Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Has the OP checked what it would cost to just book club level rooms for the 20 Marriott nights per year? Assuming that this wouldn't violate corporate travel policy, this might be an easy solution, although it might also be possible to make a case that the savings on breakfast and snacks make doing this cost effective, assuming that the OP doesn't receive a flat per diem rate for meals on business trips regardless of actual expenditures.
Unfortunately, that absolutely violates our travel policy. For personal travel, I would certainly consider booking club level rooms at certain properties. The "meeting" idea is interesting. I can certainly think of several opportunities to host them if the price is right.