2020-01-22T12:19:18-06:00 2019-06-30 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 2633 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 990 2018-07-01 593359293 FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORP INC FLOR 8504885607 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 SHANNA PACE CFO 8504885607 2020-01-17 1 MICHAEL C CARTER P00292302 8508788777 96.72.24.10 2020-01-17 10:48:09 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 2D27FE358E7E77D4166D483DFDAFEEBECD7996E2 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z VISIT FLORIDA SHANNA PACE 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 90995699 0 X WWW.VISITFLORIDA.ORG, WWW.VISITFLORIDA.COM X 1995 FL TO PROMOTE VISITATION TO FLORIDA BY STRENGTHENING FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA. 29 29 156 29 179750 0 75999152 75994680 14056722 14745999 29007 -6525 204895 201672 90289776 90935826 268748 2250087 0 0 11109624 12432317 0 0 0 77551220 79952922 88929592 94635326 1360184 -3699500 55826380 47991304 31462050 27326474 24364330 20664830 X TO PROMOTE VISITATION TO FLORIDA BY STRENGTHENING FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA. 0 0 ADVERTISING - VISIT FLORIDA CONDUCTS MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING INITIATIVES TO REACH POTENTIAL VISITORS AND DRIVE VISITATION FROM TRAVELERS ALL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. THESE INITIATIVES ARE MAINLY INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT CONSIST OF ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION, SPONSORSHIP, DIGITAL MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA.ADVERTISING IMPACT: TOURISM WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WELCOMING 127.0 MILLION VISITORS IN 2018, WHICH MAKES THE INDUSTRY ONE OF THE LEADING TAX REVENUE AND JOBS PRODUCERS IN FLORIDA. BASED ON THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, FLORIDA VISITORS CONTRIBUTED $85.9 BILLION TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY IN 2017, GENERATING $11.4 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND SUPPORTING 1.5 MILLION FLORIDA JOBS.VISITORS CONTRIBUTE AN AVERAGE OF $235 MILLION PER DAY TO FLORIDA'S ECONOMY. EVERY 81 VISITORS TO THE STATE SUPPORT ONE TOURISM JOB. VISIT FLORIDA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN VISITOR SPENDING, TAX REVENUE, AND JOB CREATION.FOR EVERY $1 THE STATE INVESTS IN VISIT FLORIDA, $2.15 IN TAX REVENUE IS RETURNED. IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, 55.2 PERCENT OF VISITORS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED BY VISIT FLORIDA MARKETING EFFORTS. COOPERATIVE PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMS: VISIT FLORIDA ASSISTS INTERESTED PARTIES IN ORGANIZING FLORIDA PROMOTIONAL PACKAGES. IN RETURN FOR VISIT FLORIDA'S ASSISTANCE, VISIT FLORIDA AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY ADVERTISING IN VARIOUS PRINT, TELEVISION, DIGITAL AND RADIO MEDIA USED IN PROMOTING THE PACKAGE. TRADE SHOWS: VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS THE ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE ON TOURISM. THE CONFERENCE OUTLINES THE MARKETING PLAN, PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SPEAKERS, VENDORS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS FLORIDA ENCOUNTER, AN APPOINTMENT-BASED SHOW WHERE MEETING PROFESSIONALS MEET WITH FLORIDA SUPPLIERS TO BOOK FUTURE BUSINESS. VISIT FLORIDA HOSTS FLORIDA HUDDLE, ANOTHER APPOINTMENT-BASED SHOW WHERE TOUR OPERATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE MEET WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TO BOOK FUTURE BUSINESS. IN ADDITION TO THESE VISIT FLORIDA-OWNED TRADE SHOWS, THE MARKETING AND EVENTS DEPARTMENT WORKS CLOSELY WITH KEY TRAVEL AGENTS, TOUR OPERATORS AND MEETING PROFESSIONALS TO KEEP FLORIDA IN THE DESTINATION FOREFRONT. THEY ALSO ORGANIZE EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, RESERVATION TRAINING, FAMILIARIZATION TOURS, TRADE SHOWS AND CONSUMER SHOWS AND INVITE THE FLORIDA INDUSTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE EVENTS TO CREATE A LARGER FLORIDA PRESENCE. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, VISIT FLORIDA HAD 11,596 WEB LISTING AFFILIATES AND 1,813 FULLY ENGAGED PARTNERS, FOR A TOTAL OF 13,409 TOURISM BUSINESSES BEING SERVED BY VISIT FLORIDA. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 185 0 1 156 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X SHANNA PACE 8504885607 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 SHERI KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY D'AOUST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NABEEL ANSARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK BELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BILBY SECOND VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 IAN CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE CHAMPAGNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MERRY COFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY CORNWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL DOVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN FERENC DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS GAZITUA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HAAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA HALEY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH HANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW HERTZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALINDA HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINO MALDONADO CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NERISSA OKIYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE PRESCOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERRIN PROTZE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROWE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT SHALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SKROB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WAICHULIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY GAEKWAD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH LAWSON PRESIDENT/CEO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 1/19) 40.00 X 175587 0 17584 NELSON MONGIOVI CMO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 9/18) 40.00 X 114235 0 13790 CYNTHIA HEFREN CFO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 3/19) 40.00 X 121731 0 24614 CRAIG A THOMAS GENERAL COUNSEL & COO 40.00 X 105822 0 28721 DANIEL OLSON COO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 1/19) 40.00 X 144586 0 10056 DANA YOUNG PRESIDENT/CEO (1/19-PRESENT) 40.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNA PACE CFO (3/19-PRESENT) 40.00 X 0 0 0 GERARDO LLANES CMO (5/19-PRESENT) 40.00 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH DASILVA VP OF EXECUTIVE OPS AND ADMIN 40.00 X 123487 0 30763 DAVID L DODD VP OF VISITOR SERVICES 40.00 X 127190 0 31049 STACI MELLMAN INTERIM CMO (9/18-5/19) 40.00 X 132897 0 10162 TIM DECLAIRE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 40.00 X 140279 0 24703 MARLENE SQUIRES-SWANSON DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 40.00 X 143232 0 32061 1329046 0 223503 17 0 1 0 NATIONAL CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LLC 405 LEXINGTON AVE 6TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10174 ADVERTISING 2626542 NBCUNIVERSAL LLC 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 101120085 ADVERTISING 1414190 MILES MEDIA GROUP LLLP 6751 PROFESSIONAL PKWY WEST SUITE 2 SARASOTA FL 34240 MARKETING 899809 LISTEN FIRST MEDIA LLC 24 CALHOUN DRIVE GREENWICH CT 06831 MARKETING 712000 MODOP LLC 444 BRICKELL AVE STE 900 MIAMI FL 33131 DIGITAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT 649432 25 75994680 75994680 COOP. ADVERTISING 900099 8326411 8326411 TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS 900099 2532202 2532202 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 1982992 1982992 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS 900099 1228964 1228964 WELCOME CENTER 900099 368210 368210 307220 127470 179750 14745999 53348 53348 59873 -59873 -59873 -59873 CITRUS JUICE REVENUE 900099 186743 186743 OTHER OPERATING INCOME 900099 14929 14929 201672 90935826 14767921 179750 -6525 2250087 1073966 8538786 433440 1664333 721792 10676 34400 4538531 61614804 1381709 3244317 651874 2765678 2369514 1060657 314569 TOURISM RESEARCH 1330493 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 234823 FULFILLMENT 214134 CITRUS JUICE 186743 94635326 200 200 33085324 26323752 18277554 18113675 750417 903855 7480576 4830754 3712885 2649822 55826380 47991304 30462508 26588971 999542 737503 31462050 27326474 X 18486590 15850153 5877740 4814677 24364330 20664830 55826380 47991304 -3699500 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 419393 374846 44547 6691618 4111343 2580275 369565 344565 25000 2649822 X 90995699 59873 59873 90935826 0 90935826 94695199 59873 59873 94635326 0 94635326 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES THE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. USING THAT GUIDANCE, TAX POSITIONS INITIALLY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHEN IT IS MORE-THAN-LIKELY-NOT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAX AUTHORITIES. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 59,873. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 59,873. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 747634 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 2255796 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 539713 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 543675 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 46758 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 2 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 460588 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 2 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 1605074 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 31000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 0 0 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 19000 0 13 0 0 0 13 6230238 19000 6249238 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2115 SECOND STREET FORT MYERS FL 33901 596000702 GOVERNMENT 100000 RED TIDE RECOVERY BRADENTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU