2023-11-08T15:15:40-06:00 2022-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 250 S HIGH ST SUITE 100 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2022-01-01 314153118 GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC GREA 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 BRIAN ROSS PRESIDENT/CEO 6142226109 2023-11-01 1 BRIAN ROSS 999009999 0 AMY CIMINELLO P00796388 6148493000 2023-11-01 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS BRIAN ROSS 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 18554151 0 X WWW.EXPERIENCECOLUMBUS.COM X 1941 OH TO PROMOTE COLUMBUS, OH AS A SITE FOR CONVENTIONS, MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRADE SHOWS & TOURISM. 73 72 138 60 86966 0 13944151 16719384 1553375 1675792 0 0 86480 -29521 15584006 18365655 0 0 0 0 5452909 7453503 0 0 0 8188348 10148607 13641257 17602110 1942749 763545 8565444 10296692 2461949 3429655 6103495 6867037 TO SELL, MARKET AND PROMOTE THE DESTINATION COLUMBUS, OHIO EXPERIENCE TO VISITORS. 0 0 CONVENTION SALES:SITE VISITS FOR MEETING PROFESSIONALS, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 231,653 ROOM NIGHTS IN FUTURE BUSINESS. EXHIBITED AND/OR PARTICIPATED IN NDUSTRY TRADE SHOWS, EVENTS, AND SALES MISSIONS TO GENERATE LEADS FOR FUTURE BUSINESS. THE AVERAGE DAILY RATE (ADR) FOR HOTEL CITYWIDE IS UP 16.5% YOY MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS:MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS: PUBLIC RELATIONS HOSTED 14 WRITERS AND ISSUED 8 PRESS RELEASES. 541 STORIES WRITTEN FOR TOTAL OF 708,120,837 IMPRESSION. CREATED AND LAUNCHED NEW GIFT GUIDE RESULTONG IN 165,000 UNIQUE VISITORS TO WEB PAGES AS WELL AS LAUNCED FOUR NEW DIGITAL PLATFORMS, INCUDING DIGITAL HOTEL BOOKINGS. 57% INCREASE YOY IN SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. SPORTS MARKETING:HOSTED AND BOOKED MANY HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS, INCLUDING THE NCAA DI WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, NCAA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, NAGAAA GAY SOFTBALL WORLD SERIES, US SOCCER MEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, USA VOLLEYBALL AND SEVERAL NCAA REGIONAL EVENTS. THE GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS COMMISSION'S COMMUNITY CUP BOUNCED BACK WITH MORE THAN 600 PARTICIPANTS FROM 26 COMPANIES COMPETING IN 14 EVENTS. THE SPORTS COMMISSION ALSO CREATED THE COMMUNITY YOUTH CAMP, FOCUSED ON SPORTS SAMPLING FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. MORE THAN 60 CHILDREN WITH 80% ON SCHOLARSHIP WERE INTRODUCED TO 16 SPORTS AND LIFE LESSONS OVER FOUR DAYS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 76 0 1 138 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 73 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X JENNIFER MCCALLUM 6142226109 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD NO 125 COLUMBUS OH 43215 BRIAN J ELLIS EC/GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN SULLIVAN EC/GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WILSON EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERIC BERTLEY EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COFFIN EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JANELLE N COLEMAN EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUE JABLONSKI EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACI MARTINEZ EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN PAUL EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL REMIAS EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN BERNERT GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD CAMPBELL GCSC EXECUTIVE 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RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME ("UBIT"). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021, RESPECTIVELY THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY INTEREST, PENALTIES, OR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WHICH WERE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES ATTRIBUTED TO IRS FORMS 990 AND 990T. 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NWD ARENA DISTRICT BRIAN ELLIS, BOARD MEMBER, IS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NWD ARENA DISTRICT 696674 THE ORGANIZATION COMPENSATED NWD ARENA DISTRICT FOR THE LEASE OF BUILDING AND STORAGE FACILITIES. 0 WARHOL & WALL STREET YOHANN TERRELL, BOARD MEMBER, IS CO-OWNER 205409 DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND INPUT. THEY HAVE A DATE BY WHICH THEY NEED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS OR ASK QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE RESOLVED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN POSTED ON THE BOARD EXTRANET (A WEB-BASED PORTAL THAT DISSEMINATES INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS) FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW. THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED THAT THE FORM 990 IS ON THE BOARD EXTRANET, AND THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN UNTIL BEFORE THE FINAL DUE DATE TO PROVIDE COMMENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION SENDS OUT A BOARD QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS. THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT THE PRESIDENT LETS THE CHAIRS OF THE BOARD KNOW. IF A CONFLICT IF DETERMINED TO BE PRESENT THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THAT TOPIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A DURING 2013, A CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO PERFORM A STUDY OF ALL LEVELS OF SALARIES. THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGH SURVEYS WITH OTHER SIMILARLY-SIZED CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAUS (CVBS) IN ADDITION TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY, SALARY RANGES WERE ESTABLISHED FOR ALL JOB DESCRIPTIONS. THE CEO'S SALARY, IN PARTICULAR, WAS COMPARED TO OTHER CVBS OF SIMILAR SIZE, AS WELL AS OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. AN INDEPENDENT BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND APPROVED A NEW SALARY FOR THE CEO, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THIS SAME CONSULTANT CONDUCTS SALARY SURVEYS (FOR ALL LEVELS OF STAFF) WITH SIMILAR CVBS. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS SURVEY, THE GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (GCCVB) RECEIVES A REPORT WHICH SHOWS THE SALARIES OF GCCVB EMPLOYEES AS COMPARED TO THOSE OF SIMILAR CVBS. GCCVB USES THIS TO GAUGE ITS EMPLOYEES' SALARIES AS COMPARED TO MARKET. ADJUSTMENTS, IF WARRANTED, ARE MADE TO SALARIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME AS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 6104(D). GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES 131,755. PHOTOGRAPHY - PHOTO & VIDEOS 56,738. AGENCY FEES 277,575. PRODUCTION FEES 206,848. MARKET RESEARCH 291,651. BANK SERVICE FEES 43,933. TEMPORARY OFFICE STAFF 17,797. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 3,202,527. PAYROLL PROCESS FEES 28,554. MEAL SERVICES 21,919. VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR SERVICES 3,500. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THIS PROCESS IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEAR. GREATER COLUMBUS SPORTS FOUNDATION 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD COLUMBUS OH 43215 010620688 FOSTER NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR OH 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1 EXPERIENCE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION 277 W NATIONWIDE BLVD COLUMBUS OH 43215 205795639 PERFORM CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF CVB OH 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I GREATER COLUMBUS CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0