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What registrants need to know about housing poachers for PACK EXPO International 2018

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon March 12, 2018June 21, 2018in Pack Expo International

Hotel scammers, housing pirates, room block poachers…however you refer to them, they have been a major problem in the convention industry for years. These are companies that masquerade as being the official housing partner for an event and sell room blocks that don’t actually exist. Their victims may pay thousands of dollars, only to arrive at the hotel and be told they don’t have a reservation.

Back in 2008, the American Society of Association Executives won a federal lawsuit against the hotel scammer Complete Event Planning, Inc. Despite this monumental win, third-party hotel scams are continuing to sprout up and to bring financial pains. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association,there are 55 million bad hotel bookings annually: that’s nearly $4 billion dollars in poachers’ pockets!

Room Service Reimagined at 4 Chicago Hotels

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon March 12, 2018June 18, 2018in Pack Expo International

In room service, the usual suspects are lukewarm entrees, soggy sandwiches and tired salads. But now, attendees and exhibitors can experience room service with a twist at PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO on October 14-17, 2018

What PRINT 18 registrants need to know about housing poachers

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon March 7, 2018August 17, 2018in housing poachers, PRINT

Hotel scammers, housing pirates, room block poachers…however you refer to them, they have been a major problem in the convention industry for years. These are companies that masquerade as being the official housing partner for an event and sell room blocks that don’t actually exist. Their victims may pay thousands of dollars, only to arrive at the hotel and be told they don’t have a reservation.

Back in 2008, the American Society of Association Executives won a federal lawsuit against the hotel scammer Complete Event Planning, Inc. Despite this monumental win, third-party hotel scams are continuing to sprout up and to bring financial pains. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association,there are 55 million bad hotel bookings annually: that’s nearly $4 billion dollars in poachers’ pockets!

5 Hacks for 2018 NAB Show Attendees

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon February 6, 2018March 21, 2018in NAB Show

Want to avoid long registration lines at the Las Vegas Convention Center? Or get a deal on Vegas show tickets? See how 2018 NAB Show attendees can save time and money with the hacks below.

What NPE2018: The Plastics Show registrants need to know about housing poachers

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon January 31, 2018February 15, 2018in housing poachers, the plastics show

Hotel scammers, housing pirates, room block poachers…however you refer to them, they have been a major problem in the convention industry for years. These are companies that masquerade as being the official housing partner for an event and sell room blocks that don’t actually exist. Their victims may pay thousands of dollars, only to arrive at the hotel and be told they don’t have a reservation.

Back in 2008, the American Society of Association Executives won a federal lawsuit against the hotel scammer Complete event Planning, Inc. Despite this monumental win, third-party hotel scammers continue to sprout up bringing financial pains. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, there are 55 million bad hotel bookings annually; that’s nearly $4 billion dollars in poachers’ pockets!

What 2018 NAB Show registrants need to know about housing poachers

Posted by Raquel DeSouzaon January 24, 2018February 15, 2018in housing poachers, NAB Show

Hotel scammers, housing pirates, room block poachers…however you refer to them, they have been a major problem in the convention industry for years. These are companies that masquerade as being the official housing partner for an event and sell room blocks that don’t actually exist. Their victims may pay thousands of dollars, only to arrive at the hotel and be told they don’t have a reservation.

Back in 2008, the American Society of Association Executives won a federal lawsuit against the hotel scammer Complete Event Planning, Inc. Despite this monumental win, third-party hotel scams are continuing to sprout up and to bring financial pains. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association,there are 55 million bad hotel bookings annually: that’s nearly $4 billion dollars in poachers’ pockets!