Next SPG 2012 Promotion (Pre-official-announcement discussion)
Apr 17, 2012, 2:11 pm
#166
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Apr 17, 2012, 5:27 pm
#167
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My guess here is that Starwood are conducting something of an experiment. They are gambling that the recent changes to SPG will be so effective in trapping frequent guests in order to keep or upgrade their status that they do not need to offer terribly attractive promos. This may also mean that whatever benefits accrue from the next promo will also be at quite a weak accrual rate, but no doubt we will find this out soon enough.
Apr 17, 2012, 5:36 pm
#168
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Hi everyone, new member here. This is my first post.
SPG just posted the following on its Facebook page:
SPG just posted the following on its Facebook page:
What's what? With the upcoming SPG Nice Choice promotion, members can choose WHAT they want to earn from a variety of different rewards, including bonus Elite Qualifying Nights. Registration starts May 1st at http://spg.com/nicechoice. Watch for more posts with additional reward choices.
Apr 17, 2012, 5:43 pm
#169
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The newest hint
What's what? With the upcoming SPG Nice Choice promotion, members can choose WHAT they want to earn from a variety of different rewards, including bonus Elite Qualifying Nights. Registration starts May 1st at http://spg.com/nicechoice. Watch for more posts with additional reward choices.
SPG Nice Choice
http://spg.com/nicechoice
I really wish they would just post the promo. Someone at SPG must get a bonus for Facebook page hits.
SPG Nice Choice
http://spg.com/nicechoice
I really wish they would just post the promo. Someone at SPG must get a bonus for Facebook page hits.
Apr 17, 2012, 5:58 pm
#170
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That's not an update!! Can we have the full details now... Enough of teasers...
Apr 17, 2012, 6:05 pm
#171
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Will the "bonus" Elite Qualifying Nights count towards Lifetime Nights?
Apr 17, 2012, 6:26 pm
#172
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Hopefully the bonus nights will count for all tiers of qualification this year (25/50/75/100 nights).
Apr 17, 2012, 8:11 pm
#173
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What about those of us that qualify by STAYS, as in mostly one night stands?
Apr 17, 2012, 9:30 pm
#174
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Speculations, speculations, speculations. Just wait till they post it. Why kill yourself guessing what is going to be. We will all find out in less than 2 weeks. 
Apr 17, 2012, 11:26 pm
#175
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Whatever the promo turns out to be, I'll still wish the promo period started 10 days earlier as I'll miss out on half a dozen nights but thems the breaks.
Apr 17, 2012, 11:37 pm
#176
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Apr 18, 2012, 2:45 am
#177
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The fact that there is 12 pages of comments from just a promo teaser would tell me the SPG marketing dept has done a good job.... but that could all change when the promo is actually announced 
Apr 18, 2012, 3:55 am
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Apr 18, 2012, 4:36 am
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Apr 18, 2012, 5:01 am
#180
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