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Best Practices Partners
American Express Company is a global travel, financial, and network service provider. Founded in 1850, the company provides individuals with charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, and other stored value products. It also offers financial planning, brokerage services, mutual funds, insurance, and other investment products.
Through its family of Corporate Card services, American Express helps companies and institutions manage their travel, entertainment, and purchasing expenses. It provides investment management services and administers pension and other employee benefit plans. The company also offers accounting and tax-preparation services to small businesses, and financial-education services to employees at their places of work.
As the world's largest travel agency, American Express offers travel and related consulting services to individuals and corporations around the globe. The company also provides banking services to corporations, wealthy entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and retail customers outside the United States.
Executive Offices
American Express Company
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10285
212.640.2000
The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) is one of two related organizations of the American Hotel & Motel Association (AH&MA), the other being the Educational Institute of the AH&MA (EI).
The foundation is located within the headquarters of the AH&MA in Washington, D.C.
The AH&LEF was founded by a group of hoteliers in 1953. The mission of the AH&LEF is to provide financial support that enhances the stability, prosperity, and growth of the lodging industry through educational and research programs.