Originally Posted by
Jon Maiman
Perhaps, don't really know if/how many points the event coordinator is getting for the event. Regardless, the main driver for master bill is two fold:
- Significantly reducing the expense report processing work load for the event.
- Making it easier to apply tighter controls and stay on budget. E.g. unless you have an exception, food and drink can't be expensed for the event.
For smaller internal meetings, we just expense our hotel rooms. The above setup is pretty standard for the companies I have worked for over the years. YMMV....
--Jon
Per Bonvoy event planner website:
Earn Valuable Points
- Earn up to 60,000 points per event on eligible room, food, beverages and audio/visual charges. (2 points per $1 USD).
- Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members: Earn up to 105,000 points per event.
- Earn up to 20,000 airline miles per event instead of points.
- Earn 1 Elite Night Credit for every 20 room nights you book — up to 20 Elite Night Credits per event.
I do agree that there are other considerations (more $s processed on the central bill; fewer $s processed on individual expense accounts), but if you do a few of these a year, the event planner can count on getting a nice vacation on the company's dime.