Marriott to Require Accreditation for Independents

Marriott International is changing the rules about how commissions are paid to independent meeting planners and other group intermediaries. After January 1, 2007, contracts for meetings convening after June 1, 2007, will include a clause that says commissions will be paid only to U.S. and Canadian intermediaries accredited by the International Airlines Travel Agent Network, the International Air Transport Association, or the Airline Reporting Corp.