Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch

2 South 4th Street ST. LOUIS, MO 63102

Telephone: (314) 231-3003

www.druryhotels.com

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Mr. Joe Custer

Mid American Association of Law Libraries- MAALL

STL Louis University Law Library 350 Lindell Blvd

Saint Louis, MO 63108

Dear Mr. Custer:

Thank you for letting Drury Hotels be a part of your next great event! We are looking forward to seeing you soon and we are ready to uphold our reputation for great service & value.

As you might have heard, The Extra’s Aren’t Extra at Drury Hotels! In addition to your great rate, here are some of the amenities your group will enjoy:

FREE	HOT QUIKSTART ® Breakfast – At Drury, “hot” means fresh pancakes, scrambled eggs, biscuits & gravy, sausage and more.

FREE	DRURY 5:30 KICKBACK - From 5:30 – 7:00 pm, our rotating hot food menu may include items such as hot dogs, chicken strips, egg rolls, charbroiled meatballs, baked potatoes and more.

FREE	Free Long Distance - One hour every room every night.

FREE	Wireless Internet Access – High speed Internet in all rooms and the lobby.

FREE	Soda and Popcorn – From 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm every night in the lobby.

Plus much more!!

This Hotel Confirmation Agreement (“Contract”) is made by and between Drury Hotels Company, LLC, d/b/a Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch (“Hotel”) and Mid America Association of Law Libraries- MAALL (“Group”).

GROUP CONTACT

Post As:	Mid American Association of Law Libraries- MAALL

Contact:	Mr. Joe Custer

Address: STL Louis University Law Library 350 Lindell Blvd

Saint Louis, MO 63108

Email:	jcuster1@slu.edu

DATES REQUESTED

Arrival:	Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Departure:	Saturday, October 27, 2012

GUEST ROOM COMMITMENT

Wed 10/24	Thu 10/25	Fri 10/26
NON-SMOKING / KX	20	35	35
NON-SMOKING / QQX	20	35	35

The Hotel cannot guarantee specific requests (that is, requests for rollaway beds, adjoining rooms, specific room types not available at time of reservations, etc.) The Hotel will honor such requests to the best of its ability on the day of arrival. Rollaway beds are limited and there is an additional charge of $10 per day rental fee.

GROUP RATES

Room	Single Rate	Double Rate	Triple Rate	Quad Rate
NON-SMOKING / KX	105	115	120	125
NON-SMOKING / QQX	105	115	120	125

Room Rates: All rates quoted are based upon the Guest Room Commitment listed above. Rates are per room, per night plus tax. Rates are net non-commissionable unless otherwise noted.

Tax Information: All rates are subject to the prevailing city and state taxes. Currently, taxes total 15.741% and are subject to change without notice.

Tax Exempt Groups: Please notify your Sales Coordinator upon booking of tax exempt status. Proper documentation establishing tax exempt status varies by state and must be provided to hotel staff upon check-in at hotel. Hotel has final decision on establishing tax exempt status.

RESERVATION INFORMATION

Reservations Will Be Made By:	Individual Call-In

Individual Call-In reservations can be made by reserving online, go to www.druryhotels.com, then enter group number of 2122871. Reservations may also be made by calling 1-800-325-0720 and refer to the group number of 2122871.

Cut-off date: Reservations, either call in or via rooming lists, received after Monday, September 24, 2012 will be provided on a space-available basis at prevailing rates.

Check-In, Check-Out: Hotel check-in is after 3 p.m. on the day of arrival. Hotel checkout is before 11:00 a.m. on the day of departure.

