Hilton will cut the commissions it pays to third-party group
and meetings planners at hotels in the U.S. and Canada from 10 percent to 7
percent effective Oct. 1. The change follows Marriott International's decision
in January to do the same starting March 31. After the Marriott news, several
meetings professionals said they weren't surprised, given Marriott's
position as the largest hotel company in the world, and they predicted Marriott's
competitors would soon follow suit.
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