PLANNING A MEETING CAN TAKE A LOT OUT OF YOU. OF COURSE, AN AMERICAN EXPRESS^® GIFT CHEQUE CAN PUT A LOT BACK.

IHG presents meeting planners with a wide variety of meeting venues - from comfortable and practical to luxurious. Found in over 1,000 convenient locations throughout the Americas.

And now, when you pay for your meeting with your American Express Card at participating brands, you'll receive an American Express Gift Cheque. American Express Gift Cheques may be redeemed anywhere the American Express Card is accepted, or may be applied to your meeting bill. You will also enjoy all the convenience of paying with your American Express Card, including streamlined accounts payable, simplified payment and invoice tracking.

• USD $200 American Express Gift Cheque when you pay for a meeting valued between USD $5,000 to USD $9,999 with your American Express Card.



• USD $500 American Express Gift Cheque when you pay for a meeting valued at USD $10,000 or more with your American Express Card.

Simply book and hold your meeting by December 30, 2004. Then fax your paid hotel invoice to 410-547-6508. You will receive your Gift Cheque within 30 days.


To plan your next event call 1-800-MEETING, your national sales representative, the hotel directly or visit ichotelsgroup.com/amex.

American Express offer valid for meetings booked and held from 1/1/04 through 1/31/05. Good only at InterContinental^®, Crowne Plaza^®, Holiday Inn^® and Holiday Inn Select^® hotels in the U.S. and Caribbean. Available to residents of the U.S. and Caribbean. Gift Cheque has cash value and carries U.S. currency only. Guest rooms and meeting space are subject to availability. Meetings are billed in their entirety and cannot be billed as several small meetings. Purchase must be valued at $5,000 to $9,999 to receive a $200 gift cheque and $10,000 or more to receive a $500 gift cheque. Purchase must be paid with an American Express Card and held by 12/30/04 and folio must be received by 1/31/05. Multiple folios may not be combined to reach threshold. Must be single transaction. Paying Cardmember must submit a copy of the paid hotel receipt by fax or mail to: 410-547-6508 or Meeting Rebate, c/o The Campbell Group, 400 East Pratt Street, Suite 500, Baltimore, MD 21202. You must enclose your name, address, phone number, title, company name and date of event. You will receive an American Express Gift Cheque within 30 days of receipt. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Subject to your employer's approval which you confirm by participating. By participating, users agree to release, discharge and hold harmless American Express TRS, Inc., IHG, its advertising and promotion agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees from all claims or damages arising out of acceptance, use, misuse or possession of receiving certificate, prize, reward. ^©2004 IHG All rights reserved. Most hotels are independently owned or operated.