2024-10-07T16:56:02-05:00 2023-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990EZ 2023-01-01 391690360 WISCONSIN BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION INC WISC 2623848898 PO BOX 842 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 MARGIE BAHR TREASURER 2623848898 2024-10-01 1 1 JENNY TARKOWSKI CPA P00634290 6082744020 2024-09-27 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 3365 X X WWW.WISCONSINBTA.ORG X X 73837 X 10524 47025 14275 1514 323 -323 499 73514 4060 1835 166 68104 74165 -651 152834 -1005 151178 X 149474 150653 3360 525 152834 151178 0 0 152834 151178 X TO PROMOTE THE COMMON BUSINESS INTERESTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY. THE WISCONSIN BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (WBTA) AGAIN HELD NUMBEROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT 2023. IN JANUARY 2023, GBTA HELD THEIR ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION AND TRAVEL CONFERENCE OVER A DAY AND A HALF AT THE AMERICAN CLUB IN KOHLER, WI. THE FIRST HALF DAY FEATURED SPEAKERS HANSINI SHARMA AND SHELLEY BROWN FOCUSING ON TRAVELER EXPERIENCE AND THE ART OF BELONGING, RESPECTIVELY. THE EVENING SILENT AUCTION WAS HELD TO RAISE FUNDS FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AND ANNUAL CHARITABLE GIVING DONATIONS, AND THE ASSOCIATION RAISED OVER $10,000 FOR THOSE PROGRAMS. THE SECOND FULL-DAY FEATURED FOUR SPEAKERS, A PANEL DISCUSSION ATTENDED VIRTUALLY BY JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT STUDENTS, AND ACTIVE THREAT TRAINING SPEAKER TOPICS INCLUDED BEST IN CLASS PROGRAMS, ALL THE WORLD'S A COMMUNITY, SELF CARE AS A RESULT OF TRAVEL CHANGES. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY 55 MEMBERS AND 27 GUESTS IN THE BUSINESS TRAVEL INDUSTRY FROM WISCONSIN, THE CHICAGO AREA, AND THE MINNEAPOLIS AREA. MARCH 2023 CHAPTER MEETING WAS HELD AT THE HYATT REGENCY MILWAUKEE. THE MEETING TOPIC WAS SUSTAINABILITY - BREAKING IT DOWN AND BUILDING IT UP, HOSTED BY THREE PANELISTS. 34 MEMBERS AND 14 GUESTS REGISTERED. OUR CHARITABLE GIVING RECIPIENT WAS UNITED WAY OF GREATER MILWAUKEE & WAUKESHA COUNTY FOR THEIR DIAPER BANK. IN MAY 2023 THE ASSOCIATION HELD ITS CHAPTER MEETING AT HEIDEL HOUSE IN GREEN LAKE. GUEST SPEAKER SHANE DOWNEY, VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS & VOLUNTEER RELATIONS FOR GBTA SPOKE ABOUT "BRINGING IT TO 2023" FOLLOWED BY DIRECT AND ALLIED MEMBER BREAKOUT SESSIONS. THERE WAS A SOCIAL HOUR AFTERWARD. 39 MEMBERS AND 12 GUESTS REGISTERED TO ATTEND. CHARITABLE GIVING RECIPIENT WAS EAA YOUNG EAGLES PROGRAM. THE SUMMER EVENT WAS HELD AT THE MADISON MALLARDS BASEBALL GAME. ATTENDANCE NUMBERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS TICKETS WERE PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE CLUB. IN SEPTEMBER 2023 THE ASSOCIATION HELD THEIR MEETING AT THE BROOKFIELD CONFERENCE CENTER. GUEST SPEAKER, THOMAS LYNN, PROVIDED AN INTERACTIVE BREAKOUT SESSION ON THE TOPIC OF BRIDGING THE BUYER/SUPPLIER GAP. 38 MEMBERS AND 10 GUESTS REGISTERED TO ATTEND. REDEEM AND RESTORE WAS OUR CHARITABLE GIVING PARTNER. OUR FINAL CHAPTER MEETING IN NOVEMBER 2023 WAS HELD AT THE AMERICAN FAMILY CONFERENCE CENTER. THE TOPIC FOR THIS MEETING WAS WHY NDC IS IMPORTANT...THE BREAKTHROUGH AND THE FUTURE. 41 MEMBERS AND 16 GUESTS REGISTERED TO ATTEND. AUTISM SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN WISCONSIN WAS OUR CHARITABLE GIVING PARTNER. 0 0 ELIZABETH DRESSEL CHAIRMAN 2.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER HOUDYSHELL PRESIDENT 6.00 0 0 0 ALYSSA TOTORAITIS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 6.00 0 0 0 CATHY RADMANN VICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAMS 5.00 0 0 0 DULCE RUIZ-MORENO VICE PRESIDENT-MEMBERSHIP 4.00 0 0 0 JUSTIN MORRIS VICE PRESIDENT-EDUCATION 4.00 0 0 0 ROBERT ZIMMERMAN SECRETARY 2.00 0 0 0 MARGIE BAHR TREASURER 6.00 0 0 0 JENNIFER TERPSTRA ALLIED DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 ANA MATA DIRECT DIRECTOR 3.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 BECKY KOPIDLANSKY PO BOX 842 MILWAUKEE WI 53201 2623848898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,514. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME. AMOUNT: 499. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 8,446. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 1,095. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, CONVENTIONS, AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 58,563. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 68,104. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -1,005. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,360. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 525. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.