2012, Chicago, Ill.,…America’s Premier Shopping Places, a collection of tourism-oriented shopping centers owned and/or managed by General Growth Properties, Inc (NYSE: GGP), offers domestic and international travelers a nationwide incentive program, Premier Passport. The program provides visitors with an array of exclusive shopping and dining offers, savings, amenities and added-value promotions from participating retailers and restaurants at each center. With the variety of shopping and dining options available to both group and leisure travelers throughout America’s Premier Shopping Places, Premier Passport provides unique services and offers at each destination.  Whether travelers are visiting popular urban destinations such as Chicago, Las Vegas, Miami, Baltimore and Honolulu, or regional destinations along America’s highways and byways such as Virginia Beach, St. Louis, Providence, San Antonio, or Tucson, they are treated to an exclusive Premier Passport welcome packet specially designed for that location.

A Premier Passport voucher is features eight languages, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin, German, Italian and French. The four-color pre-printed vouchers are available free of charge to travel professionals and distributed through participating travel agents, tour operators and meeting planners along with customers’ travel documents.  In addition, travel professionals can request a PDF of the voucher, which can be emailed to their clients’ before departing on their trip. Visitors can print a “voucher on demand” before traveling by visitingwww.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com.  These vouchers are also available in eight languages.

Upon arrival at any one of America’s Premier Shopping Places, the visitor presents their Premier Passport voucher at Guest Services or a designated retail location noted on the Passport to receive their complimentary welcome packet.  Offers vary at each center due to the unique assortment of stores and restaurants at each location.  For instance, in addition to shopping and dining specials at The Grand Canal Shoppes in Las Vegas, Premier Passport offers include discounts to Madame Tussaud’s, Blue Man Group and more.  Every Premier Passport visitor receives a welcome letter, store directory, coupon book or printed listing of discounts and/or exclusive offers from stores and restaurants which only are available to out-of-town guests upon presentation of their driver’s license or passport. Visitors are encouraged to retain their Premier Passport voucher to utilize in other America’s Premier Shopping Places destinations when traveling throughout the U.S.A.

Travel industry professionals appreciate the simplicity and convenience of the Premier Passport program and the added value it provides to their clients. The Passports are welcomed at all of America’s Premier Shopping Places across the country - from Honolulu to Baltimore, Miami to Portland - eliminating the need to store vouchers or coupon books for multiple destinations.

      America's Premier Shopping Places is an award-winning collection of tourism-oriented shopping centers located throughout the United States which are owned and managed by General Growth Properties, Inc.  The centers are located in the heart of America's best-loved cities as well as along America's scenic highways and byways, attracting millions of visitors annually from around the world.  For a complete listing of destinations and further information, along with Premier Passport PDF’s and high-resolution photos, visit www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com or contact Kathy Anderson, Travel & Tourism Manager at kathy@retailtourism.com.

GGP is the second largest shopping center owner in the United States. GGP has ownership and management of a 136 regional and super regional shopping mall portfolio in 41 states. The company portfolio totals approximately 140 million square feet of space. A publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT), GGP is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kathy Anderson

Anderson Retail Tourism Marketing

P 602-678-1007 / F 602-678-1014
kathy@retailtourism.com