What’s on Valentines at Sofitel El Gezirah

Spice it up on Valentineís Day and enjoy the best dining options in Cairo, making Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah the ideal choice for your Valentine.

The signature nightspot, Buddha Bar with live entertainment and DJ spinning the latest tunes, while offering innovative Asian gourmet.

For more romance under the stars, Sud is the place to gaze out at magnificent views of the Nile, while tilting feluccas sail past.

For a thematic dining, Le Palmeraie Moroccan specialties with authentic tagines is a must.

Donít miss our exclusive room package and spend an unforgettable night in one of our luxurious rooms and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of the scenery of Cairo. Valentines is always more special at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah!

The Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino teamed up with Lufthansa Group on a joint customer event targeting their esteemed loyal clients.

The event was designed for the bookers and regular buyers of the Cairo Marriott and Lufthansa to update them on the latest offers and facilities presented by both entities to ease their work process and help them achieve more rewarding experiences for themselves and for their fellow associates and clients.

The event started with a cocktail reception at the Salon Royal followed by an exclusive dinner and presentation at Historical Eugenie Salon.

The highlight of the event was a lecture under the name of “Stress: understand- acknowledge and release” by Dr. Nada Rashed, Member of AOR, RAC. During the lecture, Dr. Nada went through some techniques that would help relieving and dealing with stress.

The lecture and dinner was extremely enjoyed by all attendees who expressed their pleasure to be part of this rewarding and refreshing activity. The picture shows the Cairo Marriott and Lufthansa teams on the Royal Staircase of Salon Royal.

Moataz El Tabei Multi Property Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing at the JW Marriott Cairo and Renaissance Cairo Mirage City.

Mr. Magdy Naguib, the General Manager of JW Marriott Hotel Cairo has recently appointed Moataz El Tabei to Multi-property Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing for JW Marriott Cairo and Renaissance Cairo Mirage City.

Moataz brings in a rich experience garnered from his career in the hospitality industry and his successful leadership experience. Moataz has been a member of the Marriott family for the past 8 years. Prior to his recent appointment he held several positions like Director of Sales Renaissance, Courtyard and Marriott Executive Apartments, Doha – City Center.

During his time with Marriott he received many awards like Best Sales & Marketing Team Middle East and Africa 2011 and Global Sales Award 2007. “It is a great honor to be joining JW Marriott Cairo and Renaissance Cairo Mirage City” says Moataz. “Both hotels have been designed to become the premiere corporate and leisure destination hotels in their markets providing guests with the latest technology, amenities and service.”

Exceptional presence of Jotun Egypt at Le Marché 2013 The leading company demonstrates its latest products and offers visitors free copies of “Color of You” guidebook

Jotun Egypt, the leading painting company participated in Le Marché, the largest and most prominent annual exhibition for furniture and interior design in the Middle East. Jotun is a regular exhibitor at Le Marché, with exceptionally alluring appearance at this year’s participation. The outstanding excellence of interior and exterior decoration paintings has been vividly demonstrated at Jotun’s booth, as the company has displayed the full range of its premium deco products.

The booth also featured the “Ask Jotun” partition for the first time, offering visitors full information and expert tips about interior design, while integrating 3 different design styles inside the booth, namely classic, modern and ultra-modern. Through Ask Jotun, Jotun aimed to provide visitors with a comprehensive and informative background about each design style, by offering a sample of the furniture stylethat fits each design with 30 different colors of Wall paintings, making it impossible not to find your color of choice.

On the ot er hand, and stemming from its pioneering role at the painting scene in Egypt, Jotun has cooperated with top notch interior designers to develop the “Color of You” guidebook, which includes detailed information about different design moods.

The guidebook offers limitless possibilities to home owners on how they could make the best out of their homes in terms of interior design, color’s mix and match and the best choice of stylish furniture. The book gives you the chance to reflect your own identity on your home, and was offered for free to all Jotun’s booth visitors as a long- remembered souvenir.

During the 4-day fair, Jotun demonstrated its newly launched products including Fenomastic Stain Resistant and Fenomastic Hygiene, in addition to the latest collection of exterior paints, featuring the modern trends and techniques for exterior finishes and color pallets for the New Year.

The booth also featured the Lady Effects family, characterized by 4 different techniques, namely Pearl, Stucco Antica, Metallic a d Glaze. Celebrating its 33rd birthday, Le Marché is the leading furniture fair in Egypt and is organized by AAPIC.

It has succeeded in attracting visitors through its innovative nature and wide variety of products and services that range from interior designs, landscaping, garden and outdoor furniture, office furniture, kitchens and home fabrics to accessories such as lighting, carpeting, bathroom accessories and much more, in one place. At the end of their visit to Jotun booth, the visitors enjoyed free face painting and colorful wigs with a moment of joy being documented by colorful pictures, just like Jotun world.

Diamond Dash event for the Charms JW Ladies Society

JW Marriott Cairo hosted a spectacular Diamond Dash event for Charms JW Ladies Society, where IRAM the producer of jewelry, pearls, gold and diamonds provided an exciting presentation.

The event took place in the recent renovated Tutankhamun grand ballroom. A distinct set of elite society were seated to watch a spectacular fashion show featuring a unique set of precious jewelry and unique diamonds.

The breathtaking show was followed by a lunch that was specially prepared by the team of JW Marriott chefs. The menu featured many artistically presented dishes that were as delicious to the eye as well as the palate.

All of the attendees were delighted with the unique Charms event and the unprecedented JW Marriott Cairo hospitality.

Charms JW Ladies Society is an exclusive club for social and cultural gathering that hosts many events and seminars, which offer exciting and new ideas about daily life of the modern woman which are designed to enhance the lifestyle of the members.

In a hospitable surrounding Nadia EL Ansari, Director of Sales and Marketing, Yasmine Sherif, Marketing Communications Manager and Sahar Khairy, Guest Relations Manager welcomed guests upon their arrivals. The attendees expressed admiration for the show, elegant venue and taste of delicious dishes and warm hospitality.

Your Own Royal Valentine’s Celebration at the Cairo Marriott Hotel

Valentine’s Day is a day to express your love. Many people try to do something unique and different just to show and prove to their beloved one how special they are. Cairo Marriott Hotel will make it happen by giving you a chance to inscribe your own unique love story with your sweetheart.

Looking for a place where you are all alone with your other half away from all the eyes in the heart of a palatial setting of a historical love story….The Cairo Marriott is creating this opportunity for you in the Gezira Palace, build by Khedive Ismail to impress his darling, Empress Eugenie.

We offer you an exclusive private dinner for two in Eugenie’s quarter, bedecked with red roses and softly lit by candles and complimented with a lavish menu.

Call us no later than February the 9th to stage your romantic platform for your private Valentine’s night to remember with all the treats that come along with it. If you are up for an exquisite dinner in one of our signature restaurants; we have several options for you with speci ltailored menus for Valentine’s Day.

In an exceptionally unique atmosphere you could discover the sensational flavors of steaks in JW’s Steakhouse or mesmerize yourself listening to the melodies of our talented harpist at Saraya Gallery or be inspired by the romance of Italy and the impeccable Italian cuisine at Ristorante Tuscany.

If you want to compliment the romantic flair with an overnight at our graceful suites, book the Valentine’s night and enjoy the full pleasure of a very special occasion. It is always your dream that drives our creativity and innovation to deliver everlasting memories for all your exceptional occasions.

Accor launches its international women’s network: Women at Accor Generation Accor aims to account with 50% women hotel managers worldwide, with an intermediary target of 35% by 2015.

Accor, the world’s leading hotel operator and market leader in Europe, announced today the international launch of its women’s network: Women at Accor Generation (WAAG). WAAG’s aim is to fight against stereotypes and help Accor reach its gender equality objectives. This network is opened to both women and men, and is represented on all five continents.

During the regional launch of its women’s network at Accor Middle East’s headquarters in Dubai recently, Christophe Landais, Managing Director, Accor Middle East said: “Women at Accor Generation is a great initiative from Accor.

Not only does it assist in the recruitment but also in the retention of top women talents. As an industry leader, Accor is blazing the trail in the region to establish a women network for professional development”. Women at Accor Generation, at the global level, is chaired by Sophie Stabile, Accor’s Global Chief Financial Officer.

Its activities are mainly based on mentoring, sharing of experiences and training, as well as on the creat on and collaboration through networks, with the aim of promoting greater access by women to managerial positions. The network also intends to act as a source of proposals in areas that concern Accor’s own business.

The first workgroup set up with this in mind will come up with innovative products and services that meet the expectations of business women who are customers at Accor’s hotels. “There are more female graduates than male graduates, and yet women are under-represented in corporate managerial positions,” explains Stabile. “We know that mixed teams are more innovative and more efficient.

Women at Accor Generation aims to give women confidence in their potential, to embolden them, and to accompany them as they take this approach.” Women at Accor Generation is structured around a Steering Committee, which determines its key areas of activity and coordinates regional initiatives, and a Bureau, which is its active representative body. WAAG’s initiatives are agreed on collectively and in consultation with the regions.

They are coordinated locally by nine regional leaders in eight geographic regions, namely: Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, Southern Europe, Northern, Eastern and Central Europe, and France. Valerie Brignone, Training & Learning Development Director Accor Middle East, added: “The establishment of a network for the development of women professionals within Accor demonstrates Accor’s commitment to promoting gender equality while recognising a vast resource of potential untapped talent.

I am very proud to play a part in this program and I am convinced we at Accor Middle East can really make a difference.” By end 2013, the network aims to have 3,000 members and to have deployed all its action plans and workgroups on the five continents.