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Feature Hotels 28 JUL-AUG 2018 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM WYNDHAM HOTELS AND RESORTS go meet go meet – touted as the "world's most generous rewards programme for meeting planners" earns planners one point per US$1, with no minimum spend limit nor maximum point limit. Points are earned from meeting room rentals, guest rooms and event F&B. go meet is part of Wyndham's attempt to simplify its rewards structure. Flat 15,000-point free night redemption rate, with a minimum of 1000 points for every qualied stay. go meet qualifying revenue includes: rates of ten or more sleeping rooms for a minimum of one night, meeting room rentals or qualied F&B charges. Paying guests also earn 10 points per US$1 on qualied stays. www.wyndhamhotels.com/wyndham- rewards/go-meet MARRIOTT REWARDS Base members can earn up to 60,000 points (two points per US$1) for every qualifying event, while Platinum members can earn up to 105,000 points. Points can be accrued on all eligible charges, including rooms, food and beverage, audiovisual equipment and the like. Upon booking rst meeting, planners earn 10 Elite Qualifying Nights and an automatic qualication to Silver Elite status. Rewards members also have the option to split loyalty point earnings with other Rewards members. Marriott Rewards points can be redeemed through the Marriott Moments online marketplace featuring over 8000 dierent travel experiences. www.marriott.com/meeting-event- hotels/rewards.mi MELIÁ INTERNATIONAL MELIÁ PRO REWARDS Meliá Hotels International oers MeliáPRO – an easy-to-use B2B online booking platform for planners that shows real-time room availability, immediate conrmation and access to discounted rates (from 15% o when booked directly on the platform). It also shows individual planners an overview of their past and future bookings. Meliá PRO Rewards is the group's loyalty programme for professional segments – divided into MeliáPRO Agents, MeliáPRO Corporate, MeliáPRO Meetings & Events, and MeliáPro Wholesalers. All corporate rates, whether negotiated, xed or dynamic, generate Melia PRO Rewards points for the travel agent and MeliaRewards points for the traveller. MeliáPRO Meetings & Events grants event planners one point for every US$1 spent. Event planning rates are priced dynamically, to ensure that planners are granted optimal rates. As of July this year, the points programme will merge with its broader Meliá Rewards (aimed at individual travellers). Points can be redeemed by room nights, used as a payment method on the services within the hotel, or with any of the programme's aliate partners. www2.melia.com/meliapro/en/index. html SHANGRI-LA HOTELS GOLDEN CIRCLE EVENT PLANNER REWARDS One point is earned for every US$5 (up to 40,000 points per event) but you can earn double the rewards points when you host a second event within the same calendar year, and any event after that. You can also share points with up to three event partners or colleagues, and cover up to 5% of an event's bill by redeeming points. www.shangri-la.com/corporate/ meetings-events/gc-event-planner- rewards/ INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP – IHG BUSINESS REWARDS Earn 3 points for every US$1 spent on events, rooms and meetings, which can be redeemed for both company rewards like oce supplies or meeting credits; and personal rewards like free nights. Both personal and corporate loyalty programmes can be managed under one membership, so that planners can be rewarded and qualify for elite tiers more eciently. www.ihg.com/hotels/us/en/ businessrewards/home

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