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| jhues789 |
 Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:43 am Post subject: Vegas Room Prices IBM vs Hilton Direct |
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Joined: 20 Jan 2004
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Location: Madison WI
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I had booked my room with IBM when I enrolled for the conf but have found that the Hilton is offering the same rooms for 59.00 a night and the IBM cost is 109.00 a night.
Is there any benefit with keeping the booking with IBM? A 250.00 savings is quite large!! |
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| zpat |
| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:18 am Post subject: |
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Jedi Council
Joined: 19 May 2001
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Location: UK
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I've learnt from experience that "conference rates" - probably pay a commission to the conference hosts.
Sometimes you may get a better class of room at the official rate but I would'nt worry about that.
This is especially the case at locations like Orlando or Vegas which are of course vacation destinations with plenty of deals! |
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| markt |
| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:48 am Post subject: |
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The typical deal is that for a guaranteed number of attendees using the "conference rate", some of the rooms will be higher-spec (normally then given to "VIP" attendees or speakers) and the organisers do not pay full-rate for things such as the conference rooms - perhaps a meeting room is thrown in free.
The more people who book rooms outside the official mechanism, the more likely it is that penalties have to be paid because of the guarantee not being met. And that in turn would lead to a higher price for a future event.
The details might vary, but that's the principle that has been explained to me in the past, when we've asked the same question. |
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| RogerLacroix |
| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Last weekend my wife found some specials at Sahara for $41 per night. She booked it but then found specials at Excalibur for $49 per night. My kids went nuts. So here I sit typing in an Excalibur hotel room - Yes, we can early to play!!!
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Roger
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| Michael Dag |
| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| RogerLacroix wrote: |
| So here I sit typing in an Excalibur hotel room - Yes, we can early to play!!! |
isn't MQ a wonderfull thing? 
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| bduncan |
| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Padawan
Joined: 11 Apr 2001
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Location: Silicon Valley
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jhues-
Thanks for the info. I just unreserved my room through IBM, and reserved one directly through Hilton. That saved me $80 bucks.
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| jhues789 |
| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Apprentice
Joined: 20 Jan 2004
Posts: 37
Location: Madison WI
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Hope you used the package deal...........I found it after I posted. I got........
Five days and four nights of luxurious accommodations
Two-for-one show ticket to see The Fab Four - the Ultimate Tribute to The Beatles or Trent Carlini - #1 Tribute to Elvis
Two-for-one dinner buffet
Two complimentary cocktails
$10 in promotional chips
$5 daily parlay card
49.50 a night for the 4 nights and 59.00 for the 5th..............
Never been to Vegas but I love the deals already!! 
Looking forward to meeting everyone Tues Night! |
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