Marriott Offers Up To 150,000 Marriott Rewards Points For Meetings Booked Before Year-End
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BETHESDA, MD UNITED STATES
Earn Triple Points on meetings at over 2,300 hotels worldwide
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott Rewards(®) members who hold their events and meetings at over 2,300 Marriott International hotels will now receive triple Marriott Rewards points with Rewarding Events(SM)( )for money spent on groups of 10 rooms and more, event space, food & beverage and other meeting related expenses. New meetings and events must be booked by December 31, 2009 and held by March 31, 2010.
Members must be registered in Marriott's Meetings Matter promotion in order to earn points for all qualifying groups, meetings, and events held at all Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Courtyard, Fairfield Inn and SpringHill Suites hotels worldwide. Qualifying meetings and events must have at least 10 rooms for one night or be a catering only event to be eligible for bonus points.
"There has never been a better time to book a meeting. One $16,000 meeting will earn Marriott Rewards members 150,000 points, which is enough for a six-night stay at a category six hotel like the Aruba Marriott Resort," said Stephanie Linnartz, Marriott's senior vice president, global sales.
With Marriott's Meetings Matter promotion, groups of 50 cumulative nights booked around the world receive one complimentary room for every 35 rooms booked; 25 percent allowable attrition; and double Marriott Rewards points. Additionally, they receive a two percent credit off the master bill for meetings over 100 cumulative nights. For more promotion information and/or to register, go to MeetingsbyMarriott.com or call 800-585-9102.
Members can redeem their Marriott Rewards points for over 250 rewards, including $250 or $500 Meeting Credits certificates, which can be used to off set costs on a future meetings.
Marriott Rewards has no blackout dates and points can be redeemed for hotel stays, frequent flyer miles, cruises, car rentals, brand-name merchandise and more. Marriott Rewards won the 2009 Freddie Award for "Best Hotel Rewards Program" and has been named best hotel rewards program by the readers of Business Traveler, Global Traveler, Travel Savvy, Executive Travel and BusinessWeek magazines.
To make a reservation, members can call 1-800-228-9290 or visit Marriott.com. For information about Marriott Rewards, guests can call 1-800-450-4442 or log onto MarriottRewards.com.
Promotion registration is required to be eligible for bonus point offer. Registration must occur prior to the end date of qualifying events and meetings in order to receive bonus points. Marriott Rewards® members who register for this promotion will either earn Double Marriott Rewards points up to 50,000 bonus points, or for a limited time earn Triple Marriott Rewards points up to 100,000 bonus points on qualifying charges per qualifying event or meeting. To be eligible for Double Points, qualifying events or meetings must be contracted after March 9, 2009, and held between March 9, 2009 and March 31, 2010. To be eligible for Triple Points, qualifying events or meetings must be contracted between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009, and held between Oct 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Members earn either Double or Triple points based upon the base earning of 3 points per $1 US on qualified charges, up to a maximum of 50,000 points. Qualifying charges do not include any Taxes, Gratuities and Service Fees, nor any Food & Beverage or other Incidental Charges on individual guest room folios. The Marriott Rewards registered member must sign a sales/group contract with the hotel for the event or meeting to qualify. The registered member signing the contract receives the bonus points and cannot be awarded to a different account. It is the member's responsibility to comply with their own company policy concerning travel programs. Members electing to earn miles are not eligible for this promotion. Only individual members (no corporations or organizations) are eligible to earn Marriott Rewards. Bonus points offer only valid at participating Marriott brands worldwide. Bonus points will be awarded up to 45 days after the conclusion of each qualifying event. All Marriott Rewards terms and conditions apply.
