An article about the pace of integration in today's WSJ (subscription may be required, or alternately, if you google the headline of "InterContinental, Kimpton Face Growing Pains" you should be able to access the article):
http://www.wsj.com/articles/intercon...ins-1453223748
The article doesn't really say much, but some key takeaways:
"While the two companies have begun combining back-office systems, most other integration has been moving more slowly. That is in part because both sides want to ensure that Kimpton’s freewheeling ways aren’t subsumed by InterContinental’s multilayered corporate structure."
"InterContinental hasn’t decided whether to merge its traditional guest loyalty program with the Kimpton Karma rewards program."
Thanks for sharing. Quick and interesting read that gives me hope that the program may remain untouched for another year.