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    We won't know 100% until a written contract is in our hands, but I
    wouldn't stress over a $1,000 Food and Bev minimum. I look at a
    $1,000 food and beverage minimum as a $1,000 fee for $500 worth of
    food, so it's more like a $500 room fee which isn't bad.<br>
    <br>
    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/7/2016 6:02 PM, Daniel Wiener
      wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:CAAGakbpSdB1uir=NUowTHX0hESOFiPLwXYW59jqKy4K_NRjO=A@mail.gmail.com"
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          <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>
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          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>
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        Dan<br>
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          <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
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a></a>></span>
                wrote:<br>
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                  <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> See the updated
                    proposal. Offer good through tomorrow at 5 PM
                    Eastern. I now plan to have Robert Kraus accept this
                    offer. <br>
                    <div><span class=""><br>
                        <pre cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
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                      </span> -------- Forwarded Message --------
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                              valign="BASELINE">Subject: </th>
                            <td>RE: [Lnc-business] Quarterly Board
                              Meeting Hotel Proposals</td>
                          </tr>
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                            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap"
                              valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
                            <td>Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:33:00 +0000</td>
                          </tr>
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                            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap"
                              valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
                            <td>Sandy Graves <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com"
                                target="_blank"><sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com></a></td>
                          </tr>
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                            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap"
                              valign="BASELINE">To: </th>
                            <td>Robert Kraus <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org"
                                target="_blank"><robert.kraus@lp.org></a></td>
                          </tr>
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                              valign="BASELINE">CC: </th>
                            <td>'Wes Benedict' <a
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"><wes.benedict@lp.org></a></a>,
                              BetteRose (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:betterose@aol.com"
                                target="_blank">betterose@aol.com</a>) <a
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:betterose@aol.com"
                                target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:betterose@aol.com"><betterose@aol.com></a></a>,
                              Alicia Mattson (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com"
                                target="_blank">agmattson@gmail.com</a>)
                              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com"
                                target="_blank"><agmattson@gmail.com></a>,
                              <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:chair@lp.org"
                                target="_blank">chair@lp.org</a> <a
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:chair@lp.org"
                                target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chair@lp.org"><chair@lp.org></a></a></td>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Robert,</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:</span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></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"></span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">20%

                            Attrition</span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p>
                        <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. </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p>
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                            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Sandy

                                  Graves, CMP, CASE</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Senior

                                  Director, Global Accounts</span></i><i><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">HelmsBriscoe</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Office:

                                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="tel:%28704%29%20664-5765"
                                  value="+17046645765" target="_blank">(704)
                                  664-5765</a> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">eFax:

                                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="tel:%28866%29%20713-8001"
                                  value="+18667138001" target="_blank">(866)
                                  713-8001</a> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Mobile:

                                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="tel:%28704%29%20226-6535"
                                  value="+17042266535" target="_blank">(704)
                                  226-6535</a> </span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="http://www.hbpdf.com/agent/sgraves.php"
                                  target="_blank">HelmsBriscoe
                                  E-Brochure</a></span><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"><a
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="http://www.helmsbriscoe.com"
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><img
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </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">
                                Robert Kraus [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  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</span></p>
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                        <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                        <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. </span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Live

                              Free!</span><span style="color:navy">​​​​</span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                          <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>
                                  <br>
                                </span></i></b><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"></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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:Operations@LP.org"
                                target="_blank">Operations@LP.org</a><br>
                              Libertarian National Committee<br>
                              Ph: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="tel:202.333.0008%20x%20231"
                                value="+12023330008" target="_blank">202.333.0008
                                x 231</a></span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Join

                              today: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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                                target="_blank">https://www.lp.org/membership</a></span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">LP

                              FB Page: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="https://www.facebook.com/libertarians"
                                target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/libertarians</a>
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                            align="center"><span
                              style="color:windowtext"><hr size=3
                              width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1>
                            </span></p>
                          <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">
                              Sandy Graves [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com"
                                target="_blank">mailto:sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com</a>]
                              <br>
                              <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"></span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Robert,</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.</span></p>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </span></p>
                        </span>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Sandy

                                Graves, CMP, CASE</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                          <span class="">
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Senior

                                  Director, Global Accounts</span></i></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">HelmsBriscoe</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"></span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Office:

                                <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  href="tel:%28704%29%20664-5765"
                                  value="+17046645765" target="_blank">(704)
                                  664-5765</a> </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> </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">
                                Robert Kraus [<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                  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</span></p>
                          </div>
                        </div>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Sandy,</span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </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? </span></p>
                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Live

                              Free!</span><span style="color:navy">​​​​</span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                          <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"></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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="mailto:Operations@LP.org"
                                target="_blank">Operations@LP.org</a><br>
                              Libertarian National Committee<br>
                              Ph: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="tel:202.333.0008%20x%20231"
                                value="+12023330008" target="_blank">202.333.0008
                                x 231</a></span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy"> </span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Join

                              today: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="https://www.lp.org/membership"
                                target="_blank">https://www.lp.org/membership</a></span></p>
                          <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">LP

