IHG ONE REWARDS

EMEAA LOYALTY WEEK PROMOTION

THIS IHG ONE REWARDS EMEAA LOYALTY WEEK PROMOTION IS OFFERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2024 IHG® EMEAA LOYALTY WEEK AND IS INTENDED ONLY FOR ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. DO NOT PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

1. Eligibility: The IHG One Rewards EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion (the “EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion” or “Promotion”) is open to only those individuals who meet all of the following: (a) They are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the minimum age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence (whichever is older); and (b) they are a hotel general manager, representative, or employee working at an IHG branded hotel in Europe, IMEA, and EAPAC (EMEAA). Corporate level employees of Sponsor or its affiliates directly involved in the development or administration of this Promotion and employees of Administrator or its affiliates are not eligible to participate in this EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion. (“Sponsor” and “Administrator” are defined in Section 2 below.) Participation is invalid where prohibited by law or if prohibited under the rules or policies of the company the individual is employed by or representing. For the purposes of this Promotion “IHG Branded Hotels” means any hotel that Sponsor or its affiliates owns, operates, manages or franchises under an IHG brand in EMEAA, existing presently or in the future, including but not limited to InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn®, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Regent® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, vocoTM hotels, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, and VignetteTM Collection. Six Senses® Hotels, Resorts & Spas and Iberostar Beachfront Resorts and not eligible to participate in this Promotion.
2. Sponsorship and Administration of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion: The “Sponsor” of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Challenge Promotion is Six Continents Hotels, Inc., 3 Ravinia Drive, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30346. The EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion is being administered by Sponsor in association with Coffee Digital LLC., 177 Mott Street, New York, NY 10012 (“Administrator”).
3. Reservation of Rights: For purposes of these Official Rules, any and all rights granted or reserved for the benefit of Sponsor or Administrator are to be construed to be to the fullest extent permitted under the applicable law for the particular circumstances where such rights are implicated.
4. Agreement to Official Rules: By participating or attempting to participate in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, a person (whether eligible to participate or not) is fully and unconditionally agreeing to accepting these terms and conditions (the “Official Rules”) and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters related to the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion and interpretation of these Official Rules. Whether a participant receives a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all applicable requirements set forth in these Official Rules.
5. Promotion Period: The “Promotion Period” begins on 6 October 2024 at 19:00 British Summer Time (“BST”) and ends at 23:59 BST on 14 October 2024. There will be a total of two thousand (2000) hotel colleague winners selected. The drawings and selection for the Prizes are scheduled to take place from 15 October 2024 to 25 October 2024. Participants will have the opportunity to complete challenges during the Promotion Period for a chance to win IHG One Rewards Points. Additional details about participating in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, the requirements and procedure for entries, and how the prizes are awarded are provided in other sections of these Official Rules, including but not limited to Sections 6 and 7 below.
6. Prizes: For the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, there will be a total of two thousand (2000) prize winners for the IHG One Rewards points prize consisting of ten thousand (10,000) IHG One Rewards points each. Each Points Prize will be awarded per hotel colleague as a direct points deposit to the winner’s IHG One Rewards member account. IHG One Rewards points do not have a cash value. Should a prize become unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater approximated value. Prize winners will be selected in a random draw by the Sponsor between 15 October 2024 and 25 October 2024.
7. Participation in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion; Identifying Prize Winners: For each activity of EMEAA Loyalty Week, hotel colleagues will be able to take part via a dedicated website (“Loyalty Week Activity Hub”, “Activity Hub”) hosted by the Administrator. Hotel colleagues must complete each activity which consists of watching a video, reviewing educational materials and completing a quiz through the Activity Hub as per the guidance provided in the Loyalty Week GM Toolkit and earn Badges. There are five (5) activities to complete: 1.We’re the One’s Activity, 2. Loyalty Starts With Each Of Us Activity, 3. Together We Make A Big Impact (1) Activity, 4. Together We Make a Big Impact (2) Activity, 5. Rewards For Every One Activity. Hotel colleagues that register on the Activity Hub and complete all five (5) activities, earning a Diamond Badge, by 23:59 BST 14 October 2024 will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win one of two thousand (2,000) prizes of ten thousand (10,000) IHG One Rewards points. A hotel colleague may only win once and only win a maximum of one (1) prize. If the number of entries does not reach the number stated here, all entries will be awarded prizes. By creating an account, accepting the Terms and Conditions and completing the activities on the Activity Hub, individuals are confirming their eligibility to participate in the Promotion.
8. Agreement to Share Information: By submitting personal information in connection with this EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, a participant is giving consent to share the information with Sponsor, Administrator, and their respective affiliated companies for purposes of administering the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, and the participant is also giving Sponsor specific permission to use their name, IHG One Rewards membership ID and any email addresses they have provided for communications relating to the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or to any prizes that may be awarded as part of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion. Sponsor’s general privacy policy is available at the following link: IHG Privacy Statement.

