Dec 22, 2018, 4:05 pm
Last edit by: rustykettel
As of January 1, 2020 the 10 night credit per meeting has ended. Events will only earn points after Jan 1. Room blocks will still earn night credits per T&C.
Rewarding Events offers pointsand nights for events/meetings booked at 25 brands of Marriott hotels
Marriott Rewarding Events
Participating brands:
Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, EDITION, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Marriott Vacation Club, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Le Meridian, Westin, The Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, Springhill Suites by Marriott, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Moxy Hotels, Element
Non-participating brands:
TownePlace Suites, Residence Inn, Marriott Executive Appartments, and Design Hotels
How to Book a Rewarding Event
There is an online interface to get quotes for meetings. Or you can call the sales office of each hotel you are interested in directly for a quote.
Rewarding Events Online Booking
Rewards
2 points per $1 USD or 1 mile per $1 USD spent per qualifying event (base members can earn up to 60,000 points; while Platinum Premier Elite members can earn up to 105,000 points per qualifying event).
Get 10 Elite Qualifying Nights for the first meeting — and achieve Silver Elite status automatically.
Earn one Elite Qualifying Night for every additional 20 room nights booked — up to 20 Elite Qualifying Nights per contract.
Note: Money spent on events reportedly does not count towards the $20,000 spend needed for Ambassador status.
Changes from Old Program
10 elite nights are earned only for the first meeting every year. Previously, it was 10 elite nights per meeting.
FAQ
Do I have to show up? - Maybe. Some people have no-showed at events and still had them post. Others have had no-shows that did not post.
What is a good rate? - Around $100 is considered a good rate for a meeting that lasts an hour or two.
What should I ask for if book a meeting just for the 10 elite nights? - It is recommended to ask for a meeting room for 2 people for 30 minutes or an hour. You can say it is for an interview. No audio/visual or catering is needed, and the meeting time is flexible.
Which hotels have the lowest rates for meetings? - Typically, the lower priced brands like Fairfield, Courtyard, etc., have small meeting rooms that can be less expensive. But it depends on the location.
Rewarding Events offers points
Marriott Rewarding Events
Participating brands:
Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, EDITION, Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Marriott Vacation Club, Delta Hotels by Marriott, Le Meridian, Westin, The Autograph Collection, Renaissance, Tribute Portfolio, Gaylord Hotels, Courtyard by Marriott, Four Points by Sheraton, Springhill Suites by Marriott, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Moxy Hotels, Element
Non-participating brands:
TownePlace Suites, Residence Inn, Marriott Executive Appartments, and Design Hotels
How to Book a Rewarding Event
There is an online interface to get quotes for meetings. Or you can call the sales office of each hotel you are interested in directly for a quote.
Rewarding Events Online Booking
Rewards
2 points per $1 USD or 1 mile per $1 USD spent per qualifying event (base members can earn up to 60,000 points; while Platinum Premier Elite members can earn up to 105,000 points per qualifying event).
Earn one Elite Qualifying Night for every additional 20 room nights booked — up to 20 Elite Qualifying Nights per contract.
Note: Money spent on events reportedly does not count towards the $20,000 spend needed for Ambassador status.
Changes from Old Program
FAQ
Do I have to show up? - Maybe. Some people have no-showed at events and still had them post. Others have had no-shows that did not post.
What is a good rate? - Around $100 is considered a good rate for a meeting that lasts an hour or two.
What should I ask for if book a meeting just for the 10 elite nights? - It is recommended to ask for a meeting room for 2 people for 30 minutes or an hour. You can say it is for an interview. No audio/visual or catering is needed, and the meeting time is flexible.
Which hotels have the lowest rates for meetings? - Typically, the lower priced brands like Fairfield, Courtyard, etc., have small meeting rooms that can be less expensive. But it depends on the location.
Marriott Bonvoy Events program between Aug 18, 2018 and end of 2019
Jan 2, 2019, 11:30 am
#766
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
FT 101 - Take screen shots before major events like year-end, mergers, SEC investigations, etc.. I'm sure there will be many that will see their end of December transactions wondering why their nights didn't post.
Jan 2, 2019, 11:49 am
#767
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
If everything processes correctly, what is the typical time frame for these nights posting? I did a meeting on the 28th, did another on the 29th using a different Marriott number. These were at the same marriott and the agreement came through the corporate office. Is this normal? Neither had any language about the rewarding nights, but I spoke to the girl who had set both of these up for me and she had me write my numbers down and she said she would make sure "I got my points." Clearly not familiar with the program but I had sent her the link to it so I know she at least knows about it. Just wondering how long I should wait before emailing her as nothing has posted.
Jan 2, 2019, 11:57 am
#768
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
If everything processes correctly, what is the typical time frame for these nights posting? I did a meeting on the 28th, did another on the 29th using a different Marriott number. These were at the same marriott and the agreement came through the corporate office. Is this normal? Neither had any language about the rewarding nights, but I spoke to the girl who had set both of these up for me and she had me write my numbers down and she said she would make sure "I got my points." Clearly not familiar with the program but I had sent her the link to it so I know she at least knows about it. Just wondering how long I should wait before emailing her as nothing has posted.
Jan 2, 2019, 1:07 pm
#769
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 272
I finally make it to platinum 50 night for 2018, but reading the wiki regard to the new rule after the merge. Which mean even if do 8 event in 2019? I will not be qualify for Platinum anymore? because new rule stated 1 night get 10 EQN, then 0 EQN until i reach 20 correct? so sad I just did it this year 
Jan 2, 2019, 1:10 pm
#770
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,923
Seems unnecessarily complicated, and a jerkish attitude.There's no need for you to gratuitously quote it just to make the point. Plus, OP has now corrected their post but we're still waiting for you. Plus if you were actually concerned with OP's privacy you could have used the alert-a-mod button as an alternative.
