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Lobbyist Entity disclosure reporting period: 01/01/2014 - 06/30/2014

Authorizing Officer name	Scott M Ferson
Title	President
Business name	Liberty Square Group, Inc.
Address	4 Liberty Square 5th Floor
City, state, zip code	Boston, MA 02109
Country	US
Phone	617-695-0369

Compensation/Salaries Paid

Lobbyist or Entity name	Salaries
Gregory D'Agostino	$87,000.00
Charles Payson	$45,000.00
Total salaries paid	$132,000.00

Operating Expenses

Date	Recipient	Type of expense	Amount
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Advertising expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Photocopies, scans	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Computer equipment, supplies	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Professional dues	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Fax charges	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Internet fees	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Legal fees	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	FedEx	Postage, shipping, delivery	$771.44
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Staples	Office supplies, equipment	$1,494.35
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Printing expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Public relations expenses	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Synergy	Rent	$42,051.90
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Office and support staff salaries	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Boston Globe (409.52); Boston Herald (354);Instatrac (2,310);State House News Service (2,465.68); NASDAQ (2463.93)	Professional subscriptions	$8,003.13
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Taxes	$0.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	Verizon (1,653.64); New Horizons Communications (6,482.26)	Telephone, cell phone, handheld	$8,135.90
1/1/2014-6/30/2014	NSTAR	Utilities (heat, water, electricity)	$5,247.00
1/1/2014-6/30/2014		Other operating expenses	$0.00
		Total operating expenses	$65,703.72

Activities, Bill Numbers and Titles

Sub-agent: Gregory D'Agostino

Client: DCI Group AZ, LLC

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $45,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	1966	An Act restricting the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions	Oppose	$0.00	No contacts made.
House Bill	2074	An Act banning the sale of cigars in packages of less than five	Oppose	$0.00	No contacts made.
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Gregory D'Agostino

Client: Local 103, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $45,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	3420	An Act Relative to Liquor Licenses	Oppose	$0.00	Representative Harold Naughton
House Bill	262	An Act Relative to Telecommunications Systems Contractors and Technicians	Support	$0.00	Representative Harold Naughton
Senate Bill	2139	An Act authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to dispose of certain real property in the city of Boston and to release an easement upon certain real property in the city of Boston	Support	$0.00	Senator Linda Dorcena Forry
			Total amount	$0.00

Sub-agent: Gregory D'Agostino

Client: Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce

Total amount paid by client; lobbyist is unable to report compensation at activity level: $42,000.00

House / Senate	Bill Number or Agency Name	Bill title or activity	Agent position	Amount	Direct business association
House Bill	260	An Act to reform the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets	Support	$0.00	Representative John W. Scibak
Senate Bill	94	An Act reforming the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets	Support	$0.00	Senator Thomas P. Kennedy
Senate Bill	160	An Act reforming the issuance and sale of sports and entertainment tickets	Support	$0.00	Senator Thomas P. Kennedy
			Total amount	$0.00

Meals, Travel, and Entertainment Expenses

No meals, travel, or entertainment expenses were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

Additional Expenses

Date from	Date to	Lobbyist name	Recipient name	Expense	Amount
02/01/2014	02/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: November monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$50.00
02/01/2014	02/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: December monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$50.00
02/01/2014	02/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Commonwealth of MA	MA Chamber of Commerce: Lobbying registration fee.	$200.00
02/10/2014	02/10/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$33.37
02/10/2014	02/10/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$40.00
02/13/2014	02/13/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$40.00
02/13/2014	02/13/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$40.00
02/19/2014	02/19/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$40.00
02/18/2014	02/18/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$40.00
02/20/2014	02/20/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$52.99
03/01/2014	03/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: January monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$50.00
03/03/2014	03/03/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$176.73
03/03/2014	03/03/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$0.24
03/14/2014	03/14/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$250.52
04/01/2014	04/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: February monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$50.00
04/02/2014	04/02/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$368.99
04/28/2014	04/28/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$500.00
04/28/2014	04/28/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$60.00
04/28/2014	04/28/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$20.00
05/01/2014	05/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: March monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$75.00
05/20/2014	05/20/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Tsongas Center	MA Chamber of Commerce: MA Public Records Act (FOIA Request)	$160.00
05/31/2014	05/31/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Facebook	MA Chamber of Commerce: Online advertising related to New England Ticket Fairness Alliance page likes from individuals.	$618.00
06/01/2014	06/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Mail Chimp	MA Chamber of Commerce: April monthly fee. Use mail chip to communicate with individuals regarding the New England Ticket Fairness Alliance.	$75.00
06/01/2014	06/01/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Name Cheap	MA Chamber of Commerce: Domain registration, ticketfairness.org	$40.26
06/09/2014	06/09/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Name Cheap	MA Chamber of Commerce: Domain registration, ticketfairness.org	$10.87
06/10/2014	06/10/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Name Cheap	MA Chamber of Commerce: Domain registration, ticketfairness.org	$14.36
06/12/2014	06/12/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Fed Ex/ Kinkos	MA Chamber of Commerce: Foam mound. Signage to be used at partner events.	$78.09
06/12/2014	06/12/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Brix Wine	MA Chamber of Commerce: Door prize at American Society of Travel Agents NE trade show.	$17.99
06/19/2014	06/19/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	Hyatt Place	MA Chamber of Commerce: New England Bus Association Annual Meeting.	$159.85
06/25/2014	06/25/2014	Liberty Square Group, Inc.	New England Bus Association	MA Chamber of Commerce: New England Bus Association annual dues.	$100.00
				Total amount	$3,412.26

Campaign Contributions

No campaign contributions were filed for this disclosure reporting period.

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