2019-02-27T11:54:27-06:00 2018-06-30 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 2633 CENTENNIAL BLVD STE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32308 990 2017-07-01 593359293 FLORIDA TOURISM INDUSTRY MARKETING CORP INC FLOR 8504885607 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 SHANNA PACE CFO 8504885607 2019-02-26 1 MICHAEL C CARTER P00292302 8508788777 96.72.24.10 2019-02-26 10:26:48 ES P F4A26EC932CF0AA8BAAE02340286CC27CA1CA691 2D27FE358E7E77D4166D483DFDAFEEBECD7996E2 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z VISIT FLORIDA SHANNA PACE 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 90289776 0 X WWW.VISITFLORIDA.ORG, WWW.VISITFLORIDA.COM X 1995 FL TO STRENGTHEN FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL OF $100 BILLION IN TOURISM BY 2020. 28 28 167 35 201936 -58945 78499784 75999152 32112409 14056722 40218 29007 740113 204895 111392524 90289776 6318084 268748 0 0 12419217 11109624 0 0 0 88685379 77551220 107422680 88929592 3969844 1360184 45293952 55826380 22289806 31462050 23004146 24364330 X TO STRENGTHEN FLORIDA'S SHARE OF THE GLOBAL TRAVEL MARKET WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL OF $100 BILLION IN TOURISM BY 2020. 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 118.5 MILLION VISITORS IN 2017, WHICH MAKES THE INDUSTRY ONE OF THE LEADING TAX REVENUE AND JOBS PRODUCERS IN FLORIDA. BASED ON THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY, FLORIDA VISITORS SPENT $112 BILLION IN 2016, GENERATING $11.6 BILLION IN STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND SUPPORTING 1.4 MILLION FLORIDA JOBS.VISITORS SPEND AN AVERAGE OF $307 MILLION PER DAY IN FLORIDA. EVERY 78 VISITORS TO THE STATE SUPPORTS ONE TOURISM JOB. VISIT FLORIDA HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CONTINUED INCREASE IN VISITOR SPENDING, TAX REVENUE AND JOB CREATION.FROM 2010 TO 2016, VISITOR SPENDING INCREASED BY $33 BILLION, A 43 PERCENT INCREASE. FOR EVERY $1 THE STATE INVESTS IN VISIT FLORIDA, $2.15 IN TAX REVENUE IS RETURNED. IN 2016, 54.2 PERCENT OF VISITORS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED BY VISIT FLORIDA MARKETING EFFORTS (UP 17.3 PERCENTAGE POINTS SINCE 2010). 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. WEBLISTING AFFILIATE PLATFORM FOR TOURISM-RELATED BUSINESSES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2018, VISIT FLORIDA HAD 10,953 WEBLISTING AFFILIATES AND 1,863 FULLY ENGAGED MEMBERS (PARTNERS) FOR A TOTAL OF 12,816 TOURISM BUSINESSES 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 1 195 0 1 167 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X CYNTHIA B HEFREN 8504885607 2540 W EXECUTIVE CENTER CIR NO 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 323015015 BILL LUPFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA PADGETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL HAYDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROY RITENOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY BRAGG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SKROB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN CARTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ROWE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK BELZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HANSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NABEEL ANSARI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THERRIN PROTZE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALINDA HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBY CORNWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE CHAMPAGNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SHALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAIRE BILBY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HAAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY D'AOUST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL WAICHULIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS GAZITUA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID REESE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARYANN FERENC CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINO MALDONADO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM TALBERT III IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW HERTZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GENE PRESCOTT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA HALEY CHAIR OF MARKETING COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANNY GAEKWAD CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL DOVER PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE DUFFY CHAIR OF INDUSTRY RELATIONS COMMITTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LAWSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.00 X 171001 0 14291 DANIEL OLSON CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 159209 0 9372 NELSON MONGIOVI CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 144529 0 18125 CRAIG A THOMAS GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 94650 0 13263 CYNTHIA HEFREN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 89957 0 14800 MARLENE SQUIRES-SWANSON DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 40.00 X 158190 0 32145 TIM DECLAIRE DIRECTOR OF INT'L MARKETING 40.00 X 154591 0 24012 DAVID L DODD VP, VISITOR SERVICES 40.00 X 148380 0 31599 MEREDITH DASILVA VP, EXECUTIVE OPER AND ADMIN 40.00 X 143630 0 31292 KEVIN MCGEEVER SENIOR EDITOR 40.00 X 133785 0 30829 WILLIAM SECCOMBE FORMER CEO 40.00 X 125519 0 9476 ALFREDO H GONZALEZ FORMER VP, GLOBAL MTGS & TRAVEL TRADE 40.00 X 135603 0 17876 1659044 0 247080 22 1 1 0 HI-REV RACING LLC 825 BALLOUGH ROAD SUITE 400 DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114 ADVERTISING 1575000 MAT MEDIA LLC 201 S MONROE ST 201 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 MARKETING 1140000 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS LLC ONE EVERBANK FIELD DRIVE JACKSONVILLE FL 32202 MARKETING 1100000 LAMAR TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP PO BOX 96030 BATON ROUGE LA 70896 ADVERTISING 733979 NBCUNIVERSAL LLC 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA NEW YORK NY 101120085 ADVERTISING 655426 30 75999152 75999152 COOP. ADVERTISING 900099 8255067 8255067 TRADE SHOWS & EVENTS 900099 2259001 2259001 MEMBERSHIP DUES & ASSESSMENTS 900099 1379390 1379390 ADVERTISING REVENUE 900099 1341626 1341626 WELCOME CENTER 900099 414473 414473 407165 205229 201936 14056722 29007 29007 CITRUS JUICE REVENUE 900099 196752 196752 OTHER OPERATING INCOME 900099 8143 8143 204895 90289776 