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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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Sep 30, 2010, 11:01 pm
#91
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The Meetings Matter promotion is a totally separate promo...
http://www.marriott.com/meetings/rewards/travel.mi
http://www.marriott.com/meetings/rewards/travel.mi
Oct 1, 2010, 12:53 pm
#92
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Yes. It is mentioned in the above link. However, the 10 elite nights has been around since before the Meetings Matter promo & my guess is that it will probably be around after the Meetings Matter promo.
Oct 1, 2010, 9:41 pm
#94
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... seriously!
Oct 12, 2010, 3:35 pm
#95
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I had my meeting last Friday and my 10 nights have already posted to my account. 
Oct 13, 2010, 11:46 am
#96
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Oct 13, 2010, 12:07 pm
#97
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Can anybody verify if you get the 10 elite nights without catering or hotel nights? I had catering at my meeting.
Oct 13, 2010, 2:10 pm
#98
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)For me though, I'm already Plat (twice over, and counting
) by being away from SoCal so much.
Oct 13, 2010, 2:20 pm
#99
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Oct 15, 2010, 11:48 am
#100
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calitequilasippergirl View Post
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I took the liberty of contacting Marriott about this and this was NOT an intentional loophole.
You have got to be kidding me - though I have never done this - and didnt even get the nights/points on a legitimate catering event. I would never contact Marriot about it
This is the time I have reserved words I use for someone who thinks they know what's best for everyone else. Not that I intend to book 'fake' meetings, as I easily get Plat via stays, but why go to the trouble to screw over fellow FTers who have legitimate reasons for booking meetings??
Someone should have their account revoked for 60days until they can play nice with the rest of the forum and honor the code.
Originally Posted by calitequilasippergirl View Post
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I took the liberty of contacting Marriott about this and this was NOT an intentional loophole.
You have got to be kidding me - though I have never done this - and didnt even get the nights/points on a legitimate catering event. I would never contact Marriot about it
This is the time I have reserved words I use for someone who thinks they know what's best for everyone else. Not that I intend to book 'fake' meetings, as I easily get Plat via stays, but why go to the trouble to screw over fellow FTers who have legitimate reasons for booking meetings??
Someone should have their account revoked for 60days until they can play nice with the rest of the forum and honor the code.
Oct 16, 2010, 12:28 am
#101
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 358
Could I get 10 days bonus if organizing a 5 people meeting ? Is it a problem if I stay in the hotel as a room guest ?
Oct 16, 2010, 8:09 pm
#102
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Formerly of SacTown, Cali
Posts: 1,243
This is a very funny thread.
Marriott simply does not care who shows up for a "meeting." Just book the room, pay in advance with credit card, and you don't even have to show up. You know people have "legitimate" meetings that get cancelled last minute but they still pay for the room. Marriott does not care. The only thing that is not clear to me is if you need to have catering or 10+ hotel rooms to get the 10 elite nights. The more I read the rules I think those requirements only apply to the bonus points portion of the deal and not the 10 elite nights. Hard to tell reading the rules.
Marriott simply does not care who shows up for a "meeting." Just book the room, pay in advance with credit card, and you don't even have to show up. You know people have "legitimate" meetings that get cancelled last minute but they still pay for the room. Marriott does not care. The only thing that is not clear to me is if you need to have catering or 10+ hotel rooms to get the 10 elite nights. The more I read the rules I think those requirements only apply to the bonus points portion of the deal and not the 10 elite nights. Hard to tell reading the rules.
Oct 18, 2010, 5:31 pm
#103
Join Date: Nov 2006
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10 Elite Nights
I needed a small meeting room, so I booked one for $100 for next Saturday at a CY.
The contract I signed (that they emailed to me) does not specify the 10 Elite Nights. (But that doesn't mean they won't show up, as it did have a place for my Rewards number.)
I indicated in my reservation request that I would not be requiring any catering or set up.
Will see if this works. If so...they just got a lot of business from me!
The contract I signed (that they emailed to me) does not specify the 10 Elite Nights. (But that doesn't mean they won't show up, as it did have a place for my Rewards number.)
I indicated in my reservation request that I would not be requiring any catering or set up.
Will see if this works. If so...they just got a lot of business from me!
Oct 19, 2010, 3:24 am
#104
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I needed a small meeting room, so I booked one for $100 for next Saturday at a CY.
The contract I signed (that they emailed to me) does not specify the 10 Elite Nights. (But that doesn't mean they won't show up, as it did have a place for my Rewards number.)
I indicated in my reservation request that I would not be requiring any catering or set up.
Will see if this works. If so...they just got a lot of business from me!
The contract I signed (that they emailed to me) does not specify the 10 Elite Nights. (But that doesn't mean they won't show up, as it did have a place for my Rewards number.)
I indicated in my reservation request that I would not be requiring any catering or set up.
Will see if this works. If so...they just got a lot of business from me!
Thanks and have a good meeting
Oct 19, 2010, 9:24 am
#105
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Location: Formerly of SacTown, Cali
Posts: 1,243
mikesimm-
That's great. I hope it works out.
I did see a list somewhere of particiapting hotels. For example my local CY was on the list but not my local FF. You might look for that list to confirm your CY is on the list.
Good luck!
That's great. I hope it works out.
I did see a list somewhere of particiapting hotels. For example my local CY was on the list but not my local FF. You might look for that list to confirm your CY is on the list.
Good luck!
