2025-03-04T04:06:09-05:00 2024-06-30 860257194 WALKER & ARMSTRONG LLP 1850 N CENTRAL AVE STE 400 PHOENIX AZ 850044624 990 2023-07-01 861029057 SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INC SCOT 4804211004 4250 N DRINKWATER BLVD SUITE 300 SCOTTSDALE AZ 852513981 RACHEL SACCO PRESIDENT & CEO 4804211004 2025-03-04 true true STEVEN L TAIT P00017643 6022301040 2025-03-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RACHEL SACCO 4250 N DRINKWATER BLVD SUITE 300 SCOTTSDALE AZ 852513981 22257102 false X WWW.EXPERIENCESCOTTSDALE.COM X 2001 AZ TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, THROUGH A STRONG VISITOR AND MEETING INDUSTRY. 24 24 42 27 222675 3975288 3580713 18698882 18157056 519333 0 22674170 22257102 0 0 5643635 6274269 0 0 12932987 12471628 18576622 18745897 4097548 3511205 13753934 17409019 2015884 2159764 11738050 15249255 X TO ENHANCE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING THE SCOTTSDALE AREA AS A LUXURY DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, EVENTS AND LEISURE TRAVEL. false false WE PROMOTED SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA BY ADVERTISING IN NUMEROUS ADVERTISING MEDIUMS, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN 2023-2024, WE EXECUTED 78 ADVERTISING PLACEMENTS - 8 TRADITIONAL AND 70 ONLINE. WE PRODUCED 16 BROCHURES RELATING TO THE PROMOTION OF CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THESE BROCHURES INCLUDE VISITOR GUIDES, MAPS, CALENDARS OF EVENTS, HIKING AND WALKING GUIDES, AND OTHERS. WE PARTICIPATED IN 85 TOURISM AND 298 CONVENTION PROSPECTING ACTIVITIES (CITY, STATE, NATION AND WORLD-WIDE) TO PROMOTE CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 70 TRADE SHOWS, 23 SALES MISSIONS, 256 FAMS AND SITE INSPECTIONS AND 34 INDIVIDUAL PRODUCT TRAININGS AND CLIENT EVENTS. false true false true false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 131 0 true 42 true true true false false false true true false false false X 24 24 false false false false true true false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS 4804211004 4250 N DRINKWATER BLVD STE 300 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251 RACHEL SACCO PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 682225 0 42944 GENIA KEHAYES VP FINANCE & 40.00 X 349707 0 38231 KELLI BLUBAUM VP CONVENTIO 40.00 X 273271 0 48079 MICHELLE L MYERS VP MARKETING 40.00 X 225579 0 24321 RACHEL PEARSON VP COMMUNITY 40.00 X 199432 0 45521 LAURA MCMURCHIE VP COMMUNICA 40.00 X 215116 0 23860 DEANNE BOYNTON GRUPP VP TOURISM 40.00 X 177004 0 43245 ERIC PASCHAL SR DIR OF OP 40.00 X 188621 0 23943 MEAGAN HINES DIR OF MARKE 40.00 X 149738 0 10052 ERIKA PUMPHREY SR NATL SALE 40.00 X 127097 0 18522 JOANNE ZETERBERG DIR OF BRAND 40.00 X 117215 0 18528 TRACY JACKSON KOSSEL NATL SALES M 40.00 X 116902 0 17575 CHRISTINA LAPORTE DIR OF COMMU 40.00 X 115571 0 18340 SCOTT APPELMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 RONEN AVIRAM BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATE BIRCHLER CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW CHING EX-OFFICIO M 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANDREW CHIPPINDALL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 STUART I GRAFF BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAHAM BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SARA GRAUF BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 REBECCA GROSSMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JODY HARWOOD BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SHERRY HENRY BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 RYAN HIBBERT BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JOHN H HOLDSWORTH SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JOE ITURRI VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 MIKE KING EX-OFFICIO M 0.50 X 0 0 0 TODD LAPORTE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRANDON MAXWELL BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JACK J MILLER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLEY MORETON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 LEO PERCOPO BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J REINA BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 DENNIS E ROBBINS BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 ANNA THOMASSON BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 JIM THOMPSON EX-OFFICIO M 0.25 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW VANDEGRIFT BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 SOLANGE WHITEHEAD BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 DR GERD WUESTEMANN BOARD MEMBER 0.25 X 0 0 0 2937478 373161 13 false true false EVENT LINK 5500 18 MILE RD STERLING HEIGHTS MI 48314 TOUR 367050 PIVOT MEDIA ADVENTURES 270 LAFAYETTE STREET SUITE 410 NEW YORK NY 10012 ADVERTISING 