2020-11-18T09:39:58-06:00 2019-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2019-01-01 237058143 GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GBTA) INC GLOB 7036840836 1101 KING STREET NO 500 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 DAVID L PORTER SENIOR VP & CFO 7036840836 2020-11-18 1 MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2020-11-18 108.48.156.67 2020-11-18 09:38:40 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 87826B80F82B7742AC94E6ED7EC5993094E974B0 2019 2022-01-07 14:23:13Z DAVE HILLFMAN 1101 KING STREET NO 500 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 24617285 0 X WWW.GBTA.ORG X 1968 NY EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION & ENHANCING THE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT & IMAGE OF THE PROFESSION. 13 13 91 105 488351 0 0 0 22486140 24015399 108151 124452 511075 477434 23105366 24617285 0 0 0 0 7831365 8594313 0 0 0 15138508 14410673 22969873 23004986 135493 1612299 9673269 11894546 6536598 6675202 3136671 5219344 X GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (GBTA) IS THE WORLD'S PREMIER BUSINESS TRAVEL AND MEETINGS TRADE ORGANIZATION. GBTA'S MISSION IS TO BE THE LEADING SOURCE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL KNOWLEDGE WORLDWIDE. THIS KNOWLEDGE IS CREATED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, NETWORKING AND ADVOCACY DELIVERED ON DEMAND. 0 0 U.S. CONVENTION: THE GBTA CONVENTION WITH OVER 7,000 ATTENDEES, IS THE LARGEST, MOST COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL GATHERING OF BUSINESS TRAVEL, MEETING MANAGERS, MEETING PLANNERS, PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS AND SUPPLIERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THE BUSINESS TRAVEL EVENT OF THE YEAR FEATURES: OVER 80 INDUSTRY LEADING EDUCATION SESSIONS ORGANIZED INTO 20+ SPECIALIZED TRACKS GEARED TO SPECIFIC LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE AND A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES; A 400+ COMPANY EXPOSITION SHOWCASING MARKET CHOICES NOT AVAILABLE AT OTHER INDUSTRY GATHERINGS; SESSIONS FEATURING WORLD-RENOWNED SPEAKERS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS; A WIDE SELECTION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND MUCH MORE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE GBTA CONVENTION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.GBTA.ORG/CONVENTION. OTHER EVENTS & GLOBAL CONFERENCES: IN ADDITION TO THE ANNUAL GBTA CONVENTION, GBTA PRODUCES FIRST-CLASS WORLDWIDE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING CONFERENCES, SYMPOSIUMS, WORKSHOPS AND WEBINARS, PROVIDING BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH UNPARALLELED EDUCATION, NETWORKING AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. MEMBERSHIP: GBTA'S 9,000 PLUS MEMBERS MANAGE MORE THAN $345 BILLION OF GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL AND MEETINGS EXPENDITURES ANNUALLY. GBTA DELIVERS WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION, EVENTS, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND MEDIA TO A GROWING GLOBAL NETWORK OF MORE THAN 28,000 TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS AND 125,000 ACTIVE CONTACTS. GBTA PRIDES ITSELF ON CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS THE DEMANDING AND EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR BUSINESS TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS. WINIT, WOMEN IN TRAVEL, WAS ACQUIRED BY GBTA IN AUGUST 2018. WINIT MEMBERS BENEFIT WITH EXPANDED REACH AT GBTA EVENTS, EDUCATION OFFERINGS, AND CONFERENCES GLOBALLY. AT THE SAME TIME, GBTA IS ABLE TO LEVERAGE THE WINIT BRAND AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON GENDER EQUALITY, WHICH COMPLEMENTS GBTA EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 93 0 91 1 1 1 1 CA MX UK HK BR 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 VA X X X DAVID L PORTER 7036840263 1101 KING STREET NO 500 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MICHAEL MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LEFT APRIL 2019 40.00 0.00 X 839552 0 41362 SCOTT SOLOMBRINO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 5.00 X 630435 0 133418 HEMALI SHAH SVP, FINANCE UNTIL 9/2019 40.00 3.00 X 274400 0 23662 EDWARD BARRETT SVP, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP - LEFT OCT 2019 40.00 0.00 X 228572 0 20274 ELISABETH HUH SVP, GLOBAL OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 219169 0 22756 SHANTEL GOODMAN SVP, MARKETING AND RESEARCH 40.00 0.00 X 168569 0 19576 MARGARET DOLPHIN SVP, SALES - AMERICAS 40.00 0.00 X 157520 0 17481 AMIR BAHMANI VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 40.00 0.00 X 161650 0 12316 KEVIN MAGUIRE REGIONAL VP, LATAM 40.00 0.00 X 153486 0 19316 SEHRAB GREWAL VP, WINIT BY GBTA 40.00 0.00 X 168211 0 3898 DAVID PORTER SVP & CFO AS OF 10/2019 40.00 5.00 X 119773 0 5354 BHART SARIN PRESIDENT 4.