Best Western Video Contest: Water Cooler in the 80s

Best Western International Hotel Chain marks the 20th anniversary celebration of its loyalty program, Gold Crown Club International, with two online video contests that offer Best Western Rewards(SM) members the chance to win 1 million points or $50,000. Membership is free in the hotel chain (more than 4000 hotels).

‘Points for Free’ Video Contest

content: the Points for Free video contest asks you to decorate your office water cooler — the center of most office break rooms — in the spirit of the 1980s, film a 30-second video describing the creation and why it deserves to win
eligibility: Open only to individuals or groups (maximum of 5 people per group), who are legal U.S. (with exception of U.S. Territories and Puerto Rico) and Canadian residents (with the exception of Quebec), 18 years of age or older as of date of entry.
deadline: May 23
prize: one million Rewards points — the equivalent of roughly a hundred free room nights at Best Western’s 4,000 hotels worldwide, enough airline miles for nine free round-trip tickets.

Rewards Mania Sweepstakes gives Rewards(SM) program members the chance to win prizes online, including $100 Best Western Travel Cards, or a grand prize of $50,000. Members can play once a day between April 16 and May 29, 2008.

more info: http://www.bestwestern.com/celebrate20.

“Many of Best Western’s loyal customers are busy Gen Xers. We’ve
created these contests especially for them — to thank them for choosing
our brand, give them a chance to win and let them have some fun with our
1980s theme,” said Dorothy Dowling, Best Western’s senior vice president of
marketing and sales. “This kicks off a year of rewarding our most loyal
customers.”

via PR Newswire