DESTINATION HOTELS & RESORTS: DHR recently launched its Meeting Planner Stimulus Plan at more than 30 luxury properties across the United States. Each hotel offers a set of perks as unique as the properties themselves. For instance, new weekday meetings booked by May 31, 2009, and implemented by December 31, 2009, will receive a 25-percent discount off the Complete Meeting Package. Another family member, Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center in Florham Park, New Jersey, cuts the cost of a meeting by 30 percent if the Dow closes below 7,999 on the final day (offered through June 30, 2009). For complete information, go to www.destinationmeetings.com.

FAIRMONT HOTELS & RESORTS: Fairmont takes ten percent off the total room bill for groups requiring just ten room nights or more at any of its 56 hotels around the globe. The Sweet Meeting Deal credit applies to master accounts for events completed by June 30, 2010. Visit www.fairmontmeetings.com for more information. Or call 866.662.6060.

HILTON FAMILY OF HOTELS: Planners can claim up to three benefits for meetings requiring at least 50 room nights at participating Hilton, Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, and Waldorf Astoria Collection hotels. The incentives include fee-free attrition up to 25 percent, one free room per 35 room nights, a two percent rebate on the room total, and more. The offer applies for events held through March 31, 2010, at the 960 upscale and luxury properties among Hilton's 3,300 hotels worldwide. Visit www.hiltonfamily.com/groupbookings for complete information. Or call 877.476.2426 and mention "Book Now and Save."

HYATT HOTELS & RESORTS: Groups booking at participating properties among Hyatt's 360 hotels and resorts worldwide receive at least six percent off the master bill. Meeting at a resort in the United States, Caribbean, and Mexico ups the discount to ten percent. The offer extends through March 31, 2010, and requires just ten paid guest rooms on the peak night. For complete information, go to www.sixpercentrebate.hyatt.com.

THE KESSLER COLLECTION: Kessler's Attrition-Free 2009 policy applies to new group business at the company's 11 hotels in Colorado, New Mexico, North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida (with names like Beaver Creek Lodge, Celebration Hotel, and Grand Bohemian). Along with the elimination of no-show fees, Kessler waives the penalty should a need for rescheduling arise. Call 407.996.9999 for more information.

LOEWS HOTELS: Loews's Value Meetings promotion kicks in one free room and one VIP upgrade for every 25 rooms, free all-day signature Color Break decor and snacks, one group luncheon upgrade, and fee-free in-room Internet access (or a $20 credit per room). Available at Loews's 17 U.S. and Canadian hotels through April 30, 2009, the program will also credit five percent of the room bill to a second meeting booked before September 1, 2009, and held by December 31, 2010. For more information, go to www.loewshotels.com. Or call 212.521.2702.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.: The Marriott Meetings Matter program extends to over 1,200 of Marriott's 3,100 hotels around the world. Through March 31, 2010, bookings of 50 paid room nights or more earn one free room per 35 booked, no charge for attrition up to 25 percent, and double reward points for the planner. In addition, events requiring 100 paid room nights or more shave two percent off the master bill. Read more about it at www.meetingsbymarriott.com. Or call 800.585.9102.

OMNI HOTELS: Aiming to ease planners' concerns about group block commitments, Omni's ZERO Attrition program waives the attrition fee clause for new business involving up to 150 peak room nights. Events must be booked by June 30 and held in 2009 at any of Omni's 43 hotels in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For more information, call the Global Sales Office Network at 800.788.6664.

PALACE RESORTS: Palace, which operates a dozen upscale all-inclusives in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, waives all no-show and rescheduling fees for planners reserving room blocks by July 31, 2009, and traveling before December 25, 2009. The No Attrition program invites planners to reserve up to 25 percent of a property's room inventory, then later reduce the number of rooms if necessary without penalty. For more information, visit www.palaceresorts.com/groups. Or call 800.539.3313.

THE RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL COMPANY: Ritz-Carlton, with 73 hotels worldwide, recently introduced Per Person Pricing, a solution based on package components tailored to individual needs. In addition, a Meetings Within Reach promotion rewards groups with a free meeting room and fee-free Internet service, daily Continental breakfast, and 20 percent off on audiovisuals at any U.S., Caribbean, or Mexican property. The offer requires booking at least ten guest rooms (peak night) by May 21, 2009, and meeting by December 31, 2009. For more information, go to www.ritzcarlton.com.

STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.: Starwood offers planners ten percent off food and beverage and three percent off the total room bill at all 940 of its hotels worldwide. The company's brands include W, St. Regis, Sheraton, Le Meridien. and Westin. Go to www.starwoodmeetings.com for more information. Or call 888.201.4482.

WYNDHAM HOTELS AND RESORTS: Wyndham waives the attrition fee for meetings of any size booked and completed before December 31, 2010, at its 92 properties in the United States, Caribbean, and Mexico. Up to three added perks depend on the number of room nights, starting with ten percent off food and beverage and including options like a free reception for all participants, morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, room upgrades, and substantial discounts on activities. Learn more at www.wyndham.com. Or call 888.996.3426.