The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, August 3, 1994              TAG: 9408030458
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: (Staff)
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

BEST WESTERN OFFERS FIRST CORPORATE CARD

Best Western International Inc. on Tuesday unveiled the Gold Crown Club Corporate Card, the hotel industry's first corporate program that gives frequent-traveler benefits to companies as well as to their corporate travelers. The announcement was made at the National Business Travel Association Convention in Los Angeles. The new program, which starts Oct. 1, offers companies 20 free-room-night certificates for every 500 North American room nights (25,000 Gold Crown Club points) booked by their business travelers. by CNB