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SPOTLIGHT:
America's Premier Shopping Places General Growth Properties Offers Travelers a
Collection of 44 Shopping & Dining Destinations by Kathy Anderson
General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE:
GGP) is pleased to present 'America's Premier Shopping Places,' a unique
collection of 44 tourism-oriented retail and dining destinations.
These renowned centers draw millions of visitors from around the world
each year to experience the unique culture, history, flavor and heritage
of America's metropolitan cities or scenic rural areas, while enjoying
the popular travel activities of shopping and dining.
Many of America's Premier
Shopping Places are found in urban destinations, conveniently
located near international airports, major hotels, convention
centers and cultural attractions.
Each reflects the history,
heritage and local flavor of their home cities. Whether its
Faneuil Hall Marketplace (Boston), Harborplace and The Gallery
(Baltimore), The Grand Canal Shoppes and Fashion Show (Las
Vegas), Ala Moana Center (Honolulu), Glendale Galleria (Los
Angeles), Water Tower Place (Chicago), Festival Bay Mall (Orlando) or Riverwalk Marketplace (New
Orleans), each of America's Premier Shopping Places offer FIT
and group visitors a fun and memorable shopping experience.
Dallas Galleria - Dallas, Texas
Other centers can be discovered within
a short drive of major cities along America's scenic highways and byways
in unique rural communities. Whether travelers are enjoying a drive
through the Rocky Mountain Region, the Southwest Sonoran Desert, the
Great South and Gulf Coast Region, New England, the Pacific Northwest,
the Great Plains or Great Lakes Regions - even the Hawaiian Islands,
they are sure to discover one of America's Premier Shopping Places
conveniently located along major interstates, near popular attractions,
national parks, and hotels.
'General Growth Properties recognizes
the importance of shopping and dining in today's travel itineraries;
both domestic and international,' said Susan Houck, vice president of
marketing for GGP. 'This collection of America's Premier Shopping
Places has been selected from over 250 centers throughout the United
States that General Growth Properties owns and manages.' Houck added,
'The primary goal of the America's Premier Shopping Places program is to
provide the travel industry with convenient access to these centers
through a single source, as well as to provide group and leisure
visitors with a memorable shopping and dining experience during their
travels.'
The stores and boutiques within all of
America's Premier Shopping Places represent the nation's best in quality
and variety. Travelers will discover an enticing array of colorful
specialty shops, kiosks, and galleries featuring local craftsmen and
artisans, gourmet food markets and well-known department and specialty
stores. Domestic travelers enjoy the variety of unique merchandise and
crafts indicative of the destination, while international visitors
delight in finding their favorite designer brands and popular labels not
available at home. Both enjoy hunting for that perfect treasure to take
back to friends and loved ones.
The extraordinary experience continues
in the vast array of cuisines and dining options available at America's
Premier Shopping Places. Travelers can sample the distinctive flavors of
regional cuisines offered by local cafes and restaurants, or delight in
finding their favorite national restaurants, many of which are home to
some of the nation's most renowned chefs and culinary artists.
America's Premier Shopping Places
cater to both domestic and international fly, drive and motorcoach
travelers. All visitors to America's Premier Shopping Places are
eligible to receive a Premier Passport filled with hundreds of dollars
in shopping and dining savings, special offers and amenities, which are
provided by their travel provider or downloaded from the website;
www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com. In addition, many centers offer
travel trade professionals commissionable shopping packages, as well as
assist group meeting planners with unique private events, pre-paid meal
vouchers and group dining programs for food court cafes or full-service
restaurants. For more information on America's Premier Shopping Places,
please visit
www.AmericasShoppingPlaces.com.
General Growth Properties, Inc. is the
second largest U.S.-based publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
General Growth currently has ownership interest and management
responsibility for a portfolio of 209 regional shopping malls in 44
states, as well as ownership in planned community developments and
commercial office buildings. The company portfolio totals approximately
200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 18,000
retailers nationwide. General Growth Properties, Inc. is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. For more information,
please visit the company Web site at
www.generalgrowth.com.
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