2021-08-09T15:05:51-05:00 2020-12-31 581763570 JONES AND KOLB 3475 PIEDMONT ROAD NE SUITE 1500 ATLANTA GA 30305 990 2020-01-01 475235955 BROOKHAVEN CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC BROO 6788794570 705 TOWN BLVD NO R430 BROOKHAVEN GA 30319 RENEE ARENG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6788794570 2021-07-21 1 RENEE ARENG 999009999 LAURA H HELLER P00744874 4042627920 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RENEE ARENG 705 TOWN BLVD NO R430 BROOKHAVEN GA 30319 678084 0 X WWW.EXPLOREBROOKHAVEN.COM X 2015 GA PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TOURISM LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE FOR THE BROOKHAVEN DESTINATION. 12 12 5 12 0 0 1642190 673660 0 0 7567 4424 0 0 1649757 678084 0 0 0 0 211977 500122 0 0 0 1326173 1204398 1538150 1704520 111607 -1026436 1915826 1100123 28501 239234 1887325 860889 X WE ENHANCE THE IMAGE, PERCEPTION AND SUCCESS FOR TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN. 0 0 1608920 BRANDING BROOKHAVEN, GEORGIA THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S PROMISE: EXPLORE BROOKHAVENWE BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND CREATE A GENUINE SENSE OF BELONGING. WELCOMING, APPROACHABLE, RELAXING AND BEAUTIFUL. IT'S EASY TO ENJOY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD EXPERIENCES AND FAMILY FRIENDLY COMMUNITY. YOU ARE A GUEST IN BROOKHAVEN. FOR A DAY OR FOREVER.2020 WAS A VERY DIFFERENT YEAR IN BROOKHAVEN AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WAS UNDOUBTEDLY HARDEST HIT BY THE STAY-AT-HOME POLICIES OF STATES AND CITIES. OCCUPANCY IN BROOKHAVEN HOTELS DROPPED TO LESS THAN 10% EARLY IN 2020 AND SLOWLY GREW TO 52% BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE AVERAGE RATE DROPPED BY MORE THAN 50% COMPARED TO 2019. ALL MEETINGS AND GROUP EVENTS WERE CANCELLED OR POSTPONED INTO 2021 AND BEYOND. THROUGHOUT THE UNCERTAINTIES OF 2020 IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO HELP SUPPORT THE BROOKHAVEN COMMUNITY. OUTDOOR BOARDS WERE MODIFIED TO SUPPORT THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN'S #BROOKHAVENSTRONG CAMPAIGN. 10,000 BROOKHAVEN MAGNETS WERE DISTRIBUTED BY THE BROOKHAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ALL BROOKHAVEN RESIDENTS AS PART OF THE #BROOKHAVENSTRONG CAMPAIGN. THE TEAM ALSO CONTINUED OUTREACH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR VIA OUTDOOR BOARDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE AND INFORM INDUSTRY PARTNERS DURING THE STAY IN PLACE ORDINANCES. IN DECEMBER, EXPLORE BROOKHAVEN PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN TO CREATE A DRIVING MAP THROUGH GOOGLE FOR THE LIGHT UP BROOKHAVEN CHRISTMAS DECOR ENTRIES. EXPLORE BROOKHAVEN WON THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION OF THE COMPETITION!ZEHNDER COMMUNICATIONS CREATED BROOKHAVEN MAGAZINE. THE PUBLICATION FEATURES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT BROOKHAVEN RESTAURANTS SMALL AND LARGE. WE WILL GO TO PRINT WITH THIS CRUCIAL VISITOR GUIDE IN THE FUTURE. IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, WE DID A BINGO CARD PROMOTION TO GET PEOPLE TO GO TO A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT REATAURANTS IN BROOKHAVEN. PARTICIPANTS WON EXCLUSIVE EXPLORE BROOKHAVEN MERCHANDISE!ALL SOCIAL MEDIA EFFORTS WERE TAKEN IN HOUSE IN APRIL CONSIDERING THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. INSTAGRAM GREW FROM 400 FOLLOWERS TO 1,200 BY THE END OF THE YEAR. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR PLATFORMS TO TIK TOK TO CREATE SHORT FORM VIDEO CONTENT. THE TIK TOK PAGE HAS REACHED 17,000+ PEOPLE. OUR FACEBOOK LIKES WERE AT 500 IN MARCH AND REACHED 1,100 LIKES IN DECEMBER! WE LAUNCHED A SPANISHINSTAGRAM ACCOUNT @EXPLORABROOKHAVEN ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, IT HAS GROWN TO 319 FOLLOWERS! 1608920 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X THE ORGANIZATION 6788794570 705 TOWN BLVD SUITE R430 BROOKHAVEN GA 30319 RICH LEVY CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE CHAPMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN HIOTT REPLACED EOY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BURKE BRENNAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISITAN SIGMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY HANOVER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MUNROE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PLESNARKSI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN OH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MOSKOWITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CARLSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANIBAL TORRES END OF 2020 SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE ARENG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 126243 0 0 126243 0 0 1 0 0 0 ZEHNDER COMMUNICATIONS 365 CANAL ST SUITE 480 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 MARKETING 710030 COMBINED SERVICES INC 5500 EAST PONCE DELEON AVE STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30083 CONSTRUCTION 100664 2 673660 673660 4424 4424 678084 0 0 4424 126243 111906 14337 373879 331418 42461 19412 19412 76651 76651 946244 946244 17124 15179 1945 97564 86484 11080 22304 19771 2533 MISC. OPERATING 10345 7253 3092 BRANDING OF BROOKHAVEN 8240 8240 MEETINGS 6514 5774 740 1704520 1608920 95600 0 160638 71212 1521368 802937 216567 111308 10925 30370 100272 22304 0 77968 6328 6328 1915826 1100123 14669 78757 150000 13832 10477 28501 239234 X 1887325 860889 1887325 860889 1915826 1100123 -1026436 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 67019 17872 49147 33253 4432 28821 77968 DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY 10477 10477 678084 0 678084 0 678084 1704520 0 1704520 0 1704520 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENTERED INTO AGREEMENTS WITH PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYER MANAGEMENT AND STAFFLINK OUTSOURCING II, INC., PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES AND BENEFITS TO THE ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEE'S W2S AND RELATED TAX FORMS ARE REPORTED UNDER THE PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYER MANAGEMENT'S TAX ID NUMBER (27-3553310) AND STAFFLINK OUTSOURCING II, INC.'S TAX ID NUMBER (65-0793580). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN ONCE IT IS PREPARED. ONCE MANAGEMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR THE PREPARER. THE PREPARER IS THEN NOTIFIED TO FINALIZE THE RETURN FOR FILING AND AN OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION SIGNS THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION EXPECTS ITS EMPLOYEES AND ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ACCORDING TO THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS OF CONDUCT. BUSINESS DEALINGS THAT APPEAR TO CREATE A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND AN EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE ARE UNACCEPTABLE. IF AN EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ORGANIZATION IMMEDIATELY. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND ACT APPROPRIATELY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DECIDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IN DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL USE COMPARABILITY DATA IN ITS DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.