I got a Gold card for a new account in the mail a couple of days ago because my "Aeroplan membership distinguishes you as a valued traveler". Status good until April 2008. Also 4 stays (by Feb 28) for 50k points.
I was Gold a couple of years ago but haven't stayed at a Hilton in about two years so I had no status. I'm Aeroplan Super Elite but I don't know if it was targetted based on status.
Before anyone asks, there was no magic promo code just an account # and PIN.