Intercontinental Hotels Group Named "Preferred Hotel Brand of the ECHL"
Published on October 18, 2012 under ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL announced on Thursday that InterContinental Hotels Group will serve as the "Preferred Hotel Brand of the ECHL" for the 2012-13 season.
InterContinental Hotels Group is an international hotel company whose goal is to create Great Hotels Guests Love. They have more guest rooms than any other hotel company in the world with rooms in more than 4,150 hotels across nearly 100 countries. Guests book over 160 million stays in IHG hotels every year. They also provide Priority Club Rewards - the world's largest hotel loyalty program. InterContinental Hotels Group consists of InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn, Staybridge Suites, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites and Hotel Indigo.
"We are pleased to have InterContinental Hotels as the Preferred Hotel Brand of the ECHL," said ECHL Vice President of Marketing and Licensing Tara Crane. "Their wide range of brands will provide quality and affordable alternatives for ECHL teams, officials and fans."
"We are really looking forward to this new relationship with the ECHL," said Doug Dixon, marketing manager, U.S. Sales & Marketing, IHG. "This partnership provides a terrific opportunity for IHG to showcase team travel accommodations for the ECHL's players and officials."
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