2025-11-14T13:37:55-06:00 2024-12-31 351476702 BRADY WARE & SCHOENFELD INC 11175 CICERO DRIVE SUITE 300 ALPHARETTA GA 30022 990 2024-01-01 061319929 SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT SHOW ORGANIZERS INC SOCI 4043344585 2 EAST 28TH STREET 332 NEW YORK NY 10016 VINCENT POLITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4043344585 2025-11-14 1 1 TERESA B SNYDER CPA P00166737 6783509500 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VINCENT POLITO 2 EAST 28TH STREET 332 NEW YORK NY 10016 2049273 0 X WWW.SISO.ORG X 1990 IL PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTERESTS OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS. 18 18 0 25 0 0 0 0 2122987 1627245 65568 42546 5578 40143 2194133 1709934 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2108168 1549720 2108168 1549720 85965 160214 1742748 1972572 393887 399733 1348861 1572839 PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT SHOW PRODUCERS. 0 0 1046201 1667388 PROMOTING AND FURTHERING THE INTEREST OF INDEPENDENT TRADE SHOW PRODUCERS AND MANAGERS, BY PROVIDING A CENTRAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO INDEPENDENT SHOW PRODUCERS. 1046201 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X VINCENT POLITO 4043344585 2 EAST 28TH STREET 332 NEW YORK NY 10016 X MARY LARKIN IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA HANNANT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL MILLER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID ADLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER CHARNIZON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF DICKINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER FARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERNANDO FISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIMON FOSTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ IRVING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KEMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE METTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PRESSMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY WALSH SECRETARY & TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YANCY WEINRICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WIMBERLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ PLIZGA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LES WEIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT POLITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 VP INTERNATIONAL LLC 85 CAMP AVENUE 6I STAMFORD CT 06907 ASSOCIATE MANAGEMENT SERVICES 521532 1 SPONSOR FEES 611430 1058250 1058250 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611430 260559 260559 REGISTRATION FEES 611430 218436 218436 HOTEL COMMISSIONS 611430 90000 90000 1627245 37111 37111 344774 339339 5435 5435 5435 OTHER REVENUE 611420 40143 40143 40143 1709934 1667388 0 42546 521532 30960 19780 250000 32601 19357 12307 SPONSOR COSTS 315962 AUDIO/VISUAL 124293 OTHER EXPENSES 74746 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 72523 75659 1549720 99085 58871 156000 326777 88085 81036 1399578 1505888 1742748 1972572 214211 160295 179676 239438 393887 399733 X 1348861 1572839 1348861 1572839 1742748 1972572 160214 63764 0 X X 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 WELLS FARGO #8103 806291 F WELLS FARGO #6353 699597 F 1505888 X PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN, IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ASSOCIATION'S TAX RETURNS, TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TAX POSITIONS ARE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES THAT A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY WHEN IT IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION, INCLUDING RESOLUTION OF ANY RELATED APPEALS OR LITIGATION PROCESSES, BASED UPON THE TECHNICAL MERITS AND CONSIDERATION OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION. ONCE THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD IS MET, THE PORTION OF THE TAX BENEFIT THAT IS RECORDED REPRESENTS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT WITH A TAXING AUTHORITY. BASED ON ITS REVIEW, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE THE ASSOCIATION HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, INCLUDING ANY POSITION THAT WOULD PLACE THE ASSOCIATION'S EXEMPT STATUS IN JEOPARDY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM PROGRAM SERVICES MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN SPONSORS AND MEMBERS 17889 0 0 0 0 0 0 17889 0 17889 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTROLS AND SYSTEMS IN PLACE FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS ARE APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER. INDIVIDUAL EXPENSES APPROVED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ELECTED TREASURER AND OTHER OFFICERS REVIEW MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS WHICH INCLUDE A DETAILED LINE-ITEM BUDGET-FORECAST WHICH SHOWS ALL TRAVEL BY ACTIVITY. 1 X 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 5 VP INTERNATIONAL, LLC OWNED BY VINCENT POLITO RECEIVED $521,532 FOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES. VINCINT POLITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 521532 PAYMENT FOR ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE ASSOCIATION HAS A MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH EXPOSITION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO PROVIDE ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE STANDARD BUSINESS OPERATION OF SISO, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE WERE 153 MEMBERS AT THE END OF 2024. MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE ANY FIRM, CORPORATION AND OTHER FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT OWN, PRODUCE OR PROVIDE FULL SERVICE MANAGEMENT OF "FACE TO FACE" TRADE SHOWS, CONSUMER SHOWS, EXPOSITIONS, CONFERENCES AND/OR SIMILAR EVENTS THAT REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THEIR BUSINESS, AND WHICH MEET SUCH OTHER REASONABLE QUALIFICATIONS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM TIME TO TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA AND REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT. THE REVIEWED FORM 990 IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCES ALLIANCE INC 2 EAST 28TH ST 332 NEW YORK NY 10016 853978698 PROMOTE BUSINESS EVENTS INDUSTRY GA 501(C)(6) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCE ALLIANCE INC B 250000 INTERNAL RECORDS EXHIBITIONS & CONFERENCE ALLIANCE INC L 31200 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES