IHG Awards With so many hotel industry "firsts" and the strongest brands in the hotel industry, it's no wonder IHG continues to earn recognition from leading organizations, associations and publications worldwide.     2010 IHG Atlanta Business Chronicle Ranks IHG #5 for "Best Places to Work" in metro Atlanta list. Information Week ranked IHG #2 for the Most Innovative Business Technology Organizations. The American Society for Training and Development ranked IHG #1 in the 2010 Very Best Learning Organizations. IHG was chosen out of more than 100 companies from 9 countries. PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS Smarter Travel names Priority Club Rewards "Best Hotel Loyalty Program" in the 2010 Editors' Choice Award. The readers of Global Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Rewards Program" in the annual GT Tested Awards for the six year in a row. Global Traveler readers recognized Priority Club Rewards for its ease-of-use and out-of-the-box approach to loyalty, including having the widest variety of redemption options, offering the fastest way to Elite Status, and giving members the ability to redeem points at any hotel in the world, regardless of affiliation. Best Hotel Loyalty Program For the forth consecutive year, Business Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Loyalty Program" in their Best in Business Travel Awards. Forrester Groundswell Award recipient in the Embracing category for the new Chase Priority Club Rewards credit card. CROWNE PLAZA Business Travel News ranks Crowne Plaza #1 upscale/select-service brand in the 2010 U.S. Hotel Chain Survey. HOLIDAY INN Business Traveller Asia Pacific voted Holiday Inn Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand for ten consecutive years. HOTEL INDIGO Entrepreneur Magazine names Hotel Indigo as Best Value Hotel Chain, in 2010 Value Award Names. 2009 IHG IHG wins a silver Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) in the Marketing and Advertising category for the World's Biggest Free Nights Offer. IHG wins a bronze Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) in the Video News Release category for the "Pass It On" video to promote the Friends & Family rate. IHG ranked #1 for fifth straight year in the hotel and motel category in 2009 Entrepreneur Magazine's 30th Annual Franchise 500. In addition, IHG also ranked fifth across all industries of the Franchise 500 rankings. Also as part of the rankings, Entrepreneur Magazine ranked IHG 22nd among the Fastest-Growing Franchises across all industries. IHG received the 2009 Hotel Visionary Awards from Hospitality Technology. These awards honor hotel companies for their outstanding vision and achievement in technology and service innovation. IHG ranked among best-in-class brands by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. This survey measures gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender inclusion in the workplace. IHG scored an 85 percent, ranking us among many best-in-class brands as a good company for consumers to support. IHG recognized as one of the "50 Top Franchises for Minorities," by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI). IHG recognized as a finalist in Computer World's 2nd Enterprise Intelligence Awards Program, in Customer Intelligence and Management and Industry Innovation. IHG represented a finalist by Technology Association of Georgia, in the large company category. PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS The readers of Global Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Rewards Program" in the annual GT Tested Awards for the fifth year in a row. Global Traveler readers recognized Priority Club Rewards for its ease-of-use and out-of-the-box approach to loyalty, including having the widest variety of redemption options, offering the fastest way to Elite Status, and giving members the ability to redeem points at any hotel in the world, regardless of affiliation. Best Hotel Loyalty Program For the third consecutive year, Business Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Loyalty Program" in their Best in Business Travel Awards. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Holiday Inn Express received The Award for Branding Bravery at the 2009 Festival of Media Awards in Valencia, Spain. The award was for their work with Digitas on the Stay Smart America campaign. HOLIDAY INN CLUB VACATIONS Holiday Inn Club Vacations received Lodging Hospitality's Chain Leadership Awards in the Vacation Ownership category for excellence in innovation. STAYBRIDGE SUITES Staybridge Suites wins a bronze Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) in the contest/sweepstakes category for the Grillin' and Chillin' Giveaway. Staybridge Suites ranks highest in guest satisfaction by J.D Power and Associates 2009 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index SurveySM among extended stay hotel chains as determined by seven key measures: reservations; check-in/check-out; guest room; food and beverage; hotel services; hotel facilities; and cost and fees. Staybridge Suites named Best in Customer Satisfaction in the Upscale Hotel Category by Market Metrix Hospitality Index in first quarter 2009. This marks the brand's third first-place finish in the past five quarters. Staybridge Suites named Best Hotel Brand Website by Market Metrix Hospitality Index in third quarter 2009. 