Originally Posted by
eishv
Hi all - thanks for the tips.
I've looked into it, and it does appear to be through a third party (i.e. I select the room/hotel on the conference website and pay the conference organizers).
SkiAdcock, I hear what you're saying, and I'll give it a go, but I guess I don't have a ton of confidence since I am paying the organizers of the conference. Thanks!
Are you actually paying the organizers for the stay or are they just requiring a credit card and/or deposit when you do the booking on their website?
I've attended many conferences/conventions where I booked through the organizers site and needed to provide credit card and/or deposit at time of booking, but the bill at check-out was paid by me & showed the entire amount due (or the amount due less the deposit) and I received points/night credit for everything.
If it works like that you should receive points/night credit. If you're paying the conference organizers & they're paying the bill/master billing, then you wouldn't get the nights/points credit. However, in both instances you would get elite bennies. You would just need to show your elite card at check-in.
Cheers.