Can the meeting hosting fee be deducted from the broker points?
No. The meeting hosting fee is paid to the company that hosts the meeting regardless of whether the project funds or not. It is a retail service that the hosting company provides to moderate the meeting. Since our business is providing access to the funding sources, we have no control over what happens between the parties at the meeting. Thus, we cannot underwrite or guarantee the meeting fees, and cannot deduct them from the broker points.
