P&I Postscripts

MCDONALD'S: vouchers are no longer being given out as rewards for young patients in Raigmore Hospital in Scotland. Vouchers for free Happy Meals had been given to kids as a reward for being brave during treatment. The program was squashed after a legislator complained that the vouchers could be adding to the obesity problem, according to news reports.

AMERICAN EXPRESS: has added retail and travel partners to its Membership Rewards program. It has also expanded offerings for redemptions including Apple iTunes downloads. New retail partners include, Blockbuster, Cole Haan, L'Occitane and Talbots. New travel partners include, AirTran Airways, Loews Hotels and Preferred Hotel Group.

PPAI: has changed the dates for two of its shows to avoid a conflict with the Consumer Electronics Show. The PPAI Expo will now be held Jan. 3-6, 2007 and Jan. 14-18, 2008 in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.