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Spring Issue 2007
Why Use the Annual Meeting Housing Bureau?
It Benefits You and the Society!
You may wonder why it is so important for Annual Meeting attendees to
use the SOT Housing Bureau reservation system. Here are some of the reasons
to consider as you begin to plan for the 2008 SOT Annual Meeting in Seattle,
Washington.
- First and foremost, there is the ease and convenience of obtaining a room.
- The Society reserves and makes arrangements for SOT meeting attendees
to obtain discounted room rates at many premier hotel chains.
- If you do not use the SOT Housing Bureau, the Society is unable to
assist you if you have any difficulties with your room reservation,
such as the hotel overbooking or misplacing your reservation.
- Did you know that your choice of hotel for the SOT Annual Meeting
has a direct impact on the Society's Long-Range (LRP) initiatives? Although
we understand that making your reservation outside the SOT block can
sometimes be more economical, it decreases the money available to the
Society to carry out its long-term goals and may cause the Society to
have to pay attrition fees for unutilized rooms.
- If you do not use the Housing Bureau, the Society does not have a
reliable usage database to help assess future needs. This information
is an important factor in selecting locations that can successfully
accommodate meeting attendees.
So, mark your calendars now for the Seattle Meeting—March 16–20,
2008, and assure that you receive the benefits of first-rate accommodations
and convenience of planning realized by using the Housing Bureau, which
will be available in October 2007.
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