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I have heard of planners negotiating out this fee,” says Lauren Wolfe, a lawyer who publishes the website killresortfees.com. The post You Can Negotiate Away Annoying Hotel Fees appeared first on Smart Meetings. In this case, what happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas. MORE
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