Quarter 4 Promotion coming September 16, 2008
Aug 12, 2008, 5:48 pm
#1
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Quarter 4 Promotion coming September 16, 2008
New Quarter 4 promotion coming September 16!
SPG You Choose Promotion
Expect more options and greater opportunities
for earning than ever before. Want a hint? There are
even two ways to earn up to 100,000 StarpointsŪ!
In the meantime, visit SPG.com to explore our more
than 860 sensational hotels and resorts and book
your upcoming stays.
It looks like the four options will be:
Free Nights
Bonus Starpoints
Elite Status
Gift Cards
SPG You Choose Promotion
Expect more options and greater opportunities
for earning than ever before. Want a hint? There are
even two ways to earn up to 100,000 StarpointsŪ!
In the meantime, visit SPG.com to explore our more
than 860 sensational hotels and resorts and book
your upcoming stays.
It looks like the four options will be:
Free Nights
Bonus Starpoints
Elite Status
Gift Cards
Aug 12, 2008, 6:23 pm
#2
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Any guesses on how to earn the 100K? An additional 50 nights/25 stays between Sept and Dec?
Aug 13, 2008, 1:03 am
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Where did you hear this? We have 2 nights in Orlando in Oct but I don't want to wait until Sept 16 to book.
Aug 13, 2008, 1:20 am
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Aug 13, 2008, 1:56 am
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Why don't you just post the link??? https://www.spgpromos.com/choose/index.cfm you can see what he's talking about there.
Aug 13, 2008, 3:42 am
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I guess i am going to have to set a reminder in outlook for this one.
Aug 13, 2008, 7:32 am
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I love Free Nights....
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
Aug 13, 2008, 9:13 am
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Didn't Starwood Lurker already post a thread about this? 
Aug 13, 2008, 9:18 am
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Lurker posted for the FT promotion. Once you register for the promotion, you get a screen (or a registration screen with) the information Simmo provides up-thread.
So these are two separate topics yet very closely related.
So these are two separate topics yet very closely related.
Aug 13, 2008, 9:26 am
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very exciting. 
down economy = more promotions.
hopefully:
more promotions won't = point inflation/higher categories for 2009
(it shouldn't because down economy also = more occupancy which should = lower average rates and categories are based on rates)
down economy = more promotions.
hopefully:
more promotions won't = point inflation/higher categories for 2009
(it shouldn't because down economy also = more occupancy which should = lower average rates and categories are based on rates)
Aug 13, 2008, 9:26 am
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This year something like a "rescue tool" would be fine for me to hold the platinum level. I have stayed a long time in hospital this year and there is no chance to fulfill 25 / 50 this year... 
Aug 13, 2008, 9:27 am
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See below:... for those who are wondering about the upcoming fall promotion, SPG wouldn't give me all the top-secret details, but it's going to be something big and special called SPG You Choose. Expect more options and greater opportunities for earning Starpoints than ever before. So, bookmark spg.com/choose and check back September 16, 2008 for full details.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Online Guest Feedback Coordinator
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Aug 13, 2008, 11:06 am
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Aug 13, 2008, 3:40 pm
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I was going to say! Its not much of a promo if you'd need to get 100 nights in one quarter... 
Although, there are ALMOST that many days in one quarter. Maybe if you actually were planning a 90 day stay somewhere, could you check into a second hotel simultaneously for 10 days?
Michael
Although, there are ALMOST that many days in one quarter. Maybe if you actually were planning a 90 day stay somewhere, could you check into a second hotel simultaneously for 10 days?
Michael
Aug 13, 2008, 3:52 pm
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My math may be fuzzy, but it's a good start...
at a cheap $100 a night for 50 1-night stays = $5,000
(obviously very difficult to do!)
You'd get
100,000 bonus starpoints
25,000 platinum amenity (50*500)
25,000 online booking (50*500)
15,000 Revenue (3*5000)
10,000 Starwood CC (2*5000)
6,500 Flyertalk bonus (~13*500 til 9-30)
8,000 Far Away is closer (~8*1000 til 9-30)
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189,500 for $5,000 = 2.63 cents per point or 37.9 pts per $ spent
+ 13,000 chicago bonus (if applicable)
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192,500
at a cheap $100 a night for 50 1-night stays = $5,000
(obviously very difficult to do!)
You'd get
100,000 bonus starpoints
25,000 platinum amenity (50*500)
25,000 online booking (50*500)
15,000 Revenue (3*5000)
10,000 Starwood CC (2*5000)
6,500 Flyertalk bonus (~13*500 til 9-30)
8,000 Far Away is closer (~8*1000 til 9-30)
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189,500 for $5,000 = 2.63 cents per point or 37.9 pts per $ spent
+ 13,000 chicago bonus (if applicable)
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192,500