2016-09-15T08:33:22-05:00 2015-12-31 251467156 SISTERSON & CO LLP 310 GRANT STREET SUITE 2100 PITTSBURGH PA 15219 990 2015-01-01 250729260 GREATER PITTSBURGH CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC GREA 4122817711 5TH AVE PLACE 120 5TH AVE NO 2800 PITTSBURGH PA 15222 CRAIG T DAVIS PRESIDENT & CEO 4122817711 2016-09-15 1 MICHAEL M COMSTOCK P00474378 4122812025 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z VISIT PITTSBURGH CRAIG T DAVIS 13481145 0 X WWW.VISITPITTSBURGH.COM X 1997 PA TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 20 20 85 0 0 0 9698155 10479079 986005 969206 273972 147028 -34118 -37058 10924014 11558255 0 0 0 0 5573217 5798104 0 0 0 4729260 5529372 10302477 11327476 621537 230779 10575107 11396141 1104931 1705440 9470176 9690701 TO PROMOTE TOURISM AND CONVENTIONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 0 0 TOURISM AND CONVENTION PROMOTION AND SERVICE FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN,PA INCLUDING SERVICING NEEDS AND ASSISTING MEMBERSHIP IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ATTRACT COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE REGION. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 75 0 1 85 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MS KAREN H FISHER 4123250301 5TH AVENUE PLACE 120 5TH AVENUE PGH PA 15222 JAMIE D CAMPOLONGO CHAIRMAN 0.30 X X 0 0 0 ERIC A DESTEFANO VICE CHAIRMAN 0.30 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN N IAMS TREASURER 0.30 X X 0 0 0 COUNCILMAN TOM BAKER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANN M METZGER SECRETARY 0.30 X X 0 0 0 SEAN CASEY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CARELLI DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TRACY CERTO DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 OMAR KAHN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 PATRICE MATAMOROS DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY Q HUDAK DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KILKEARY DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 THOMAS E MARTINI DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE A CASSOTIS HONORARY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 THOMAS D MICHAEL DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 COREY O'CONNOR DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 RONNIE SAVION DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERIC SHINER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 MITCH SWAIN DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 ERIC J WERNER DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY O MULDOON EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE WILLIAM PEDUTO HONORARY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 THE HONORABLE RICH FITZGERALD HONORARY DIRECTOR 0.10 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH PEPE DIRECTOR 0.30 X 0 0 0 CRAIG T DAVIS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 345970 0 39103 KAREN FISHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 191291 0 27202 JASON FULVI EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 226142 0 32556 ANNETTE LIPCHAK VP OF MARKETING 40.00 X 170618 0 26441 KARL PIETRZAK VP OF CONVENTION SALES 40.00 X 163289 0 27961 MARY GRASHA-HOUPT VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 129541 0 23490 LYNNE POPASH VP OF PARTNERSHIP DEV. 40.00 X 120368 0 22606 BRENDA HILL VP OF CONVENTION SALES 40.00 X 109274 0 24754 DAVID ATKINS VP OF DIGITAL MARKETING 40.00 X 117666 0 24925 KORI GASSAWAY NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103676 0 29341 JENNIFER HAWKINS DIR. OF SPORTS MARKETING 40.00 X 101264 0 12628 1779099 0 291007 11 0 1 0 LEVY RESTAURANTS 1000 FORT DUQUESNE BLVD PITTSBURGH PA 15222 EVENT HOSTING & CATERING 165532 KNEPPER PRESS 2251 SWEENEY DR CLINTON PA 15026 PRINTING & PUBLISHING 149369 SIMPLEVIEW 7458 N LA CHOLLA BLVD 100 TUCSON AZ 85741 MARKETING & WEBSITE DESIGN 141652 COLLINSON AND COMPANY INC 15 TECHNOLOGY PKWY S 250 NORCROSS GA 30092 ADVERTISING & MEDIA 140605 RR DONNELLEY PO BOX 538602 ATLANTA GA 30353 PRINTING & PUBLISHING 117967 5 645675 31835 9801569 10479079 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 541800 969206 269321 699885 969206 141512 141512 1796092 1790576 5516 5516 5516 90982 132314 -41332 -41332 OTHER REVENUE - RELATED 900099 4274 4274 4274 11558255 379291 0 699885 1097310 3389004 291440 665821 354529 54062 28750 62770 38990 2225 1703772 366647 109969 375552 247663 11351 143558 40096 SPECIAL PROJECTS/HOSTIN 1695078 REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS 207708 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 193975 MEMBERSHIP DUES 143586 103620 11327476 2459957 3377753 6775 0 1573279 881085 354330 489800 724287 315682 361513 408605 2929214 3731551 2890039 2480749 0 26598 10575107 11396141 968661 1574145 52964 50777 83306 80518 1104931 1705440 X 9470176 9690701 9470176 9690701 10575107 11396141 X 230779 -10254 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 645675 62770 2405 65175 64568 607 104157 28005 76152 620130 287677 332453 408605 CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS 2480749 F 2480749 OTHER LIABILITIES 80518 80518 X 11872298 -10254 230973 132314 353033 11519265 38990 38990 11558255 11651773 230973 132314 363287 11288486 38990 38990 11327476 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ON INCOME TAXES CLARIFIES RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT, PRESENTATION AND DISCLOSURE RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE BUREAU EVALUATES UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR RECOGNITION BY DETERMINING WHETHER EVIDENCE INDICATES IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED IF EXAMINED BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, THE BUREAU IS UNAWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE BUREAU'S TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS 2012 AND BEYOND REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES 132,314. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 38,990. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF SALES 132,314. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 38,990. 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 CRAIG T DAVIS PRESIDENT & CEO 263269 0 73254 0 9447 0 21200 0 17903 0 385073 0 0 0 KAREN FISHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 157279 0 32908 0 1104 0 12628 0 14574 0 218493 0 0 0 JASON FULVI EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 177754 0 38802 0 9586 0 14335 0 18221 0 258698 0 0 0 ANNETTE LIPCHAK VP OF MARKETING 144652 0 23959 0 2007 0 11685 0 14756 0 197059 0 0 0 KARL PIETRZAK VP OF CONVENTION SALES 134714 0 28115 0 460 0 10916 0 17045 0 191250 0 0 0 MARY GRASHA-HOUPT VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES 108555 0 19554 0 1432 0 8734 0 14756 0 153031 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE BUREAU SHALL HAVE SUCH CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP WITH SUCH PRIVILEGES AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. EACH MEMBER OF THE CORPORATION IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER BEFORE THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL REPORT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THOSE CANDIDATES IT RECOMMENDS FOR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND ANY OTHER CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS PROPOSED BY THE MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE SET FORTH BELOW. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CIRCULATE THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP ALONG WITH THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING. BOTH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NOMINATIONS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP FOR DIRECTORS AS DESCRIBED BELOW SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. ANY MEMBER OF THE BUREAU MAY NOMINATE ANY OTHER MEMBER AS A CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR BY DELIVERING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BUREAU AT LEAST 40 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ANNUAL MEETING A WRITTEN NOMINATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE SIGNATURES OF AT LEAST 10% OF THE MEMBERS OF RECORD AS OF 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE SET FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IN SUPPORT OF THE NOMINATION AND THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE NOMINEE. THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMPTLY DELIVER ANY PROPER NOMINATIONS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATION PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE METHOD FOR NOMINATING INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST THREE PERSONS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMAN. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE BOARD GOVERNS THE CORPORATION. IT SHALL PREPARE THE SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.3 (NOMINATIONS). WHEN CONDUCTING THAT FUNCTION IT SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTAINS PERSONS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO OVERSEE THE CORPORATION. