Re: [AGA-sc] AGA Hotel - Final Reconciliation

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Wait I stand corrected they do have some other value.
Check out this link....

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/preferredguest/starpoints/redeem/index.html

Look at #2. you can actually redeem them with Amazon,
Nordstroms, starbucks, etc.

Regards,
Larry

--- Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am not certain what you mean. What money back? We
> never had any money in them. :-)
> 
> The starwood points were in the contract. Yes, they
> have no value other than if we have a convention at
> a
> Sheraton property. This is a standard practice in
> the
> event industry. We actually were supposed to get
> them
> from Marriott the in 2003 but we closed out the bill
> without getting them.
> 
> The value of the points is nominal but there is some
> value to them. The reason they are in the contracts
> is
> they are a way of giving what I consider "soft
> money"
> to the event planner. 
> 
> In fact the idiot sales person at the hotel tried to
> "buy me" with extra points (40K?) and platinum
> status
> when I came after them, even after I clearly
> explained
> that it has nothing to do with my personal bill
> which
> I had paid in full with no issues. 
> 
> Yes, I literally laughed in his face and then he
> went
> on to door number two, the $1800 cash credit.
> 
> Yep they have been a class act all the way. Now, you
> know why I am demanding everything in writing from
> them.
> 
> Our event planner "me" views them (Any rewards
> points
> derived from an AGA event booking) as AGA property
> unless otherwise agreed to by the AGA Board (ie we
> decide to give them to a local club). At some point
> we
> should probably consider getting a SPG and a
> Marriott
> Rewards and Hilton Honors account for the AGA.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Larry Lampert
> 
> PS. I guess the real Julie McCoy never had to deal
> with any of this because she worked directly for the
> company that owned the ship.
> 
> --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> 
> > I haven't got a clue what "Starwood Points" are,
> or
> > how we would use them. 
> > Does that mean we don't really get our money back
> > unless we book another 
> > convention at another Sheraton in the future?
> > 
> > Karen
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board"
> > <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:32 PM
> > Subject: [AGA-sc] AGA Hotel - Final Reconciliation
> > 
> > 
> > > Ok here is the deal. The hotel has agreed in
> > principal
> > > to give us a credit of $1800 in return for our
> > damages
> > > incurred on Friday night.
> > >
> > > Jeff Senske's room was already comped two
> nights.
> > > These were for the two nights due for meeting
> the
> > room
> > > night levels per the contract.
> > >
> > > They are going to credit my SPG account with
> 8500
> > or
> > > 8600 starwood points which I will donate back to
> > AGA
> > > when ever we can use them.
> > >
> > > They are preparing a final set of statements and
> > will
> > > email them to me today. After which I will
> submit
> > them
> > > to the Board for payement. Upon Board approval I
> > will
> > > either have Scott issue a check, or sign an
> > > authorization form allowing them to keep the
> > balance
> > > on my personal credit card which then Scott can
> > > reimburse me for. Whichever is cleaner for
> Scott.
> > >
> > > I believe the total amount should be around
> > $1997.10
> > > I will know after I receieve the emails from the
> > hotel
> > > acct dept. (Remember we have already paid them a
> > $500
> > > deposit accounted for in this total).
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > > --- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> They paid because the hotel would have made
> them
> > >> stay and wash dishes if they didn't. The hotel
> > >> didn't charge speaker rooms to AGA but to the
> > >> individuals. We're reimbrusing them now, as we
> > go.
> > >> I've written to Ricky and Jeff already; KR will
> > >> inform me re her and Dorothy andthe Danes, so
> > that
> > >> covers the folks getting comped roomnights.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----
> > >> From: Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com>
> > >> To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board
> > >> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 11:05:43 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] Hotel Speaker room comps
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I though it was great Larry was comping the
> whole
> > >> time, because basically
> > >> you were staying to take care of the speakers. 
> > That
> > >> said, EEEK why did
> > >> Ole and troels pay on their card, do you have a
> > copy
> > >> of their receipt???
> > >> I know there room was paid and I think food for
> > one,
> > >> or both of them?
> > >>
> > >> Kathy
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, Karen Randall wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Hi Larry,
> > >> >
> > >> > I was going to pay for my room for the two
> > nights
> > >> I stayed without Dorothy
> > >> > (11/13, 11/14)  But as of now, the whole
> hotel
> > >> bill for Dorothy and me was
> > >> > paid for on my card.  Troels and Ole also
> paid
> > on
> > >> one of their cards.
> > >> >
> > >> > Karen
> > >> >
> > >> > ----- Original Message -----
> > >> > From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
> > >> > To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board"
> > >> <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:25 AM
> > >> > Subject: [AGA-sc] Hotel Speaker room comps
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >> Hi Guys,
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I am starting down the road of settlement
> with
> > >> the
> > >> >> hotel for compensation for the Friday night
> > >> fiasco. I
> > >> >> need a comprhehensive list of all hotel
> guests
> > >> and
> > >> >> room nights that we have paid for. This is
> > what I
> > >> >> have....
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Karen Randall and Dorothy Reimer 11/9-11/15
> > >> >> Troels Andersen and Ole Pedersen 11/9-11/15
> > >> >> Jeff Senske 11/10-11/11
> > >> >>
> 
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