Dear Anne and Conch-Lers,

Thanks for your successful effort in acquiring lower rates for the COA
convention hotel rooms in Boston. As Anne mentioned in her email, if is VERY
IMPORTANT for COA that participants book rooms in the hotel using the COA
discount code. 

At the expense of being repetitive: All of us who ran society meetings in
the past know that when the actual number of rooms booked for the meeting
does not meet the number of rooms projected in the initial agreement, the
difference is usually paid for from society funds. 

Support your organization by using the designated convention venue, the Park
Plaza Hotel, and by booking the hotel using the COA convention code.

Cheers,

José
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From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne
Joffe
Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 9:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [CONCH-L] New Rates for 2010 C O A Boston Mereting

Recently, there was a posting about using Expedia to book the Park Plaza
Hotel in Boston for this coming COA meeting in August.
 
I realized that the rate we had contracted with this hotel was a costly one,
and after seeing that people may use Expedia or any other discounter, we
contacted the Park Plaza in Boston, and have renegotiated the rate for the
convention.  The new room rate is $169, a savings of $30 per night. We
certainly are grateful for this reduction. 
The rooms the discounters use are literally broom closet size, have no
amenities, and no Internet access. The $169 room has everything and is a
deluxe accommodation.They are far superior rooms, and in a much better hotel
location.
 
In order for COA to be financially productive, hotels use room nights as  a
criteria for free services. In other words for so many booked room nights,
we get free meeting rooms, use of registration areas, and many other perks.
When you book on Expedia  or any of the other discounted programs, COA does
NOT get any credit, and the room nights fail to meet our contracted
agreement. When this happens, it costs  COA plenty.
 
Please book directly with the Park Plaza using the information , and the COA
code, given in the latest issue of American Conchologist. There will be an
update in the March issue as well.
 
Look forward to seeing you all in Boston next August.
 
Anne Joffe
COA Convention Coordinator
 
 

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