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DENISE TRUSO VICE PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTLE JOHNSON CHAIRMAN 3.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY DOWLING PRESIDENT, ALLIED LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE CEFOLIA VICE PRESIDENT, ALLIED LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK ZIEGLER CHAPTER PRESIDENTS COUNCIL PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRICIA ALSUP GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY BRISKI GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA GONZALEZ GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG PAYNE GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL PINNELL GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN WILK GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RITA VISSER GBTA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SOLOMBRINO PRESIDENT, ALC - LEFT MAY 2019 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 3121337 0 319413 20 0 1 0 FREEMAN & FREEMAN AV PO BOX 650036 DALLAS TX 75265 ANNUAL CONVENTION 2545321 SAVOR MCCORMICK PLACE PO BOX 71976 CHICAGO IL 60694 ANNUAL CONVENTION 854901 CVENT PO BOX 822699 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 EVENTS REGISTRATION 328028 KUSHNER & ASSOCIATES 24003A VENTURA BLVD SUITE 100 CALABASAS CA 91302 EVENT BUS SHUTTLE 247776 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 800 MAINE AVENUE SW WASHINGTON DC 20024 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS/LOBBYING 194809 18 CONFERENCE & SEMINARS 900099 22420748 22380748 40000 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1444079 1444079 EDUCATION PROGRAMS 900099 150572 150572 24015399 122050 122050 2402 0 2402 2402 2402 ADVERTISING 541800 448351 448351 29083 29083 477434 24617285 23975399 488351 153535 X 1326985 6098048 143030 528456 497794 656673 392640 101564 208000 2408408 225228 274483 1287039 490598 1237161 2891572 413388 80431 STAGING AND PRODUCTION 1615072 FOOD & BEVERAGE 1138673 FEES & OTHER EXPENSES 358375 OTHER PERSONNEL COSTS 345453 285915 23004986 1929969 2737886 121142 77106 1156041 392352 156069 253493 4386470 2540121 1969961 1846349 3297485 5792114 491500 491500 551102 303746 9673269 11894546 2830146 2392721 2536856 2973567 16350 12932 1153246 1295982 6536598 6675202 X 3136671 5219344 3136671 5219344 9673269 11894546 1612299 470374 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 1 1232011 208000 355884 563884 246402 317482 1004416 150243 854173 2343914 1635534 708380 1038140 754344 283796 1846349 DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE 677873 DEFERRED DUES 547169 DEFERRED OTHER 70940 1295982 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT THE POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. THE ASSOCIATION FILES AS A TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS; SHOULD THAT STATUS BE CHALLENGED IN THE FUTURE, ALL YEARS SINCE INCEPTION WOULD BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE IRS. EUROPE 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, EVENTS 2283525 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, EVENTS 46685 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 1 8 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, EVENTS 757509 NORTH AMERICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION, EVENTS 746332 1 20 0 0 1 20 3834051 0 3834051 0 0 1 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X 1 1 0 MICHAEL MCCORMICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - LEFT APRIL 2019 839552 0 0 0 0 0 28108 0 13254 0 880914 0 0 0 SCOTT SOLOMBRINO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 630435 0 0 0 0 0 130774 0 2644 0 763853 0 0 0 HEMALI SHAH SVP, FINANCE UNTIL 9/2019 252581 0 21819 0 0 0 8071 0 15591 0 298062 0 0 0 EDWARD BARRETT SVP, MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP - LEFT O 210217 0 18355 0 0 0 7140 0 13134 0 248846 0 0 0 ELISABETH HUH SVP, GLOBAL OPERATIONS 202758 0 16411 0 0 0 9845 0 12911 0 241925 0 0 0 SHANTEL GOODMAN SVP, MARKETING AND RESEARCH 156429 0 12140 0 0 0 9726 0 9850 0 188145 0 0 0 MARGARET DOLPHIN SVP, SALES - AMERICAS 137333 0 20187 0 0 0 8847 0 8634 0 175001 0 0 0 AMIR BAHMANI VP, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 151240 0 10410 0 0 0 3451 0 8865 0 173966 0 0 0 KEVIN MAGUIRE REGIONAL VP, LATAM 153486 0 0 0 0 0 10122 0 9194 0 172802 0 0 0 SEHRAB GREWAL VP, WINIT BY GBTA 168211 0 0 0 0 0 2298 0 1600 0 172109 0 0 0 PART I, LINES 4A-B LINE 4A - MICHAEL MCCORMICK - RECEIVED SEVERENCE PAYMENT OF $501,640 LINE 4B - MICHAEL MCCORMICK - PARTICIPATED IN 457(B), NON-QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN BUT DID NOT RECEIVE PAYMENT IN 2019. SCOTT SOLOMBRINO FORMER CEO DAV EL FORMER BOARD MEMBER 19287 EXPENSE - CAR SERVICE FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 0 SCOTT SOLOMBRINO FORMER CEO DAV EL FORMER BOARD MEMBER 55500 REVENUE FOR EVENTS 0 PART IV SCOTT SOLOMBRINO WAS A BOARD MEMBER AT GBTA AND EMPLOYED AT DAV EL/BOSTON COACH PRIOR TO HIS HIRE AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COO AT GBTA IN APRIL 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE ARE 7 CLASSES OF MEMBERS: DIRECT, ALLIED, INDIRECT, PRESS, ACADEMIC, HONORARY, AND RETIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE ARE 2 CLASSES OF MEMBERS WITH VOTING RIGHTS: DIRECT AND ALLIED MEMBERS. EACH DIRECT MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE IN ALL MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS. EACH ALLIED MEMBER SHALL HAVE ONE VOTE TO ELECT THE 2 ALLIED MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO VOTE ON MATTERS REFERRED BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLIED LEADERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH DIRECT MEMBER SHALL HAVE 1 VOTE IN ALL MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON BY THE MEMBERS; EACH ALLIED MEMBER SHALL HAVE 1 VOTE TO ELECT THE 2 ALLIED MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TO VOTE ON MATTERS REFERRED BY THE COUNCIL OF ALLIED LEADERSHIP. IN ADDITION, THE BYLAWS MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED OR REPEALED, OR NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY 2/3 VOTE OF A QUORUM OF DIRECT MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED VERBALLY ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM BASED ON DATA AND INPUT FROM THE ORGANIZATION. ONCE THE PREPARATION IS COMPLETE, THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REVIEW THE DOCUMENT BEFORE THE RETURN IS DEEMED TO BE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE RETURN IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON OR COMMITTEE MEMBER, A MEMBER OF ANY COUNCIL OR "KEY EMPLOYEES" AS DEFINED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION POLICY. KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY IRS REGULATIONS ARE ALSO COVERED UNDER THE POLICY. DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST OCCURS AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR LEVEL. IF THE BOARD IDENTIFIES AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT MAY TAKE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO RESOLVE SUCH CONFLICT: (1) WAIVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS UNLIKEY TO AFFECT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF GBTA; (2) DETERMINE THAT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE RECUSED FROM ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT GIVES RISE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST; OR (3) DETERMINE THAT THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL MUST RESIGN FROM HIS OR HER SERVICE TO GBTA. IF THE BOARD APPROVES THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP UNDER CONSIDERATION, THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PROCESS BY WHICH HIS OR HER PERFORMANCE AS A VENDOR, GRANTEE, OR RECIPIENT IS EVALUATED, OR IN ANY SUCH EVALUATION OF A RELATED PARTY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 FOR THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S SALARY, THE BOARD RECEIVES INPUT FROM THE PRESIDENT AND SELECT STAFF REGARDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' PERFORMANCE. THE BOARD REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS' PERFORMANCE AGAINST OBJECTIVE CRITERIA AND USES OUTSIDE COMPARATIVE DATA IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THE BOARD ALSO CONSULTS WITH A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM WHICH SPECIALIZES IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS FIRM PROVIDES CURRENT MARKETPLACE BENCHMARKING DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THIS WAS MOST RECENTLY DONE DURING 2019. FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARATIVE DATA PROVIDED BY A 3RD PARTY TO DETERMINE SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH ARE THEN APPROVED BY TOP MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. THIS WAS MOST RECENTLY DONE DURING 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER SERVICE FEES 2,408,408. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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