2008 IHG www.IHG.com/corporate was ranked #5 in the FTSE100 websites survey. This survey ranks UK based corporate websites on function, presentation, and usability. IHG was named as the #4 "Best Places to Work" in Atlanta by Atlanta Magazine. The company was nominated by one or more employees. Based on additional feedback from an employee survey and the benefits IHG offers, IHG was chosen as a top employer in Atlanta and one of the best places to work. IHG's Report to the Community earned the International Association of Business Communicators 2008 Golden Flame Award. PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS The readers of Global Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Rewards Program" in the annual GT Tested Awards for the fourth year in a row. Global Traveler readers recognized Priority Club Rewards for its ease-of-use and out-of-the-box approach to loyalty, including having the widest variety of redemption options, offering the fastest way to Elite Status, and giving members the ability to redeem points at any hotel in the world, regardless of affiliation. Best Hotel Loyalty Program For the second consecutive year, Business Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Loyalty Program" in their Best in Business Travel Awards. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS InterContinental Chicago was awarded the Paragon Award by the readers of Corporate Meetings & Incentives for being one of the top hotels for corporate meetings. HOLIDAY INN Holiday Inn is named the Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in the World and Best Mid-Market Hotel Brand in Asia Pacific at the Business Traveller Asia Pacific Awards for eight successive years. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS "The Smart Show" won the 2008 OMMA (The Magazine of Online Media, Marketing & Advertising) Award for "Best Integrated Online Campaign – Travel." Joining forces with with Digitas and HBO Productions, Holiday Inn Express hired a host, conducted and publicized a co-host casting contest, and then took the team on a two-month, cross-country road trip from Boston to LA. HOTEL INDIGO Hotel Indigo wins the 2008 HSMAI Gold Adrian Award for the Win A Wine Country Experience featured on www.fineliving.com in the Hotel Chain, Online Ad category. STAYBRIDGE SUITES Staybridge Suites is named best in customer satisfaction for the 1st and 2nd quarter 2008 in the Market Metrix Hospitality Index study's upscale category. CANDLEWOOD SUITES Candlewood Suites received the "Chain Leadership" award in the Environmental Action category from the editors of Lodging Hospitality magazine for IHG's reserves program. IHG created a pilot program with Candlewood Suites to determine if it was possible to divert and reuse some of the enormous waste generated from remodeling hotel rooms. Working with 55 properties nationally during the Candlewood Suites bedding replacement roll-out, and in partnership with the National Furniture Bank, nearly 270 tons of discarded material was diverted from landfills and more than 4,300 families received useable bedding material. As a result, Candlewood Suites owners were saved $100,000 in disposal costs. 2007 IHG HospitalityLawyer.com presented Wendell Couch, SVP, Global Risk Management, with the Hospitality Loss Prevention Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes a person who has committed their career to improving safety and security in the hospitality industry. . PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS The readers of Global Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Rewards Program" in the annual GT Tested Awards for the second year in a row. More than 13,000 Global Traveler readers recognized Priority Club Rewards for its ease-of-use and out-of-the-box approach to loyalty, including having the widest variety of redemption options, offering the fastest way to Elite Status, and giving members the ability to redeem points at any hotel in the world, regardless of affiliation. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS InterContinental San Francisco is named New Construction Deal of the Year by Hotel Business Magazine. Rumba at the InterContinental Boston was named as one of the "Best of the New" by Boston Globe Magazine. InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino was the recipient of the Puerto Rico Convention Bureau's Excellence Service Award for the second quarter of FY 2006-2007. This award reflects the highest percentage in satisfaction experienced by clients who have booked and held a convention at a particular hotel. The InterContinental San Juan Resort & Casino received a satisfaction rate of 98.8%. The readers of Global Traveler magazine named InterContinental Hotels & Resorts the "Best Domestic Hotel Chain" in the annual GT Tested Awards. To determine the winners, Global Traveler magazine conducted a comprehensive readership survey throughout 2006 - soliciting opinions from its eclectic readership base representing well-traveled business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world. CANDLEWOOD SUITES Candlewood Suites received the "Chain Leadership" award in design and décor from the editors of Lodging Hospitality magazine for the brand's "Comforts of Home" bedding package. 2006 IHG The U.S. Fund for UNICEF presented IHG and its Americas President, Stevan Porter with the Corporate Responsibility Award, which honors a company that has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to philanthropic activity benefiting children. Eric Pearson, SVP, Distribution Marketing, was named one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing by HSMAI (The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association). Alejandro Watson, Director, Sales & Marketing, Mexico, was named one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing by HSMAI (The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association). InterContinental Hotels Group Mexico was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for Special Advertising Section. Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS Priority Club Rewards was named Program of the Year and won 7 first-place awards at the 2006 Freddie Awards. Overall, Priority Club Rewards placed in 15 of 25 award categories including Best Award - Americas (Any Hotel, Anywhere), Best Bonus Promotion - Americas (Double Points/Double Miles), Best Member Communication- Americas, Best Member Communication- EMEA, Best Member Communication- APAC and Best Web Site - Americas. Priority Club Rewards was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Complete Campaign (Travel Agent Sales/Travel Industry). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. The readers of Global Traveler magazine named Priority Club Rewards the "Best Hotel Rewards Program" in the annual GT Tested Awards. To determine the winners, Global Traveler magazine conducted a comprehensive readership survey throughout 2005 - soliciting opinions from its eclectic readership base representing well-traveled business leaders and entrepreneurs from around the world. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS The InterContinental Boston was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Gold Adrian for Single Item Entry (Web Site). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. InterContinental Boston was named one of the 10 Best New Business Hotels by Forbes.com. InterContinental Boston received the 2006 ALIS Award of the Year in the Development category. Co-hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and Burba Hotel Network (BHN), the ALIS Awards are presented for outstanding performance in four categories: Development, Merger & Acquisition, Single Asset Transaction and the Jack A. Shaffer Financial Advisor award. The InterContinental Presidente Cozumel was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Advertising Series (Individual Room/Travel Agent Sales). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. InterContinental Buckhead was named the best luxury hotel in Atlanta. The property was ranked "Best Luxury Hotel" in 2006 Best of Citysearch Poll, which is determined directly by Atlanta residents, as well as Citysearch editors. InterContinental Chicago was awarded the 2006 Pinnacle Award by Successful Meetings Magazine. Some of the most qualified and active planners in the industry, have recognized InterContinental Chicago's outstanding ability to service meeting and incentive programs and have rewarded it with the highest mark of excellence among meeting properties - the Pinnacle Award. Industry experts compare Pinnacle to other prestigious travel awards like the Mobil 5-Star and the AAA 5-Diamond. InterContinental The Barclay awarded the 2006 Best Hotel for Business Service at the 2006 Hotel Experience Awards. The Barclay was chosen among New York hotels with more than 500 rooms. The Willard InterContinental made Conde Nast Traveler's 2006 Gold List and was named one of the world's top 700 places to stay. CROWNE PLAZA HOTELS & RESORTS Crowne Plaza was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Special Advertising Section. Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Crowne Plaza was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Pop-Ups & Banners: Series. Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Kevin Kowalski, VP, Brand Management, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, was named one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing by HSMAI (The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association). HOTEL INDIGO Hotel Indigo was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian and a Bronze Adrian for E-mail Series. Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. HOLIDAY INN Holiday Inn was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for Single Item Entry (Pop-ups & Banners: Series) and a Bronze Adrian for Single Item Entry (Flash (Communications Arts): Series). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Holiday Inn was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Complete Campaign (Employee Program) and a Bronze Adrian for Complete Campaign (Individual Room). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Hospitality Technology magazine selected Holiday Inn as the winner of their 2006 Lodging Leadership Award for the eHost program. Child Magazine ranked The Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn number 10 in their 2006 Top Ten Family Friendly Resorts. Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts won a silver Cassie Award for its Canadian television commercial "A Long Goodnight." The Cassies are dedicated to recognizing, rewarding and improving the business effectiveness of advertising. This is highlighted by the annual Cassies Awards, which are based on rigorous case histories of success-subsequently published in the Case Library as part of an accumulating body of knowledge. The Cassies is the only Canadian organization with such a mission. