2025-11-14T19:01:02-06:00 2024-12-31 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32ND FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2024-01-01 362704879 CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU CHIC 3125678560 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 JAMES MEYER CFO 3125678500 2025-11-14 1 0 ERIC HARRISON P01916785 2127094500 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHOOSE CHICAGO JAMES MEYER 301 EAST CERMAK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 44143890 0 X WWW.CHOOSECHICAGO.COM X 1970 IL PROMOTE CHICAGO TO THE DOMESTIC, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEISURE AND BUSINESS TRAVELER. 35 35 95 300 0 0 36599898 42084450 387994 338347 233168 712566 105927 1008527 37326987 44143890 0 0 0 0 10779261 13209626 0 0 0 25615411 25645093 36394672 38854719 932315 5289171 24151653 33258331 12079526 15897033 12072127 17361298 THE CHICAGO CONVENTION AND TOURISM BUREAU IS THE PREMIER SALES AND MARKETING ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES CHICAGO'S WORLD-CLASS ASSETS TO GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL AND CONVENTION BUSINESS TO ENSURE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CITY AND ITS MEMBER BUSINESS COMMUNITY. 0 0 55 MILLION DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS VISITED CHICAGO IN 2024. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF 6% OVER 2024 LEVELS AND THREE TIMES LARGER THAN THE PANDEMIC LOW OF 16.5 MILLION.TOURISM SPENDING ESTIMATED AT $20.9 BILLION IN 2024, GENERATED $2.8 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND SUPPORTED AN ESTIMATED 133,000 TOURISM RELATED JOBS.OVERNIGHT VISITORS TO CHICAGO GENERATED OVER $157 MILLION IN CHICAGO HOTEL TAX REVENUE. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 1 390 0 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 35 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X W JAMES MEYER 3125678560 301 E CERMAK RD CHICAGO IL 60616 DOREEN BURSE DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30 ,202 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON ERIVN DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30 ,202 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH MEYER DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30 ,202 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK KELLY DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30 ,202 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH ASHLIN DIRECTOR THRU JUNE 30 ,202 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BETHKE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAY BLUNK DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER JR BURNETT DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARITA CLARK DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE DE ORIO DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LISA DUARTE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLENN EDEN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FASSNACHT DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON FINN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GAMBLE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA GARCIA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARILYNN GARDNER DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY GLUNZ DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NINA GRONDIN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HARKEY DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK HATTON DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHEVY HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AYESHA JACO DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE JACOBS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL JACOBSON DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR JOHNSTON DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA LAKEN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICH LEVIN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ LOMBARDO STARK DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERRY MICKELSON DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY PERINAR DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA RAZUMICH-ZEC DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REITER DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE RHEE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EVE RODRIGUEZ MONTOYA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RONDEAU DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEG SAHS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MYRNA SALAZAR DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN SALGADO DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MANNY SANCHEZ DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA SIMS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL STRAUTMANIS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIE TARANTINO-DEAN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERRYL THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM TOIA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WELLS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NYKIA WRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY ZIEGLER DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEYER W JAMES CFO 40.00 1.00 X 258791 0 21127 RICH GAMBLE INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 0.50 X 368124 0 17677 DUSTIN ARNHEIM SVP SALES AND SERVICES 40.00 0.00 X 390304 0 29541 KARA BACHMAN EXEC DIRECTOR CHICAGO SPOR 40.00 0.00 X 239774 0 13524 LISA NUCCI CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FR 40.00 0.00 X 269448 0 22566 MICHELLE REVUELTA VP MEDIA RELATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 258705 0 14092 LORI ADELSICK VP SPECIAL EVENTS 40.00 0.00 X 209993 0 25747 ROBERT FOJTIK VP NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES 40.00 0.00 X 197443 0 18183 ANGELA HEARN SENIOR