2022-08-09T14:45:57-05:00 2021-09-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-10-01 521070609 WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION WASH 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOHN KIM CFO 2027897076 2022-08-04 1 JOHN KIM 999009999 MARK THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2022-08-04 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DESTINATION DC ELLIOTT FERGUSON 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 11628751 0 X WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG X 1976 DC THE WASHINGTON, DC CONVENTION & TOURISM CORPORATION SERVES AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE AND MARKET WASHINGTON, DC AS A PREMIER GLOBAL CONVENTION, TOURISM AND SPECIAL EVENTS DESTINATION. 32 31 138 0 63900 0 11758733 9502842 2777914 1359938 220025 356954 36577 11863 14793249 11231597 45000 51871 0 0 8170261 8780314 0 0 0 8370522 6264505 16585783 15096690 -1792534 -3865093 11563747 11722986 6059768 9039059 5503979 2683927 X TO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM, TRADE SHOWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND CONVENTIONS IN THE WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AND OTHERWISE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA. 0 0 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - TO POSITION WASHINGTON, DC AS A LEADING LEISURE AND CONVENTION DESTINATION THROUGH TARGETED AND INTEGRATED MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS. CONVENTION SALES AND SERVICES - 1) TO POSITION AND SELL WASHINGTON, DC AS A DESTINATION FOR CORPORATE AND ASSOCIATION MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS, CREATING CONNECTIONS WITH CUSTOMERS THROUGH PERSONAL SALES CALLS, TRADE SHOWS, AND MEANINGFUL CLIENT EVENTS. 2) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CONVENTION AND MEETING PLANNERS THAT BOOK GROUPS IN WASHINGTON, DC BY CONDUCTING SITE INSPECTIONS, PROVIDING PROMOTIONAL INFORMATION AND ATTENDANCE SUPPORT, AND DISTRIBUTING SERVICE LEADS TO MEMBER BUSINESSES. TOURISM - TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH TOUR OPERATORS, WHOLESALERS, RECEPTIVE OPERATORS, TRAVEL AGENTS, SPORTING EVENT ORGANIZERS, AND TRAVEL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO INCREASE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL PACKAGED TRAVEL. VISITOR SERVICES - TO GENERATE INTEREST AND DEMAND IN THE DESTINATION BY SERVING AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR VISITOR AND "DC INSIDER" INFORMATION TO ENCOURAGE NEW AND REPEAT VISITATION. REGISTRATION SERVICES - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS AND DESIGNED TO HELP CUSTOMERS WITH THEIR SPECIALIZED NEEDS. EVENTS AND EDUCATION - TO GENERATE REVENUE STREAMS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION, WHICH SUPPORTS STUDENTS THROUGH TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND SCHOLARSHIP. PARTNERSHIP SERVICES - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR DDC'S MARKETING EFFORTS BY RECRUITING AND RETAINING MEMBERS AND SECURING CORPORATE SPONSORS. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 138 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE CORPORATION 2027897076 901 7TH STREET NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50 X X 414123 0 25311 STACY SMITH CHAIRPERSON 6.00 X X 0 0 0 RON BRACCO VICE CHAIRPERSON 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JULISSA MARENCO TREASURER 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK T ROCHE-GARLAND SECRETARY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY AUSTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN PIGLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLARENCE ANTHONY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY HARDY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL SMITH-HOWARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY CASTEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY O'DELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MACGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEROME DAVIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA WASSERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DREW DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOLLINGER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENYATTAH ROBINSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA SCHOFIELD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FELIX DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEADE ATKENSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY KOIDE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NIZAM ALI IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J COHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SOLOMON KEENE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SHULMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN FEDORCHAK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN KOPPEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM CFO 37.50 X 191352 0 32083 CLAIRE CARLIN VP PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCES 37.50 X 115967 0 13316 ROBIN MCCLAIN SR. VP MARKETING & COMMS 37.50 X 198882 0 18058 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 37.50 X 177001 0 17624 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVICES 37.50 X 140070 0 16365 CAROL MOTLEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES 37.50 X 134805 0 15452 1372200 0 138209 7 0 1 0 MMGY GLOBAL LLC 4601 MADISON AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64112 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 2884501 JANUARY THIRD LLC 1401 14TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 297323 CAPITAL REGION USA INC 28614 MARLBORO AVE SUITE 103 EASTON MD 21601 INT AND DOMESTIC ADVERTISING 180000 CVENT INC 1765 GREENSBORO STATION PL 7TH FLO MCLEAN VA 22102 PASSKEY LICENSE 144607 NTIVA INC 7900 WESTPARK DR SUITE A100 MCLEAN VA 22102 IT SERVICES AND SUPPLIES 139652 7 9502842 9502842 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1254042 1254042 PUBLICATION SALES 541800 67306 3406 63900 CONSUMER PROMOTIONS 541800 22616 22616 REGISTRATIONS 900099 15974 15974 1359938 159493 159493 594615 397154 197461 197461 197461 EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 11863 11863 11863 11231597 1505362 63900 159493 51871 1064778 6109737 408427 622070 575302 7375 74373 42282 24648 3390799 335553 374436 1068525 45274 236971 234806 61113 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 154172 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 124030 CONTRACTS 90148 15096690 2232658 1407389 1073234 718 338392 1005986 1945008 25076 201141 2087155 1087478 1051425 999677 5211351 5658220 964017 1172441 11563747 11722986 917404 829401 217007 496886 150000 150000 4775357 7562772 6059768 9039059 X 5503979 2683927 5503979 2683927 11563747 11722986 X -3865093 298246 746795 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 1290819 641841 648978 663477 353783 309694 132859 91854 41005 999677 RETIREMENT PLAN ASSETS 346792 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN ASSETS 825649 1172441 DEFERRED RENT 1915170 PENSION LIABILITY 1423953 DEFERRED COMPENSATION LIABILITIES 825649 PPP REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 3398000 7562772 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 1 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH ST NW NO 400 WASHINGTON DC 20001 300019421 501(C)(3) 51871 TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATIONS. 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GRANT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS NEEDED. X 1 1 X X X 0 1 0 ELLIOTT FERGUSON PRESIDENT & CEO 375506 0 38617 0 0 0 12392 0 12919 0 439434 0 0 0 JOHN KIM CFO 191352 0 0 0 0 0 6315 0 25768 0 223435 0 0 0 ROBIN MCCLAIN SR. VP MARKETING & COMMS 198882 0 0 0 0 0 6563 0 11495 0 216940 0 0 0 MELISSA RILEY VP CONVENTION SALES & SERVICES 177001 0 0 0 0 0 5841 0 11783 0 194625 0 0 0 THERESA BELPULSI VP TOURISM & VISITOR SERVICES 140070 0 0 0 0 0 4622 0 11743 0 156435 0 0 0 CAROL MOTLEY DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION SALES 134805 0 0 0 0 0 4449 0 11003 0 150257 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PROVIDED SPOUSAL TRAVEL FOR ELLIOTT FERGUSON. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS NOT CONSIDERED TAXABLE COMPENSATION AS IT WAS FOR A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE. PART I, LINE 4B THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS PARTICIPATING IN A NONQUALIFIED 457(F) RETIREMENT PLAN. THE PLAN ACCEPTS ONLY EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY SERVING THE WASHINGTON, D.C. REGION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE DESTINATION DC. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DESTINATION DC MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE, CREATE TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP AND SHALL ESTABLISH THE CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP FOR EACH CLASS CREATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND BY THE EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY AS WELL AS TO ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES; EACH IS REMINDED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE OFFICERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION EACH DECEMBER AS PART OF THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT GENERALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT IF REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THESE DOCUMENTS WERE TO BE RECEIVED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD CONSIDER MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO THE REQUESTOR. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER PENSION-RELATED COSTS 746,795. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC 901 7TH STREET NW 4TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 300019421 IDENTIFY PROGRAMS PLANNED IN THE DISTRICT. DC 501(C)(3) LINE 12B, II WASHINGTON DC CONVENTION AND TOURISM CORPORATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FOUNDATION INC O 72100 CASH