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Holiday Inn Express was awarded a Gold EFFIE by the NYC American Marketing Association for effective advertising (shower campaign). This is the brand's 6th EFFIE award. Holiday Inn Express was selected as one of "America's Greatest Brands" for the 2nd year in a row by the American Brands Council. Holiday Inn Express received the "Chain Leadership Award" for marketing from the editors of Lodging Hospitality magazine. Holiday Inn Express was named "Top Hotel Brand" (limited-service segment) by Business Travel News. Holiday Inn Express was named "Top Budget Hotel for Business Travelers" by Entrepreneur magazine. Holiday Inn Express was chosen as the "Best Budget Hotel" in the 10th Annual Travel Awards sponsored by Entrepreneur magazine. Holiday Inn Express was awarded the Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation (for satellite media tours) by the Public Relations Society of America. Holiday Inn Express was recognized for excellence in public relations at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for Single Item Entry (Feature Placement Print/Consumer Newspaper) and a Bronze Adrian for Campaigns (New Opening). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Holiday Inn Express was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for Advertising Series (Image: Advertising). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. STAYBRIDGE SUITES Staybridge Suites Peoria-Downtown was awarded the "Best in the Midwest Market" award as the top hotel in the Peoria market. The award is given by the Heartland of Illinois Lodging and Restaurant Association. Staybridge Suites was named the winner of the 2006 Annual Market Metrix Hospitality Index in the Upscale category. Based on 35,000 customer interviews each quarter, the MMHI is the largest and most in-depth measure of hotel, airline and car rental performance available today. Staybridge Suites was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2006 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for Complete Campaign (Individual Room). The award is in recognition of the brand's new "Get Comfortable" campaign, which included both print and collateral. Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. 2005 IHG IHG was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Gold Adrian for Complete Campaign (Individual Room/Travel Sales), a Silver Adrian for Direct Mail (IHG Travel Trade) and a bronze Adrian for Complete Campaign (IHG Image). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. IHG was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for web site (IHG's foreign language sites; chain affiliated or franchise system). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Mike Fegley, vice president, global sales, IHG, the Americas, was honored as one of the most extraordinary sales and marketing minds in hospitality and travel today. He was recognized for achieving all of his 2005 business objectives, his support of industry education and his continued focus on charitable work by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI). IHG was awarded the 2005 Standard of Excellence Award by the Web Marketing Association for outstanding achievement in the development of IHG's foreign language Web sites. IHG was presented with a 2005 Silver Flame Award by the International Association of Business Communicators, Georgia Chapter for Tsunami Efforts in the special events campaign category. IHG won the 2005 Technology Association of Georgia's Excalibur Award in the large company category for pioneering its online reservations and leveraging technology to offer fully functional Web sites in nine different languages. Designs of Hope™, a unique fundraising initiative launched by IHG in 2002, was honored in October 2005 with an Atlanta Marketer of the Year (AMY) award by the American Marketing Association. IHG received the gold award in the "Integrated Marketing Campaign/Non-Profit" category for Designs of Hope. IHG received Baseline Magazine's ROI Leadership Award for Growth in 2005. IHG was recognized for its work in expanding and re-engineering its direct E-commerce distribution channel systems and architecture. IHG's SVP, Corporate Affairs, Vicki Gordon received an honorable mention for Community Relations Executive of the Year from PR News' 2005 PR People Awards. IHG's VP, Corporate Communications, Francie Schulwolf received an honorable mention for PR Team Leader from PR News' 2005 PR People Awards. IHG's Director, Corporate Communications, Carolyn Hergert received an honorable mention for Media Relations Professional of the Year from PR News' 2005 PR People Awards. IHG was selected as a finalist by the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) to receive the 2005 Odyssey Award in the public and community service category for the company's Tsunami Relief efforts. PRIORITY CLUB REWARDS Global Traveler Magazine recognized Priority Club Rewards as the Best Hotel Rewards Program in the World in their 2005 Tested Awards Survey. Priority Club Rewards received the 2005 Extra Mile Award by Frommer's Budget Travel magazine for the Any Hotel, Anywhere reward. This award is given annually to "a select group of forward-thinking companies who have demonstrated real innovation." Priority Club Rewards won 6 first-place awards, 8 second-place awards and 4 third-place awards at the 2005 Freddie Awards. Overall, Priority Club Rewards placed in 18 of 24 award categories including Best Web Site - Americas, Best Web Site - Asia, Best Member Communication (formerly "best newsletter") Americas, Best Member Communication - (formerly "best newsletter") - Asia, Best Bonus Promotion - (Double Points/Double Miles) - Americas, Best Bonus Promotion - (Third Night Bonus Points/Miles) - Europe. INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS & RESORTS Global