Doha - Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel will be hosting over 300 top Starwood executives from different parts of the world, for their annual meeting, to discuss and drive forward Starwood's new branding philosophy, innovations and service excellence, a press release issued by the hotel said yesterday.
Amongst the delegates attending the event are Rip Gellein, President Global Development; Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide; Roeland Vos, President Europe, Africa and Middle East; Guido de Wilde, Vice President, Regional Director, Middle East and Eva Ziegler, Senior Vice President Le Meridien Brand.
"We are proud and thrilled to host this major event in Doha. With the aggressive development of Starwood operations in Qatar, Doha has become the natural choice for such key and large-scale conferences", said Guido De Wilde, Vice-President, Regional Director for Starwood Hotels and Resorts in the Middle East. "We are welcoming fascinating properties to Qatar over the coming three year introducing three new brands to the country, with W Doha coming up March next year; followed by Four Points by Sheraton Doha in 2009 and St Regis Doha in 2010", De Wilde added.
Sheraton Hotel will be hosting the six-day event, which will include several workshops and presentations to illustrate the impact and integration of the new brands' strategies into operations, as well as sales, marketing, finance and human resources.
"We are honoured to be hosting this prestigious event", said Gerhard Foltin, general manager of Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. "This conference allows the entire company to share ideas and experiences in pursuit of continuing innovation and operational excellence", Foltin added.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries.
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