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Ten (10) Elite Nights are given for each meeting held in a participating hotel under the "Rewarding Events" program. See below for non-participating brands. Information about the Rewarding Events program may be found at https://www.marriott.com/meeting-eve...els/rewards.mi
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
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Sep 6, 2010, 11:44 am
#46
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I think a title like this would have caught the eyes of Marriott Concierge. So, do not give calitequilasippergirl a hard time.
Still, whether intentional or not, if it is offered and it works, I would not call it a scam to take advantage of it. That is the whole point of FT
Still, whether intentional or not, if it is offered and it works, I would not call it a scam to take advantage of it. That is the whole point of FT
Sep 6, 2010, 2:42 pm
#47
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 292
Looks like you always get points and miles for meeting rooms
On a closer to read, I think you always get the points/miles plus elite nights if you rent the conference room. Apparently, the restriction of only earning Elite Nights and losing the points and miles occurs if you book a room block only (no conference room rental) that ends up with less than 10 room rentals.
From https://www.marriott.com/Multimedia/...Events_FAQ.pdf provided by PHLGovFlyer (my bold):
I assume some non-refundable deposit is generally required for room blocks. That would prevent one from achieving elite status for free by repeatedly reserving room blocks that nobody shows up for.
From https://www.marriott.com/Multimedia/...Events_FAQ.pdf provided by PHLGovFlyer (my bold):
What type of meetings and events qualify to earn points or miles?
Any member that has a signed Group Sales Agreement or Contract qualifies.
This includes all room blocks, social events, meetings, etc.
Note: the room block must actualize with at least 10 rooms on one night to earn points or miles.
Any member that has a signed Group Sales Agreement or Contract qualifies.
This includes all room blocks, social events, meetings, etc.
Note: the room block must actualize with at least 10 rooms on one night to earn points or miles.
Last edited by skynerd; Sep 6, 2010 at 3:01 pm Reason: Break last paragraph into two sentences by changing ", that" to ". That".
Sep 7, 2010, 3:37 pm
#48
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Sep 8, 2010, 12:42 pm
#49
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Run along now.
Sep 8, 2010, 1:44 pm
#50
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Here is the provision regarding credit for elite nights:
Members who hold qualifying Events at participating hotels also receive ten (10) Elite Night credits toward their Elite status which are awarded to their Marriott Rewards account along with either Points or Miles earned for the Event.
Interestingly I could not find a definition for the terms "qualifying Event" and "Event" as they relate to Elite nights. So arguably any type of event would qualify provided you meet the other requirements, i.e. MR # must be on the contract, etc.
As I'm only 20 EQNs from Gold, I am going to try to set up a couple of meetings for this weekend and see what happens.
I'm going to bite my tongue as to my reacton to others who think the EQN meeting bonus should be shut down. Except to say: how does this hurt you or Marriott?
Members who hold qualifying Events at participating hotels also receive ten (10) Elite Night credits toward their Elite status which are awarded to their Marriott Rewards account along with either Points or Miles earned for the Event.
Interestingly I could not find a definition for the terms "qualifying Event" and "Event" as they relate to Elite nights. So arguably any type of event would qualify provided you meet the other requirements, i.e. MR # must be on the contract, etc.
As I'm only 20 EQNs from Gold, I am going to try to set up a couple of meetings for this weekend and see what happens.
I'm going to bite my tongue as to my reacton to others who think the EQN meeting bonus should be shut down. Except to say: how does this hurt you or Marriott?
Sep 8, 2010, 2:52 pm
#51
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
Programs: Marriott Platinum, SPG Gold, DL Silver
Posts: 514
Here is the provision regarding credit for elite nights:
Members who hold qualifying Events at participating hotels also receive ten (10) Elite Night credits toward their Elite status which are awarded to their Marriott Rewards account along with either Points or Miles earned for the Event.
Interestingly I could not find a definition for the terms "qualifying Event" and "Event" as they relate to Elite nights. So arguably any type of event would qualify provided you meet the other requirements, i.e. MR # must be on the contract, etc.
As I'm only 20 EQNs from Gold, I am going to try to set up a couple of meetings for this weekend and see what happens.
I'm going to bite my tongue as to my reacton to others who think the EQN meeting bonus should be shut down. Except to say: how does this hurt you or Marriott?
Members who hold qualifying Events at participating hotels also receive ten (10) Elite Night credits toward their Elite status which are awarded to their Marriott Rewards account along with either Points or Miles earned for the Event.
Interestingly I could not find a definition for the terms "qualifying Event" and "Event" as they relate to Elite nights. So arguably any type of event would qualify provided you meet the other requirements, i.e. MR # must be on the contract, etc.
