2012-11-15T08:54:52-06:00 2011-12-31 580673524 MOORE STEPHENS TILLER LLC 1960 SATELLITE BOULEVARD SUITE 3600 DULUTH GA 30097 990 2011-01-01 581920686 GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC GWIN 7706233600 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 PRESTON WILLIAMS 7706233600 2012-11-15 1 GREGORY W HAYES P00054246 7709958800 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z PRESTON WILLIAMS CEO 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY SUITE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 13214543 0 X WWW.GCVB.ORG X 1995 GA ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES. 13 13 261 0 0 0 1985568 2277561 10027772 10895661 69526 41321 0 0 12082866 13214543 0 0 0 0 5269627 4532663 0 0 0 7593082 8963353 12862709 13496016 -779843 -281473 12155978 12260475 3815157 4201127 8340821 8059348 ENHANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA THROUGH AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRIES. 0 0 10981617 CIVIC CENTER MANAGEMENT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A CIVIC CENTER FOR GWINNETT COUNTY. 1626166 VISITOR'S BUREAU MANAGEMENT - OTHER EVENTS TO FURTHER ENHANCE TOURISM AND THE COMMUNITY IN GWINNETT COUNTY. 12607783 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 261 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X RHETT SMATHERS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 7708137525 6400 SUGARLOAF PARKWAY DULUTH GA 30097 MARCY ADAMS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STAN HALL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JACE BROOKS 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY CONTIGIANI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN HEARD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN HILL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNETTE HOWARD 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY HUGHES 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM MARAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM MARTIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT NASUTI 1.00 X 0 0 0 COL ART RILLING 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD L TUCKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTON C WILLIAMS 40.00 X 339723 0 18878 JOSEPH L DENNIS 40.00 X 169727 0 18427 LISA ANDERS 40.00 X 82709 0 11195 592159 0 48500 2 0 1 0 SHOW PROS PO BOX 12599 CHARLOTTE NC 28220 EVENT STAFFING 816120 CHOSEN ENTERPRISES INC 1950 CENTURY BLVD 25 ATLANTA GA 30345 JANITORIAL 746414 MATHIAS CORPORATION 3150 MAIN ST STE 200 DULUTH GA 30096 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 336672 CREWONE 1310 ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL BLVD NW ATLANTA GA 30318 RIGGING 252601 PROOF OF THE PUDDING 6400 SUGARLOAF PKWY DULUTH GA 30136 CATERING, WEDDING SERVICES 183547 8 2277561 2277561 RENTAL INCOME 531120 3921691 3921691 CATERING 531120 1683070 1683070 SERVICE INCOME 531120 1048667 1048667 TICKET INCENTIVES 531120 797465 797465 FACILITIES FEES 531120 745600 745600 2699168 2699168 10895661 41321 41321 13214543 10895661 0 41321 478601 430741 47860 3194354 2874919 319435 77305 69575 7730 496056 446450 49606 286347 257712 28635 51031 45928 5103 1216449 1216449 EVENT RELATED SERVICES 2184808 2184808 0 OVERHEAD 1872788 1685509 187279 ANCILLARY SERVICES 1357998 1222198 135800 OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE 1167437 1167437 0 1112842 1006057 106785 13496016 12607783 888233 0 6806205 7066629 609151 855569 300448 343561 11446105 7670989 4169153 3775116 271021 219600 12155978 12260475 694960 729570 696558 712960 2423639 2758597 3815157 4201127 X 8340821 8059348 8340821 8059348 12155978 12260475 -281473 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 2063874 950486 1113388 9382231 6720503 2661728 3775116 ADVANCE TICKET SALES 2411831 ADVANCE DEPOSITS 346766 2758597 13214543 13496016 -281473 -281473 13214543 0 13214543 0 13214543 13496016 0 13496016 0 13496016 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: AUDIT NOTE: "THE GCVB IS RECOGNIZED AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE CODE, WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED, BY THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES." THE GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, INC. AUDIT IS A CONSOLIDATED AUDIT OF BOTH THE GWINNETT CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU AND THE GWINNETT CENTER. THE AUDIT COMBINES THE FINANCIALS OF THE TWO ENTITIES ALLOWING COMPLETION OF SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI, XII AND XIII WITH SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENTS SHOWING THE INDIVIDUAL FINANCIALS OF EACH FOR THE COMPLETION OF FORM 990, PART III. X 0 1 X 0 0 0 PRESTON C WILLIAMS 314723 0 25000 0 0 0 11025 0 7853 0 358601 0 0 0 JOSEPH L DENNIS 150826 0 18901 0 0 0 7088 0 11339 0 188154 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER AND VISITORS BUREAU ARE PROVIDED WITH A DINING CLUB MEMBERSHIP TO THE 1818 CLUB WHICH SERVES AS A GATHERING POIINT FOR GWINNETT BUSINESS PEOPLE. JIM MARAN RICHARD TUCKER TOM MAR MEMBERS OF BOD OF GCVB & EXCE. COMM. OF GWINNETT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 257241 THESE 3 MEMBERS OF THE GWINNETT CHAMBER'S BOD ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE GCVB BOARD. BASED ON THE SMALL NUMBER OF CROSSOVER BOD MEMBERS, NO ELEMENT OF CONTROL EXISTS FOR THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS OVER EITHER GCVB'S OR THE GWINNETT CHAMBER'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.GCVB RENTS ITS OFFICE SPACE FROM THE GWINNETT CHAMBER. PAYMENTS IN 2011 TOTALED $157,245 FOR THIS OFFICE LEASE.GCVB PAID THE GWINNETT CHAMBER $99,996 FOR A COOPERATIVE MARKETING CAMPAIGN DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL BUSINESS AND TOURISM ENVIRONMENT IN GWINNETT COUNTY IN 2011. 0 RICHARD L TUCKER MEMBER OF BOD & SON IS A MEMBER OF MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP 10175 GCVB PAID MAHHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP TO REPRESENT THE GCVB IN LEGAL MATTERS. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE GWINNETT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS COMPOSED OF BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE LOCAL AREA. DUE TO EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT OF THESE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN BUSINESS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE NORMAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED OF LEADERS IN A SUBURBAN COMMUNITY. HOWEVER, THESE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE ARMS-LENGTH TRANSACTIONS AND WILL NOT IMPACT THE MISSION OR THE OPERATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, PRIOR TO THE FORMS BEING FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BASED ON THE SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION, NO FORMAL MONITORING MECHANISM EXISTS, RATHER THE SMALL SIZE OF THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWS EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT ALIKE TO KNOW WHEN ISSUES ARISE. IT IS THEN THE OBLIGATION OF THE EMPLOYEE OR MANAGER TO BRING THOSE ISSUES FORTH IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT OR A DIRECTORSHIP POSITION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED THROUGH THE BUDGETING PROCESS AND IS APPROVED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND SUBSEQUENTLY BY THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND INTERNAL POLICIES ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY ARE HIRED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE TO THOSE WHO FALL UNDER THEIR COVENENTS, BUT AS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEY AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE AUDITED FINANCIALS AND THE CHOICE OF AUDITORS, GWINNETT COUNTY HAS OVERSIGHT OVER THE CHOICE OF THE AUDITOR, HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. SUGARLOAF GWINNETT CENTER LLC 6500 SUGARLOAF PKWY STE 200 DULUTH GA 30097 263603850 MANAGEMENT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CONVENTION CENTER GA 10892714 7547960