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

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

No, the two are completely unrelated. The $1800 credit
is just that. (See emilaed statement)

 The two comped room nights and the Starwood points
were per the contract things we have earned. (See
original contract) 

Hope that makes it a little more clear. If not just
let me know.

Regards,
Larry

--- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:

> 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>
> 
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