For the Crowne Plaza Master Technology Schedule, where can I find the definitions of capitalized terms used?
Crowne_Plaza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
he transaction electronically and does not agree to execute the agreement using an electronic signature, Licensee must promptly notify IHG and IHG will provide Licensee with a non-electronic Certification.
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By receiving or accepting this Certification, IHG is not confirming that Licensee and/or Licensee's property are in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local accessibility requirements. Per the relevant license agreement, Licensee is solely responsible for compliance with all applicable accessibility requirements, including the ADA and the 1991 and/or 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design.
ATTACHMENT "D"
MASTER TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SCHEDULE
1. Services.
- 1.1 IHG or an Affiliate thereof has entered into agreements with certain external service providers not Affiliated with IHG (each, a "Service Provider") for the provision of Hardware, Software, and Services (each, an "Enabling Agreement").
- 1.2 IHG or an Affiliate thereof will facilitate Licensee's access to Service Providers' Hardware, Software, and Services, and Licensee will pay for, receive, and use such Hardware, Software, and Services in accordance with the terms set forth in the License, including this Attachment "D" (the "Master Technology Schedule"), the Enabling Agreements, and any applicable Participation Agreement or Order Form.
- 1.3 Capitalized terms used in this Master Technology Schedule shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the License unless otherwise defined in Schedule 1 (Definitions) attached hereto.
2. Legal Structure.
- 2.1 The provisions of this Master Technology Schedule will be deemed to incorporate (a) the attachments, exhibits and schedules attached hereto, and (b) all of the terms, covenants, and conditions contained in the License, as specified in the following sentence with such modifications as are necessary to make them applicable to this Master Technology Schedule as if fully set out herein. Such incorporated provisions include the provisions of the License regarding term; proprietary intellectual property rights; notices; indemnification; insurance; compliance with laws; and dispute resolution.
- 2.2 In the event of a conflict between:
- 2.2.1 a provision in this Master Technology Schedule and a provision in an Order Form, the provision in the Order Form shall prevail;
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 100–424)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crowne Plaza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, definitions for capitalized terms used within the Master Technology Schedule can be found in Schedule 1, which is attached to Attachment D of the document. Specifically, section 1.3 of Attachment D states that capitalized terms will have the meanings defined in the license unless otherwise defined in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 includes definitions for terms such as "Agents," which refers to the employees, contractors, suppliers, subcontractors, and representatives of the licensee. It also defines "Hardware" as computers, input and output devices, storage devices, portable computer and communications devices, telecommunications devices, cables, wireless interfaces, and other computer peripherals.
Another defined term is "Order Form," which means a binding contract created through an IHG-approved order form submitted to IHG or an order through IHG's online portal, currently branded as "IHG Marketplace", as such form or portal may be changed by IHG from time to time, for Services and/or Hardware to be governed by this Master Technology Schedule. The submitted order form or order placed through the portal, once accepted by IHG, forms the binding contract and becomes part of this Master Technology Schedule. Also defined is "Participation Agreement," meaning a joinder, subscription, or participation agreement executed between Licensee and a Service Provider to establish terms governing Hardware, Software, or Services provided by the Service Provider to Licensee in connection with an Enabling Agreement.
Understanding these defined terms is crucial for Crowne Plaza franchisees as they navigate the technology requirements and agreements associated with operating their franchise. Franchisees should refer to Schedule 1 to ensure they correctly interpret the Master Technology Schedule and related documents.