Dec 30, 2015, 10:18 am
Last edit by: rustykettel
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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Jul 16, 2018, 3:46 pm
#2671
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BAEC, Mileage Plus, Aeroplan, SPG
Posts: 62
SO glad I found a thread that talks about this. I only just found out about this 2 weeks ago and am in a mad rush to try and get to platinum. Had my first meeting yesterday, got another on Friday and a third the following Tuesday.
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
Jul 16, 2018, 4:21 pm
#2672
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: DL DM, National EE, Hertz PC, IHG PL, Bonvoy Amb
Posts: 1,342
SO glad I found a thread that talks about this. I only just found out about this 2 weeks ago and am in a mad rush to try and get to platinum. Had my first meeting yesterday, got another on Friday and a third the following Tuesday.
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
Jul 16, 2018, 8:28 pm
#2673
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: BDL, BOS
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium, AA EXP, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 627
Any insight from your Marriott contact about how they moved it out of “pending” status? Would love to get this info to my GM.
Jul 16, 2018, 8:34 pm
#2674
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: Hyatt Glob; UA 1K; BonVoyage LTT (RIP SPG); HH Dia; JX Insighter
Posts: 1,643
The GM I worked with was a huge pain, and pretty obstinate. I basically had to cajole him to get anything done. So to answer the question, no, not really. It took about a week from submission to posting, if that helps.
Jul 16, 2018, 11:48 pm
#2675
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
FYI: For three contracts signed before August 1 but for after August 1, corporate Marriott has agreed to honor the terms of Rewarding Events as they existed at the time of signing (aka 10 nights per contract).
Jul 17, 2018, 12:45 am
#2676
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: SJC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Explorist, Bonvoyed Lifetime Gold
Posts: 117
I believed this to be rumors, is there anything you can provide to confirm? marriott insider link? email? thanks
Jul 17, 2018, 7:11 am
#2677
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,682
SO glad I found a thread that talks about this. I only just found out about this 2 weeks ago and am in a mad rush to try and get to platinum. Had my first meeting yesterday, got another on Friday and a third the following Tuesday.
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
I'm a bit nervous after reading the posting issues written about above. My first two meetings sent me a contract form that actually asked about my rewards number, however the one I booked today did not have a section for that. I emailed the sales rep and asked where to include my reward number and she said I can just email it to her and she will insure it is on.
Any suggestions if I should further clarify this with her? The contract itself is exactly that.. a contract stating a business meeting etc.
Also - is there any confirmed information as to what will happen to this reward after August 1st? Is it going away/ getting devalued for sure?
Lastly - some users seem paranoid about getting the nights credits into the account before the program change - but isnt it logical to assume that as long as you have completed the meetings before the program merges (and might change), that you would get the rewards earned under the original terms when the meeting was done?
As long as the coordinator posts the event to the Group Posting Tool (at that point they'll need your MR #), then you'll be fine.
In my experience, I received an e-mail within an hour of GPT posting from [email protected] with the subject line "Your Meetings and Events Award has Posted: [name of my event]".
The points credit and nights credit show up soon after, although the nights may be delayed by a day.. and the website may not be updated as soon as the mobile app (or vice versa).. oh, and even the mobile platform version may differ (I have an iPhone and Android, both apps can vary !). Everything sorts out overnight though.
Jul 17, 2018, 7:29 am
#2678
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
I have a personal email from a corporate executive. I'm not sharing it on here but if you read this thread you will see that I complained several weeks ago to Marriott. It was finally resolved by corporate in a fair manner consistent with how they're honoring award reservations made before August 1 as well as allowing those pursuing lifetime status to achieve it by the end of the calendar year based on pre-August requirements.
Jul 17, 2018, 7:47 am
#2679
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
I have a personal email from a corporate executive. I'm not sharing it on here but if you read this thread you will see that I complained several weeks ago to Marriott. It was finally resolved by corporate in a fair manner consistent with how they're honoring award reservations made before August 1 as well as allowing those pursuing lifetime status to achieve it by the end of the calendar year based on pre-August requirements.
Jul 17, 2018, 7:53 am
#2680
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,051
It's also logical to assume that contracts agreed today (that include the 10 nights language) will be honoured going forward. But not every meeting booking comes with a contract to sign...
Jul 17, 2018, 8:01 am
#2681
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
The new website clearly says 10 nights for first meeting. However that still allows for substantial interpretation of what "first" means. (per year, per member, per hotel, etc.)
It's also logical to assume that contracts agreed today (that include the 10 nights language) will be honoured going forward. But not every meeting booking comes with a contract to sign...
It's also logical to assume that contracts agreed today (that include the 10 nights language) will be honoured going forward. But not every meeting booking comes with a contract to sign...
Jul 17, 2018, 8:24 am
#2682
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,051
And, as I recall, even the earliest statements for Rewarding Events talk about earning 10 nights for the first meeting and earn Silver status... I've seen lots of Marriott wordsmithing allowing for a lot of wiggle room in interpretation. I remember back to when they first started Rollover Nights, even the MR staff was getting it wrong!
As with all travel hacks, Marriott will have to decide for themselves whether closing RE saves them money or costs them legitimate business.
Jul 17, 2018, 8:29 am
#2683
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: Hyatt Glob; UA 1K; BonVoyage LTT (RIP SPG); HH Dia; JX Insighter
Posts: 1,643
I have a personal email from a corporate executive. I'm not sharing it on here but if you read this thread you will see that I complained several weeks ago to Marriott. It was finally resolved by corporate in a fair manner consistent with how they're honoring award reservations made before August 1 as well as allowing those pursuing lifetime status to achieve it by the end of the calendar year based on pre-August requirements.
Jul 17, 2018, 8:29 am
#2684
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
Yes, the program is changing in August. This has been posted about earlier. They are also reconsidering some aspects of the program as there has been a giant pushback from legit event planners because under the new program events without guest rooms won't receive any nightly credits.
Jul 17, 2018, 8:30 am
#2685
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Posts: 6,334
The new website clearly says 10 nights for first meeting. However that still allows for substantial interpretation of what "first" means. (per year, per member, per hotel, etc.)
It's also logical to assume that contracts agreed today (that include the 10 nights language) will be honoured going forward. But not every meeting booking comes with a contract to sign...
It's also logical to assume that contracts agreed today (that include the 10 nights language) will be honoured going forward. But not every meeting booking comes with a contract to sign...