CLEO/QELS Hotel Reservations Now Being Accepted!

When you register early, you'll have first choice of hotels. So be sure to register on-line now, reserve your hotel room and take advantage of CLEO/QELS discount and great hotel rates.

Avoid future registration and exhibit pricing increases, read below to better understand why booking within the CLEO/QELS Housing Service is so important!

The following was published with permission from the Convention Industry Council

What You Need to Know About Booking Your Hotel Reservation

It has been the customary practice of the events industry in the United States to secure a block of hotels rooms for the use of attendees to their events. Typically the organizer of the event contracts with one or several hotels directly or through a third party. The event organizer enters into a contractual agreement with the hotel(s) or third party provider and essentially guarantees a predetermined percentage of performance (occupancy) of the attendees.

To protect the value of the rooms that have been set aside for the event, hotels typically include a performance clause in the hotel contract that provides monetary damages if the event organizer's attendees occupy fewer rooms than agreed upon. Hotels typically allow for some slippage from contracted room blocks so failure to meet performance thresholds can and often does result in significant loss for the Association and hotel. The increased use of Internet-based travel portals such as Expedia, Orbitz, and Travelocity by many travelers has further eroded the integrity of many housing blocks.