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 17, 2018, 4:34 pm
#2701
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: dc/la
Programs: bonvoy lifetime titanium, UA 1k, BR gold
Posts: 143
still looking to book these meetings myself. if anyone has lead, please PM.
someone mentioned earlier in the thread that you have to offer some info for folks to be willing to help out... since i'm not able to get anything booked so far, all i can offer is that i tried to email/call most of the marriotts around DC and Northern Virginia and the cheapest so far i found is $200 for the day and they are not willing to do shorter meeting. most DC properties are looking for $800+ (maybe this will save some folks from going through the same email/phone calls)
hoping for the baltimore folks to get back to me sooner than later.
someone mentioned earlier in the thread that you have to offer some info for folks to be willing to help out... since i'm not able to get anything booked so far, all i can offer is that i tried to email/call most of the marriotts around DC and Northern Virginia and the cheapest so far i found is $200 for the day and they are not willing to do shorter meeting. most DC properties are looking for $800+ (maybe this will save some folks from going through the same email/phone calls)
hoping for the baltimore folks to get back to me sooner than later.
Jul 17, 2018, 8:32 pm
#2702
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: ua mm, aa plat, starriott LTPP, ihg plat, hh gold.
Posts: 13,017
only for three events? while scanning the thread, I originally read this as “for these contracts signed before August 1...” I realize this is from an email you received personally, hockeyinsider, but want to be sure I have the gist of what you were told. for three events, you’ll get credit under the current terms (10 nights per meeting), for anything over that it’s the terms of the new program. As you understand it, is that correct? Thanks.
Jul 18, 2018, 7:04 am
#2703
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 the opportunity to shoot for platinum for the year and it will be easier for me if i book a meeting 2 days in a row at the same property. Does anyone have a feel for if that will be risky? If i just ask for two separate contracts - would i be ok to receive 10 nights for each meeting (assuming all else is done correctly?)
Jul 18, 2018, 7:16 am
#2704
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Delta Diamond, Marriott Ambassador & Lifetime Titanium, Hertz President's Circle, United Silver
Posts: 6,334
(bolding mine)
only for three events? while scanning the thread, I originally read this as “for these contracts signed before August 1...” I realize this is from an email you received personally, hockeyinsider, but want to be sure I have the gist of what you were told. for three events, you’ll get credit under the current terms (10 nights per meeting), for anything over that it’s the terms of the new program. As you understand it, is that correct? Thanks.
Jul 18, 2018, 7:16 am
#2705
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,677
still looking to book these meetings myself. if anyone has lead, please PM.
someone mentioned earlier in the thread that you have to offer some info for folks to be willing to help out... since i'm not able to get anything booked so far, all i can offer is that i tried to email/call most of the marriotts around DC and Northern Virginia and the cheapest so far i found is $200 for the day and they are not willing to do shorter meeting. most DC properties are looking for $800+ (maybe this will save some folks from going through the same email/phone calls)
hoping for the baltimore folks to get back to me sooner than later.
someone mentioned earlier in the thread that you have to offer some info for folks to be willing to help out... since i'm not able to get anything booked so far, all i can offer is that i tried to email/call most of the marriotts around DC and Northern Virginia and the cheapest so far i found is $200 for the day and they are not willing to do shorter meeting. most DC properties are looking for $800+ (maybe this will save some folks from going through the same email/phone calls)
hoping for the baltimore folks to get back to me sooner than later.
If the Marriott Meetings website is showing you daily rates for a particular property, you don't have to negotiate anything unless you are trying to go cheaper than 50% of the posted daily rate.
Alternate between different properties each day to avoid consecutive meetings lumped together.
Of course, common sense prevails -- Marriott properties in an urban location will always be more expensive, even on the weekends. Pick something out by the airport or farther.
Jul 18, 2018, 7:59 am
#2706
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: ua mm, aa plat, starriott LTPP, ihg plat, hh gold.
Posts: 13,017
No. I have three contracts signed for three events. Marriott will honor these three events based on the terms as they existed at the time of signing. I was told they also honor any other event contracts signed before August 1 under the old terms even if the event is held after August 1.
Jul 18, 2018, 8:07 am
#2707
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YYC
Programs: SPG Gold, Emerald Club Executive, Hertz 5 Star
Posts: 103
Finally made my first event booking. My event manager didn't know anything about the program and emphasized that she would record the transaction on the "tool" she normally uses. I am going to take my chance and hopefully everything will post correctly.
Jul 18, 2018, 8:27 am
#2708
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MAD
Programs: DL, UA, AA, BA, Marriott
Posts: 599
It worked fine for me a few years ago when I tried this. I was able to find a meeting room for $50 per half hour (or hour i can't remember), one day per week. I suggest calling around to various smaller properties in the middle of nowhere that have a meeting room that's never used.
Jul 18, 2018, 3:45 pm
#2709
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: AS MVP Gold, Marriott Lifetime Gold, National Executive Elite
Posts: 247
Jul 18, 2018, 4:33 pm
#2710
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,088
No. I have three contracts signed for three events. Marriott will honor these three events based on the terms as they existed at the time of signing. I was told they also honor any other event contracts signed before August 1 under the old terms even if the event is held after August 1.
Jul 19, 2018, 5:37 am
#2711
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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: 13,043
Jul 19, 2018, 9:40 am
#2712
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: New York, NY
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Lifetime Tit, Hilton Diamond, BA Gold, Carlson Gold, UA*S,
Posts: 1,363
Is there any suggestion at all that the offer terms & conditions will be changing?
Jul 19, 2018, 9:42 am
#2713
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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
Jul 19, 2018, 10:05 am
#2714
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
Programs: AS MVPG100K, Marriott Marriott Titanium Elite, Hilton Gold
Posts: 7,263
James
Jul 19, 2018, 4:07 pm
#2715
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 746
Had my first BEO event on Saturday post yesterday...just need one more of Plat 75 so I e-mail to set it up and cost for a day meeting at the site jumped from $50 to $300 but they'll let me do it for $150. Sigh.