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Hilton Middle East and Africa HR Forum Held in Cairo

Hilton Worldwide hosted its annual forum with over 100 HR team members from the Middle East and Africa at the Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort in Cairo, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt, February 12, 2012 - Hilton Worldwide recently hosted its annual Middle East and Africa HR Forum at the Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort in Cairo. The event was attended by over 100 Hilton HR team members from all over the Middle East and Africa. The focus of the Forum was about leading change in Hilton Worldwide's business practices, both internally with Hilton team members and in the communities where they work and live.

"Hilton would like to applaud the agility and resilience of our talented HR teams during 2011," said Rudi Jagersbacher, President of Hilton Middle East& Africa. "Through a challenging past year, with all the social and political changes happening in the region, the future of Hilton in the Middle East and Africa is on a steadfast course for growth and the foundation for this growth is in the talented people that Hilton attracts, develops and promotes."

Day one of the Forum was focused on "engagement", day two on "growth" and the third on "evolution". Key speakers included MEA president Rudi Jagersbacher, Dave Osborne, Senior V.P. for Operations at Hilton Worldwide as well as Terry Jenkins and Travis Diem, Directors of Brand Culture and Education. The highlight of the three day conference organized to engage, grow and evolve the MEA HR teams was the awards ceremony recognizing the best and brightest within the field.

By holding the forum in Cairo, Egypt, where Hilton is the oldest and largest international hotel brand present, it demonstrates Hilton Middle East and Africa's commitment to the region, the country, the people and the business that we know will continue to be successful. The Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort , like other Hilton properties in Egypt, is about quality, excellence and ensuring Hilton fills the region with the light and warmth of hospitality by being the first choice of hotel guests, team members, and owners alike.

"Hilton Middle East and Africa have been working relentlessly to enhance their HR practices over the past couple years," commented Dave Milner, Consulting Director of EMEA region at Kenexa Human Capital Management. "It's a journey of change, continuous improvement and adding of value; the enthusiasm and motivation of the teams to improve is infectious."

Six awards were presented during the forum, two of which were presented to team members from Hilton Egyptian properties. Mohamed Shaaban from Hilton Marsa Alam won the award for HR Marketeer, which recognizes Mohamed as a HR leader who effectively adopts the use of social media to promote hotel employee activities; participates in industry HR awards and excels at internal as well as external team member communications. Nabil Negm from the Hilton Taba & Nelson Village Resort was the recipient of the top HR Leader & Partner Award, recognizing his excellence in leadership and team support. Other awards were given for top 2011 HR Talent Manager, Learning & Development Professional, HR Change Leader, and 2011 HR Rising Star.

"The Hilton MEA HR Forum awards were given to celebrate and recognize the exceptional performance and contribution Hilton HR and Learning & Development team members provide that make Hilton an employer of choice in the industry and most importantly a fun place to work," said Gareth Fox, Vice President of HR for Hilton Middle East and Africa.

Hilton Worldwide recently announced the appointment of Doaa Sobhy Moussa as the new Regional Director for Human Resources, Egypt and Levant who is based in Cairo.

Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 93 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,750 hotels and 615,000 rooms in 85 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Double Tree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®.

Hilton Middle East & Africa
Hilton Worldwide currently operates 54 hotels and one convention centre in the Middle East & Africa, totaling more than 15,500 rooms across 17 countries. There are 18 hotels in Egypt, one hotel and one convention centre in Jordan, 11 hotels in the UAE, six in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another 12 hotels in Africa and 3 hotels in the Indian Ocean. Hilton Worldwide has a signed development pipeline of an additional 40 properties across Middle East & Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Uganda, Nigeria and Cape Verde.

For more information about the company, visit www.HiltonWorldwide.com or connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.HiltonWorldwideGlobalMediaCenter.com.

For further information, please contact:
Engy Emad
Senior Media Relations Executive
Trans - Arabian Creative Communications (TRACCS)
28 Wadi El Nile Street / Floor 1, Suite 2 / Mohandiseen, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +20.23.304.6860 / +20.23.304.6870
Fax: +20.23.303.1219
Mobile: 010 0900 2207
Email: engy.emad@traccs.net

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