2. 2018 Board of Directors
VP Events, Immediate Past-President: Dominique Lahens VP Finance: Ngaire Duncan VP Marketing & Communications: Krista St. John VP Sponsorship: Scott Eames VP Membership: Benoit Cavard VP Education/President-Elect, 2019: Bob Korin VP CSR: Caroline Pidroni VP Young Leaders: Peina Cao VP Special Projects: Jeanette Lupachino Director of Events: Megan McHale Director of Administration: Cayli Sadler Director of Membership: Samantha Nicastro Director of Education: Luminita Hilchey Director of Social Media: Andrea Puizina

3. Upcoming Events Global Meetings Industry Day:
New York City: April 11th, 2018, New York Academy of Sciences
Philadelphia: April 12th, 2018, Pennsylvania Convention Center
SITE UNSEEN
April 22-23rd, Sound View Greenport Hotel, North Fork, Long Island.
October 25-28th, Banff, Alberta, Canada
SITE Young Leaders
July, NYC

4. Hotel Commissions: What's the Future?
Presenters: 
-Loren G. Edelstein, Editor in Chief, Meetings & Conventions
-Jonathan T. Howe, Founding Partner and President, Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
-David Landgraf, Founder & Chief Experience Officer, Make it Happen Management
-Matt Davis, Director Global Accounts New England, Omni Hotels & Resorts

5. Hotel Commissions: What’s the Future?
Moderator: Loren Edelstein, Editor in Chief, Meetings & Conventions
Panel:
• Jonathan T. Howe, founding partner and president of Howe & Hutton Ltd • David Landgraf, founder & chief experience officer, Make It Happen Management • Matt Davis, director of global accounts, New England, Omni Hotels & Resorts
…and YOU:

6. Hotel Commissions:
What’s The Future?

7. M&C Research, March 2018

11. Will Marriott lose business? Survey says…
YES!

14. How did you react to Marriott’s decision?
Disappointed: 83% Angry: 39% Worried: 37% Shocked: 33%

15. Most say…how DARE they?
• I believe Marriott will/should suffer from this poor leadership decision.
• The commission cut is truly a slap in the face!
• Marriott did this solely out of greed. They did this because we have no voice.
• I think Marriott is pushing the limits to see how much they can get away with.
• They did zero homework. They will need to reverse their arrogant position.
• Giving preferential treatment to four large companies has served to fuel the fury.

16. What NOW? • I have worked hard to PUSH Marriotts...but no longer.
• My clients make the final decision. However, I do recommend, and when necessary, I will recommend a non-Marriott brand. 
• It's business. The future will tell if this sticks.
• Fee-based is the future for meetings. Adapt or perish.
• Coming out of the company's Washington, D.C., headquarters, it's in keeping with the upheaval coming from that city every day. God bless America!

17. Let’s talk…
Moderator: Loren Edelstein, Editor in Chief, Meetings & Conventions
Panel:
• Jonathan T. Howe, founding partner and president of Howe & Hutton Ltd • David Landgraf, founder & chief experience officer, Make It Happen Management • Matt Davis, director of global accounts, New England, Omni Hotels & Resorts  
And YOU:

18. More comments and research: www.mcmag.com/research
Everything M&C has written on this topic:
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