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http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dtwpo-auburn-hills-marriott-pontiac-at-centerpoint/
3600 Centerpoint Parkway
Pontiac, Michigan, USA 48341
Less than 10 minutes from the Troy Marriott
Reservations: centerpointmarriott

Hotel Liaisons: Nuri Gocay and James Gamble (Go here to see what's going on with the hotel)

• Doubles: 143
• Kings: 142
• Suites: 5

• Function Space Floor Plan
  • Note, we do not have Regency Ballroom, Great Lakes Center, or Pool Terrace areas
• Meeting Space Capacities
  • Note, we do not have Regency Ballroom, Great Lakes Center, or Pool Terrace areas
• Hotel Fact Sheet

• Use: Dealer's Room / Booth Fair
• Dimensions: 60' x 80' x 15'
• Max Booths: ~65
  • First 60 are complementary
  • Additional vendors at $25/vendor
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1800
• Planning:
  • Individually linen tables
  • Tables in back half of the room should be two 6'x18“s
  • Add two trash cans
  • Load in/out must happen through loading area
    • Security: $35/hour, 4-hour minimum
  • Overnight Security must be purchased
    • Also $35/hour

• Use: Big-Top Events
• Dimensions: 60' x 80' x 15'
• Seats:
  • 550 Theater (our normal layout)
  • 350 Classroom (normal with rows of tables)
  • 390 Banquet (rounds, think gaming)
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1800
• Planning:
  • Stage, podium, need A/V setup
  • Stays in theater-style seating

• Use: MPCon
  • Classroom setup, tables facing one another, 6' aisles, server area
• Dimensions: 80' x 50' x 10'6”
• Seats:
  • 325 Theater (our normal layout)
  • 225 Classroom (normal with rows of tables)
  • 350 Banquet (rounds, think gaming)
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1500

• Use: Music Track
  • Theater setup with stage
• Dimensions: 70' x 27' x 10'6“ (A: 25' x 27' x 10'6” / B: 45' x 27' x 10'6“)
• Seats:
  • 210 (A:80 /B:130 ) Theater (our normal layout)
  • 126 (A:45 /B:72 ) Classroom (normal with rows of tables)
  • 220 (A:50 /B:70 ) Banquet (rounds, think gaming)
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1500

• Use: ?
• Dimensions: 25' x 24' x 20'
• Seats (each side):
  • 65 Theater (our normal layout)
  • 35 Classroom (normal with rows of tables)
  • 40 Banquet (rounds, think gaming)
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1800

===Centerpoint

• Use: ?
• Dimensions: NA
• Seats (each side):
  • 60 Theater (our normal layout)
  • 30 Classroom (normal with rows of tables)
  • 40 Banquet (rounds, think gaming)
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1800

• Use: ?
• Dimensions: 17'6” x 15'6“ x 8'
• Seats: ~15
• Availability: Thu 0800 - Sun 1200

• Use: Hotel Liaison Office
• Dimensions: 18'6” x 12' x 8'6“
• Seats: 8 as boardroom
• Availability: Thu 0800 - Sun 1200

• Use: ?
• Dimensions: 15' x 18' x 9'6”
• Seats: ~15 as boardroom
• Availability: Thu 0800 - Sun 1200

• Use: ConSuite
• Availability: Thu 1200 - Sun 1500
• Planning:
  • Rooms 401, 402, 403, 404
  • Beds removed from 402 & 404 (free)
  • Cleaning daily at $100/day ($400)
  • Banquet supplies (tables, linens, etc) offered gratis
  • Dining supplies available with payment

• Use: Registration
• Availability: Thu 0800 - Sun 1500
• Notes:
  • Has lockable storage room behind
  • Two reg desks…can probably seat 2 individuals per desk
  • Space for a table for reg materials off to the side

• Use: Operations
• Availability: Thu 0800 - Sun 1200
• Planning:
  • Two trash cans
  • Several school tables
  • 8 chairs
  • Internet and Phone access

• Use: Tabletop Gaming
• Dimensions: 104' x 44' x 10'
• Seating: In progress check our work
• Availability: Fri 0800 - Sun 1500
• Planning:
  • Rope and stanchion to make the actual 'gaming space' part

• 518 room nights
  • Thu/Sun: 37 rooms each
  • Fri/Sat: 223 rooms each
  • Three suites comped each night at 80%, otherwise $199/night
• Must hit 80% of total room block to avoid penalties
  • 414 rooms or more
  • Penalty is simply the difference between pickup and room block minimum, along with sliding scale on function space.

• Guest Room: $99/night
• Staff Rate: $75/night
• All suites comped to the con… have to figure out what to do with them
• State and local taxes excluded from price (around 14% usually)

• 1 for 40

• Reservations can be made at a website https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=3411515
• Phone reservations: (888) 421-1442
  • The hotel strongly desires that we push people toward the web system

• Hotel will provide space in corporate facilities for cold storage.
• Consuite has full sized refrigerator and two small refrigerators for our use

• Currently working on arranging for ConTV

• Hotel has 50 MB Internet Pipe
• Internet included with room block, no additional charges

• Extended hours are arranged for pool and fitness
• Accessible until 2am Friday and Saturday nights (Saturday/Sunday morning)

• No liquor can be served in the hospitality suite (Consuite)
  • Note: You can drink your liquor there, but you the con does not serve liquor.
• Beer can be served in the hospitality suite, but must remain in the suite
• The only food and/or beverage allowed on the ground two floors (function or banquet areas) are those provided by the hotel

• Party rooms can have beds removed for $139
  • This includes up to 2 cocktail rounds and 10 chairs delivered
• 2 cocktail rounds and 10 chairs can be ordered for $30
  • Individual chairs/tables cannot be ordered ala carte

• June (with walkthrough)
• August
• November
• February (18th)
• March (18th)
• April (15th, with walkthrough)