317500 ANTHONY NICHOLS PO BOX 15172 PHOENIX AZ 85060 MEDIA MGMT 205313 VIRTUOSO LTD 777 MAIN ST STE 900 FORT WORTH TX 76102 ADVERTISING 178940 TARSUS CONNECT SUITE 250 15 TECHNOLOGY PKWY SOUTH NORCROSS GA 30092 TRADE SHOWS 173100 5 379951 3200762 3580713 PROMO TOURISM & CONVENTIONS 17732770 17732770 ADVERTISING 541800 130075 130075 CO-OP PARTICIPATION FEES 112810 112810 CO-OP PARTICIPATION FEES 541800 92600 92600 MISCELLANEOUS 86966 86966 1835 1835 18157056 519333 519333 22257102 17934381 222675 519333 2310954 1027414 1283540 2897383 2372784 524599 733932 508532 225400 332000 236770 95230 33342 29141 4201 36739 32110 4629 724156 632912 91244 7045497 7045497 692903 579379 113524 318173 244893 73280 431735 423043 8692 204543 74643 129900 69451 51999 17452 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 489735 486983 2752 PRODUCTION 416066 415674 392 CONTRACTS 409060 409060 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 283838 283080 758 1316390 1233101 83289 18745897 16087015 2658882 0 1144026 601832 10860528 14877740 230775 68415 144954 292588 1229230 1242513 327757 248813 144421 78944 246987 13753934 17409019 1554569 1492017 341250 365455 120065 302292 2015884 2159764 X 11738050 15249255 11738050 15249255 13753934 17409019 3511205 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false 379951 57500 57500 45594 11906 262470 183526 78944 65287 65287 78944 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 246987 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 55305 302292 22257102 22257102 22257102 18745897 18745897 18745897 X X X X X false false false RACHEL SACCO PRESIDENT & CEO 428676 175608 77941 42944 725169 GENIA KEHAYES VP FINANCE & ADMIN 287707 62000 38231 387938 KELLI BLUBAUM VP CONVENTION SALES 230739 42532 48079 321350 MICHELLE L MYERS VP MARKETING 184519 41060 24321 249900 RACHEL PEARSON VP COMMUNITY & GOVT 164432 35000 45521 244953 LAURA MCMURCHIE VP COMMUNICATIONS 178663 36453 23860 238976 DEANNE BOYNTON GRUPP VP TOURISM 146004 31000 43245 220249 ERIC PASCHAL SR DIR OF OPERATIONS 179481 9140 23943 212564 MEAGAN HINES DIR OF MARKETING 141860 7878 10052 159790 FORM 990, PART III WE PROMOTED SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, RADIO, BROADCAST, AND TOP SOCIAL OUTLETS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY AND PLACED 9,041 STORIES. WE MET WITH 172 JOURNALISTS THROUGH 5 OUT-OF-MARKET EVENTS (IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL) INCLUDING MEDIA MISSIONS, TRADESHOWS, AND CONFERENCES. WE ASSISTED 1,150 JOURNALISTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA AND HOSTED 157 WRITERS TO VISIT THE DESTINATION FIRST- HAND. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU (CVB) IS A 501 C6 ORGANIZATION AND AS SUCH HAS MEMBERS. ANY PERSON, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR ESTATE IN THE SCOTTSDALE MARKETPLACE THAT MEETS THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE CVB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THAT HAS A SUPPORTIVE INTEREST IN THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP. CRITERIA ARE DETAILED IN THE MEMBERSHIP MISSION STATEMENT. APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE ON FORMS PROVIDED FOR BY THE CVB SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT. ANY APPLICANT APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS OR HER REASONABLE BUSINESS DISCRETION SHALL BECOME A MEMBER UPON PAYMENT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES. ANY MEMBER MAY RESIGN FROM THE CVB UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. IF A MEMBER RESIGNS MID-YEAR, DUES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED UPON SUCH RESIGNATION. ANY MEMBER MAY BE SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED, AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CVB MEMBERSHIP STAFF FOR CONDUCT UNBECOMING TO A MEMBER OR PREJUDICIAL TO THE AIMS OR REPUTE OF THE CVB. THIS SHALL BE DONE BY A VOTE OF THE INTERNAL EXECUTIVE TEAM OF THE CVB. ANY MEMBER THAT IS SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED FROM THE CVB SHALL BE REFUNDED ANY UNEARNED DUES. A MEMBER MEETING OF THE CVB MAY BE CALLED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SHALL BE AT A TIME AND PLACE FIXED BY THE COMMITTEE. A NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER AT LEAST 10 DAYS BUT NOT MORE THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THE PRESIDENT/CEO SHALL ESTABLISH MEMBERSHIP DUES. ANY MEMBER WHO IS DELINQUENT IN DUES FOR MORE THAN 90 DAYS MAY BE TERMINATED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. MEMBERSHIP IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A A FORMAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS ELECTED FROM THE SCOTTSDALE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE THEN APPOINT NOMINEES AS