Premex, is your prospective company publicly held? If so, could you please email me the name of this company? I'd like to make sure it is not in my portfolio. I also hope that this company hasn't laid anyone off recently, while their manangers/directors are offering you the chance to stay in these 5 star hotels.

I'm not trying to insult you personally (or anyone on this thread), but for business travel, in this day and age, can anyone justify to their shareholders that they need (need) to stay in the Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton vs a Marriott, Westin, W, or Hyatt?

Now there could be exceptions. If they're looking to "wine and dine" prospective MBAs, or other "top talent". If they're looking to aquire another company, and want to project a certain image, there are other examples, and if it fits this bill, your question is already answered, and you may lose your points opportunity.

A better question is: Who they trying to impress? Is it really necessary? Could it backfire? Are you sure you want to join a company that spends their shareholder's money in this fashion? Plenty of dot coms spent money like this in the past, Will these guys be around in 5 years?


[This message has been edited by skofarrell (edited 12-08-2001).]