Omni Hotels said it would waive attrition clauses in new contracts for small meetings of up to 150 peak room nights booked by June 30 and scheduled for 2009

, provided planners agree to mutual block reviews at 90, 60 and 30 days prior to arrival. "In today’s economic climate, many organizations are uncertain of their meeting attendance, driving Omni to develop a program with more flexibility than the industry norm," according to Omni sales vice president Tom Faust. "This is intended to help customers overcome concerns regarding their group block commitment."