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

["Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>]

OK, here's what I don't understand.  You said they had agreed to an $1800 
credit, but then you said they were giving you 8500 Starpoints.  Is that 
INSTEAD of the credit because we don't have a balance to credit against?  If 
so, it looks like it's only worth about $100 on Amazon.

Karen

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Lampert" <l_lampert@yahoo.com>
To: "Aquatic Gardeners Association Board" <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 5:59 PM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] AGA Hotel - Final Reconciliation


> 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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