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Since being asked to join the Priority Club Connect Community, I have met many wonderful people. Since joining, my loyal blog readers, and fellow community members have inspired me to keep writing and sharing knowledge within the community. Each day, I look forward to communicating with other members, sharing my travel experiences, and serving as a Priority Club Connect Community Ombudsman.  You ALL have been great by sharing comments, experiences, tips and advice as we all go about our daily travel lives.

 

The Priority Club Connect Community has grown to 20,000+ members from all over the world. I have enjoyed the advice, travel tips, and photos posted in the community. Thank you for allwowing me to share my opinions, thoughts, or advice.  Take a look back at my favorite comments, members, and threads in the community.

My Favorite Threads:

Triple Points Promotion: A popular promotion

PointBreaks: We love them and sometimes hate them...

Best Chance For An Upgrade: Everyone loves Ronald's famous tip.

Jobs and Careers: Find out what members do/did for a living.

Restaurants: Best Eateries shared by members. Chicken Coop anyone?

Qualifying Rates: Yep, can be confusing.

Platinum Plus: No such thing as Platinum 'Plus' but Ambassador membership is discussed in detail.

Offered A Room Upgrade? The thread that will NEVER end.

Items Needed: I just can't travel without my.......?

Language: UK English vs. US English.

 

Great Comments & Posts:

Best Travel Tip: MahoneM posted one of the best travel tips around.

He's Done It: fatmanpauluk agrees that: Priority Club should keep up the good work and "Continue into 2010 and beyond."

Laughing Out Loud: stanley(Simon) made me laugh when he shared the 'funny smell' story! According to him, "Even a sniffer dog wouldn't have coped with it.."

An Act Of Kindness: Daniel Kelleher showed great kindness to me in a blog post comment. His encouraging words lifted my spirit.

He's Been Nicknamed: Contessa Vanessa (Marlene) first, then me.

And The Winner Is: Seems like James Strange has spent many nights in a hotel bed!

Empathy: Rick's Family totally gets it. Thank you Hunter, Ronald Chadwick, and Contessa Vanessa (Marlene).

 

My Barbeque Fans & Foodies: It's not only me who's obsessed.

 

 

Special Thanks To: Mikey, Jenni, Neal, Cassandra, Anil, Angela, Ronald, Marlene, and Daniel for all of your support, ideas, encouragement and kindness.  Visit Anil's blog at www.foxnomad.com

 

A Little About Me

 

Keep Traveling. Keep Sharing.....

 

 

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We know that Priority Club gives us status and free nights but what else? Take advantage of these features and tools to enchance your Priority Club Membership:

                                                    

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Account Tools

Use the 'Favorite Destinations" tool to save your favorite hotels for future use. Access available by logging into your account.

 

Use the 'City-Wide Availability' tool to search for hotel availability in a particular city. Access available by logging into your account.

 

Use the 'Travel Arranger' tool to authorize other people to make travel arrangements on your behalf. Access available by logging into your account.

 

Use the Map Hotels along a Route link to search for hotels along a route.

 

Find your nearest Priority Club service center phone number & email address for general help and questions.

 

Hotel Directory: Browse the list for all InterContinental hotels worldwide.

 

Lost Your Pin:  Forget your Pin Number?

 

Personal Shopper: Used when trying to redeem points for merchandise that does not appear in the current merchandise catalog.

 

Customize your Priority Club Card: Enter your member numbers of your other frequent traveler programs like airlines and hotel loyalty programs, PCR will send you a customized card with your info printed on the back of your card.  Access available by logging into your account.

 

Wanna see IHG's worldwide sites? Web sites in eleven different languages.

Google, You Tube & Yahoo Join In

InterContinental Google Earth: Super fun tool; some may find it useful or just plain fun! 3-D Searching. Plots IHG hotels across the world using Google Earth.

 

Google Toolbar: Find or book a hotel, access your account, and view reservations.

