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<p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px">This past weekend I flew down to FL to look at some venues with my FI. We all (mom, FI and I-- dad has no opinion) agreed on the same top two choices and the same order. YES! But I think I might have pissed off the venue coordinator @ our first choice. My mom kinda pulled rank on him so we could see the place. <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; margin: 0px">  <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px">Back story: <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px">I emailed the venue coordinator on Weds evening saying I'm coming to look at the place on the 16th. In previous communication, I've had with him, I mentioned coming down on Aug 16th and my mom, when she scoped it out, said I'd be coming down on a weekend. He got back to me saying the venue's closed this weekend and he's going to be out of town. Okay, fine, can you get someone, anyone to meet with us? I'll take a groundskeepers, or cleaning staff, anyone. He flat out refused to let us to see the place. I told him that FI & I flew down from Chicago, still no dice.<p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px"> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px">I was like, fine, then I guess you're not getting $20K in business. My mom, who totally loved this place when she saw it was not having any of this. She gets on the horn with some director she knoww from the main hotel and they arranged for use to meet with someone Saturday morning.<p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px"> <p style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin: 0px">Everything was really great, we really liked the place, and I sent a nice email to the venue coordinator that said, "Thanks for all your help providing info. We really liked the venue. Hopefully next time we'll meet; I'll make sure I have you plenty of notice." I didn't mention us seeing the place on Saturday explicitly, and I also made sure to say he's been really helpful in answering my questions etc. Nothing in response. Did I shoot myself in the foot?

Ew, don't know what happened with my post, but I'll repost.

This past weekend I flew down to FL to look at some venues with my FI. We all (me, FI and mom-- dad has no opinion) agreed on the same top two choices and in the same order. YES! But I think I might have pissed off the venue coordinator @ our first choice. My mom kinda pulled rank on him so we could see the place 

Back story:

I emailed the coordinator on Weds evening saying I'm coming to look at the place on Aug 16th. In prior communication I told him that I'd be coming down on the 16th , and when my mom first scoped the place out, she said I'd come on a weekend. He got back to me saying the venue's closed and he's out of town. Okay, fine, can you get someone, anyone, to meet with us? I'll take a groundskeeper, cleaning staff, ANYONE. He flat out refused to let us see the place. I told him that FI & I flew down from Chicago and still no dice.

So at this point I was like "Fine, I guess you're not getting $20K in business" (we have a large guest list). My mom, who totally loved this place when she saw it was not having any of this. She gets on the horn with some director she knows from the main hotel, and they arranged for us to meet with someone Saturday AM.  

Everything was really great, we really liked the place, and I sent a nice email to the venue coordinator that said, "Thanks for all your help providing info. We really liked the venue. [Hopefully next time we'll meet]; I'll make sure you get plenty of notice beforehand." I didn't mention us seeing the place on Saturday explicitly, and I also made sure to say he's been really helpful in answering my questions, etc. Nothing in response. Did I shoot myself in the foot? 

He may not have appreicated your comment, but the truth is as a coordinator, it's their job to earn your business, and most make a commission and large tip at the end, so should be pretty accomodating.

Is there only one coordinator at the venue? is it possible to work with someone else?

I would call. He may be on vacation, or ignoring your emails, but he can't avoid your calls.

Thanks everyone. I totally agree with the "Holy cow, I can't believe you're not trying to accommodate me?" I was shocked that he wouldn't try to find ANYONE,  on two days notice, to show me the place. I'm definitely not sorry we pulled rank, but I'm just worried that it might start everything off on the wrong foot.