                              FB Page: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                href="https://www.facebook.com/libertarians"
                                target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/libertarians</a>
                            </span></p>
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                          <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"
                            align="center"><span
                              style="color:windowtext"><hr size=3
                              width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1>
                            </span></p>
                          <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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                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"></span></p>
                        </div>
                        <span class="">
                          <p class="MsoNormal"> </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. </p>
                        </span>
                        <pre>Wes Benedict, Executive Director</pre>
                        <span class="">
                          <pre>Libertarian National Committee, Inc.</pre>
                          <pre>1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314</pre>
                          <pre><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:%28202%29%20333-0008%20ext.%20232" value="+12023330008" target="_blank">(202) 333-0008 ext. 232</a>, <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org" target="_blank">wes.benedict@lp.org</a></pre>
                          <pre><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://facebook.com/libertarians" target="_blank">facebook.com/libertarians</a> @LPNational</pre>
                          <pre>Join the Libertarian Party at: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://lp.org/membership" target="_blank">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
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                        <div>
                          <p class="MsoNormal">On 1/6/2016 11:02 AM,
                            Scott L. wrote:</p>
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                        <blockquote
                          style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><span
                            class="">
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Mr.

                                Executive Director:</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                            <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></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">summary

                                section of the spreadsheet?</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> 
                                Scott Lieberman</span></p>
                            <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></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
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org"
                                    target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org">mailto:lnc-business-bounces@hq.lp.org</a></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"><span
style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><a
                                      moz-do-not-send="true"
                                      href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org"
                                      target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lnc-business@hq.lp.org">lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a></a></span><span><ins
                                      datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></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></p>
                          </div>
                          <div>
                            <div class="h5">
                              <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
                              <p class="MsoNormal">See attached
                                spreadsheet from Helms Briscoe (and
                                email below), plus a spreadsheet on <span
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><span
                                    style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Oklahoma</span><span><ins
                                      datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></span>
                                from Robert Kraus.<br>
                                <br>
                                In summary:<br>
                                1. <span
                                  style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><span
                                    style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phoenix</span><span><ins
                                      datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></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">
                                  <span
                                    style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Miami</span><span><ins
                                      datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></span>
                                that: "Also we do not have to hold the
                                meeting at the <span
                                  style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext">
                                  <span
                                    style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phoenix</span><span><ins
                                      datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></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,</p>
                              <div>
                                <p class="MsoNormal">--Wes<br>
                                  <br>
                                  -------- Forwarded Message -------- </p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal">Quarterly
                                          Board Meeting Hotel Proposals</p>
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                                          style="text-align:right"
                                          align="right"><b>Date: </b></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal">Tue, 5 Jan
                                          2016 22:12:58 +0000</p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                                          style="text-align:right"
                                          align="right"><b>From: </b></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                            style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><span>Sandy

                                              Graves</span><span><ins
                                                datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></span>
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com"
                                            target="_blank"><sgraves@helmsbriscoe.com></a></p>
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                                        valign="top">
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                                          style="text-align:right"
                                          align="right"><b>To: </b></p>
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal">Robert
                                          Kraus <a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org"
                                            target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:robert.kraus@lp.org"><robert.kraus@lp.org></a></a></p>
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                                        valign="top">
                                        <p class="MsoNormal"
                                          style="text-align:right"
                                          align="right"><b>CC: </b></p>
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                                      <td style="padding:0in 0in 0in
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                                        <p class="MsoNormal">'BetteRose'
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:betterose@aol.com"
                                            target="_blank"><betterose@aol.com></a>,
                                          <span
                                            style="font-size:10.0pt;color:windowtext"><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">'Alicia Mattson'</span><span><ins
                                                datetime="2016-01-06T19:09"></ins></span></span>
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:agmattson@gmail.com"
                                            target="_blank"><agmattson@gmail.com></a>,
                                          'Nicholas Sarwark' <a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:chair@lp.org"
                                            target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:chair@lp.org"><chair@lp.org></a></a>,
                                          <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                            target="_blank">
                                            wes.benedict@lp.org</a> <a
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                                            href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"
                                            target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org"><wes.benedict@lp.org></a></a></p>
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                                <p class="MsoNormal"
                                  style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> </p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                    style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Robert,</span></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></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                    style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                                <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></p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                    style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></p>
                                <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> </p>
                                <p class="MsoNormal"><span
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                      guess it (audience laughter), no, don’t laugh,
                      that’s the truth. Then we compute the consequences
                      of the guess, to see what, if this is right, if
                      this law we guess is right, to see what it would
                      imply and then we compare the computation results
                      to nature or we say compare to experiment or
                      experience, compare it directly with observations
                      to see if it works.<font size="2"><b> If it
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                          simple statement is the key to science.</b></font>
                      It doesn’t make any difference how beautiful your
                      guess is, it doesn’t matter how smart you are, who
                      made the guess, or what his name is. If it
                      disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong. That’s all
                      there is to it.”</i> -- Richard Feynman</font> <font
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