14059681 201936 29007 268748 829037 7807576 398657 1443308 631046 50622 32500 4094299 59183752 1427440 4052254 582726 2620035 1552505 1383324 254735 TOURISM RESEARCH 1657009 FULFILLMENT 251662 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 211605 CITRUS JUICE 196752 88929592 200 200 31223167 33085324 8542655 18277554 610168 750417 7740711 4027826 4737762 3712885 180000 0 45293952 55826380 21454192 30462508 835614 999542 22289806 31462050 X 15528783 18486590 7475363 5877740 23004146 24364330 45293952 55826380 1360184 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 0 1 0 428726 342749 85977 6933835 3340724 3593111 378150 344353 33797 3712885 X 90289776 0 90289776 0 90289776 88929592 0 88929592 0 88929592 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, 2018, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 586390 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 1848965 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 426379 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 365570 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 52253 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 2 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 622881 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 3 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 2308341 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 1 ADVERTISING REPRESENT VISIT FLORIDA 20000 0 16 0 0 0 16 6230779 0 6230779 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CITY OF FORT PIERCE PO BOX 1480 FORT PIERCE FL 34954 596000322 MUNICIPALITY 19368 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA FLORIDA STATE MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 9499 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 201 MIAMI FL 33138 591746154 501(C)(3) 11390 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE TOURISM TO FLORIDA HAMILTON COUNTY TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 207 NE FIRST STREET ROOM 106 JASPER FL 32052 596000628 COUNTY GOVERNMENT 6129 SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO 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 OSCEOLA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PO BOX 421996 KISSIMMEE FL 34742 592713072 C CORPORATION 7500 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 5 1 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. X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 KEN LAWSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 171001 0 0 0 0 0 6417 0 8830 0 186248 0 0 0 DANIEL OLSON CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER 143609 0 15600 0 0 0 8883 0 1364 0 169456 0 0 0 NELSON MONGIOVI CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 128997 0 15532 0 0 0 8628 0 10306 0 163463 0 0 0 MARLENE SQUIRES-SWANSON DIRECTOR OF PAID MEDIA 143455 0 14735 0 0 0 9725 0 23289 0 191204 0 0 0 TIM DECLAIRE DIRECTOR OF INT'L MARKETING 140119 0 14472 0 0 0 1592 0 23361 0 179544 0 0 0 DAVID L DODD VP, VISITOR SERVICES 126874 0 21506 0 0 0 9355 0 23063 0 180798 0 0 0 MEREDITH DASILVA VP, EXECUTIVE OPER AND ADMIN 122830 0 20800 0 0 0 9048 0 23050 0 175728 0 0 0 KEVIN MCGEEVER SENIOR EDITOR 121044 0 12741 0 0 0 8409 0 23248 0 165442 0 0 0 WILLIAM SECCOMBE FORMER CEO 125519 0 0 0 0 0 7551 0 2020 0 135090 0 0 0 ALFREDO H GONZALEZ FORMER VP, GLOBAL MTGS & TRAVEL TRAD 106913 0 28690 0 0 0 8231 0 10081 0 153915 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A WILLIAM SECCOMBE'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ENDED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 10, 2017. HE RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PACKAGE OF $73,000. HE ALSO RECEIVED PAYOUTS OF $16,868 AND $28,114 FOR SICK LEAVE AND VACATION, RESPECTIVELY. 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 392746 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, VISIT FLORIDA WAS RELATED TO FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION (FRLA) BY VIRTUE OF FRLA'S PRESIDENT/CEO BEING A MEMBER OF VISIT FLORIDA'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THERE ARE CONTRACTS BETWEEN VISIT FLORIDA AND FRLA. THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR FY17-18 OF $392,746 IS FUNDED BY THE REMAINING BALANCE OF THE DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF $2,500,000 RECEIVED BY VISIT FLORIDA FROM FLORIDA'S HOTEL AND RESTAURANT TRUST FUND DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR. THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES A PRIVATE MATCH. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED JOINTLY BY VISIT FLORIDA AND FRLA. IN ADDITION, VISIT FLORIDA HAS A SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT TOTALING $150,000 WITH FRLA FOR SEVERAL OF THEIR PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 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 CEO'S SALARY, NOTING THAT HE WOULD SERVE WITHOUT A CONTRACT. EACH YEAR, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE WILL PERFORM A REVIEW OF THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY RECOMMENDATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ALL SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES, IS DETERMINED BY A SALARY SURVEY THAT IS CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR EVERY THREE YEARS AND IS UPDATED BY THE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ANNUALLY FOR FLORIDA INDUSTRY AVERAGE INCREASES WITHIN EACH POSITION'S SALARY RANGE. IN ADDITION, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BY THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND WHERE THE EMPLOYEES FALLS IN THEIR POSITION'S SALARY RANGE. THE CEO DETERMINES IF MERIT INCREASES WILL BE GIVEN EACH YEAR. MERIT INCREASES TO SALARIES WERE LAST GIVEN IN AUGUST 2016. THE LAST SALARY SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN 2018. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018, VISIT FLORIDA BEGAN THE REVIEW AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW TOOL. AS A RESULT, NO FORMAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OR MERIT INCREASES BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VISIT FLORIDA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE THREE MOST RECENT YEARS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE MOST RECENT AUDIT, AS WELL AS FORM 990 AND ITS ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS AT THE BOARD MEETINGS. THE FINANCIALS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETTING AND IN SUMMARY DURING THE BOARD MEETING, WHICH ARE BOTH OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.