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These collectible Telecards, issued by the International Telecard Association (ITA) in 1997, commemorate the ITA Dinner held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on April 8, 1997. Each card features a photographic image showcasing iconic Chicago architecture and waterfront scenes, capturing the city's famous skyline and landmarks along Lake Michigan.
The set includes seven cards. The first card features a foreground view of a docked boat with people on a grassy park area, backed by tall Chicago buildings including a visible sign labeled "CABLE & WIRELESS, INC." and the letters "ITA." The second card highlights the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), prominently centered with the ConQuest logo and the ITA logo in the corner. The third card shows a boat on the water with the "frontier" logo and the ITA logo, featuring several mid-rise buildings behind the greenery. The fourth card presents a view of Chicago’s lakeside shoreline with the GTE logo and ITA logo above. The fifth card presents sailboats anchored in the water with the GTS logo and ITA logo, showing a dense urban backdrop. The sixth card depicts the “MCI PrePaid” logo alongside the ITA logo, with notable high-rise buildings and the distinctive triangular peak of the Crain Communications Building. The seventh card features numerous sailboats on Lake Michigan with the WORLDCOM logo and ITA logo, showing a skyline featuring cranes and buildings under construction.
The full set, titled "ITA Dinner 4/97 Commemorative," presents a picturesque visual journey through Chicago’s cityscape as seen from the waterfront, highlighting major telecommunications brands of the 1990s including Cable & Wireless, ConQuest, Frontier Communications, GTE, GTS, MCI PrePaid, and WorldCom PhonePass. The cards are printed with vivid colors and clear imagery, emphasizing the connection between telecommunications and Chicago's urban environment during the event.
Since we have the world's largest inventory of USA phonecards for collectors, you will not necessarily receive the identical serial/batch/PIN number that we have scanned/pictured.
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