Jan 2, 2019, 2:23 pm
#771
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
Typically posts should happen within ten days, but RE postings have been all over the board. Another caution is some have run into conflict where the event was before the merge but posted after and denied nights since they already had others. You might find them trying to post the nights in 2019 and if they were needed to gain status in 2018, you could be in for a fight. Hope it all works out.
Jan 3, 2019, 8:19 am
#772
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
Thanks for the info. Just wanted to set my expectations. After reading all of these posts it just bewilders me that hotels have an issue with this. I don't want to discount what event organizers do, but its not rocket science, and you would think that if a hotel is part of a chain that these people would know the details of what looks like an extremely basic points/system. I guess also combine that with the fact that even if they were all educated on it, its obvious that backend application for marriott points in general is full of issues. Not to get onto a tangent, but I've never stayed at a hotel where they forget to charge my card. Nor have I ever stayed somewhere that flat out had no record of my reservation. Seems like the systems in place to collect and make money work flawlessly, everything else, not so much
The need to "travel defensively" can be frustrating. At least we get to choose what effort we want to put into chasing down the benefits. If it's important to you, then expect to spend a lot of time tracking your efforts. Being a free agent and choosing the place that works best for your destination vs highest payback has merit.
Jan 6, 2019, 10:46 pm
#773
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
anyone book a meeting this year yet and have the 10 nights post?
Jan 7, 2019, 7:28 am
#774
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
Programs: DL DI AA LTPL MAR LTPL HY GL
Posts: 477
Jan 7, 2019, 2:21 pm
#775
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
RE was created back in the day when business travel was very low and MR put together a program where they (MR) would pony up the nights and not the properties. But the did depend upon the properties to post the event using the GPT (Group Posting Tool) to notify them of the event completion. There was nothing other than the posting for the property to do and they should have been doing it all along, so no change there. It is annoying that the loyalty program and the properties can't work as a single organization and resolve issues internally, but like with most multi-vendor functions, the finger pointing runs rampant. The lack of transparency doesn't help any either.
The need to "travel defensively" can be frustrating. At least we get to choose what effort we want to put into chasing down the benefits. If it's important to you, then expect to spend a lot of time tracking your efforts. Being a free agent and choosing the place that works best for your destination vs highest payback has merit.
The need to "travel defensively" can be frustrating. At least we get to choose what effort we want to put into chasing down the benefits. If it's important to you, then expect to spend a lot of time tracking your efforts. Being a free agent and choosing the place that works best for your destination vs highest payback has merit.
Jan 7, 2019, 2:24 pm
#776
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Iowa City, IA
Posts: 337
So its been 10 days for one of my events, 9 days for another. What is the procedure to report a missing "event"? Do I use the same form as a missing stay or is this something more complicated? Also is this something that if the property uses the group posting tool that it should show up rather quickly? Or has it gotten to the point that hotels are using this but the nights are getting lost in the ether?
Jan 7, 2019, 2:59 pm
#777
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
So its been 10 days for one of my events, 9 days for another. What is the procedure to report a missing "event"? Do I use the same form as a missing stay or is this something more complicated? Also is this something that if the property uses the group posting tool that it should show up rather quickly? Or has it gotten to the point that hotels are using this but the nights are getting lost in the ether?
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Jan 7, 2019, 4:57 pm
#778
Join Date: Apr 2005
Programs: Starwood:Lifetime Platinum, Air Canada:Basic, Asiana:Lifetime Diamond Plus, ANA: Basic
Posts: 980
Thanks for the info. Just wanted to set my expectations. After reading all of these posts it just bewilders me that hotels have an issue with this. I don't want to discount what event organizers do, but its not rocket science, and you would think that if a hotel is part of a chain that these people would know the details of what looks like an extremely basic points/system. I guess also combine that with the fact that even if they were all educated on it, its obvious that backend application for marriott points in general is full of issues. Not to get onto a tangent, but I've never stayed at a hotel where they forget to charge my card. Nor have I ever stayed somewhere that flat out had no record of my reservation. Seems like the systems in place to collect and make money work flawlessly, everything else, not so much
Fundamentally, the core part of a hotel operation is indeed taking money and giving you a room to stay in. So that part need to work as flawlessly as possible. Giving points to a guest are more bells and whistles - important but not core to a hotel's function. I totally agree a hotel should make sure the core part is working - guest get rooms, guest pays at check out. Managers should be dealing with the most pressing issues and demands of current staying guests. Then once you have staff time, worry about if points aren't posting automatically for certain guest and do it manually using the E-Bonus Tool ... or if more staff time is available someone needs to study how to use Group Posting Tools (because you can't just wing it).
Jan 11, 2019, 10:59 am
#779
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 98
From what I can tell, no one can fix this but the property itself, so my best recommendation would be to contact the sales person with whom your contracts were negotiated.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Marriott International
[email protected]
I had an issue with some missing EQNs lat August, and no matter how many times I called Marriott. The response was always 'the property has to apply it on their own'.
Funny enough, my issue got resolved this week. 20h later ( over the phone calling every 2 days for most of September ), I got my nights and thus Plat status for 2019.
Jan 11, 2019, 11:34 am
#780
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: USA
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