Recently The Hilton Family of Brands in Egypt hosted the Brands’ International Sales Conference & Trade Show 2008.. The conference was held in Conrad Cairo during the period of January 28th - 31st 2008. This remarkable event is the first of its kind in the Middle East, where Egypt had the honor of hosting it this year.
As an active member towards the Egyptian community and part of Hilton’s corporate social responsibility, Hilton donated the amount of LE 25,000 that were initially planned as giveaways to the guests to Dar El Orman Association in a donation ceremony on the 29th of January that took place at the Conrad Cairo Hotel. Mr. James Farrow, Senior Vice President Sales Hilton Europe & Africa handed the check to Mrs. Sahar El Sherbini Executive Manager of Dar El Orman Association. Attendees included Mr. Bob Dircks Senior Vice President Sales Hilton International and Jan Monkedieck General Manager of Conrad Cairo.
Mrs. El Sherbini expressed her gratitude towards this donation and declared that this will play a very big role in supporting the orphans and some families through buying blankets to protect them from the winter’s cold weather.
"The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to the founder; Conrad Hilton’s philosophy, which is “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. Along with this aspiring slogan adopted by Hilton series through different eras, another slogan emerged (Corporate Social Responsibility) in all the communities that Hilton existed in." said Mr. Farrow.
This enormous annual event gives the chance to different hotels to represents themselves among the Hilton Family of Brands and Sales Offices from USA, UK, Middle East, Asia Pacific and Europe. Hilton strengthens its leadership in the world of hospitality by this trade show that will be added to its extended history and endless achievements during 50 years, with more than 2,800 hotels and 480,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.
Dar Elorman is an Egyptian civil society, established on August 25, 1993 to provide the social and economic services to the Egyptian community through a developed and high-class level, confirming the importance of civil work and its ability to participate in the growth of communities.
The association's founders decided to establish it to work under the Ministry of Social Solidarity and to be a leader in the institutional charity organized work. Its targets include caring for orphans, developing the community and providing the financial aids and medical contributions, in addition to participating in treatment and establishing the productive projects for the needy and those of special needs.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 2,900 hotels and 490,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide.
The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad® Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection®.
The company currently operates 43 hotels in the Middle East and Africa – 18 hotels in Egypt, nine hotels in the UAE, four in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another ten hotels in Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Hilton's heritage in the Middle East stretches back nearly 50 years, when it became the first international hotel brand to open a property in Egypt - the Nile Hilton in 1959. It was also the first international hotel brand to open a property in the UAE over 35 years ago - the Hilton Al Ain in 1971.
Hilton Hotels has a signed development pipeline of an additional 16 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Equatorial Guinea, Uganda, Ghana and Cape Verde.
The Hilton Family of Hotels adheres to founder Conrad Hilton’s philosophy that, “It has been, and continues to be, our responsibility to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.” The company put a name to its unique brand of service that has made it the best known and most highly regarded hotel company: be hospitable®. The philosophy is shared by all brands in the Hilton Family of Hotels, and is the inspiration for its overarching message of kindness and generosity (www.behospitable.com)
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