Dallas Convention

[Wimblees@AOL.COM]

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In a message dated 7/3/02 1:04:30 PM Central Daylight Time, 
nhunt@optonline.net writes:


> If the Dallas hotel is uncooperative then cancel the contract and negotiate 
> with
> another hotel.  Let the hotel sue us and explain in court how they so 
> royally
> screwed PTG.  Same management same problems!
> 
> Vent over.
> 
>         Newton
> 

PTG management is seriously looking into this. However, it is not as easy as 
that. In the long run, if we break our contract, and don't compensate the 
Hyatt in any way, it could make it difficult for us to have conventions in 
the future. Maybe you are not aware of this, but hotels do communicate with 
each other, even different chains. If word gets around that the PTG has 
broken a contract, we'll have a much more difficult getting good hotels at 
good rates. 

The Hyatt didn't "break" the contract. They changed room assignments, and 
maybe thing difficult for us. But the convention still went on. As has been 
mentioned on this list several times, most of the attendees didn't even 
realize there was a problem. What we (the home office staff and the board), 
are trying to do is change the dates. But so far, the hotel hasn't budged. We 
are getting some concessions, but the only concession we want is other dates. 
The hotel just doesn't have any. The only alternative is to cancel the 
contract. But that will cost us $60,000. If anyone has an idea of how to 
raise that kind of money, let Nolan or Barb know. I am sure they would be 
interested. In the mean time, all we can do is make our plans, and hope for 
the best. If the Hyatt does screw us again, it will be to their detriment. We 
have been very good customers of theirs in the past. But we don't have to go 
to a Hyatt every year. There are lots of other facilities. 

Wim 

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