What is a cut-off date?
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The cut-off date is the deadline by which a group must commit its final pickup against a contracted room block. After the cut-off, unsold rooms are released to transient inventory and the group's contract liability resets — typically locking in the attrition fee.
Why it matters
Inventory release trigger
On the cut-off date, unsold block rooms move to general inventory so revenue management can resell them at transient rates.
Standard 30/14/7-day windows
Most contracts use a 30-day cut-off, with secondary 14-day and 7-day micro-cut-offs for late-confirming pickups.
Locks the attrition calculation
After cut-off, the final attrition position is set; further drops trigger the contracted attrition fee schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a cut-off date be extended?
Property revenue management can grant a courtesy extension if transient demand is soft. Most modern S&C platforms surface a cut-off override workflow that loops in finance for sign-off.
What happens on the cut-off date?
Three things: unsold rooms in the block release back to general inventory at the prevailing rate, attrition liability is calculated against the contracted allowance, and the group typically owes the cut-off-locked attrition fee.
Is there a cut-off date for meeting space and F&B as well?
Yes. Separate cut-offs typically govern menu selection, headcount confirmation, AV add-ons, and final BEO sign-off — each enforced by the BEO change-control workflow.
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