As I'm only 20 EQNs from Gold, I am going to try to set up a couple of meetings for this weekend and see what happens.
I'm going to bite my tongue as to my reacton to others who think the EQN meeting bonus should be shut down. Except to say: how does this hurt you or Marriott?
My DH is platinum, but sometimes it's cutting it close (he does travel a lot, plus we purposely choose Marriott for a couple weeks of family vacations per year). He actually said at one site, he needs to have small meetings, so this is a better idea than the restaurants he normally uses.
Honestly, it is GOOD for Marriott to offer this perk. In our case, they will make extra money for him holding small meetings at the Marriott that he's staying at.
Thanks!
Sep 8, 2010, 2:58 pm
#52
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On the contrary, it is for me (and everyone else) so I'll be staying. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. I'm sorry that mine apparently bothers you so much. Feel free to contact me in PM to discuss further.
Sep 8, 2010, 3:48 pm
#53
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Sad that a few resentful souls don't seem to like the fact that there will be a few more Plats in the mix next year.
Sep 8, 2010, 4:14 pm
#54
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
Programs: Marriott Platinum, SPG Gold, DL Silver
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Yes, it is funny! I actually look for the bonus deals. In the end, Marriott (or whomever is offering it) ends up WINNING! It is fun, and I do take advantage of it (husband does the business travel, I plan our family trips).
To each his own. I love the bonus opportunities. My husband has to travel a lot anyway, so why not pick up points and use them for family trips? He just joined MR 2 years ago, and we already have half a million points (and he could travel more, but may in the future).
Travel safe!
To each his own. I love the bonus opportunities. My husband has to travel a lot anyway, so why not pick up points and use them for family trips? He just joined MR 2 years ago, and we already have half a million points (and he could travel more, but may in the future).
Travel safe!
Sep 8, 2010, 10:19 pm
#56
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 56
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions .. yes. But that is what FT is about. Highlight opportunities to increase our points / miles even if we are not targeted, fares mistakes, price mistakes, mattress and mileage running. Honestly, I think Hotels and Airlines earned more from me after FT. But then again, I've been travelling alot more, and alot better after FT also
Sep 9, 2010, 3:24 pm
#57
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Annerj
I apologize, I didn't see your original post.
In my opinion, as humble or unhumble as it may be, it is not 'fair' for someone to book a meeting for a few hours with NO intent of having the meeting (not showing, or sitting in the room by yourself) and get Platinum for 10-20 bucks a night.
If you are booking legitimate meetings, my opinion has aboslutely NO problem with that, as you are using the program for it's INTENDED reason.
I don't see how 'phony' meeting bookings simply to accumulate nights provides any additional value to Marriott.
Just my thoughts.
I apologize, I didn't see your original post.
In my opinion, as humble or unhumble as it may be, it is not 'fair' for someone to book a meeting for a few hours with NO intent of having the meeting (not showing, or sitting in the room by yourself) and get Platinum for 10-20 bucks a night.
If you are booking legitimate meetings, my opinion has aboslutely NO problem with that, as you are using the program for it's INTENDED reason.
I don't see how 'phony' meeting bookings simply to accumulate nights provides any additional value to Marriott.
Just my thoughts.
Sep 9, 2010, 3:27 pm
#58
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Happy Mommy, your hubby is using it for the right reasons. My problem is not with those that are planning real meetings to get the 10 nights per. That's the reason it's in place.
My problem with those that indicate that they were going to (or had) booked 'phony' meetings just for the nights. I apologize if it came across any other way
My problem with those that indicate that they were going to (or had) booked 'phony' meetings just for the nights. I apologize if it came across any other way
Sep 9, 2010, 4:26 pm
#59
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 358
You felt a victim because you thought they would force you to assist these "phony" meetings ?
Happy Mommy, your hubby is using it for the right reasons. My problem is not with those that are planning real meetings to get the 10 nights per. That's the reason it's in place.
My problem with those that indicate that they were going to (or had) booked 'phony' meetings just for the nights. I apologize if it came across any other way
My problem with those that indicate that they were going to (or had) booked 'phony' meetings just for the nights. I apologize if it came across any other way
Sep 9, 2010, 7:00 pm
#60
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Why would Marriott care if you hold the meeting or not and more importantly why would you care?
But the question was "how does this hurt you or Marriott?" and I'm not sure you've addressed this at all.
My last question, for now, is not 'fair' to whom?. It seems fair to the hotel (they are getting $), it seems fair to the person booking it (they get nights).....the only answer I can come up with it that its not 'fair' to you....and I just can't see why this program needs to be fair to you.......seems awful busybodyish to me. YMMV
Lots of questions!
RJ