 

The Yahoo Toolbar: Toolbar with Priority Club features in one place.

 

Videos: You Tube videos by IHG.

Priority Club Points and Promotions

Register Your Promo Codes:  Found a promo code? Use link to enter promo code number.

 

2010 Promos:  Scroll through thread to find promotions for 2010.

 

Points and Cash: The new way to redeem your points. Points + $30 saves you from using 5,000 points for a stay. Points + $60 saves you from using 10,000 points for a stay. For example, if hotel requires 40,000 points for a reward night, points and cash would allow you to redeem 35,000 points + $30 for a reward night.

 

Flights Anywhere: Redeem your points, or combine points & cash, for flights on over 400 arilines worldwide.

 

Business Sense Package: At participating InterContinental Hotels; receive broadband access, 25% off use of business center, and get free full buffet style breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

 

Business Plus Package: For Ambassador Members Only: At participating InterContinental Hotels; receive 5,000 bonus points, club lounge access, and a full day buffet syle breakfast. InterContinentals without club access are noted on the offer page.

 

Emagazine for Priority Club Members: Tips to earn more points.

 

Point Breaks: Participating list of properties offering stays for 5,000 points per night. Visit My Frequently Updated Point Breaks Thread.

 

In the United States, redeem your points for magazine subscriptions. Use link to redeem online or call 1-800-272-9273.

 

Any Hotel Anywhere: Reedem points for an American Express pre-paid card. US members and UK members can redeem points & give the card as a gift. IHG will mail it directly to that person.

 

Priority Club Bonus Point Packages: Earn points quicker by booking a bonus point package at participating IHG hotels.

InterContinental Partners and Projects

For the Photographer or National Geographic Fan: the 2008 InterContinental and National Geographic photo winners. Also, learn about IHG and National Geographic's partnership which was recently extented in June of 2009.

 

Concierge Videos: The "In the Know" video initiative started by InterContinental. InterContinental was the first hotel company to offer destination specific videos & websites.

 

Project Hammer: Employees of IHG are helping families in Cambodia.

 

Discount Hotel Deals: Website Managed by IHG. Check it out!

 

Mobile Access: Through BlackBerry, Palm, and other devices. Join in the discussions regarding Smartphones, including the i-Phone. Does Priority Club need its own i-Phone app?

Business

Designed for small to medium businesses: Business Choice from IHG offers companies an easier way to book & arrange travel.

 

Earn A Million Points: Book a qualified meeting event in the US, Mexico, or Canada.

 

The Affiliate Program: Earn commission.

 

Earn Points For Mobile Calls:  Earn 2-10 points per minute on participating calls to participating locations.

 

 

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Most of us keep our favorite Website links bookmarked for future viewing. I am a "bookmark junkie" and have been accumulating interesting bookmarks for years; sometimes not in my usual orderly fashion. 

 

I recently did what I call, "computer housekeeping" and found links that have benefited me. I thought I would share a few favorites for your use.

 

Enjoy!

 

Business

Creativebits: Cool Business Card Designs

*A great collection of creative business cards.

*How bout the perforated divorce lawyer business card? Great!

 

Business Cards on Flickr

Over 900 photos with the design company and/or artist source listed from Flickr member, dailypoetics.

 

Travel

How to Complain

Tips from the Washington Post on how to complain in the travel industry.

 

Luxury Plastic

Forbes list of the most exclusive credit-card reward programs.

 

Photos of Hotel Rooms all over the world

Tripadvisor has the best photos of hotel rooms provided by travelers like all of us. See submitted photos of the InterContinental Buckhead located in Atlanta, my hometown.

 

Spot Satellite

Great for hikers and adventure travelers.

 

Travel Adaptor and Converter

Hammacher Schlemmer's 150 Country travel adaptor & converter. It's a must have for international travel because I can  charge my cell phone, and plug in my mini flat iron. Tip: Most InterContinental brand hotels will have at least one converter available at the front desk.