MEETING INFORMATION

Date	Start Time	End Time	Function	Room	Setup	Agr	Room Rental
10/25/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #430 LEWIS	Classroom	30	600.00
10/25/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #438 SACAGAWEA	Classroom	30	-
10/25/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #444 YORK	Classroom	30	-
10/25/2012	9:00 AM	6:00 PM	Exhibitors	Prefuntion area	6-7
10/25/2012	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	Lunch	CARMINE’S BANQUET ROOM	Rounds	90	Complimentary
10/25/2012	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	Hospitality	HONEYMOON SUITE	Existing	12	$250.00
10/26/2012	6:30 AM	8:30 AM	Breakfast	WEST BALLROOM	Rounds of 10	100.00
10/26/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #430 LEWIS	Classroom	30	-
10/26/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #438 SACAGAWEA	Classroom	30	-
10/26/2012	9:00 AM	5:00 PM	Breakout	LARGE #444 YORK	Classroom	30	-
10/26/2012	9:00 AM	6:00 PM	Exhibitors	Prefuntion Area	6-7
10/26/2012	12:00 PM	1:00 PM	Lunch	CARMINE’S BANQUET ROOM	Rounds	90	Complimentary
10/26/2012	10:00 AM	12:00 PM	Hospitality	HONEYMOON SUITE	Existing	12	$250.00

Exhibitor = set up of one 6 foot table with chairs and skirting will be provided.	Total	$1200.00

Meeting space has been reserved for the agenda outlined above. The Hotel reserves the right to relocate your function(s) to another room if needed. We will make every effort to contact you in advance if this becomes necessary.

Meeting Details & Fees: To ensure a successful meeting, please provide accurate meeting details fourteen (14) days prior to arrival to your Sales Coordinator. Please have your meeting schedule, desired seating arrangements, food and beverage requests and audio-visual needs defined. Special set ups that require us to rent additional equipment will result in additional charges for the group. Should circumstances force you to change your meeting requirements after this deadline, please contact your Sales Coordinator directly and he/she will attempt to accommodate your needs. If any request is vastly different than what was previously arranged and/or involves additional time/labor for the hotel’s staff, there may be additional charges to the Group’s daily fee.

Liquor and Music Policy: Our liquor license does not allow for any outside liquor to be brought into our meeting rooms and to ensure the comfort of all guests we do not allow music in our meeting space that could be deemed disruptive to other guests. This includes but is not limited to disc jockeys, bands or any amplified music.

Audio Visual

Six (6) microphone needed (3 lapel and 3 handled wireless) for two days= $1200 estimated price plus taxes. One LCD projector is $100 per day $200 plus taxes, estimated grand total $1400 plus taxes.

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Breaks & Beverages: Breaks and beverages should be arranged through your Sales Coordinator fourteen (14) days prior to event. Food or beverages may not be taken from your meeting room at the end of your meeting. No hot food or beverages may be brought into meeting rooms unless provided by the Hotel’s approved caterers.

Catering: For all of your catering needs please contact our exclusive caterer, Carmine’s Steak House at http://www.lombardosrestaurants.com/carmine_about_us.htm or 314-241-1631. Our caterer will be able to help you with all your catering needs for any lunches or dinners you may be planning. Menu selection, pricing, gratuities and payment will be handled direct with the caterer. Please inform your Sales Coordinator if you are doing a catered meal so that we may confirm delivery times.

Thursday	Luncheon	Rounds	Carmines Banquets Room– Podium, head table for 4) and microphone	90 pp
Friday	Breakfast	25 coupons will be given complimentary for local guests.	25 pp
Friday	Luncheon	Rounds	Carmines Banquets Room– Podium, head table for 4) and microphone	90 pp

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Guest Room Payment: Individual Pays Own

Meeting Room Payment: The Group shall provide a form of payment shall be given at check-in on the day of arrival and the Group’s master bill will be finalized upon checkout.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

LTI Group Number: 2122871

Hotel parking: $15.00 per car, per night, for overnight guests only. Non-overnight guests will be asked to park in the Stadium East public parking garage, located just south of the hotel on 4th Street, at the daily rate, payable at the garage. Please note that Stadium East public parking garage is not affiliated with Drury Hotels.

CANCELLATION / ATTRITION

All rates quoted are based upon the Guest Room Commitment listed above.

Attrition Clause: Should consumed Group room count fall below 80% of the original Group block the room rate may be increased (to no more than the Hotel’s prevailing rate).

