Unlimited Budget Travel Agent Members Can Win Cash Rewards Up to $5,000 by Booking Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton, and Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotels
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--Jan. 10, 2002--Travel Agents Who Book Stays Completed by April 19, 2002 Are Eligible
Travel agents who are members of Unlimited Budget(SM), Budget Rent a Car's travel agency rewards program, could be one of three lucky prize winners when they book clients at Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels(R), Hampton Inn(R), Hampton Inn & Suites(R), or Homewood Suites(R) by Hilton. Each time an Unlimited Budget member makes a qualifying Unlimited Budget reservation at any of the participating brands, for stays between January 20 and April 19, 2002, the travel agent will earn an entry into the Unlimited Budget Sweepstakes.
The sweepstakes' grand prize winner will be awarded $5,000 in credits on his/her Unlimited Budget debit MasterCard(R) card, to purchase anything he/she chooses. The first runner up will receive $2,000 in credits. The second runner up will receive $500 in hotel gift certificates that can be redeemed at Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites by Hilton hotels, plus a free weekly car rental from Budget Rent a Car. Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash.
"Travel agents are among our most important travel partners and this is just another way that our participating family of brands can demonstrate their appreciation to travel agents for bringing business to our hotels," said Tom Keltner, president - brand performance support and franchise hotel group for Hilton Hotels.
"Unlimited Budget's membership is growing quickly as more travel agents are seeing the great earning potential in car rentals and hotel bookings," said Mike Blakey, Budget's director of loyalty marketing. "The program enables Budget and our partners to extend our market reach while thanking the agents for the value they bring to the travel experience."
To qualify, all reservations must result in paid stays by April 19, 2002, and all bookings must be made through Global Distribution Systems (GDS). Agents can begin booking today, and will continue to earn Unlimited Budget base points with every consumed booking during the promotion.
The Official Rules and/or winners' names can be received via mail by sending a postage-paid return envelope to Unlimited Budget Travel Agent Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 270090, Minneapolis, MN 55427-6090. Winners' names will be available after May 15, 2002.
About Unlimited Budget
Unlimited Budget is Budget Rent a Car's premier travel agency loyalty program through which members can earn valuable reward points on all completed business and leisure car rental transactions worldwide. Members can also earn points by booking theater and event tickets through Applause or for completed bookings with Budget's hotel partners Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotels.
With each booking, points are deposited in a special account in the travel agent's name. Once a member has accumulated 25 points, the agent receives a free Unlimited Budget MasterCard loaded with $25 that can be used to make purchases anywhere MasterCard is accepted (excluding ATM withdrawals). Additional credits are automatically deposited with each completed booking.
For example, one hotel stay point equals one dollar credited to the travel agent member's debit MasterCard card. The following chart depicts the point reward structure:
0.50 point weekday stay (any night Monday through Thursday)
1 point weekday/weekend stay (minimum 1 weekend night)
1.5 points weekend stay (two-day minimum Friday/Saturday or
Saturday/Sunday)
2 points five or more nights stay (Homewood Suites by Hilton
hotels only)
Enrollment in Unlimited Budget is free, and agents can start earning points the minute they join the program. To enroll in Unlimited Budget, travel agents should visit www.unlimitedbudget.com.
About Budget Rent a Car
Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc. , is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems. The Budget system, which operates under the same name worldwide, has more than 3,200 airport and local market locations in over 120 countries and territories. Budget has more than 1,000 corporate-owned and franchised locations in the United States. The Budget WorldClass Fleet is comprised of more than 30 percent specialty vehicles, ranging from sport utility vehicles, convertibles and luxury cars to minivans, pickups and environmentally friendly vehicles.
About Hilton Hotels Corporation
Hilton Hotels Corporation is recognized internationally as a preeminent hospitality company. The company develops, owns, manages or franchises more than 2,000 hotels, resorts and vacation ownership properties. Its portfolio includes many of the world's best known and most highly regarded hotel brands, including Hilton(R), Conrad(TM), Doubletree(R), Embassy Suites Hotels(R), Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, Harrison Conference Centers(R), Hilton Garden Inn(R), Hilton Grand Vacations Company(R) and Homewood Suites(R) by Hilton.