POSITIONS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE NOMINEES ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE ASSISTS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990 AND REVIEWS IT ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATION BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990 IS ALSO REVIEWED WITH THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN ANY NEW VENDOR IS PROPOSED, THE NEW VENDOR MUST GO THROUGH AN APPROVAL PROCESS AND GENERALLY AN RFP, WHERE OWNERSHIP IS ASCERTAINED AND ANY RELATIONSHIP DISCLOSED BY BOTH STAFF AND VENDOR. THE BOARD COMMITS ITSELF AND ITS MEMBERS TO ETHICAL AND BUSINESS-LIKE CONDUCT. THIS INCLUDES PROPER USE OF AUTHORITY AND APPROPRIATE DECORUM WHEN ACTING AS BOARD MEMBERS. MEMBERS WILL REPRESENT IN THEIR SERVICE TO THE BOARD LOYALTY TO THE INTEREST OF THE CVB. MEMBERS WILL AVOID CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THEIR FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES. MEMBERS WILL ANNUALLY DISCLOSE IN WRITING THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS OR ANY OTHER ASSOCIATIONS THAT MIGHT PRODUCE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERCISE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORITY OVER THE ORGANIZATION, THE PRESIDENT/CEO OR THE STAFF. TO THE EXTENT THAT A BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE MEMBER IS ENCOURAGED TO ABSTAIN FROM A VOTE WHERE A CONFLICT OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT MAY EXIST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN INDUSTRY COMPENSATION AND OPERATIONAL SURVEYS. THIS ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN THE MOST TIMELY INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND BEST PRACTICES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THESE COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE USED TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PAID WITHIN APPROPRIATE RANGES FOR THE POSITION AND THE INDUSTRY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES THIRD PARTY HR COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS TO REVIEW COMPENSATION THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THAT OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, TO ENSURE IT IS IN LINE WITH SIMILAR JOBS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES AND WITHIN THE LOCAL REGION. THE HR COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REPORTS THEIR FINDINGS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT AND COMPARES THEM TO CURRENT STAFF PAY. APPROVED ADJUSTMENTS TO STAFF COMPENSATION IS IMPLEMENTED FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. THE PRESIDENT/CEO IS EVALUATED ON AGREED UPON OBJECTIVES AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES BY THE CHAIRMAN AND THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ARE EVALUATED IN RELATION TO THE PERFORMANCE MEASURES SET OUT IN THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S OBJECTIVES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. THE RESULT OF THE EVALUATION IS DOCUMENTED, AND A SALARY INCREASE, IF ANY, IS CONVEYED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY PARTICIPATES IN INDUSTRY COMPENSATION AND OPERATIONAL SURVEYS. THIS ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO OBTAIN THE MOST TIMELY INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION AND BEST PRACTICES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. THESE COMPENSATION SURVEYS ARE USED TO ENSURE THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE PAID WITHIN APPROPRIATE RANGES FOR THE POSITION AND THE INDUSTRY. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES THIRD PARTY HR COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS TO REVIEW COMPENSATION THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION TO ENSURE IT IS IN LINE WITH SIMILAR JOBS IN OTHER INDUSTRIES AND WITHIN THE LOCAL REGION. THE HR COMPENSATION CONSULTANT REPORTS THEIR FINDINGS TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT AND COMPARES THEM TO CURRENT STAFF PAY. APPROVED ADJUSTMENTS TO STAFF COMPENSATION ARE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, EACH STAFF MEMBER HAS A WRITTEN SET OF OBJECTIVES TO COMPLETE WITHIN A YEAR. THE RESULTS ARE EVALUATED MID-YEAR AND AGAIN AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THE EMPLOYEES' RESULTS ARE COMPARED TO THE OBJECTIVES, AND THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE WRITTEN EVALUATION. IF COMPENSATION IS TO BE ADJUSTED, THE PRESIDENT/CEO PROPOSES ANY SALARY ACTIONS IN WRITING. THEY ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND COMPARED TO THE CONSULTANT'S COMP RECOMMENDATIONS. THEY ARE CONVEYED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN, IN PERSON OR TELEPHONE REQUEST. THE REQUEST IS USUALLY HONORED WITHIN 24-48 HOURS.