2011-11-14T08:27:59-06:00 2011-06-30 WebsterRogers LLP P O Box 20099 Charleston SC 294130099 990 2010-07-01 030386059 Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau CHAR 8438538000 423 King Street Charleston SC 29403 HELEN T HILL 8438538000 2011-11-07 1 Bobby R Creech Jr CPA 8435775843 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z HELEN T HILL 423 King Street Charleston SC 29403 9378892 0 X www.charlestoncvb.com X 2002 SC To market the Charleston, SC region as a vacation, convention & group destination & enhance awareness, understanding & recognition of the impact of tourism on the economy. 40 40 90 0 0 0 6312178 5722384 2811228 3269959 16430 9994 354750 373975 9494586 9376312 0 0 0 0 2808147 2879549 0 0 0 6730102 6868970 9538249 9748519 -43663 -372207 4609714 4318887 899698 981078 3710016 3337809 X To market the Charleston, SC region as a vacation, convention and group destination and enhance awareness, understanding, and recognition of tourism's impact on economy. 0 0 7659118 3000026 Marketing: Develops & implements marketing programs to enhance the image of the Charleston area as a leisure & meeting destination. Publishes Charleston Area Visitors Guide, Destination Planning Guide and other materials, as well as advertises in national publications. 210734 105090 Media & Public Relations: Promotes the area by working with media members to create positive media & promotional exposure. 601469 485560 Visitor Services: Visitor services operates five area visitor centers and an in-house mail center. It also processes all telephone, electronic & postal inquiries from prospective leisure visitors. 300400 53258 Executive: Executive services coordinates activities and forums & maintains relationships with state & local governments and entities. 300400 53258 8771721 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 89 0 90 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 SC X X Helen T Hill 8438053023 423 King Street Charleston SC 29403 Mr David Jennings X X 0 0 0 Mr Dave Holscher X 0 0 0 Mr Tripp Hays X 0 0 0 Mr Kerry Gionis X 0 0 0 Ms Kitty Robinson X 0 0 0 Mr Tom Bewley X 0 0 0 Ms Linn Lesesne X 0 0 0 Dr Mary Thornley X X 0 0 0 Mr Ed Riggs X 0 0 0 Ms Kenda Sweet X 0 0 0 Mr Thomas L Clymer X 0 0 0 Mr Frank Fredericks X X 0 0 0 Mr Terry Sedalik X 0 0 0 Mr Dan Blumenstock X X 0 0 0 The Hon Steven Orban X 0 0 0 The Hon Keith Summey X 0 0 0 Mr Roger Warren X X 0 0 0 Mr John Keener X 0 0 0 Mr Jacki Renegar X 0 0 0 Mr Michael Tall X 0 0 0 Mr Skip Condon X 0 0 0 Ms Karen Elsey X 0 0 0 Mr Jeff Spicer X 0 0 0 Mr Gary Edwards 40.00 X 112128 0 41506 Mr Rick Mosteller X 0 0 0 Mr Geoff Cipkala X 0 0 0 Mr Jim Simpson X 0 0 0 Mr Ian Harris X 0 0 0 Ms Angela Mack X 0 0 0 The Hon Mike Seekings X 0 0 0 The Hon Teddie Pryor X 0 0 0 The Hon Elton Carrier X 0 0 0 The Hon Dick Cronin X 0 0 0 The Hon Jerry Cummin X 0 0 0 Mr Elliott Rhoad X 0 0 0 Mr John La Verne X 0 0 0 The Hon Kathleen Wilson X 0 0 0 Mr Michael Saboe X 0 0 0 Mr Nick Saltmarsh X 0 0 0 The Hon Timothy Godwin X 0 0 0 Mrs Helen T Hill 50.00 X 155837 0 15868 Mr Andy Rankin 40.00 X 181592 0 17936 Mr Perrin Lawson 40.00 X 102245 0 11582 Ms Julie Ann Oldham 40.00 X 103690 0 11700 655492 0 98592 5 0 1 0 Blue Ion LLC PO Box 21691 Charleston SC 29403 Website Maintenance 198538 JMC Charleston LLC 6A Charlotte Street Charleston SC 29403 Event Planning 151887 Charms of Charleston Tours LLC 738 Wispering Marsh Dr Charleston SC 29407 Tour Company 151169 Adams Outdoor Advertising PO Box 60451 Charlotte NC 28260 Billboard Advertising 148317 The Kent Group-Charleston Harbor Tours PO Box 21360 Charleston SC 29413 Tour Company 101028 5 5722384 5722384 Marketing 541800 2626051 2626051 Visitor Centers 561520 485560 485560 Media 541800 105090 105090 Executive 900099 53258 53258 3269959 12574 12574 2580 -2580 -2580 -2580 Travel Council Support 561499 373975 373975 373975 9376312 3643934 0 9994 155837 155837 2182611 1886476 296135 135070 135070 214054 193237 20817 191977 169371 22606 27652 27652 54056 15612 38444 185350 39940 145410 39950 38641 1309 5209863 5199518 10345 26000 26000 64322 64322 Tourism 581465 581465 Postage 196826 196787 39 Telephone 70690 70690 Equipment Rental/Mainte 67527 67527 Research 62980 62980 282289 96787 185502 9748519 8771721 976798 0 3418694 3299906 415384 468877 22562 9436 535775 299376 652275 480287 194856 171988 22443 69304 4609714 4318887 736005 864542 7450 4700 146725 106729 9518 5107 899698 981078 X 1572100 1648482 2137916 1689327 3710016 3337809 4609714 4318887 -372207 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 652275 480287 171988 171988 Due to Affiliates 5107 5107 9376312 9748519 -372207 0 -372207 9378892 0 9378892 -2580 -2580 9376312 9751099 2580 2580 9748519 0 9748519 Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS RECLASSED FROM EXPENSES -2,580. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS RECLASSED TO INCOME 2,580. X X 0 0 0 Mr Gary Edwards 99960 0 0 0 12168 0 8006 0 3500 0 123634 0 105014 0 Mrs Helen T Hill 154197 0 0 0 1640 0 12368 0 3500 0 171705 0 160740 0 Mr Andy Rankin 178205 0 0 0 3387 0 14436 0 3500 0 199528 0 146004 0 Mr Gary Edwards Gary Edwards is the Managing Director of Coastal Tourism 30000 Mr. Gary Edwards is the Managing Director of Coastal Tourism which is a related organization of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Mr. Edwards is affiliated with Management Systems International Corporation (MSI) and MSI was contracted to provide air service development and recruitment for the CVB. Mr. Gary Edwards is also a highly compensated employee of Charleston Area and Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), reimbursed by Coastal South Carolina. Coastal is funded by partner organizations from Hilton Head Island and Myrtle Beach as well as Charleston. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Mr. Gary Edwards is an employee of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) and is also the Managing Director for a related organization, Coastal Tourism. Mr. Edwards is affiliated with Management Systems International (MSI) and MSI has been contracted by CVB for air service development and recruitment. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) provides a copy of the return to the board members for review before the return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB) maintains a list of individual organizations not independent of the CVB and transactions are disclosed concerning any conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Compensation is determined for officers and employees using comparability data for the job position and is reviewed by the Compensation Committee on behalf of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Charleston Area Convention and Visitor's Bureau honors the requirements of the laws governing requests for such documents from the public and federal and state agencies. PART X1, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has not changed their process for overseeing the audit. The Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureas uses the Executive Committee to review the selection of the audit firm and the oversight of the audit. The Executive Committee reports to the full board for final approval of the selection and any issues that may arise. 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