9. Claiming Prizes: Prize winners will be notified by email and IHG One Rewards points will be automatically deposited into prize winners IHG One Rewards accounts. A prize winner is not to claim a prize if participating in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or receiving the prize is prohibited under the laws where they reside or by the rules or policies of the company or hotel they work for or represent. Prize winners are responsible for determining if they are prohibited from claiming a prize. If a prize is to be claimed, it can only be claimed by the Prize Winner selected for that prize and cannot be transferred or assigned or redeemed for cash. If a prize winner chooses not to claim a prize, Sponsor may, but is obligated to, select an alternate winner (generally following the same procedure as described in these Official Rules for determining the winner of the type of prize).

   IHG One Rewards points will be awarded to the prize winners as a direct deposit into their individual IHG One Rewards member account. IHG One Rewards points awarded and claimed as a prize will not count toward Elite status qualification or any other promotional benefit that Sponsor offers. Any points awarded to a prize winner are subject to the terms and conditions of the IHG One Rewards programme, which are subject to change at any time without notice, and may be found at: https://www.ihg.com/content/us/en/customer-care/member-tc. The value of any awarded prize may be taxable to the prize winner as income under the laws of the jurisdiction where the prize winner resides or works. The payment of any applicable national, federal, state, provincial, and local taxes associated with a prize awarded and accepted by a participant, and any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of prize not specifically provided for in these Official Rules, are the responsibility of the prize winner. Prize winner must contact their own tax advisor for any questions concerning any taxes that may apply.

10. Winner Notification: The prize winners will receive a notification email after 25 October 2024 and be announced in Hotel Experience Champion Newsletters on or around 29 - 30 October 2024. ALL POTENTIAL PRIZE WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR, WHOSE DETERMINATIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING. ANY EMEAA LOYALTY WEEK CHALLENGES THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED UNTIL AFTER THE LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE ARE VOID AND WILL NOT QUALIFY AS A VALID ENTRY FOR ANY PRIZE AWARDS OR DRAWINGS. Sponsor is not responsible for the inaccuracy of, or any change to, a participant’s email address. In the event of any dispute as to whether a EMEAA Loyalty Week Activity was completed or qualifies, Sponsor’s determination is final and binding.
11. Winner Requirements: If a prize winner cannot be contacted, fails to provide any requested information within the required time period, or chooses not to claim the prize, that prize winner forfeits the prize. If a prize winner forfeits a prize or is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor may, but is obligated to, pursue the selection of an alternate winner (generally following the same procedure as described in these Official Rules for determining a winner for the type of prize). A prize winner’s claiming of a prize will signify the prize winner’s agreement and consent that Sponsor and its designees may use the prize winner’s hotel name, city, state/province, photo, submission (if applicable), and/or prize information in connection with the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion for promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all print, broadcast, digital, and online media now known or hereafter devised, without limitation and without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration, except where prohibited by law. Without limiting the generality of these Official Rules, each prize winner hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, and assigns to Sponsor all copyright, trademark rights, and other intellectual property rights in and to prize winner’s submission(s) in connection with the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion (if applicable), on a worldwide basis in perpetuity for any and all purposes. Sponsor will not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Each prize winner agrees to indemnify Sponsor, Released Parties (defined below in Section 13) and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal expenses) arising out of any breach of these Official Rules by the prize winner.
12. Release: By claiming or accepting any prize, each such prize winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including but not limited to personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. This release is not intended to limit or replace any other release or consent that a participant may have given in connection with the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or the acceptance of any prize awarded as part of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion.
13. Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by a participant, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in connection with the EMEAA Loyalty Promotion; (b) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in network hardware or software; (c) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or data entry process for or relating to the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion; (d) printing, typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of the - EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, the uploading, the processing or judging of submissions (if applicable) or votes or the tabulating of votes for such submissions, the uploading, processing, functionality, or data entry in connection with any submissions, or in connection with any announcements, publications or notifications relating to any prizes or in any Promotion-related communications or materials; or (e) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from a participant’s participation or attempt to participate in the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or receipt, use, or misuse of any prize. Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any submission (if applicable). No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.
14. Modification; Disqualification; Waiver: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, as determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to have engaged in any action that compromises the integrity, functioning, or operation of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, the prize drawings, or these Official Rules. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion may be a violation of criminal and/or civil law, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision.
15. Dispute Resolution; Governing Law: Except where prohibited by applicable law, each participant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion or any prize awarded will be resolved (i) individually, without resort to any form of class action, and (ii) exclusively by the courts of England and Wales; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards will be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (c) under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, liquidated, punitive, exemplary, treble, multiplied, or other damages other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participants and Sponsor in connection with the EMEAA Loyalty Week Promotion, are to be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the England and Wales without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.
16. Severability: If for any reason the application of any provision of these Official Rules to any particular facts or circumstances is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court, arbitration panel or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, then (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances, and the other provisions of these Official Rules, will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible.