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Openings/Renovations
Hilton Worldwide Signs Agreement with Hoan Kiem Tourism & Trading Company Limited to Welcome First Hilton Garden Inn in Southeast Asia
Hilton Worldwide today signed a new management agreement with Hoan Kiem Tourism & Trading Company Limited to introduce the first Hilton Garden Inn and Hilton Worldwide's second property in Vietnam. Scheduled to open in the second half of 2012, the 86-room Hilton Garden Inn Hanoi marks the debut of Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Worldwide's award-winning, mid-priced brand, in Southeast Asia.
Packages/Promotions
DoubleTree by Hilton brightens travel experiences NATIONWIDE with “little things project”
DoubleTree by Hilton knows the "little things" mean everything when it comes to a memorable travel experience, which is why the hotel brand asked nearly 5,000 travelers through social media what "little things" would make their travel experiences brighter. Starting today, the fast-growing hotel brand is taking the feedback consumers shared and hitting the road for a year-round, 50-city pop-up event tour to deliver some of those "little things" they told us might make travel a little brighter. What's more, the brand will be "swarming" select cities while they're in town in a Little Things Project vehicle to deliver real-time "little things" requests the brand receives on Twitter.
Business/Meetings
BSR, Hilton Worldwide Launch Center to Help Business Make Sustainable Purchasing Decisions
BSR and Hilton Worldwide launched the Center for Sustainable Procurement today to help global business procurement managers integrate sustainability into their purchasing decisions—providing a unique set of research and information that will help make sense of the increasingly available product sustainability data.
Food & Beverage
About.com: Rooftop Retreats by Hilton Worldwide Highlight Global Food Trends
Hi. I'm Beth Scott, guest blogger for About.com and Vice President of Food and Beverage Strategy and Innovation for Hilton Worldwide. We are introducing a quarterly series highlighting trends in dining, travel and restaurants. And, we welcome your feedback, thoughts and comments, so please don't be shy.
Leisure Travel
Hampton Hotels Invites Consumers to 'Feel the Hamptonality'
Today Hampton Hotels officially launches a new advertising campaign, "Feel the Hamptonality," which shines a light on the brand's unique and delightful internal culture and innovative product. Coined in 2004, "Hamptonality" is a term that the brand uses to define the proactive, friendly service that Hampton hotel team members offer guests daily, aligning with the product and amenities at the hotels.
Wellness
Ten Tips To Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle on the Road
Don’t let traveling be your excuse to let your New Year’s resolutions falter as the year goes on. Jodi Sullivan, Hilton Worldwide’s senior director of global fitness, offers these 10 tips to help keep your resolutions on track.
Sustainability
USA Today: Hilton awards film about fight against climate change
Hilton Worldwide has awarded its first ever LightStay Sustainability feature film award to The Island President, a film about ousted Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed's crusade to save his nation and get the world to rally against climate change.
Product Innovation
Technology Drives New Design Innovations by Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide, today launched Hilton Design Studio (HDS), a new cutting-edge online tool that transforms the way in which owners, developers and design firms implement the brand's forward-thinking design narrative.
Awards/Recognition
Homewood Suites Named Bronze Telly Award Winner For “Be At Home… Today!” Video
Homewood Suites by Hilton, the international brand of upscale, all-suite, residential-style hotels, has been named a bronze winner by the 33rd Annual Telly Awards for their culture training video titled "Be at Home...Today!" The video was selected from nearly 11,000 entries which were submitted from across the U.S. and internationally.
Video
CNBC: Hilton Worldwide CEO Says China Continues to Show 'Great Strength'
Hilton Worldwide CEO Christopher J. Nassetta appeared on CNBC Asia’s Squawk Box on Tuesday.
Technology
Hilton Worldwide’s Rob Webb Named to Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012
IDG's Computerworld magazine has named Rob Webb, Chief Information Officer for Hilton Worldwide, to its "Premier 100 IT Leaders for 2012."
Corporate Responsibility
HotelNewsNow.com: Thwarting the skin trade
Illegal sex trafficking, often involving child victims of human slavery, is a very real and prevalent concern both in the United States and abroad, and now more than ever hoteliers need to remain vigilant. Recognizing the signs and taking the appropriate steps is imperative to protect the victims, your business and your guests.
Diversity
USA Today: Hotels reach out to LGBT travelers for Gay Pride season
Gay Pride travel season is starting up soon, and hotels are gearing up for it. Hilton Hotels and Resorts is offering a "Stay Hilton, Go Out" package at more than 140 Hilton properties worldwide to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travelers attending Pride season celebrations.
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