Originally Posted by
iflyjetz
I had one stay at a Marriott in 2002 (probably several before that but that was the only membership that Marriott could find when I switched).
Just note that Lifetime status won't kick in until after you have been in the program for 12 years. (You probably already knew this, but I wanted to let you know just in case.)
That means if you don't get the needed stays in a year, you probably won't keep your Plat status. (Yes, after your 12th year you will get it back when your LT status kicks in, but that is still 4 years or so into the future.)