Cancellation: If the Group cancels the event, or otherwise fails to comply with the attrition clause for the Group block, the parties agree that the Cancellation Fee will be calculated as a percentage of Lost Revenue in accordance with the following scale. You must notify your Sales Coordinator to cancel your Group room block. A cancellation confirmation will be sent upon request.

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Number of Days cancelled prior to Arrival Date	Cancellation Fee: % of Lost Revenue
30+	0%
22-30	25%
15-21	50%
8-14	75%
7 or less	100%

The performance of this Contract by either party is subject to acts of God, war, terrorism, civil disorder, government regulation, disaster (including but not limited to fire, flood, severe weather, and earthquake), strikes or work stoppages, curtailment of transportation facilities or any other situation making it illegal or impossible to provide the guest rooms or to hold the event. Either party upon written notice for any one or more of the foregoing reasons may terminate this Contract without penalty or damages.

There shall be no right of termination for the sole purpose of holding the same event in another city or at another facility in the same city, or for the sole purpose of booking another organization into the Hotel.

CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT

Liability: Neither the Group nor any of its members or guests shall use any guest room, meeting space or any other part of the Hotel for any activity that is illegal or prohibited under any applicable law, rule or regulation. The Group shall be liable for any damages to the Hotel caused by any of its members or guests. Further, the Group shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Hotel, its management company and their respective employees from and against any and all such losses, damages and claims that are the result of the negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct of the Group or its members and/or guests. Subject to the limitations on innkeeper’s liability under applicable law, the Hotel shall indemnify and hold harmless the Group and its members and/or guests from and against any losses, liabilities, claims or damages that are the result of the negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct of the Hotel, its management company or any of their respective employees related to the Group’s activities at the Hotel. Subject to foregoing, the Hotel shall have no liability whatsoever for any samples, displays, property or personal effects brought to the Hotel by the Group or its members and/or guests. The Hotel reserves the right to inspect and control all private functions. The Hotel does not assume responsibility for personal property or equipment brought into the meeting rooms regardless of whether personnel from the Group or the Hotel secured those rooms.

Damages: The Group is responsible for any damage done to the Hotel by any person who stays in the Hotel as a result of this Contract.

Governance: Missouri law shall govern this Contract. Each party irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of (a) the state and federal courts located in the State of Missouri, and (ii) waives any objection thereto. This Contract is the entire agreement between the parties, superseding all prior proposals both oral and written, negotiations, representations, commitments and other communications, and may only be supplemented or changed in writing, signed by a representative of the Group and the Hotel's authorized agent. In the event of litigation arising from or associated with this Contract, the parties agree that the prevailing party therein shall recover its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred therein. Should collection action be required, in the sole discretion of the Hotel, the Group will be obligated to pay the costs of that collection action, including reasonable attorney’s fees. This Contract may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or electronic transmission (PDF file), and in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. It is expressly agreed that no failure or delay by any party hereunder in exercising any right, power of privilege under this Contract shall operate as a waiver of the exercise of such right, power or privilege.

ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT

For desired changes or modification, this Contract must be submitted in writing to the Sales Office at least fourteen (14) days prior to the arrival and may result in a re-evaluation and change in guest room and meeting room rental rates.

To make this a DEFINITE booking, please review the Contract carefully, initial, sign and return a copy by Wednesday, July 20, 2011. If we do not receive the signed and initialed Contract by this date, we will cancel your Group room block. Please return to: Drury Hotels Sales Office, Attn: Alissa D. Fuhrmann 2 South 4th Street St. Louis, MO. 63102 or fax to (800) 620-1684.

On behalf of the Group, I hereby accept the above stated terms and conditions and further warrant that I have authority to sign on behalf of Mid American Association of Law Libraries- MAALL. A facsimile or photocopy signature on this contract, any amendment or any notice delivered from one party to the other shall have the same effect as an original signature.

Alissa D. Fuhrmann, Sales & Meeting Coordinator (888) 324-1690 alissa.fuhrmann@druryhotels.com

Group’s Authorized Signature	Title	Date

cc: Drury Plaza Hotel at the Arch