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InterContinental Hotels Group invests with
MPI Foundation for the advancement of CSR

Major investment enables advancement of Corporate Social Responsibility programs

February 22, 2010 – Dallas, TX – The MPI Foundation announces a new five-year investment from IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) to further the advancement of thought leadership studies, research, and the development of standards and business content in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR).

“The MPI Foundation is very proud of the support from IHG to drive CSR thought leadership,” said Margaret Moynihan, MPI Foundation Chairwoman, “This investment will allow industry professionals to change their old practices by providing them with the latest CSR principles demonstrating the positive difference on their businesses.”

The $500,000 investment in the MPI Foundation from IHG will allow MPI to develop a sustainable meeting and event training program and a recognized CSR meeting and event measurement platform for industry professionals everywhere. IHG’s investment will support the development of a Global Reporting Initiative and a CSR research agenda that will source and develop new sustainable techniques and educational content for meeting and event professionals.

“IHG has supported the MPI Foundation for many years and we have been impressed by the programs that they create for the meetings and events industry,” said Stephen Powell, senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, IHG. “CSR is a big part of our corporate strategy and this program fits in perfectly. David Jerome, our senior vice president of corporate responsibility for IHG, and I look forward to being an active part of the MPI Foundation team to develop the meetings and events industry’s CSR platform.”

IHG has a robust corporate responsibility program within their organization of 330,000 employees worldwide that focuses on innovation in creating hotels that are more intelligent and sustainable. Through their varied efforts in advancing how hotels act, track and report their impact communities, environment and economies, IHG is a proven global leader in the area of CSR.

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About the MPI Foundation: The mission of the MPI Foundation is to power the vision of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the meetings and events industry’s largest and most vibrant global community comprised of more than 23,000 members representing 84 countries worldwide. Contributions from MPI members, chapters, and organizations are invested in high-impact programs to support a rich, global meetings and events industry and shape the future of the meetings and events profession. For more information, visit www.mpifoundation.org.

About IHG: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,400 hotels and more than 645,000 guest rooms in 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental^® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo^®, Crowne Plaza^® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn^® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express^®, Staybridge Suites^® and Candlewood Suites^® and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club^® Rewards with 48 million members worldwide.

IHG has 1,400 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 140,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media