Program areas at Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau
All activities of the Bureau are directed toward the attraction of visitors & conventions to the tri cities area. The Bureau conducts various marketing activities to meet this objective.
In 2023, 121,048 delegates attended conventions, recreational, sports, and group events in the tri-cities. They worked with trade and travel media to generate 56 travel stories; helped with marketing for the manhattan project national historical park and Visitor center; and continued coordination of Tri-Cities rivershore enhancement council activities.
314,068 Visitor inquiries were processed in 2023. Visitors to the benton/franklin county area spent $594.7 million. Travel related employment totaled 5,706 jobs locally and tourism generated local and state tax receipts of $74.2 million.
Personnel at Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Kevin Lewis | President and Chief Executive Officer | $194,672 | 2024-07-19 |
| Gretchen Guerrero | Vice President of Finances | $100,299 | 2023-12-31 |
| Hector Cruz | Vice President of Development | $107,004 | 2023-12-31 |
| Kimberly A Shugart | Senior Vice President | $142,912 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael N Novakovich | Past President and Chief Executive Officer | $127,352 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 6 more key personnel |
Financials for Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,213,092 | $3,076,551 | 4.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $7,598 | $3,893 | 95.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $366 | $-6 | 6200% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $3,221,056 | $3,080,438 | 4.6% |
Organizations like Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Calhoun County Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Battle Creek, MI | $1,254,781 |
| Rockford Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (RACVB) | 501(c)(6) | Rockford, IL | $3,133,223 |
| Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Center | 501(c)(6) | Marlinton, WV | $1,306,669 |
| Downtown Indy | 501(c)(6) | Indianapolis, IN | $1,710,996 |
| Visit Stockton | 501(c)(6) | Stockton, CA | $1,759,833 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Palmer, AK | $878,660 |
| Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Athens, OH | $836,851 |
| Explore Lawrence | 501(c)(6) | Lawrence, KS | $1,058,681 |
| St Ignace Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Saint Ignace, MI | $1,120,070 |
| Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | 501(c)(6) | Aurora, IL | $870,654 |
Data update history
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 29, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
February 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Business and community development organizationsConvention and visitors bureaus
Issues
Community improvementEconomic development
Characteristics
State / local level
General information
- Address
- 7130 W Grandridge Blvd B
- Kennewick, WA 99336
- Metro area
- Kennewick-Richland, WA
- County
- Benton County, WA
- Website URL
- visittri-cities.com/
- Phone
- (509) 735-8486
- Facebook page
- tricitieswashington
- Twitter profile
- @tricitieswa
IRS details
- EIN
- 91-0859630
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1971
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- S30: Economic Development
- NAICS code, primary
- 561591: Convention and Visitors Bureaus
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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