Calculation: The cost of hospitality to be declared is the total cost divided by the number of people invited. For example, a group of 40 MLAs is invited to a luncheon paid for by an industry association wanting to inform the MLAs of its concerns regarding a particular aspect of proposed legislation. Five in-house lobbyists from the industry association attend and speak to the MLAs. The cost of the luncheon is $25 per person X 45 people invited (40 MLAs plus 5 inhouse lobbyists) = $1,125.00.

Declaration: The organization declares a $25 gift for each public office holder invited.

This is the case even if not all of the public office holders invited attend the event.

This is the case even if not all of the organization’s in-house lobbyists attend the event because it is the organization that sponsored the event, not the individual in-house lobbyists.