2025-11-06T07:15:20-06:00 2024-12-31 382857129 BOISVENU & COMPANY PC 30600 TELEGRAPH ROAD SUITE 1300 BINGHAM FARMS MI 48025 990 2024-01-01 237182598 TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH ASSOCIATION INC TRAV 2487088872 2206 VILLAGE WEST DR S LAPEER MI 48446 KATHLEEN PALMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2487088872 2025-11-06 1 1 MICHAEL B BOISVENU CPA P01355707 2486477200 2025-10-31 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATHLEEN PALMER 2206 VILLAGE WEST DR S LAPEER MI 48446 885000 0 X TTRA.COM X 1974 MI TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN TOURISM RESEARCH. 18 18 0 23 0 0 209634 221031 591527 608791 20024 36144 2217 2143 823402 868109 21363 27183 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 797612 804715 818975 831898 4427 36211 838454 976449 487110 480319 351344 496130 X TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN TOURISM RESEARCH. 0 0 659732 18645 608211 CONFERENCES PROVIDED ASSOCIATION MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK AND TO SHARE RESEARCH AMONGST THEMSELVES AND WITH THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY IN CONNECTION WITH TOPICS RELATED TO: SIGNIFICANT INNOVATIONS, TRENDS, AND MARKETING PATTERNS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY. 11509 580 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS TO ITS MEMBERS SUCH AS THE JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORIES, AND ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. 26267 MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDED MEMBERS WITH AN ONLINE MEMBERS-ONLY RESEARCH DATABASE, ACCESS TO A MEMBERS-ONLY E-MAIL LISTSERVE, FREE PUBLICATIONS, AND DISCOUNTS ON ANNUAL CONFERENCE FEES. 13486 8538 THE ORGANIZATION GRANTED AWARDS TO ENCOURAGE AND RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM RESEARCH AND MARKETING. 13486 8538 710994 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MI X KATHLEEN PALMER 2487088872 2206 VILLAGE WEST DR S LAPEER MI 48446 X SHEILA FLANAGAN MOF CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MARKHAM CO-TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES GOELDNER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RUSSELL CO-TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ESRA CALVERT FORMER CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RUDOWSKI CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK EVJEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GRISWOLD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE COXWELL 1ST VP/CONFERENCE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STATIA ELLIOT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN RUANE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA BLOUNT DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA BENITEZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF DALLEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 HEATH DILLARD CHAPTER LIAISON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT LI 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHEL DUBREUIL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIM WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CHUN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 WHITNEY KNOLLENBERG DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY MCGEHEE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY VINCE-CRUZ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN PALMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TREELINE ASSOCIATES INC 2206 VILLAGE WEST DRIVE SOUTH LAPEER MI 48446 MGMT & MARKETING 321220 1 216031 5000 5000 221031 CONFERENCE REVENUES 611430 608211 608211 PUBLICATIONS 513190 580 580 608791 22016 22016 31019 16891 14128 14128 14128 MISC. 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FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. COMPENSATES KATHLEEN PALMER. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO KATHLEEN PALMER BY TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. IS NOT DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 TTRA PAID $321,220 TO TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. COMPENSATES KATHLEEN PALMER. TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO KATHLEEN PALMER BY TREELINE ASSOCIATES, INC. IS NOT DETERMINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMENDED THE BYLAWS TO ESTABLISH THE CHAPTER LIAISON POSITION AS A TWO-YEAR TERM. THE TREASURER MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A RENEWABLE TERM OF THREE YEARS, WITH NO TERM LIMITS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BYLAWS WERE REVISED TO REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS FROM 19 TO 16 AND TO RESERVE SPECIFIC POSITIONS FOR THE EUROPE, CANADA, AND ASIA PACIFIC CHAPTERS. THE QUORUM FOR CONVENING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING IS DEFINED AS EIGHT (8) VOTING MEMBERS, INCLUDING A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND DUES ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B ANY ADOPTIONS, AMENDMENTS, OR REPEAL OF THE BY-LAWS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP. DECISIONS MADE AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGS ARE DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD TREASURER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE FORMS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANNUAL TRAINING FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS ADDRESSES THE STEPS A BOARD MEMBER SHOULD TAKE IF A CONFLICT ARISES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION IS MANAGED BY AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT COMPANY THAT EMPLOYS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WAS SELECTED BY INDEPENDENT BOARD OFFICERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO DOCUMENTS, WHICH BY LAW ARE OPEN TO PUBLIC ACCESS, MAY BE MADE BY APPLICATION TO THE ORGANIZATION.