I'm not sure if you mean "post" rather than "book"? No, it hasn't been 10 days since they told me they can use the group posting tool... plus as I mentioned I don't expect all meetings to post before Aug 18. I have the contracts stating that I'm getting 10 nights per meeting, and they were all booked before the merge, so I would think I'm somewhat safe , even if I don't get all nights posted before Aug 18

Just wanted to make sure you weren't giving up on getting them to use the GPT for past meetings. They may be thinking the status is enough.

i suppose ive just gotten so used to all the special ELITE feelings and recognizing that ive missed the bigger picture. the inconsistencies across hotels, just tolerable breakfasts and my upgrade to a corner room...is their a special feeling I may be overlooking?

i realize its more of a psychological thing really. its the thrill of the hunt. the taking advantage of a program / method that was never really meant to be used this way to get the highest tier. makes for good stories in the years ahead because you have it for "life".

Travelling mostly EMEA / ASIA and living in hotels full time I can tell you that status really change my life and without status I would have a totally different experience. Upgrade to suite with SPG/marriott/hilton last year : 95%

I didn't press to have the past meetings entered (there were only 5)..yes I know the purchase of status is s temporary solution, but my main concern is that they enter the meetings I booked after they told me the tool is working and that those post.

Once a hotel posts meetings in the gpt how long does it take to receive the automated marriott email? I have 3 meetings that were back in July, but the event coordinator I went through mysteriously left the property recently. The new coordinator told me she "ordered my points" yesterday for the three meetings but I haven't seen anything yet.

My experience is that when i received the automated email, my account reflected both points and nights the following day.

Dear XXX
Thank you for being a loyal Marriott Rewards or The Ritz-Carlton Rewards member for your meeting & event business.
This message confirms the following was posted to your account:
Total points earned: 150
Date Posted: 08/06/2018
Event Dates: 08/04/2018 - 08/04/2018
Property Name: CY XXX
Reference Number: XXX

https://loyaltylobby.com/2018/08/08/...ugust-18-2018/

asot550, once the hotel posts, they show up pretty quickly (within a day). that said, some hotels use the GPT but there's someone above the person doing the posting who needs to approve points...in that case, it could take forever, based on my experience. if it's been over 10 business days since the meetings, i'd call marriott rewards if the meetings don't post by tomorrow.

from the article:
Members will earn 10 elite qualifying nights for the first event of the year ONLY and one elite qualifying night for every 20 rooms booked (max 20 elite qualifying nights).

if this blogger is correct, i'm feeling damn good about pushing all my meetings to get done by early august.

Sounds like this article is based only on the first part of the Rewarding Events released for event planners (weddings, conferences, etc. where there is a combination of guest rooms and maybe salons. There is a second portion that deals strictly with conference rooms. It was a shame they used the same name for both portions and I am sure has caused much confusion with the properties and members. Let's hope for some clarification once MPG is up and running.

This confusion holds with Marriott's web site: https://www.marriott.com/meeting-eve...s.mi?aff=MARUS where I read the clause "when you hold a meeting, conference, wedding or other event at a participating Marriott® brand hotel" to mean events where people will be staying at the property too.

for a road warrior i agree with you, but you are unlikely to be throwing money and time at fake meetings to chase down status as you more than likely earn it anyways living in hotels full time. i simply questioned that it seems many are investing time and $$$ resources for inconsistent benefits for maybe a couple of vacations each year. to each their own though.

Can we tone down the judgment here? Not everyone fits in this road-warrior / status-chaser dichotomy and even if they do, what's wrong with that?

This is not good. Marriott is really gutting the combined program! It may be time to move loyalty away from SPG/Marriott where it has been for years and to a program that rewards its members. The problem with the combined program is that there will be too many platinum level members and the benefits like 4pm checkout will likely be few and far between.

Ok that makes me a bit concerned. The article mentions nothing about what is going to happen about events completed/posted before August 18.. What if they are posted before, but you only get the nights after the 18th? Would you still get 10?