE UP THE OWNERSHIP OF THE COMPANY.MissionDescription
Significant New Program ServicesfalseSignificantNewProgramServices
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChange
DescriptionTHE CONNECTIONS CONFERENCE BRINGS THE INDUSTRY TOGETHER IN A TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL FORMAT THAT DETAILS THE LATEST TRENDS IN CLEANING, RESTORATION, REMEDIATION, MANAGEMENT, AND MARKETING.Description

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionTHE CONNECTIONS CONVENTION AND TRADESHOW IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND SINGLE LARGEST EVENT IN THE CLEANING AND RESTORATION INDUSTRY. THIS EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY AT ONE PLACE FOR EDUCATION, UPDATES, NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE COMPETITION.Description
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArt
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTermOrPermanentEndowments
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SchoolfalseSchool
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GamingfalseGaming
HospitalfalseHospital
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBonds
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Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidation
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntity
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntity
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Schedule O RequiredtrueScheduleORequired
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible ContributionsfalseNonDeductibleContributions
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServices
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Family Or Business RelationshipfalseFamilyOrBusinessRelationship
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholders
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Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicy
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVenture
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CityLYNCHBURGCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code24506ZIPCode
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No Listed Persons CompensatedXNoListedPersonsCompensated

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (14 entries)

TitleTitleAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorReportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganizationReportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgsOther CompensationOtherCompensationOfficerOfficer
BOBBY DILORETO
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MATT COLE
DIRECTOR1.00X000
CRAIG JASPER
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NORM MAIA
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LONNIE MCDONALD
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DAN MORSE
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TOM GIBBONS
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ANDREW CONKLIN
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BRIAN BOONE
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GARY GLENN
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GARY LOIBEN
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Formers ListedfalseFormersListed
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)

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Total Program Service Revenue727365TotalProgramServiceRevenue

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal

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Total2580Total
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Insurance Insurance

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Endowments Held By Related OrgsfalseEndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs
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Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Expenses Subtotal718505ExpensesSubtotal
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BCOPY GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST.

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