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Also, good point about meetings outside of the US... it's almost impossible to not pay up front. Direct Billing does help some. ------------------------------ Lin Guba Senior Director Meetings International Economic Development Council Elkridge MD ...
Hi, Glen, We typically set up a schedule to pay the deposit over time, which works better with the cash inflow of an event. For example, we'll pay 20% 6 months out, 20% 4 months out, 20% 2 months out and 20% 30 days out. The hotels we've worked with ...
We're fortunate to be approved for direct bills without deposits 90% of the time. On the occasion we need to provide a deposit, the hotels work with us on an agreed timeline. Contracts & negotiations are done through our vendor who is experienced at ...