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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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#1561
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1,178
Suppose I want to keep my Plat through 2019, I would need to earn 75 nights in 2018. I already get 15 night credits from the credit card so I only need to book 6 meetings next year to requalify for Platinum or just simply buyback status with points, which I think is more convenient, hopefully it's still available by then.
#1562
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: Marriott LT Titanium, UA Silver (via Marriott)
Posts: 642
If I only knew about this before I signed up for the challenge. It seems cheaper to start from scratch than doing any of the challenge.
Suppose I want to keep my Plat through 2019, I would need to earn 75 nights in 2018. I already get 15 night credits from the credit card so I only need to book 6 meetings next year to requalify for Platinum or just simply buyback status with points, which I think is more convenient, hopefully it's still available by then.
Suppose I want to keep my Plat through 2019, I would need to earn 75 nights in 2018. I already get 15 night credits from the credit card so I only need to book 6 meetings next year to requalify for Platinum or just simply buyback status with points, which I think is more convenient, hopefully it's still available by then.
You are correct in your statements in the second paragraph, assuming that both the Rewarding Meetings (I think it's called that?) and buyback programs both remain intact.
#1566
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 186
But then next year, rollover nights do not count towards a second rollover. So for example if you did 23 meetings this year for 230 nights. 155 would rollover to next year, but none to the following year.
#1567
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
2017: 150 nights with 75 rollover to 2018
2018: 75 rollover for the year
2019: 0 nights
So you would have PLAT status through early 2019. Your lifetime nights would total 225. In 2018, you would need 75 nights or 8 meetings to requalify for PLAT in 2019.
#1568
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 61
Using your example
2017: 150 nights with 75 rollover to 2018
2018: 75 rollover for the year
2019: 0 nights
So you would have PLAT status through early 2019. Your lifetime nights would total 225. In 2018, you would need 75 nights or 8 meetings to requalify for PLAT in 2019.
2017: 150 nights with 75 rollover to 2018
2018: 75 rollover for the year
2019: 0 nights
So you would have PLAT status through early 2019. Your lifetime nights would total 225. In 2018, you would need 75 nights or 8 meetings to requalify for PLAT in 2019.
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#1569
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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
Using your example
2017: 150 nights with 75 rollover to 2018
2018: 75 rollover for the year
2019: 0 nights
So you would have PLAT status through early 2019. Your lifetime nights would total 225. In 2018, you would need 75 nights or 8 meetings to requalify for PLAT in 2019.
2017: 150 nights with 75 rollover to 2018
2018: 75 rollover for the year
2019: 0 nights
So you would have PLAT status through early 2019. Your lifetime nights would total 225. In 2018, you would need 75 nights or 8 meetings to requalify for PLAT in 2019.
Status earned in 2017 good until 2019, then when rollover nights post in 2018, status good until 2020. None of the 2017 nights would rollover in 2019. You would need to earn another 75 nights (not counting rollover nights) to get any rollover nights after 2018.
#1570
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1,178
The challenge will give you platinum status (and its benefits) sooner, though, so it doesn't seem like a bad idea as long as you can meet it.
You are correct in your statements in the second paragraph, assuming that both the Rewarding Meetings (I think it's called that?) and buyback programs both remain intact.
You are correct in your statements in the second paragraph, assuming that both the Rewarding Meetings (I think it's called that?) and buyback programs both remain intact.
#1571
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
If you earn 150 or more nights in 2017, your status would be good through 2020 .
Status earned in 2017 good until 2019, then when rollover nights post in 2018, status good until 2020. None of the 2017 nights would rollover in 2019. You would need to earn another 75 nights (not counting rollover nights) to get any rollover nights after 2018.
Status earned in 2017 good until 2019, then when rollover nights post in 2018, status good until 2020. None of the 2017 nights would rollover in 2019. You would need to earn another 75 nights (not counting rollover nights) to get any rollover nights after 2018.
For example:
2017: 100 nights
2018: start with 25 nights from 2017 rollover. 100 nights through meetings/stays.
Total nights = 125.
The 25 rollover nights from 2017 will not count towards rollover, so your actual night total is 100 nights for consideration of rollover to 2019.
2019: 25 rollover nights from 2018. Would need 50 nights to re-qualify for PLAT.
#1572
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: DUB-BOS
Programs: various
Posts: 3,689
Not sure how confident I would be about doing this for status in 2020. The entire program could change next year and things may look very different then.
#1573
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
I think some (maybe most) are looking towards adding to LT status. I can hit status with spend if I don't make the nights, but far away on total LT nights so any rollover gives me a nice boost.
#1574
Join Date: Oct 2001
Programs: LTP, PP
Posts: 8,698
I would surmise that opportunities like this, including rollover, are the first things to be axed next year once they get a handle on the all combined elites that have been minted in the past years. They can only cutback the lounges so far...
#1575
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Florida
Posts: 686
I'm trying to get as many nights as possible this year in case they do cut rollover. I just want nights towards LT PLAT.