Re: [AGA SC] Sheraton's Counter Proposal -- First In depth review and Reaction

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

And that's in *addition* to the meeting room rental,
banquet, lunch, hub caps, radio heater, white sidewalls,
kitchen sink. I think it would wipe out both AGA's and
GWAPA's treasuries. 

sh
--- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:
> 
> eek 19,000 prepaid or did i read that wrong...
> 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Feb 2004, S. Hieber wrote:
> 
> > After much work by Rick and Ghazanfar reviewing and
> > negotiating with hotels, Sheraton offered us a deal a
> few
> > weeks ago that looked very promising. At the Board's
> > request, GWAPA responded with a counterproposal
> structured
> > much along the lines of the Dallas deal.
> > 
> > A couple of days ago, Sheraton responded with a new
> > document. Once again, they faxed the document instead
> of
> > providing a computer-editable file, making comparison
> and
> > mark-up unnecessarily difficult. But we can't expect
> > everyone to have a computer and a word processor these
> > days. Anyway, I have gone over the two Sheraton
> documents,
> > the original and the more recent, line by line and
> these
> > are the diffs:
> > 
> > They have included language to provide the convention
> rate
> > on guest rooms after the Oct 15 cut-off date, but only
> if
> > they have not rented them to someone else. In the
> original,
> > the rate was not guaranteed for any bookings after the
> > cutoff date.
> > 
> > They have qualified the language banning non-hotel
> > food/beverage to being in compliance with State board
> of
> > Health certification requirements.
> > 
> > The changed the language re the "Awards Dinner" to be
> $35,
> > inclusive of tax and service. In the original, the
> price
> > would only be guaranteed 3 months prior to event. [Hey,
> we
> > won one!]
> > 
> > They have added very odd language: "The Hotel's
> obligation
> > to perform will not be subject to events beyond its
> > reasonable control (such as strikes, governmental
> controls,
> > or Acts of God).? Anyone know what that means? It is
> either
> > a declaration of omnipotence on the Hotel's part or,
> more
> > likely, meant as a disclaimer.
> > 
> > The added language that we will pay any remaining
> charges
> > on Sunday Nov 14. This means any new costs generated
> > *during* the convention -- all other costs must be
> prepaid 
> > with a $500 advance upon signing, and in 3-month
> > installments but all paid by 3 days before the event --
> > this includes meeting room rentals, banquet ($1,750 &
> lunch
> > guarantee (?), & the room night guarantee too (the way
> I
> > read it). The room night guarantee is a minimum of 80%
> or
> > 224 roomnights = $19,040 minimum for the guest rooms
> > regardless of how many we need).
> > 
> > 
> > They changed the cancellation language by drastically
> in
> > their favor by increasing the deadline dates. For
> example,
> > in the Sheraton's new proposal, we are on the hook for
> 100%
> > of the room nights if we cancel 45 days before the
> event.
> > In the original version, it was 15 days.
> > 
> > We are on the hook for 50% for up to 135 days prior --
> in
> > the original, it was 60 days.  
> > 
> > Technically, the contract does not require Sheraton to
> > promise to have the block of rooms available; it only
> says
> > that Sheraton will reserve them. Can hotel reservations
> be
> > like airline reservations?
> > 
> > Holy __)*&)&(*)(*^%$%#$)(*Q_)#$$&*_$%!!!!!  I think I
> want
> > a contract attorney before I sign anything with this
> > outfit. If all the hotels in that part of the country
> are
> > this unreasonable, maybe we should starting thinking
> about
> > KOA :-\.
> > 
> > Okay, I've calmed down a bit. I can continue now.
> > 
> > Other than those things mentioned above, it looks to be
> the
> > same as the original proposal.
> > 
> > If cancellation, or less than 280 roomnights, seem so
> > unlikely that we want to gamble against them occuring,
> then
> > this is not such a bad deal, overall. However, I think
> the
> > gamble would be that GWAPA and AGA will not be become
> > liable for debts exceeding total uncommitted assets.
> > 
> > If anyone can read this diff, let me know. I lack the
> > omnipotence of the Sheraton.
> > 
> > sh
> > 
> > =====
> > S. Hieber
> > 
> > -  -   -   -   -   -   -   -
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> > to the AGA Annual Convention
> > Nov 2004 -- Baltimore
> > 
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