Association Events

One Partner, a new program from Gaylord Hotels, allows meeting groups to lock in savings on upcoming meetings booked in 2009 or 2010, providing associations with the critical components they need to make planning meetings easier, including immediate flexibility as well as security for the future. 

“Associations understand the full value of partnership and serving the needs of their members, and know that these qualities are intrinsically linked to their success,” said Mike Mason, senior vice president of sales for Gaylord Hotels.  “We get that because our business is built on partnership, too; the one we have with our customers to create highly successful meetings that deliver all of their key objectives.”

New meetings booked in 2009 and 2010 will receive a credit equal to 10 percent of the actualized cost of that meeting (master plus room revenue plus resort fee) to offset the cost of any attrition for that meeting or to be used for another meeting booked and actualized by the end of 2011. One Partner credits can be used for up to 50 percent of the value of the future meeting. Terms and conditions apply. 

Existing meetings on the books for 2009 or 2010 can unlock the One Partner credit benefits for that meeting by booking another meeting of at least 25 percent of the value of the currently signed meeting. Earned credits will be equal to 10 percent of the actualized costs of the existing and new meetings (master plus room revenue plus resort fee) to create a One Partner credit bank for future meetings booked and actualized by the end of 2011. One Partner credits can be used for up to 50 percent of the value of the future meeting. Terms and conditions apply. 
 
“With so much uncertainty, we wanted to provide some immediate, effective solutions,” said Mason.  “One Partner is a powerful tool, because it enables associations to control costs for short-term meeting needs like board meetings and training sessions, and have ‘money’ in the bank for future events.”