[Lnc-business] Fwd: RE: Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals

Thu Jan 7 18:02:48 EST 2016

Wes, that's a huge improvement, and I will definitely stay at the Arizona
Grand for two nights with that reduced room rate.

I see that they are also offering the meeting space for free, which will
save the LP money, but is there still a food and beverage requirement or
any other costs to the LP?

Dan

On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

> See the updated proposal. Offer good through tomorrow at 5 PM Eastern. I
> now plan to have Robert Kraus accept this offer.
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.orgfacebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
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> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly
> Board Meeting Hotel Proposals Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:33:00 +0000 From: Sandy
> Graves <sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com> <sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com> To: Robert
> Kraus <robert.kraus at lp.org> <robert.kraus at lp.org> CC: 'Wes Benedict'
> <wes.benedict at lp.org> <wes.benedict at lp.org>, BetteRose (betterose at aol.com)
> <betterose at aol.com> <betterose at aol.com>, Alicia Mattson (
> agmattson at gmail.com) <agmattson at gmail.com> <agmattson at gmail.com>,
> chair at lp.org <chair at lp.org> <chair at lp.org>
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> Robert,
>
> I just got off a conference call with the Arizona Grand and they want to
> show that they really want your 2018 convention business.  So in that vein,
> they are willing to offer the following:
>
>
>
> Rate: $149 single/double
>
> Waived Resort Fee
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> Breakfast included in Rate for guests ‘staying at’ the hotel
>
> 20% Discount on AV
>
> Complimentary Meeting Space
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> Complimentary Guestroom Internet
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> Complimentary Basic WiFi in meeting space
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> Complimentary Self and Valet Parking
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> 1/50 Comp suites on a cumulative basis
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> Guaranteed 2015 Banquet Menus
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> Room Rate Offered 3 days pre- and 3 days post-conference
>
> 20% Attrition
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>
>
> This offer is only valid until tomorrow at 5pm Eastern.  Please let me
> know if you want to move forward with this offer and I’ll get a contract
> going.
>
>
>
> *Sandy Graves, CMP, CASE*
>
> *Senior Director, Global Accounts*
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> *From:* Robert Kraus [mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org <robert.kraus at lp.org>]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2016 7:10 PM
> *To:* Sandy Graves
> *Subject:* RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
>
>
> I say that on line for Phoenix. I am out of town and can’t really see the
> spreadsheet in total so I did not see that they were only charging you $20.
> I hope for the convention they are dropping the resort fee like Red Rocks
> did for us in Vegas.
>
>
>
> Live Free!
>
>
>
> *Robert*
>
> Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations
> Operations at LP.org
> Libertarian National Committee
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> *From:* Sandy Graves [mailto:sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com
> <sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com>]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2016 2:41 PM
> *To:* Robert Kraus
> *Cc:* 'Wes Benedict'
> *Subject:* RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
>
>
> Robert,
>
> Where are you seeing a $40 resort fee? Two properties are charging a
> $20/day resort fee, the Arizona Grand and Harrah’s Atlantic City. There are
> no resort fees at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans or the Hyatt Regency
> Bellevue.
>
>
>
> *Sandy Graves, CMP, CASE*
>
> *Senior Director, Global Accounts*
>
> *HelmsBriscoe*
>
> Office: (704) 664-5765
>
> eFax: (866) 713-8001
>
> Mobile: (704) 226-6535
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> HelmsBriscoe E-Brochure <http://www.hbpdf.com/agent/sgraves.php>
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> <http://www.helmsbriscoe.com/>www.helmsbriscoe.com
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> *From:* Robert Kraus [mailto:robert.kraus at lp.org <robert.kraus at lp.org>]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2016 12:02 PM
> *To:* Sandy Graves
> *Cc:* 'Wes Benedict'
> *Subject:* FW: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
>
>
> Sandy,
>
>
>
> Question about resort fees. I assume Phoenix will waive their obnoxious
