What is the maximum annual increase allowed for the Best Western District/Regional Meeting Attendance fee?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tal units are each separately owned, may be associated with a Membership and the designated Best Western Property. Such an association shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be established by the Board.
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- In the event that an ambiguity or inconsistency exists in the application of the provisions of this section, or of Section 2(C) of Article II of the Bylaws, the Board shall have the right to resolve the ambiguity or inconsistency in its sole and exclusive discretion.
- 500.46 English speaking staff must be available if requested and be available within a reasonable time of such request having been made.
- 500.47 Snacks and hot beverages in guest rooms or public areas are to be available for guests.
- 500.48 Convenient arrangements for early morning call/alarm are to be available.
- 500.49 Intentiona
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the registration fee for the District Meeting and Annual Convention will not increase annually by more than the lesser of two options. The first option is a fixed 5% increase. The second is the rate of inflation for the previous year, as measured by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (all items for all urban areas). For fiscal year 2014, the District Meetings registration fee was $399.
For a Best Western franchisee, this means that the cost of attending these mandatory meetings can fluctuate, but is capped. The actual increase each year will depend on the prevailing inflation rate, but it will never exceed 5%. This provides some predictability in budgeting for these expenses.
Additionally, if a Voting Member represents multiple properties in a District, the first property pays the full registration fee, while additional properties receive a $150 discount. A $150 discount also applies for each additional attendee from a single property.