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InterContinental Hotels Group Offers Elite Members of Priority Club Rewards the Chance to go Vertigo With U2
ATLANTA, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest and most global hotel company, is offering Elite members of its guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards, the opportunity to redeem points for tickets to the U2 Vertigo Tour 2005.
From now through Dec. 19, Gold and Platinum Elite Priority Club Rewards members can redeem their points for various concert packages in the United States, Canada and Europe. All packages will include two concert tickets and various amenities such as a one-night stay at an InterContinental Hotels Group property, including some of the world's most recognized hotel brands from InterContinental to Holiday Inn - or Nite Out Pre-Concert Party tickets, depending on the specific package chosen.
"We appreciate all of our members' business and continually provide ways for them to experience the value of our program," said Steve Sickel, senior vice president, Priority Club Rewards, IHG. "Our Elite members are especially loyal and enjoy using their points for a variety of different things from Rewards Nights to airline tickets to gift certificates and merchandise. Now, these members have the opportunity to use their points for this once-in-a- lifetime concert experience."
The U2 Vertigo Tour opened in San Diego in March and will continue throughout Europe and Canada this summer, and then head back to the United States this fall with a final concert in Portland, Ore. To view available concert packages, dates and point requirements, members can visit www.priorityclub.com/U2 . A limited number of concert packages are available for each city and are first come, first served. Sample packages include:
July 23: Rome: European Concert Package: Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert
Tickets at Olympic Stadium (top-priced reserved tickets) and a one-night stay at the Crowne Plaza St. Peters -- 160,000 Priority Club points
Sept. 16: Toronto: North American Ultimate Concert Package: Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert Tickets at Air Canada Centre (top-priced, lower- level reserved tickets), two passes for the Nite Out(TM) Pre-concert Party and a one-night stay at the InterContinental Toronto Centre -- 350,000 Priority Club points
Oct. 20: Washington, D.C.: North American Nite Out(TM) Concert Package:
Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert Tickets (top-priced, lower-level reserved tickets) and two passes to the Nite Out(TM) Pre-concert Party -- 233,000 Priority Club points
Gold Elite membership can be purchased by visiting www.priorityclub.com or by calling 1-888-211-9874. Points can also be transferred to other members or shared with family and friends. For complete U2 fan club and tour information visit www.U2.com .
"U2 is one of the greatest bands of all time and we know the packages will go quickly," said Sickel. "This is just another example of how Priority Club Rewards makes members our first priority."
ATLANTA, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest and most global hotel company, is offering Elite members of its guest loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards, the opportunity to redeem points for tickets to the U2 Vertigo Tour 2005.
From now through Dec. 19, Gold and Platinum Elite Priority Club Rewards members can redeem their points for various concert packages in the United States, Canada and Europe. All packages will include two concert tickets and various amenities such as a one-night stay at an InterContinental Hotels Group property, including some of the world's most recognized hotel brands from InterContinental to Holiday Inn - or Nite Out Pre-Concert Party tickets, depending on the specific package chosen.
"We appreciate all of our members' business and continually provide ways for them to experience the value of our program," said Steve Sickel, senior vice president, Priority Club Rewards, IHG. "Our Elite members are especially loyal and enjoy using their points for a variety of different things from Rewards Nights to airline tickets to gift certificates and merchandise. Now, these members have the opportunity to use their points for this once-in-a- lifetime concert experience."
The U2 Vertigo Tour opened in San Diego in March and will continue throughout Europe and Canada this summer, and then head back to the United States this fall with a final concert in Portland, Ore. To view available concert packages, dates and point requirements, members can visit www.priorityclub.com/U2 . A limited number of concert packages are available for each city and are first come, first served. Sample packages include:
July 23: Rome: European Concert Package: Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert
Tickets at Olympic Stadium (top-priced reserved tickets) and a one-night stay at the Crowne Plaza St. Peters -- 160,000 Priority Club points
Sept. 16: Toronto: North American Ultimate Concert Package: Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert Tickets at Air Canada Centre (top-priced, lower- level reserved tickets), two passes for the Nite Out(TM) Pre-concert Party and a one-night stay at the InterContinental Toronto Centre -- 350,000 Priority Club points
Oct. 20: Washington, D.C.: North American Nite Out(TM) Concert Package:
Two U2 Vertigo Tour Concert Tickets (top-priced, lower-level reserved tickets) and two passes to the Nite Out(TM) Pre-concert Party -- 233,000 Priority Club points
Gold Elite membership can be purchased by visiting www.priorityclub.com or by calling 1-888-211-9874. Points can also be transferred to other members or shared with family and friends. For complete U2 fan club and tour information visit www.U2.com .
"U2 is one of the greatest bands of all time and we know the packages will go quickly," said Sickel. "This is just another example of how Priority Club Rewards makes members our first priority."
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