> $40 plus a day fee right? Any others we need to be aware of?
>
>
>
> Live Free!
>
>
>
> *Robert*
>
> Robert S. Kraus - Dir of Operations
> Operations at LP.org
> Libertarian National Committee
> Ph: 202.333.0008 x 231
>
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> Join today: https://www.lp.org/membership
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> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org
> <lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org>] *On Behalf Of *Wes Benedict
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2016 11:45 AM
> *To:* lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
>
>
> I don't know. Let's see if Robert Kraus or Alicia Mattson knows. Otherwise
> I expect one of them can ask HelmsBriscoe that question.
>
> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>
> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>
> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
>
> (202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
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> facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
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> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
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> On 1/6/2016 11:02 AM, Scott L. wrote:
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> Mr. Executive Director:
>
>
>
> Are the hotels in Atlantic City and Phoenix also charging us daily resort
> fees in addition to the room rates listed in the
>
> summary section of the spreadsheet?
>
>
>
>   Scott Lieberman
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org
> <lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org>] *On Behalf Of *Wes Benedict
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 06, 2016 7:28 AM
> *To:* <lnc-business at hq.lp.org>lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> *Subject:* [Lnc-business] Fwd: Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
>
>
> See attached spreadsheet from Helms Briscoe (and email below), plus a
> spreadsheet on Oklahoma from Robert Kraus.
>
> In summary:
> 1. Phoenix convention hotel will be $189 per night for the sleeping
> rooms. Free meeting space. $1,000 food and beverage minimum (so we'll
> probably do something like pay for your lunch and coffee to reach that
> $1,000 minimum).
>
> 2. OKC hotel will be $82 per night for sleeping rooms. Free meeting space.
> Free breakfast. No Food and beverage minimum.
>
> HOWEVER, Robert Kraus noted to me from his vacation today in Miami that:
> "Also we do not have to hold the meeting at the Phoenix locations to see
> them. We can have the CVB send us a van to take us to the 2 locations under
> consideration and stay at the Holiday Inn & Suites Phoenix Airport North
> again for about $119-129 a night. . "
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Wes
>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
>
> *Subject: *
>
> Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel Proposals
>
> *Date: *
>
> Tue, 5 Jan 2016 22:12:58 +0000
>
> *From: *
>
> Sandy Graves <sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com> <sgraves at helmsbriscoe.com>
>
> *To: *
>
> Robert Kraus <robert.kraus at lp.org><robert.kraus at lp.org>
> <robert.kraus at lp.org>
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> *CC: *
>
> 'BetteRose' <betterose at aol.com><betterose at aol.com> <betterose at aol.com>, 'Alicia
> Mattson' <agmattson at gmail.com> <agmattson at gmail.com>, 'Nicholas Sarwark'
> <chair at lp.org> <chair at lp.org>, wes.benedict at lp.org <wes.benedict at lp.org>
> <wes.benedict at lp.org> <wes.benedict at lp.org>
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> Robert,
>
> Attached please find the completed Hotel Availability Report showing those
> hotels that have the Feb 20-21 Board Meeting dates available.  Of the five
> properties selected to receive the RFP, four of them have availability and
> have offered a proposal.
>
>
>
> The attached report has three tabs.  Tab 1 is an overview of each hotel’s
> offer showing room rates, meeting room rental and F & B minimum. Tab 2 is
> an in-depth, detailed breakdown of each property’s proposal and Tab 3 shows
> the lone property that turned down the RFP due to no guestroom
> availability. By the way, initially the Hyatt Regency Bellevue also turned
> down the RFP but has since come back with availability due to being able to
> offer alternate meeting space.
>
>
>
> Once you’ve had an opportunity to review each property’s proposal, please
> contact me with any questions that you may have. Each of them sharpened
> their pencil the best that they could and each of them in anxious to earn
> your business. I look forward to your feedback.
>
>
>
> *Sandy Graves**, CMP, CASE*
>
> *Senior Director, Global Accounts*
>
> *HelmsBriscoe*
>
> Office: (704) 664-5765
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