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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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Oct 22, 2010, 3:45 pm
#106
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Ok, so as I write this I am sitting a very nice "executive boardroom" reading the USA Today and reading FT. I called the MR customer support line to see if they could see the charge. They said that meeting recordation and crediting takes a little longer than for hotel stays. Being 11 nights short of PLT, the 10 night credit is crucial to me. So, here's hoping another classic FT recommedation pays off. First, it was MR trips to HNL with 2 hour turnarounds, then it was coins, and now I'm holding 1 person meetings. 
(Wifes shakes head ....)
(Wifes shakes head ....)
Oct 23, 2010, 2:14 pm
#107
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
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Oct 23, 2010, 2:26 pm
#108
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Central California
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Dg....
You misread my post and took it out of context. This had absolutely nothing to do with those that are really booking meetingsnor are encouraged to book meetings because of the promo. That is the TRUE intention of the offer after all. My issue was with those who had no intention of booking a real meeting. They alluded to the fact that they would book a fake meeting for as cheap as possible just to gain the ten nights. Effectively gaining 10 nights for a 200 dollar spend when if they had actually stayed those nights they would have spent 1k (give or take). That was never marriotts intent.
Continue to flame. I have to say, I am glad I don't know some of you in 'real' life.
You misread my post and took it out of context. This had absolutely nothing to do with those that are really booking meetingsnor are encouraged to book meetings because of the promo. That is the TRUE intention of the offer after all. My issue was with those who had no intention of booking a real meeting. They alluded to the fact that they would book a fake meeting for as cheap as possible just to gain the ten nights. Effectively gaining 10 nights for a 200 dollar spend when if they had actually stayed those nights they would have spent 1k (give or take). That was never marriotts intent.
Continue to flame. I have to say, I am glad I don't know some of you in 'real' life.
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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 23, 2010, 4:46 pm
#109
Join Date: Dec 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, and a mug on the wall at the local brewpub
Posts: 259
I've got to say, I've grown to love calitequilasippergirl.
I'm honestly not being sarcastic at all. She is larger than life. A force of nature. A platonic form, indeed. I would be honored to meet her in 'real' life someday.
boomdog
I'm honestly not being sarcastic at all. She is larger than life. A force of nature. A platonic form, indeed. I would be honored to meet her in 'real' life someday.
boomdog
Dg....
You misread my post and took it out of context. This had absolutely nothing to do with those that are really booking meetingsnor are encouraged to book meetings because of the promo. That is the TRUE intention of the offer after all. My issue was with those who had no intention of booking a real meeting. They alluded to the fact that they would book a fake meeting for as cheap as possible just to gain the ten nights. Effectively gaining 10 nights for a 200 dollar spend when if they had actually stayed those nights they would have spent 1k (give or take). That was never marriotts intent.
Continue to flame. I have to say, I am glad I don't know some of you in 'real' life.
You misread my post and took it out of context. This had absolutely nothing to do with those that are really booking meetingsnor are encouraged to book meetings because of the promo. That is the TRUE intention of the offer after all. My issue was with those who had no intention of booking a real meeting. They alluded to the fact that they would book a fake meeting for as cheap as possible just to gain the ten nights. Effectively gaining 10 nights for a 200 dollar spend when if they had actually stayed those nights they would have spent 1k (give or take). That was never marriotts intent.
Continue to flame. I have to say, I am glad I don't know some of you in 'real' life.
Oct 25, 2010, 11:53 am
#110
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Ok, so as I write this I am sitting a very nice "executive boardroom" reading the USA Today and reading FT. I called the MR customer support line to see if they could see the charge. They said that meeting recordation and crediting takes a little longer than for hotel stays. Being 11 nights short of PLT, the 10 night credit is crucial to me. So, here's hoping another classic FT recommedation pays off. First, it was MR trips to HNL with 2 hour turnarounds, then it was coins, and now I'm holding 1 person meetings. (Wifes shakes head ....)
(Wifes shakes head ....)I often book at an area CY property a room block of 30 rooms for 3 nights and always get the 10 elite nights credit. No conference room required. So this will be a nice little benefit if the 10 elite nights can also be earned for a separate "event" of a one-hour conference room rental. Is there a mininum time limit specified or does that vary by hotel?
Oct 25, 2010, 1:15 pm
#111
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: CO MR HH
Posts: 30
It worked.
Booked the meeting room for two hours on Saturday. No catering. No guest rooms. $100.00
My account was credited today for 300 MR points AND 10 Elite nights.
You can not book this on the web site. You have to be sent a contract to sign and return. But it's an easy process.
