<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Wes, that's a huge improvement, and I will definitely stay at the Arizona Grand for two nights with that reduced room rate.<br><br></div>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?<br><br></div>Dan<br><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 2:47 PM, Wes Benedict <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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See the updated proposal. Offer good through tomorrow at 5 PM
Eastern. I now plan to have Robert Kraus accept this offer. <br>
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<pre cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
<a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
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<td>RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel
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<td>Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:33:00 +0000</td>
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(<a href="mailto:betterose@aol.com" target="_blank">betterose@aol.com</a>) <a href="mailto:betterose@aol.com" target="_blank"><betterose@aol.com></a>, Alicia
Mattson (<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>) <a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank"><agmattson@gmail.com></a>,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Robert,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">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:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Rate:
$149 single/double</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Waived
Resort Fee</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Breakfast
included in Rate for guests ‘staying at’ the hotel</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">20%
Discount on AV</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Complimentary
Meeting Space</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Complimentary
Guestroom Internet</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Complimentary
Basic WiFi in meeting space</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Complimentary
Self and Valet Parking</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">1/50
Comp suites on a cumulative basis</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Guaranteed
2015 Banquet Menus</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Room
Rate Offered 3 days pre- and 3 days post-conference</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">20%
Attrition<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">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.
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Robert Kraus [<a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 7:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sandy Graves<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board
Meeting Hotel Proposals<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">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.
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><i><b><span>Robert</span></b></i><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 2:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Robert Kraus<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Wes Benedict'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting
Hotel Proposals</span><span style="color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Robert,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Senior
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
Robert Kraus [<a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 12:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sandy Graves<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Wes Benedict'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board
Meeting Hotel Proposals<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Sandy,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">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?
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in"><i><b><span>Robert</span></b></i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Robert
S. Kraus - Dir of Operations<br>
<a href="mailto:Operations@LP.org" target="_blank">Operations@LP.org</a><br>
Libertarian National Committee<br>
Ph: <a href="tel:202.333.0008%20x%20231" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">202.333.0008 x 231</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wes Benedict<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 11:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board Meeting
Hotel Proposals</span><span style="color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">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.
<u></u><u></u></p>
</span><pre>Wes Benedict, Executive Director<u></u><u></u></pre><span class="">
<pre>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.<u></u><u></u></pre>
<pre>1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314<u></u><u></u></pre>
<pre><a href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a><u></u><u></u></pre>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 1/6/2016 11:02 AM, Scott L. wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Mr.
Executive Director:</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Are
the hotels in Atlantic City and Phoenix also charging us
daily resort fees in addition to the room rates listed in
the</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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section of the spreadsheet?</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
Scott Lieberman</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">
Lnc-business [<a href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Wes Benedict<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 06, 2016 7:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org" target="_blank">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a></span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Lnc-business] Fwd: Quarterly Board
Meeting Hotel Proposals</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See attached spreadsheet from Helms
Briscoe (and email below), plus a spreadsheet on
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oklahoma</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u><u></u></span>
from Robert Kraus.<br>
<br>
In summary:<br>
1. <span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phoenix</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u><u></u></span>
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).<br>
<br>
2. OKC hotel will be $82 per night for sleeping rooms. Free
meeting space. Free breakfast. No Food and beverage minimum.<br>
<br>
HOWEVER, Robert Kraus noted to me from his vacation today in
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">
<u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Miami</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u></span>
that: "Also we do not have to hold the meeting at the <span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">
<u></u><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phoenix</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u><u></u></span>
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. . "<br>
<br>
Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">--Wes<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Quarterly Board Meeting Hotel
Proposals<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tue, 5 Jan 2016 22:12:58 +0000<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><span>Sandy
Graves</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u></span>
<a href="mailto:sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com" target="_blank"><sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert Kraus <a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org" target="_blank"><robert.kraus@lp.org></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">'BetteRose' <a href="mailto:betterose@aol.com" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:betterose@aol.com" target="_blank"><betterose@aol.com></a>,
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">'Alicia
Mattson'</span><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u></span>
<a href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com" target="_blank"><agmattson@gmail.com></a>,
'Nicholas Sarwark'
<a href="mailto:chair@lp.org" target="_blank"><chair@lp.org></a>,
<a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">
wes.benedict@lp.org</a> <a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank"></a><a href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank"><wes.benedict@lp.org></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Robert,</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><u></u><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sandy
Graves</span></b><span><ins datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span><u></u></span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, CMP,
CASE</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Senior
Director, Global Accounts</span></i><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">HelmsBriscoe</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Office:
<a href="tel:%28704%29%20664-5765" value="+17046645765" target="_blank">(704) 664-5765</a>
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<a href="tel:%28866%29%20713-8001" value="+18667138001" target="_blank">(866) 713-8001</a>
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