Air Travel

Seat Guru

Shows the pros and cons of your particular seat choice on most airlines.

 

Watch Dog

Alerts you by email to lower airfares and hidden fare reductions. Follow the Airfare WatchBlog.

InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG)

Learn more about IHG's Ambassador Program

The Ambassador slogan: "It’s how the well-traveled travel." If you love InterContinental properties, consider joining the Ambassador Program.

 

InterContinental Hotel Group CORPORATE website

I consider myself an "IHG Customer Brand Advocate", who loves to share knowledge and opinions about IHG from a customer point of view . The corporate website has the latest updates regarding each brand.  The corporate website allows one to leave feedback about a hotel stay, see top awards given to IHG, and learn the values of the company.

 

Luggage

Tumi Luggage

*Top "International brand of luxury travel, business and lifestyle luggage and accessories."

*Top rated luggage by Consumer Reports as of September 2008

*The luggage brand I exclusively carry during all of my travels in addition to my Louis Vuitton luggage pieces.

 

Related blog post, "Luggage Heavy? Tools To Help You Travel Light."

 

Luggage Tracker

Tumi offers a trace program with the purchase of luggage; however, if you own another brand without this technology the Trace Me Luggage Tracker is the answer.

Entertainment

Consumer Reports

*The leading "Expert, Independent, & Nonprofit trusted source of information and advice on consumer products and services"

*Includes tips, ratings, and reports on everything from Automobiles to Washing Machines.

*I am a online and print subscriber.

*Join for $26.00 USD per year, or $5.95 USD per month.

 

Tourist Remover Software

Remove tourists of random other unwanted stuff from your travel photos.

 

SmugMug

Where I store my photos on my own personal website, including much of my travel and personal life. If you would like my site URL, please send me an email.

 

 

 

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What ELSE Does Priority Club and IHG Offer Me? Tools To Make Your Membership More Enjoyable

 

Links are subject to expire. I am not affiliated with nor have I been compensated by any company/product named above. I, Amanda Kehoe am not affiliated in any capacity with the above websites or products. The views posted in my blog are not necessarily the views of IHG.

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About Amanda Kehoe

Posted by Amanda Kehoe Apr 15, 2009

Blondie's Travelogue home to Amanda Kehoe, a dedicated Platinum Ambassador Priority Club Member and The Community Ombudsman who travels worldwide, and is an IHG Brand Expert & Customer Advocate. Join the journey by reading blog posts, asking questions, posting comments, engaging in conversation or perusing the photo gallery.

 

 

Remember to follow my fellow Royal Ambassador member, Ronald Chadwick- blogging from the UK.  Marlene, a New Yorker, blogs weekly too. It is easy to follow blog updates by subscribing to the blog feed.

 

 

I.......

 

  • have lived in Georgia most of my life, currently live in Atlanta, Georgia (Dunwoody); population 5 million, home to UPS, Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines, Home Depot, Kimberly-Clark, Newell Rubbermaid, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the world's busiest airport (handles 10 million more passengers than O'hare (the second-busiest airport), and InterContinental Hotels Group US Headquarters-which is coincidentally within walking distance from my neighborhood
  • obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 2004 from the second largest university in Georgia
  • am an advocate for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and lobbied for lower alcohol driving limits
  • perceive myself as a "Generalist" (a person with a wide array of knowledge) taking pride in knowing a little bit about a lot of different things
  • consider myself a "foodie"
  • prefer spending time in luxury hotels when I travel for leisure
  • enjoy: traveling internationally (outside the United States), photography (with my Nikon), Ethiopian food (raw), and documentaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                 

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Blondie's Travelogue is home to Amanda Kehoe, a dedicated Platinum Ambassador Member & The Community Ombudsman who travels worldwide & is an IHG brand expert. I receive points for my blog & the views posted in my blog are not necessarily the views of IHG.

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