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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 3636.1 | Another example of unexpected application of meal tax | SMURF::RODGERS | Nothing is written. | Mon Jan 06 1997 11:48 | 10 |
| 3636.2 | | TLE::REAGAN | All of this chaos makes perfect sense | Mon Jan 06 1997 12:15 | 6 |
| 3636.3 | similar strange rules in MA | HNDYMN::MCCARTHY | A Quinn Martin Production | Mon Jan 06 1997 13:50 | 7 |
| 3636.4 | Where do you find out the LAW? | HAZMAT::WEIER | | Mon Jan 06 1997 15:35 | 22 |
| 3636.5 | | RUSURE::MELVIN | Ten Zero, Eleven Zero Zero by Zero 2 | Mon Jan 06 1997 15:42 | 7 |
| 3636.6 | | RUSURE::MELVIN | Ten Zero, Eleven Zero Zero by Zero 2 | Mon Jan 06 1997 15:48 | 7 |
| 3636.7 | | EVMS::MORONEY | Robigus | Mon Jan 06 1997 15:55 | 5 |
| 3636.8 | HA! So I was right! | HAZMAT::WEIER | | Mon Jan 06 1997 16:12 | 44 |
| 3636.9 | | HAZMAT::WEIER | | Mon Jan 06 1997 16:46 | 7 |
| 3636.10 | | VAXCPU::michaud | Jeff Michaud - ObjectBroker | Mon Jan 06 1997 17:02 | 17 |
| 3636.11 | quantity limits on bakery items ARE discussed | QUARRY::neth | Craig Neth | Thu Jan 09 1997 14:39 | 38 |
| 3636.12 | | HAZMAT::WEIER | | Fri Jan 10 1997 12:31 | 6 |
| 3636.13 | Confusion 101 | EPS::BOEHM | | Mon Jan 13 1997 08:21 | 6 |
| 3636.14 | Cold cuts platters | NETCAD::MORRISON | Bob M. LKG2-A/R5 226-7570 | Mon Jan 13 1997 16:00 | 4 |
| 3636.15 | Proposal to raise the tax from 8% to 13%! | VAXCPU::michaud | Jeff Michaud - ObjectBroker | Wed Jan 22 1997 23:43 | 8 |
| 3636.16 | | WAHOO::LEVESQUE | Spott Itj | Thu Jan 23 1997 07:13 | 2 |
| 3636.17 | | IMBETR::DUPREZ | A great face for radio... | Thu Jan 23 1997 10:13 | 3 |
| 3636.18 | | NETCAD::MORRISON | Bob M. LKG2-A/R5 226-7570 | Thu Jan 23 1997 16:36 | 12 |
| 3636.19 | This has been self-defeating in the recent past. | PIRULO::LEDERMAN | B. Z. Lederman | Fri Jan 24 1997 08:54 | 13 |
| These taxes have been implemented in many other cities and communities
around the country over the past 10 years or so, and according to
articles I've read in a magazine aimed at convention and meeting
planners, they almost always result in a drop in business for the city
that implements them (at least as far as 'professional' meeting and
convention business is concerned). Meeting planners really do look at
expenses, including taxes, when deciding on a location.
Buying food at the local store is NOT an option for most meetings.
Even New York City rolled back some of their taxes because they were
loosing business.
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| 3636.20 | | TLE::REAGAN | All of this chaos makes perfect sense | Fri Jan 24 1997 08:59 | 14 |
| But the additional tax is noise compared to the awful surcharges by
the hotel/convention center. Go to a hotel and look at their prices.
You'll find $20 bottles of wine for $40. Now with a higher tax,
we're just turnning $22 bottles of wine into $44, I'd guess. Certainly
more money, but if you planning a convention, wedding, etc., you
already know you'll be paying way over market price for anything you
get.
I wonder if the New York City tax rollback has actually helped
business. I spend some time in New York (my father-in-law lives
in the city in the summer). The cost isn't just the room tax,
its the $24/day parking, the $8 bagel&coffee in the hotel, etc.
-John
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| 3636.21 | | NETCAD::MORRISON | Bob M. LKG2-A/R5 226-7570 | Fri Jan 24 1997 16:28 | 6 |
| You are right, hotels charge big bucks for all foods and drinks supplied to
conventions, whether their staff serves them or they are self-serve.
A club I belong to, which holds conventions of about 200 people, has been
able to partially beat the system by bringing their own food to hospitality
rooms. But some hotels don't allow this, so this limits our choice of hotels.
And this is probably not doable for large professional conventions.
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