Booked the meeting room for two hours on Saturday. No catering. No guest rooms. $100.00
My account was credited today for 300 MR points AND 10 Elite nights.
You can not book this on the web site. You have to be sent a contract to sign and return. But it's an easy process.
Oct 25, 2010, 2:05 pm
#112
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Formerly of SacTown, Cali
Posts: 1,243
"... and in other news Marriott's booking of conference rooms at Courtyards and Fairfields Inn has shot up 8,000% since last month...."
Oct 27, 2010, 5:06 pm
#113
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott PLT
Posts: 42
It worked.
Booked the meeting room for two hours on Saturday. No catering. No guest rooms. $100.00
My account was credited today for 300 MR points AND 10 Elite nights.
You can not book this on the web site. You have to be sent a contract to sign and return. But it's an easy process.
Booked the meeting room for two hours on Saturday. No catering. No guest rooms. $100.00
My account was credited today for 300 MR points AND 10 Elite nights.
You can not book this on the web site. You have to be sent a contract to sign and return. But it's an easy process.
How long did it take from your meeting to when the points and nights were logged.
I'm sat in my meeting room right now, but then I was already staying at the hotel. And you're right, I signed the contract and it took me a couple of minutes.
Oct 27, 2010, 6:59 pm
#114
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC USA
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Ugh. Did a last minute meeting in the local Courtyard. Went to settle up, asked about the points / meeting matters promo and the GM said "I'm just going to manually post the points like I would if you had stayed here." I didn't press, but I guess I need to move out of the suburban courtyards to get this done the right way.
Oct 28, 2010, 11:16 am
#115
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: CO MR HH
Posts: 30
The meeting was booked for last Saturday. The Elite night credit of 10 nights was in my account on Monday.
Oct 28, 2010, 12:31 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: SJC
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Posts: 42
Now to find the cheapest possible meeting space...
Oct 28, 2010, 4:52 pm
#117
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Ugh. Did a last minute meeting in the local Courtyard. Went to settle up, asked about the points / meeting matters promo and the GM said "I'm just going to manually post the points like I would if you had stayed here." I didn't press, but I guess I need to move out of the suburban courtyards to get this done the right way.
Oct 29, 2010, 10:25 am
#118
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: NOVA
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[QUOTE=SkyTeam777;15009783]Keep us posted on what happens. So meeting rooms always require a contract to be signed? Or can one book through the hotel without a contract and still receive the ten nights?
(Angels singing) It worked! ^ $150 + tax = 10 nights and tripled points. I did have to call the hotel to get them to post it. I am now sitting at 74 nights. Damn that lag on the credit card $3k per night crediting! As soon as I get PLT I am getting on the red phone with HH to match. I am alredy GLD with HH but this will lock me in for Diamond (I hope). Thanks to the OP and everyone else for finding yet another way to exploit an opportunity.
(Angels singing) It worked! ^ $150 + tax = 10 nights and tripled points. I did have to call the hotel to get them to post it. I am now sitting at 74 nights. Damn that lag on the credit card $3k per night crediting! As soon as I get PLT I am getting on the red phone with HH to match. I am alredy GLD with HH but this will lock me in for Diamond (I hope). Thanks to the OP and everyone else for finding yet another way to exploit an opportunity.
Oct 29, 2010, 2:14 pm
#119
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maryland
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Posts: 514
[QUOTE=o2bonn;15037219]
HH does staus match? Is it one of those "one year" things to get you to switch, like I heard Starwood does?
Very cool about the credit for you! Where did you have your meeting?
Keep us posted on what happens. So meeting rooms always require a contract to be signed? Or can one book through the hotel without a contract and still receive the ten nights?
(Angels singing) It worked! ^ $150 + tax = 10 nights and tripled points. I did have to call the hotel to get them to post it. I am now sitting at 74 nights. Damn that lag on the credit card $3k per night crediting! As soon as I get PLT I am getting on the red phone with HH to match. I am alredy GLD with HH but this will lock me in for Diamond (I hope). Thanks to the OP and everyone else for finding yet another way to exploit an opportunity.
(Angels singing) It worked! ^ $150 + tax = 10 nights and tripled points. I did have to call the hotel to get them to post it. I am now sitting at 74 nights. Damn that lag on the credit card $3k per night crediting! As soon as I get PLT I am getting on the red phone with HH to match. I am alredy GLD with HH but this will lock me in for Diamond (I hope). Thanks to the OP and everyone else for finding yet another way to exploit an opportunity.
Very cool about the credit for you! Where did you have your meeting?
Oct 29, 2010, 5:42 pm
#120
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Springhill Suites close to an airport. I had the boardroom. I took all the pens and candy left out on the table - figured I paid for them. 