GREATER MADISON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU INC
EIN 39-1174876 · Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
What they do
GREATER MADISON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU, INC.S MISSION is to INSPIRE A LOVE of MADISON. WE DO THIS BY LEADING and DIRECTING THE DESTINATIONS TOURISM INDUSTRY IN STRATEGIC and DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES. ACCOMPLISHING THIS MISSION WILL RESULT IN SUPPORT for OUR EFFORTS and INCREASED, OPTIMUM LEVELS of VISITOR TRAFFIC and MAXIMUM GENERATION of VISITOR DOLLARS for MADISON and DANE COUNTY. THE IMPACT of LIVING THIS MISSION ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS is SUMMED UP BY OUR VISION for THE DESTINATION, OUR DESTINATION PARTNERS, and OUR ORGANIZATION TEAM: MADISON is A PLACE for ALL.
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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.
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ELLIE WESTMAN CHINPRESIDENT & CEO
JAMIE PATRICKVP OF SALES, SPORTS & SERV
KATE DALEEVP OF BRAND STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS
BRIAN BORKOVECDIR OF HR & OPERATIONS
NOBLE WRAYDIRECTOR
KEN MONTELEONEDIRECTOR
LAURA CULLEN HUIBREGTSEDIRECTOR
LAUREN BIRKELDIRECTOR
MARC GLAZERDIRECTOR
MARC SHERRYDIRECTOR
MARI OLSONDIRECTOR
MARK CLEARDIRECTOR (THRU MARCH 2024)
JUDD SCHEMMELDIRECTOR
ROB CRAINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
SANDY MORALESDIRECTOR
STEVE ZANONISECRETARY
TORI GERDINGDIRECTOR
TRICIA NOLANDIRECTOR
TURINA BAKKENOFFICER AT LARGE
TYLER LEEPERDIRECTOR
KEN LAMMERSFELDDIRECTOR
AMY SUPPLEDIRECTOR
JOEL PLANTTREASURUER
JOE LOEHNISDIRECTOR
JASON FIELDSDIRECTOR
JANE CLARKCHAIR
HALLEY JONESDIRECTOR
ERIC ROTTIERDIRECTOR
DAN BROWNDIRECTOR
CHUCK ERICKSONDIRECTOR
CHARLES HOSLETOFFICER AT LARGE (THRU 6/24)
CAITLIN SUEMNICHTDIRECTOR
BREWER STOUFFERVICE CHAIR
BILL TISCHLERDIRECTOR
BALTAZAR DE ANDA SANTANADIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1973
- Location
- 22 E MIFFLIN ST STE 200, MADISON, WI 53703-4220
- County
- Dane
- In care of
- ELLIE WESTMAN CHIN
- Primary officer
- ELLIE WESTMAN CHIN, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WIPFLI LLP
- NTEE classification
- Professional Athletic Leagues (N80)
- IRS tax category
- Professional Athletic Leagues
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes