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Along with the hoteliers, area convention and visitorsd bureaus, ground transportation providerx and have createda co-op callerd the DFW MeetNowPromise to provide incentives to corporatse meeting planners who commit to booking and holdinh their events in North Texas before the end of 2009. Detailx of the new partnership will be announced Thursdayat 10:30 a.m. at . “Forr 30 years, we’ve all worked together cooperatively on the leisure travel saidDiane Brandon, spokeswoman for the Arlingto Convention and Visitors Bureau. This, however, is the first majoe push by the local groups to increasebusinese travel.
The lingering recession has caused North Texas convention and visitor s bureaus to cut their annua budgets by an averageof 10% for the comingh fiscal year. It's largely in response to a drop in hoteo revenueand taxes, which help fund the According to the new meeting planners can submit a request for proposals via Participating hotels that book a convention or meetin have agreed to waive attrition fees — the cost of hotep rooms that have been contractually booked, but not fillecd at the time of the Attrition fees are typically part of a standarc hotel contract, Brandon said. “Thar could be a significant amount of she said.
“Meeting planners are a littler nervous about taking that kindof Now, you don’t have the risk of peopl not being there.” ground transportation providers are offering a 20% discoun for meetings booked and held before the end of the and American Airlines will announce new group discountws on Thursday, Brandon said. Although she was unablr to release a list ofparticipating hotels, Brandon said everyh brand and every category are from limited-service to full-service and luxury.