Originally Posted by
jak71454
I am an independent consultant that gets on projects run by big consulting groups. I am NOT an employee of theirs and have no ID. I have been doing this for many years and have never been asked for ID. If I was and had to prove it to get the discount I could not. I am required to get that rate for the project budget. If I didn't get the rate the project manager would call an fix it. I am Platinum so maybe that helps.
BTW what is a GIBS?
A customer once told me to use their rate at the Brooklyn Marriott, which is a few steps from the customer's large office. When I called the hotel, I was told I would need a letter - not an email, but a letter - indicating I qualified for the rate, which was quite good. When I checked in, I was asked to produce the letter and was told the customer had also let the hotel know I was eligible for the rate. Apparently, there had been an issue with people using the customer's rate.