DIRECTOR MARKETING 40.00 0.00 X 183639 0 6278 NAOMI HATTORI VP GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 40.00 0.00 X 202366 0 23840 ERIC KINCAID VP SALES 40.00 0.00 X 282882 0 12206 CAHAL MOWERY VP SALES 40.00 0.00 X 281659 0 25810 TARA WELCH CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 0.00 X 177443 0 9399 LYNN OSMOND FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 3.00 0.00 X 570095 0 3552 3890666 0 243542 41 1 1 0 THE SPURRIER GROUP 101 S 15TH STREET SUITE 106M RICHMOND VA 23219 MEDIA PURCHASES 4786373 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION 167 W 12TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 EVENT SERVICES 1095500 ENVISIONIT 130 E RANDOLPH ST 1600 CHICAGO IL 60601 CREATIVE SERVICES 1077391 MMGY GLOBAL 7309 W 80TH ST 400 OVERLAND PARK KS 66204 CREATIVE SERVICES 566329 JCDECAUX CHICAGO LLC 350 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10113 MEDIA PURCHASES 385108 13 2067187 6894731 33122532 42084450 SPONSORED PROJECTS 900099 191500 191500 PUBLICATIONS 900099 77002 77002 BUREAU SERVICES 900099 69845 69845 338347 712566 712566 OTHER MISC INCOME 900099 1008527 1008527 1008527 44143890 1346874 0 712566 3890666 7282700 230088 1020728 785444 1006935 289165 76847 10813582 785983 477150 233861 787374 2123817 12245 92877 70524 PURCHASED RESEARCH 5445949 SPONSORSHIP EVENTS 1415628 SPONSORSHIPS 380925 1632231 38854719 1236677 840449 12953742 23105808 8908975 7555491 840459 1525283 2708064 2600847 109578 107217 70457 80151 31765 43932 24151653 33258331 3154043 3546782 7433924 10528374 1491559 1821877 12079526 15897033 X 4096158 17301095 7975969 60203 12072127 17361298 24151653 33258331 5289171 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 0 0 0 0 2067187 295629 1914834 2210463 2067187 PART I-A, LINE 1: CHOOSE CHICAGO LOBBIES ON BEHALF OF THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO AND ILLINOIS. 302330 302330 0 608844 608844 0 1796890 1689673 107217 107217 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITY - CURRENT PORTION 80151 PAYROLL PROTECTION LOAN AMOUNT 1693762 NON CURRENT LIABILITY 30394 FINANCING LEASE 17570 1821877 X PART X, LINE 2: CHOOSE CHICAGO FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY CHOOSE CHICAGO AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023. CHOOSE CHICAGO'S MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT TAX RETURNS ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. X 1 0 0 LYNN OSMOND FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO 0 0 86000 0 484095 0 2353 0 1199 0 573647 0 0 0 DUSTIN ARNHEIM SVP SALES AND SERVICES 301279 0 74625 0 14400 0 10350 0 19191 0 419845 0 0 0 RICH GAMBLE INTERIM PRESIDENT AND CEO 368124 0 0 0 0 0 2472 0 15205 0 385801 0 0 0 CAHAL MOWERY VP SALES 221450 0 60209 0 0 0 8603 0 17207 0 307469 0 0 0 ERIC KINCAID VP SALES 221450 0 61432 0 0 0 6296 0 5910 0 295088 0 0 0 LISA NUCCI CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FR 221448 0 48000 0 0 0 3375 0 19191 0 292014 0 0 0 MEYER W JAMES CFO 258791 0 0 0 0 0 7979 0 13148 0 279918 0 0 0 MICHELLE REVUELTA VP MEDIA RELATIONS 236251 0 22454 0 0 0 7814 0 6278 0 272797 0 0 0 KARA BACHMAN EXEC DIRECTOR CHICAGO SPOR 218952 0 20822 0 0 0 7246 0 6278 0 253298 0 0 0 LORI ADELSICK VP SPECIAL EVENTS 183768 0 26225 0 0 0 6556 0 19191 0 235740 0 0 0 NAOMI HATTORI VP GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT 202366 0 0 0 0 0 4845 0 18995 0 226206 0 0 0 ROBERT FOJTIK VP NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGIES 197443 0 0 0 0 0 5035 0 13148 0 215626 0 0 0 ANGELA HEARN SENIOR DIRECTOR MARKETING 183639 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6278 0 189917 0 0 0 TARA WELCH CHIEF OF STAFF 177443 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9399 0 186842 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A LYNN OSMOND TOTAL COMP = $573,647. SEVERANCE TOTALED $405,992 (THIS IS INCLUDED IN THE TOTAL COMP AMOUNT) METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPO BOARD MEMBER 233861 RENT 0 ILLINOIS HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBER 50500 SPONSORSHIP 0 NAVY PIER INC BOARD MEMBER 30705 SPONSORSHIP 0 GIBSON'S BAR AND STEAKHOUSE BOARD MEMBER 12325 EVENT SERVICES 0 GRIFFIN MUSEAUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY BOARD MEMBER 4500 EVENT SERVICES 0 LETTUCE ENTERAIN YOU BOARD MEMBER 13683 EVENT SERVICES 0 HYATT REGENCY MCCORMICK PLACE BOARD MEMBER 15161 EVENT SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A MEMBERSHIP BASED ORGANIZATION. OUR MEMBERS ARE COMPRISED OF BUSINESSES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE VISITOR INDUSTRY IN CHICAGO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 TO THE TREASURER AND MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY'S FINANCE COMMITTEE WHO REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES ANY ISSUES RELATED TO FORM 990 WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. WHEN IT IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE, THE TAX RETURNS ARE FILED WITH THE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE EMPLOYEES AND THE GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS COMPLIANCE AND UPDATES EVERY YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO INCLUDES STUDIES AND REVIEW BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC.THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS GOVERNANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ONLY UPON REQUEST. CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION 301 EAST CERMARK ROAD CHICAGO IL 60616 454847768 SEE PART VII IL 501(C) LINE 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION O 147084 ALLOCATION OF COSTS CHOOSE CHICAGO FOUNDATION N 4678 ALLOCATION OF COSTS SCHEDULE R PART II COLUMN (B) - PRIMARY ACTIVITY TO ACCELERATE THE CIVIC, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF CHICAGO THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM INITIATIVES.