Traveler Magazine ranked InterContinental Hotels & Resorts number 2 for the Best International Hotel Chain in the World as well as Best Hotel Chain in Latin America and number 3 for the Best Domestic Hotel Chain in their 2005 Tested Awards Survey. CROWNE PLAZA HOTELS & RESORTS The Astor Crowne Plaza was awarded the prestigious Meetings and Conventions (M&C) 2005 Gold Key Award. The award is presented to 190 domestic hotels and 20 international properties and is the meeting planner industry's most prestigious honor. Global Traveler Magazine ranked Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts number 4 for the Best Hotel Chain in Latin America in their 2005 Tested Awards Survey. HOTEL INDIGO Hotel Indigo was recognized for excellence in web marketing at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Bronze Adrian for flash (Chain Affiliated Group, or Franchise System). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Hotel Indigo was recognized for excellence in public relations at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Gold Adrian for feature placement/consumer newspaper (Hotel Indigo's Canine Cocktail Hour-Individual property with 300 rooms or less) and a Gold Adrian for Marketing Program/Consumer: Hotel Indigo's Canine Cocktail Hour (Individual property with 300 rooms or less). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Hotel Indigo was awarded a 2005 AMY Award in the "Multimedia Marketing - E-mail" category. Hotel Indigo received the Gold Award for the first monthly email sent in September to reconnect with those who had opted into the Hotel Indigo e-mail list. The Atlanta Marketer of the Year (AMY) Awards is a celebration of excellence and effectiveness in marketing programs created by Atlanta area agencies and businesses. HOLIDAY INN Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Platinum Adrian for the Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts' eBook CD-ROM; a Silver Adrian for direct mail (Individual Room/Travel Sales) and a Bronze Adrian for complete campaign (travel trade). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts was recognized for excellence in public relations at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Silver Adrian for the Nickelodeon Family Suites by Holiday Inn New Opening (individual property with more than 300 rooms). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. Holiday Inn was awarded a 2005 AMY Award in the "Multimedia Marketing - E-mail" category. Holiday Inn's June e-mail received the Silver Award and featured the widely-promoted 10-year Online Sale. The Atlanta Marketer of the Year (AMY) Awards is a celebration of excellence and effectiveness in marketing programs created by Atlanta area agencies and businesses. The Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Montego Bay, Jamaica ranked number 5 in Child magazine's 2005 Ten Best Caribbean Resorts for Families. Towel Amnesty Day campaign wins Bulldog Award. The Holiday Inn Towel Amnesty Day campaign won a Bulldog Media Relations Gold Award in the Special Events and Stunts category for 2005. Bulldog Reporter is a well-known and highly respected weekly newsletter in the Americas PR industry. Holiday Inn was a winner in PR News' Platinum PR Awards program in the External Publications category for "About the Towels, We Forgive You...Holiday Inn's Book Of Towel Tales". Holiday Inn's SVP Brand Management, Mark Snyder received an honorable mention for Brand Marketer of the Year from PR News' 2005 PR People Awards. Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts-Canada was awarded Best of Show honors in the Single category for "Long Goodnight," a 30-second spot at the Bessie Awards. The spot, which targets business travelers, features a guest saying goodnight to several characters from his office that are crammed into his hotel room. The Bessie awards are designed to promote the use of television as an advertising medium in Canada. The awards are presented by the Television Bureau of Canada in conjunction with the Broadcast Executives Society. HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS Holiday Inn Express was recognized in the 6th Annual Worldwide Hospitality Awards for 2005 Best Advertising Campaign for its Simply Smart Shower campaign. Holiday Inn Express was selected to the "Short List" for creative television advertising at the 2005 International Advertising Festival in Cannes, France. Holiday Inn Express was awarded a Silver Odyssey Award for travel marketing by the Travel Industry Association. Holiday Inn Express was chosen as the "Best Economy Hotel" in Entrepreneur magazine's Travel Awards. Holiday Inn Express won a Gold Effie Award, one of the most recognized and coveted awards for marketing excellence, in the Travel, Tourism and Destination category for the "Simply Smart Shower" campaign and, Holiday Inn Express further distinguished itself by being selected as one of only six nominees to contend for the Grand EFFIE - The Best in Show. Holiday Inn Express was recognized for excellence in advertising at the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International's (HSMAI) 2005 Adrian Awards with a Gold Adrian for their Complete Campaign: Holiday Inn Express-Simply Smart Shower Campaign (Individual Room/Travel Sales). Regarded as the world's most renowned and prestigious advertising, public relations, and Web marketing competition, the Adrian Awards honor creative brilliance and best practices in hospitality, travel and tourism-related marketing. 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