Communication Bulletin January 12, 2016
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1/13/2016 DELIVERY: Communication Bulletin January 12, 2016 [email protected] Ihg.com Mail https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/communication+bulletin/152368030fe0188b 1/3 Mobile/Browser Version January 12, 2016 In this Issue... › Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel › Tell Us What You Want to See at the AllEmployee Meeting › Making the Switch to Microsoft Office 365 (O365) › Drop in, Ask Questions: Ariba Procure to Pay › IHG Shelter in a Storm Activated in the U.S. › Enter for a Chance to Win a Priceless Surprise › New Year, New Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel It’s a day to celebrate across the Americas with the news that Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York was chosen as IHG's 5,000 th hotel across 100 countries. Read the full story on Merlin and find out which hotels make up the IHG '5,000 Club.' The news is also featured in the latest blog by Richard Solomons. Help commemorate this significant milestone by finding the selfie station at your location, snapping a photo or video with the props provided, then sharing it on social media using hashtag #IHG5000. For more information, contact comms . Tell Us What You Want to See at the AllEmployee Meeting We’re rolling up our sleeves and planning our first all employee meeting in 2016, and we want to be sure we are giving you valuable information. In addition to sharing the progress we are making across People, Brands, Delivery and Responsible Business, we want your feedback on other elements that will make this meeting a success. Please take a few moments to complete our brief survey . Thank you in advance for your time and feedback. Stay tuned for more details on the all employee meeting, coming soon. Take the survey What's Happening with Our Brands • Last week, Hotel Indigo Atlanta Downtown and the mixeduse development at 230 Peachtree were officially welcomed to the neighborhood. Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer, The Americas, spoke during the ribboncutting ceremony hosted by Portman Holdings and coinvestor China Orient Summit Capital. Find out more on Merlin . • At the site of the new Hotel Indigo Old Town Alexandria, construction workers discovered the partial hull of a ship, likely built between 1775 and 1798. This follows the discovery on the property of the foundation of what may have been Alexandria's first public building. Archeologists are calling these two finds on one site very rare. Find out more on Merlin . • From the EVEN ® Hotelstravel website Wellwellwell.com, discover how to use wearable technology to your advantage. • The chefs at Kimpton ® share recipes for three winter
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1/13/2016 DELIVERY: Communication Bulletin January 12, 2016 [email protected] Ihg.com Mail
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/communication+bulletin/152368030fe0188b 1/3
Mobile/Browser Version January 12, 2016
In this Issue... › Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel› Tell Us What You Want to See at the AllEmployee Meeting› Making the Switch to Microsoft Office 365 (O365)› Drop in, Ask Questions: Ariba Procure to Pay› IHG Shelter in a Storm Activated in the U.S.› Enter for a Chance to Win a Priceless Surprise› New Year, New Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits
Americas is Home to IHG’s 5,000th Hotel
It’s a day to celebrate across the Americas withthe news that Hotel Indigo Lower East Side NewYork was chosen as IHG's 5,000th hotel across 100countries. Read the full story on Merlin and find outwhich hotels make up the IHG '5,000 Club.' Thenews is also featured in the latest blog by Richard Solomons. Helpcommemorate this significant milestone by finding the selfie station at yourlocation, snapping a photo or video with the props provided, then sharing iton social media using hashtag #IHG5000. For more information,contact comms .
Tell Us What You Want to See at the AllEmployee Meeting
We’re rolling up our sleeves and planning our first allemployee meeting in 2016, and we want to be sure weare giving you valuable information. In addition tosharing the progress we are making across People,Brands, Delivery and Responsible Business, we wantyour feedback on other elements that will make this meeting a success.Please take a few moments to complete our brief survey. Thank you inadvance for your time and feedback. Stay tuned for more details on the allemployee meeting, coming soon. Take the survey
What's Happening withOur Brands
• Last week, Hotel IndigoAtlanta Downtown and themixeduse development at230 Peachtree were officiallywelcomed to theneighborhood. Elie Maalouf,Chief Executive Officer, TheAmericas, spoke during theribboncutting ceremonyhosted by Portman Holdingsand coinvestor China OrientSummit Capital. Find out moreon Merlin.
• At the site of the new HotelIndigo Old Town Alexandria,construction workersdiscovered the partial hull of aship, likely built between 1775and 1798. This follows thediscovery on the property ofthe foundation of what mayhave been Alexandria's firstpublic building. Archeologistsare calling these two finds onone site very rare. Find outmore on Merlin.
• Fromthe EVEN® Hotelstravelwebsite Wellwellwell.com,discover how to use wearabletechnology to youradvantage.
• The chefs at Kimpton®sharerecipes for three winter
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Making the Switch to Microsoft Office 365 (O365)
Attend an upcoming “What to Expect” session for anoverview of O365. You’ll learn about what you need todo to prepare, training opportunities, available supportand more. Sessions will be held throughout the day atRavinia on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Friday, Jan. 22.Each session will also be available via Webex. Space is limited, so pleasepreregister here. For more information on O365, visitihgmerlin.com/O365.
Drop in, Ask Questions: Ariba Procure to Pay
Are you a Global Sales and Marketing (GSM) or Capital Projectcolleague who has questions about the transition to AribaProcure to Pay (P2P)? Dropin zones will be hosted at Raviniafrom Wednesday, Jan. 20 – Thursday, Jan. 28. Check theschedule below for details. Dedicated training sessions are also available –register here for a GSM session or here for Capital Projects. To learn moreabout the benefits of P2P, watch the video posted on Merlin and visit theIHG Marketplace Merlin application. Ariba P2P dropin zones
IHG Shelter in a Storm Activated in the U.S.
IHG® Shelter in a Storm has been activated inresponse to severe weather that's impactedcommunities in Missouri, Texas, Alabama, Georgia,Illinois and New Mexico. So far, we’ve assistedproperties in St. Louis and Texas and made adonation to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts. Find out moreon Merlin and visit the IHG Shelter in a Storm website to make a donationor to download a fundraising pack.
Enter for a Chance to Win a Priceless Surprise
There's still time to enter the MasterCard Priceless
Surprises® IHG® Employee Sweepstakes. We'regiving employees the chance to receive a New York
Fashion Week experience or 100,000 IHG® RewardsClub points. To enter the employeeonly sweepstakes, register for thePriceless Surprises campaign or share your excitement on social mediausing the hashtags #PricelessSurprises, #IWork4IHG and #Sweepstakesby Monday, Feb. 15. See Merlin for official rules. For more information,contact dlpcomms .
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New Year, New Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits
The New Year brings a new opportunity to maximize yourhealth care dollars, as well as changes to how you access yourspend matter which plan you're on, pleasecheck the links below for important information. For questions,contact +amercomp&[email protected].
Note: Cigna Choice Fund Health Savings Accounts (HSA) aremoving to HSA Bank. This week, all current enrollees will receive awelcome kit from HSA Bank in the mail. Effective Saturday, Feb. 20, yourHSA will automatically transfer – no action is needed on your part. Moreinformation is available below. How to set up your Health Savings AccountCigna Choice Fund Health Savings Accounts moving to HSA BankIt's time to earn rewards for healthy behaviorsNew website for your Flexible Spending Account
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