PO BOX 1000 BRADENTON FL 34206 596000727 GOVERNMENT 93379 RED TIDE RECOVERY COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 3299 TAMIAMI TR E SUITE 700 NAPLES FL 34112 596000588 GOVERNMENT 67379 RED TIDE RECOVERY DESTINATION PANAMA CITY 1000 BECK AVE PANAMA CITY FL 32401 472585362 501(C)(6) 250000 HURRICANE RECOVERY FLORIDA STATE MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 9499 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 201 MIAMI FL 33138 591746154 501(C)(3) 25000 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA FRANKLIN COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 731 US HWY 98 EAST POINT FL 32328 596000612 GOVERNMENT 174000 HURRICANE RECOVERY GULF COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1000 CECIL G COSTIN SR BLVD ROOM 400 PORT ST JOE FL 32456 596000627 GOVERNMENT 255000 HURRICANE RECOVERY AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA HOLMES COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 106 E BYRD AVE BONIFAY FL 32425 596000669 GOVERNMENT 55000 HURRICANE RECOVERY INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1216 21 ST VERO BEACH FL 32960 590493830 GOVERNMENT 15000 RED TIDE RECOVERY COUNTY OF JACKSON OFFICE CLERK BOCC 2864 MADISON STREET MARIANNA FL 32448 596000681 GOVERNMENT 67500 HURRICANE RECOVERY AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA LIGHTNER MUSEUM 75 KING ST ST AUGUSTINE FL 32084 596001426 501(C)(3) 12000 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA MARTIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD STUART FL 34996 596000743 GOVERNMENT 59987 RED TIDE RECOVERY PADDLE FLORIDA INC 1710 SW 35TH PLACE UNIT C GAINESVILLE FL 32608 274628150 501(C)(3) 7000 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA PANAMA CITY BEACH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU 17001 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY PANAMA CITY BEACH FL 32413 593507881 501(C)(6) 250000 HURRICANE RECOVERY PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PO BOX 2438 CLEARWATER FL 33757 596000800 GOVERNMENT 83624 RED TIDE RECOVERY CHARLOTTE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 18500 MURDOCK CIRCLE PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33948 596000541 GOVERNMENT 100000 RED TIDE RECOVERY RIVERWAY SOUTH APALACHICOLA CHOCTAWHATCHEE INC PO BOX 450 CHIPLEY FL 32348 271516833 501(C)(3) 8500 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA ROMANZA ST AUGUSTINE INC 83 BRIDGE STREET ST AUGUSTINE FL 32084 270678840 501(C)(3) 10000 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA EXPANDING AND PRESERVING OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE INC 170 NW 5 AVE DELRAY BEACH FL 33444 650687303 501(C)(3) 9703 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA SARASOTA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC 1777 MAIN STREET SUITE 302 SARASOTA FL 34236 592189967 501(C)(6) 99999 RED TIDE RECOVERY ST LUCIE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2300 VIRGINIA AVE FORT PIERCE FL 34982 596000835 GOVERNMENT 125000 RED TIDE RECOVERY TAMPA BAY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC 401 E JACKSON ST SUITE 2100 TAMPA FL 33602 592529118 501(C)(6) 50000 RED TIDE RECOVERY WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PO BOX 647 CHIPLEY FL 32428 596000899 GOVERNMENT 49598 HURRICANE RECOVERY AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA 19 4 SCHEDULE I: PART I, LINE 2 ALL GRANTS REQUIRE AN APPLICATION FORM, ACCOMPANIED BY A DETAILED PROPOSAL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. GRANTS ARE NOT PAID UNTIL ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT ARE MET. IN FY18-19, VISIT FLORIDA AWARDED $1,086,598 IN HURRICANE RECOVERY GRANTS AND $794,368 IN RED TIDE RECOVERY GRANTS. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH LAWSON PRESIDENT/CEO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 1/19) 175587 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 10584 0 193171 0 0 0 DANIEL OLSON COO (EMPLOYED UNTIL 1/19) 144586 0 0 0 0 0 8670 0 1386 0 154642 0 0 0 MEREDITH DASILVA VP OF EXECUTIVE OPS AND ADMIN 123487 0 0 0 0 0 7800 0 22963 0 154250 0 0 0 DAVID L DODD VP OF VISITOR SERVICES 127190 0 0 0 0 0 8065 0 22984 0 158239 0 0 0 TIM DECLAIRE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING 140279 0 0 0 0 0 1447 0 23256 0 164982 0 0 0 MARLENE SQUIRES-SWANSON DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 143232 0 0 0 0 0 8841 0 23220 0 175293 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A FIRST CLASS TRAVEL: THE ORGANIZATION'S TRAVEL POLICY DOES NOT PERMIT EMPLOYEES TO TRAVEL FIRST CLASS VIA AIR; HOWEVER, EXCEPTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. CAROL DOVER MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 825198 FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION (FRLA) HAS SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA IN THE AMOUNT OF $820,690. THESE AGREEMENTS ALLOWED FRLA TO ASSIST VISIT FLORIDA WITH IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING FLORIDA EVENTS AND SERVED AS A PASS-THROUGH FOR VISIT FLORIDA'S ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO THOSE EVENTS. ADDITIONALLY, VISIT FLORIDA UTILIZED FRLA TO ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULINARY-RELATED MARKETING AND SPONSORED FRLA EVENTS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND ENROLLMENT IN VISIT FLORIDA PARTNERSHIP. IN ADDITION, FRLA SPENT $4,508 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA. BOARD MEMBER CAROL DOVER IS FRLA'S PRESIDENT/CEO. 0 VIRGINIA HALEY MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 632259 VISIT SARASOTA SPENT $532,260 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA. VISIT FLORIDA AWARDED VISIT SARASOTA FOR RED TIDE MARKETING GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,999. BOARD MEMBER VIRGINIA HALEY IS VISIT SARASOTA'S PRESIDENT. 0 DAN ROWE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 544176 PANAMA CITY BEACH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PCBCVB) SPENT $291,226 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA AND PROVIDED $2,950 WORTH OF IN-KIND ITEMS FOR SEVERAL PROMOTIONS HOSTED BY VISIT FLORIDA. VISIT FLORIDA AWARDED PCBCVB A HURRICANE RECOVERY MARKETING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000. BOARD MEMBER DAN ROWE IS PCBCVB'S PRESIDENT/CEO. 0 NERISSA OKIYE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 294747 MARTIN COUNTY OFFICE OF TOURISM & MARKETING (MCOTM) SPENT $234,760 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA. VISIT FLORIDA AWARDED MCOTM FOR A RED TIDE MARKETING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,987. BOARD MEMBER NERISSA OKIYE IS MCOTM'S TOURISM DIRECTOR. 0 DAVID REESE MEMBER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS 195199 FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST OF GOLF (FFCG) SPENT $116,991 PARTICIPATING IN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND/OR EVENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA AND PROVIDED $3,208 WORTH OF IN-KIND ITEMS FOR SEVERAL PROMOTIONS HOSTED BY VISIT FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, FFCG HAS COOPERATIVE MARKETING AGREEMENTS WITH VISIT FLORIDA IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000. BOARD MEMBER DAVID REESE IS FFGC'S PRESIDENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 31 TOURISM-RELATED MEMBERS APPOINTED BY ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B VISIT FLORIDA WAS CREATED BY FLORIDA STATUTE 288.1226, AS A DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF ENTERPRISE FLORIDA, INC. (EFI) AND IMPLEMENTS THE POLICIES, GOALS, AND LONG RANGE MARKETING PLAN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER REVIEW BY VISIT FLORIDA'S ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT, AS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA, A COPY OF THE 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHDULES ARE GIVEN TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. AFTER THE AUDIT COMMITTEE'S REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE FILED BY THE INDEPENDENT CPA WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CENTER AND THE COMMITTEE REPORTS THEIR REVIEW TO VISIT FLORIDA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C VISIT FLORIDA, AS A PART OF ITS CORPORATE CODE OF ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT POLICY, HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. EACH YEAR, THE BOARD MEMBERS REAFFIRM VIA ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE ADOPTED POLICY. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY TRANSACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES, THEIR PRINCIPAL, THEIR PRINCIPAL'S CORPORATE PARENT(S), OR THEIR PRINCIPAL'S SUBSIDIARIES RELATED TO VISIT FLORIDA'S PRIVATE MATCH REQUIREMENT. ADDITIONALLY, VISIT FLORIDA'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO SELECTING A GOODS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS OUTLINES THAT ALL TRANSACTIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND MANAGEMENT SHOULD REFRAIN FROM CONTRACTING OR ACQUIRING GOODS OR SERVICES FROM FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WILL REPORT OR SEE DIRECTION DIRECTLY FROM THEM OR A DEPARTMENT MANAGER THAT REPORTS TO THEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY, NOTING THEY WOULD SERVE WITHOUT A CONTRACT. EACH YEAR, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES, IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO UTILIZING COMPARABILITY DATA AND SALARY RANGE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY WHICH IS UPDATED EVERY THREE YEARS. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VISIT FLORIDA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND AUDITING REPORTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR UPON REQUEST. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH PUBLICLY NOTICED AND CONDUCTED MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT WHICH THESE ITEMS ARE DISCUSSED. MANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, VISITFLORIDA.ORG, WHICH CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE ANY OTHER ITEM OF INTEREST MADE PUBLIC BY OPERATION OF FLORIDA'S OPEN RECORDS LAWS. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.