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING ANY NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE BOARD EDUCATION. IT SHALL MONITOR THE CORPORATION'S IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, PERFORM REGULAR ASSESSMENTS OF BOARD ACTIVITY AND MONITOR OTHER POLICIES AFFECTING BOARD OPERATIONS. IT SHALL REVIEW THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS PURSUANT TO THE CORPORATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 POSTED ON A SECURE WEBSITE THAT BOARD HAS ACCESS TO FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST: THE BUREAU SHALL NOT BE PRECLUDED FROM CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITH ANY PARTNERSHIP, FIRM OR COMPANY WITH WHICH ONE OR MORE DIRECTORS ARE ASSOCIATED, PROVIDED ANY BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED ON AN ARM'S LENGTH BASIS AND SUBSEQUENT PROVISIONS OF THIS POLICY ARE MET. AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING EXISTS: 1) AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR HAS AN OWNERSHIP OR INVESTMENT INTEREST IN OR COMPENSATION RELATIONSHIP WITH AN ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THE CORPORATION DOES OR PROPOSES TO DO BUSINESS OR AN ORGANIZATION THAT COMPETES WITH THE CORPORATION; OR 2) AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR RECEIVES REMUNERATION FOR PERFORMING SERVICES FOR THE CORPORATION AND CORPORATION IS DETERMINING HIS OR HER REMUNERATION; OR 3) AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR SERVES AS AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR OR KEY EMPLOYEE OF AN ORGANIZATION THAT COMPETES WITH OR DOES BUSINESS WITH THE CORPORATION. A CONFLICT ALSO EXISTS WHEN A SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCE EXISTS WITH RESPECT TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF A DIRECTOR OR COMPANY 35% OWNED BY A DIRECTOR AND HIS OR HER FAMILY MEMBERS. ANNUALLY, EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER SHALL COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REFLECTING HIS OR HER INTERESTS. DIRECTORS SHALL ACT IN A MANNER INTENDED TO FURTHER THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. IF AT ANY TIME A DIRECTOR (I) HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR (II) IS UNABLE TO ACT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION ON ANY ISSUE BECAUSE OF A PERSONAL SITUATION, EMPLOYMENT, CONFLICTING INTEREST, OR OTHER REASON, THE DIRECTOR SHALL RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM VOTING ON THE SUBJECT AND SHALL LEAVE THE ROOM WHILE THE MATTER IS DISCUSSED. RECUSING HIMSELF OR HERSELF SHALL NOT PREVENT A DIRECTOR FROM PARTICIPATING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES OR DISCUSSIONS WHERE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE BOARD MAY APPROVE A TRANSACTION THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFLICT ONLY IF IT HAS DETERMINED (I) THAT THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, (II) THAT IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND (III) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE CORPORATION WOULD NOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. WHERE APPROPRIATE THE BOARD SHALL OBTAIN COMPARABLE INFORMATION TO ASSIST IT IN REACHING SUCH CONCLUSIONS. THE MINUTES OF ALL MEETINGS SHALL REFLECT (I) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED ANY CONFLICTS; (II) THE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTED; (III) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT; (IV) THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSIONS, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND THE BASIS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD, INCLUDING ANY COMPARABILITY DATA; (V) THE VOTING RECORD, INCLUDING ANY ABSTENTION FROM VOTING; AND (VI) ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN. ANNUALLY, THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CAUSE TO BE DELIVERED TO EACH DIRECTOR A QUESTIONNAIRE BY WHICH THE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY DIRECTOR WHO DOES NOT COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN 30 DAYS SHALL BE GIVEN A SECOND NOTICE. FAILURE OF THE DIRECTOR TO COMPLETE AND DELIVER THE QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE SECOND NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE A RESIGNATION BY THE DIRECTOR. UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE RESIGNED DIRECTOR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ACT TO REINSTATE THE RESIGNED DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 INDEPENDENT MARKET COMPETITIVE SURVEY AND ANALYSIS USING PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY SURVEY TOOLS. SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SENT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE OPEN UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS -10,254. 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