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Ten (10) Elite Nights are given for each meeting held in a participating hotel under the "Rewarding Events" program. See below for non-participating brands. Information about the Rewarding Events program may be found at https://www.marriott.com/meeting-eve...els/rewards.mi
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
The 10 elite nights per meeting are independent of any hotel rooms booked in conjunction with the meeting. In fact, no hotel rooms have to be booked as part of the meeting in order to receive credit for 10 elite nights.
Although the Rewarding Events webpage refers to room nights for meeting participants, the most important section is the one that states 10 Elite Nights, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
In general, a written contract is required (or should be obtained). In many cases, the meeting is booked through a central Marriott group sales office instead of directly with a hotel. If booked through a central Marriott group sales office, there is a three-page contract that makes reference to the Rewarding Events program on page 2 of the agreement. A MR member number should be included in this area of the contract by the group sales office.
FAQs:
Q: What brands participate in the Rewarding Events program?
A: AC Hotels by Marriott, Aloft, Autograph Collection, Courtyard by Marriott, Delta Hotels by Marriott, EDITION, Element, Fairfield by Marriott, Four Points by Marriott, Gaylord Hotels, JW Marriott, LeMéridien, The Luxury Collection, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Vacation Club, Moxy Hotels, Protea Hotels by Marriott, Renaissance Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, Sheraton, St. Regis, Tribute Portfolio, W Hotels, & Westin.
Residence Inn by Marriott, TownePlace Suites, & Marriott Executive Apartments do not participate in the program.
Q: How do I find a hotel that participates?
A: Click on the link to the Rewarding Events page and then in the "Plan" section of the page click on the "Find a Hotel" box. Enter the city you'd like to have your meeting in, purpose of event (Business) and then check the "I need meeting/event space" box. Enter the size of your meeting (2 attendees should work) and then click the "Find" box. Leave the start date and end date blank. A list of potential hotels will be shown. The smallest meeting room is not usually shown online --- you may need to call each hotel to find out which one has a boardroom or other small meeting room. Once you've found a small meeting room, then request a quote online.
Q: How quickly will Marriott respond with a quote?
A: Usually within a day or two --- and usually via email. The email should contain a telephone number of the group sales contact. Give them a call and tell them you'd like to follow up on the quote and you're interested in booking the smallest room available for a 2 person meeting for an hour. If they quote a price that's higher than you want to pay, ask them if they can get approval for a lower priced meeting (e.g., a recent quote was for $75 for an 8 hour use of a CY boardroom). They accepted a counter of $50 for a one-hour meeting in the room (plus service charge plus local sales tax). Urban hotels may charge significantly higher rates for meeting space than a smaller, less congested city.
Q: Is a contract required?
A: The terms of the program suggest "yes" --- although there are reports that 10 elite nights have been granted without contracts. A best practice would be to obtain a contract.
Q: How long do points and EQNs take to post after the event is over?
A: Generally, this takes 3+ business days. According to Marriott, it can take 15 business days. If you do not see anything post after 15 business days, contact the hotel before contacting Marriott customer support. The hotel has to be the one to post it.
You will get an e-mail with a subject line Your Rewarding Events Award has Posted: EVENT NAME
Q: Will the hotel know what I am talking about when I say points and elite night credits?
A: Probably not. They may know about the rewarding events points being 3x per dollar spent, but not always. Usually they know of only the Marriott system (Group Posting Tool) where they input how much you spent and when. This is done after the event and is usually authorized by the sales or general manager.
Q: The contract doesn't say anything about points, will I still earn them?
A: YMMV but so far all the electronic contracts from the website state it, but some fail to read it. The paper contracts usually talk about points, but some reports that they don't, but still post. Remember this is a Marriott Rewards benefit that the hotels don't seem to be footing the bill for.
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#2056
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Might try check local courtyard and moxy to see how much their rate is.
If the price is reasonable then will arrange the yearly meeting for my company there
If the price is reasonable then will arrange the yearly meeting for my company there
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Have been trying to book a $40-$50 room for a (legitimate 2-person) meeting (where we will actually show up). Traveling a lot and have been checking with airport marriotts in various cities - tried Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver… Lowest anyone will quote me is $200… when I push back some of the properties will go down to $150… Is there anything more specific I can ask for to get the cheaper meeting rooms? Everyone I have talked to says my budget is too low.
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I had luck with my first Rewarding Events Meeting at a property very close to home. It worked perfectly as described in this thread. BTW, I showed up with my wife and we both used the space and lobby WIFI to work there for a few hours.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
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I had luck with my first Rewarding Events Meeting at a property very close to home. It worked perfectly as described in this thread. BTW, I showed up with my wife and we both used the space and lobby WIFI to work there for a few hours.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
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Is there a limitation for meetings per day (akin to 1 room per night)? If I were to have a meeting in the morning at hotel A and a meeting in the afternoon at Hotel B is that problematic?
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
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I had luck with my first Rewarding Events Meeting at a property very close to home. It worked perfectly as described in this thread. BTW, I showed up with my wife and we both used the space and lobby WIFI to work there for a few hours.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
My question is do I actually have to use the Marriott Rewarding Events Webpage to start the process? Now that I know the sales person who helped me the first time can I just e-mail directly and still receive the nights?
Thanks.
Some properties, particularly marquee properties and resort properties, are handled by Marriott central sales staff. So, when you submit a RFP request on Marriott's website they basically just serve as a middle-man and take a small commission from whatever they broker between you and the individual hotel. I find these sales staff offer little value.
For hotels not handled by Marriott central sales staff, when you submit a RFP request on Marriott's website it is emailed to the sales manager for that property. In the case of hotels managed by a third-party management company (remember, Marriott manages less than 10% of its North American hotels), the on-site sales manager is an employee of the management company, not Marriott.
So, there's no issue reaching out to the person who handled your previous event or meeting. Just be sure that future contracts include the Rewarding Events clause.
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Is there a limitation for meetings per day (akin to 1 room per night)? If I were to have a meeting in the morning at hotel A and a meeting in the afternoon at Hotel B is that problematic?
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
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Is there a limitation for meetings per day (akin to 1 room per night)? If I were to have a meeting in the morning at hotel A and a meeting in the afternoon at Hotel B is that problematic?
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
Yeah, it's pushing things, but there will be wholesale changes come Aug 1 anyway.
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The only issue is to make sure they do separate contracts, even if at the same property on the same day or different days. Where you will be burned is if the two properties are owned or managed by the came company and they write one contract to cover both meetings. Otherwise, you should be good to go.
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I just received and signed my contract. It was only 1 page and there was no place to enter my MR number. I did give it to the sales manager that had called over the phone.
Will I have a problem with this posting correctly?
Will I have a problem with this posting correctly?
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You can even qualify without a written contract at all, but I strongly advise against proceeding without one that explicitly includes your MR # and a mention of points for your meeting. There is standard language used for this - someone here can probably PM you with it - I suggest you insist the manager send you the boilerplate contract to sign.
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I sent an email and she confirmed that I will receive my planner meeting points if 3x.
So I should be ok?
Its a Springhill Suite.
Thanks for all your help and guidance.
So I should be ok?
Its a Springhill Suite.
Thanks for all your help and guidance.
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Has it been confirmed that rewarding event meetinsg scheduled between now and Aug 1 will qualify for the 10 nihgts? What about post-August?