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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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#1156
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My 4 meetings got me 40 elite nights which will turn out to be 80 elite nights towards lifetime goals after the rollover occurs in this month.
#1157
Join Date: Jun 2015
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I did follow the instruction. No contract from the hotel. The only thing that ever mention rewarding event and looks like a contract is an email from Marriott Group Reservation Confirmation with the reference number. The email has a section like below.
Rewards Account Information
Your Rewards level: XXX
Your Rewards number: YYY
Sign in to view account
Plan events, earn rewards with Rewarding Events.
If this is indeed the contract, do you have to do anything else with the hotel to make sure the 10 days post?
Rewards Account Information
Your Rewards level: XXX
Your Rewards number: YYY
Sign in to view account
Plan events, earn rewards with Rewarding Events.
If this is indeed the contract, do you have to do anything else with the hotel to make sure the 10 days post?
#1158
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
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I also had to provide payment information for the meeting at the time the contract was signed.
I'd send back a self-serving email that indicates that you'd like to ensure that the meeting qualifies for the 10 elite nights as part of the Rewarding Events meeting program and ask if they might need any additional information from you.
If they appear to be clueless in their response, them PM me.
#1159
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: York, PA
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So hope I am not late to the game
I see this on the link previously provided
Maximum rewards of 50,000 points (3 points per $1 USD) or 15,000 miles (1 mile per $1 USD) with one qualifying event
Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
Working with a colleague? You can split your earnings – up to 50,000 points – if you’re both Rewards members.
Not a Member? Join Now
I see this on the link previously provided
Maximum rewards of 50,000 points (3 points per $1 USD) or 15,000 miles (1 mile per $1 USD) with one qualifying event
Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
Working with a colleague? You can split your earnings – up to 50,000 points – if you’re both Rewards members.
Not a Member? Join Now
#1160
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: GEG
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Posts: 2,410
#1161
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Posts: 11,329
So hope I am not late to the game
I see this on the link previously provided
Maximum rewards of 50,000 points (3 points per $1 USD) or 15,000 miles (1 mile per $1 USD) with one qualifying event
Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
Working with a colleague? You can split your earnings – up to 50,000 points – if you’re both Rewards members.
Not a Member? Join Now
I see this on the link previously provided
Maximum rewards of 50,000 points (3 points per $1 USD) or 15,000 miles (1 mile per $1 USD) with one qualifying event
Points for each room night, regardless if you or your guest is paying for it
10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
Working with a colleague? You can split your earnings – up to 50,000 points – if you’re both Rewards members.
Not a Member? Join Now
#1162
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The pointer to the web site for the meeting room program now seems to go to this program. Do you have a pointer to Marriott's web site that still shows the other program?
#1163
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#1164
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The page pointed to at the top of the wiki says
That's a change from the old days when this program said only the elite night credits, without the 10+ rooms requirement.
- 10 Elite Nights when you book 10+ guest rooms for at least one night
- Instant Silver Elite status or Elite Night credit towards your next level up
#1165
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As said many times, there are two different programs. Only one is being promoted by MR via their web site. Many have reported still being able to do the meeting room reservation and earning 10 elite nights. If the property is up to speed, they will know about the program and how they must book the nights to get them posted. Be prepared and read up-thread to find the process defined by MR. Also, not all properties participate, so ask before signing anything or giving up billing info.
#1167
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#1169
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As said many times, there are two different programs. Only one is being promoted by MR via their web site. Many have reported still being able to do the meeting room reservation and earning 10 elite nights. If the property is up to speed, they will know about the program and how they must book the nights to get them posted. Be prepared and read up-thread to find the process defined by MR. Also, not all properties participate, so ask before signing anything or giving up billing info.
#1170
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That is true, but what everyone has been saying is they have been able to get the 10 nights for booking a one-hour meeting room since the relevant post has gone away. Believe it or not, there are some things that do happen without being posted on the net!