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PRESENT HOSPITALITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS TO MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 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PENSION EXPENSES ARE REPORTED AND PAID BY THE EDC Pt VI, Line 3 AND REIMBURSED BY THE GSCVB ON A MONTHLY BASIS. Pt VI, Line 3 PAYROLL IS PROCESSED BY THE EDC AND DEDUCTED FROM THE Pt VI, Line 3 GSCVB PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT VIA DIRECT DEBIT, ON Pt VI, Line 3 A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. Pt VI, Line 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS VOTING MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 7a YES, THE BOARD CONSISTS OF VOTING MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 11b THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE BUREAUS MANAGEMENT Pt VI, Line 11b AND BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Pt VI, Line 11b THE TREASURER AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE REVIEW Pt VI, Line 11b WAS PERFORMED BEFORE FILING Pt VI, Line 11b WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE 990 Pt VI, Line 11b WAS E-MAILED TO THE INDIVIDUALS INDICATED FOR REVIEW Pt VI, Line 11b DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024. QUESTIONS AND Pt VI, Line 11b COMMENTS WERE DISCUSSED VIA E-MAIL. Pt VI, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED AND Pt VI, Line 12c DISCUSSED WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS Pt VI, Line 12c UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH PERSONS RELATIONSHIP WITH Pt VI, Line 12c THE GSCVB. EACH PERSON MUST SIGN AND DATE THE POLICY Pt VI, Line 12c AT THE BEGINNING OF HIS/HER EMPLOYMENT AND EACH YEAR Pt VI, Line 12c THEREAFTER. FAILURE TO SIGN DOES NOT NULLIFY THE POLICY. Pt VI, Line 12c THE GSCVB COMPLIANCE OFFICER IS NOTIFED OF ANY Pt VI, Line 12c POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. Pt VI, Line 15a THE COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE GSCVB Pt VI, Line 15a PRESIDENT, MARY KATHRYN WYDRA, IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY Pt VI, Line 15a BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pt VI, Line 15a EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. COMPARABLE SALARY DATA IS Pt VI, Line 15a OBTAINED FROM MASSACHUSETTS SIXTEEN REGIONAL Pt VI, Line 15a CVBS AND IS ANALYZED ACCORDING TO THE SIZE AND Pt VI, Line 15a ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF EACH. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BAD DEBTS 68. 68. 0. 0. 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