Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi signs a collaboration protocol with Misr El Kheir Foundation
Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi, the riverside property that has joined recently InterContinental Hotels
Group IHG, has signed on cooperation protocol with Misr El Kheir Foundation in development and
training 20 students to give them the opportunity to develop skills and improve their employment
prospects. This is part of IHG Academy, the education partnership programme between IHG hotels
and local educational and community organisations that provide real-world hospitality work training
to local people. The protocol was signed during a ceremony held at Sakkara Meeting room, attended
by Dr. Nashwa Ayoub, Chairman of Education Sector in Misr El Kheir Foundation and Mohamed
Ibrahim, General Manager of Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi. Mohamed Ibrahim said ìThrough IHG Academy, we include performance feedback and a recruitment
discussion, giving participants an opportunity to gain real experience of the job interview process,
improving their chances of finding a job in the hotel sector and in many cases, securing a job in an
IHG hotelî.
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The Wait Is Over! Upper Deck Lounge Joins Cairo’s Skyline At Four Seasons Cairo At Nile Plaza
JOIN THE SKIES AT UPPER DECK CAIRO’S NEW HEAVENLY
LOUNGE! High up on the upper edge of Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza’s
ravishing rooftop Pool with views of the inland oasis surrounding the pool
area, the brand new lounge is dedicated to becoming your home away
from home with sets of incredibly cushy, inviting, home like lounges
each exhibiting select paintings that are complimented with hand crafted
sculptures providing a refined taste of art work that enriches the overall
lounge setting and creating a gallery like experience. Upper Deck Lounge
is set with eight homely lounges; each is equipped with state of the art
large Television sets that complement the comfortable setting and gives an
added entertainment option whilst the handpicked ambient chill out music
calm the senses and create a warm ambience. The menu offers a handpicked
selection of International Tapas that fulfill an array of tastes, offering a wide range of appetizing delicacies and a completely revamped Sushi & Sashimi selection,
complemented with a mouth watering variety of Desserts for an incomparable gastronomic experience. An array of specially blended cocktails and refreshing mixes,
all complimenting the ingenious setting. With an extraordinary artsy ambience, melody tunes, delectable menu and refreshing cocktails, Upper Deck Lounge offers
a relaxing extraordinary experience for a friendly gathering or a business day out.
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HMH conference
The 2nd Annual Resort Development & Hospitality Conference,
organized by Marcus Evans Event was held in Dubai with an
opening speech by Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO of HMH - Hospitality
Management Holdings. The two day conference was being attended
by the MENA region’s most influential hotel operators, developers
and real estate leaders. The conference was a true success.
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Dusit Thani LakeView Cairo Best Hotel Performance Among Dusit Worldwide
On the occasion of Dusit International Annual appraisal forum which took place in Bangkok, Thailand, Dusit Thani Lake View Cairo has been honored with the accolade of BEST Hotel performance in 2014 among Dusit hotels internationally; due to its outstanding performance, excellent service and impeccable hospitality. “We are keen to offer our guests an extraordinary experience. This prestigious award is just an indication of our hard work and perseverance in the pursuit of delivering best service to our valued guests.” Ahmed El Hady, General Manager of Dusit Thani Lakeview Cairo stated. In the picture from left to right: Ahmed El Hady, General Manager at Dusit Thani Lakeview Cairo, Chanin Donavanik, CEO Dusit International and Sally Khattab Director of Sales & Marketing at Dusit Thani Lakeview Cairo.
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Celebrate Mom with an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Getaway
This Mother’s Day, celebrate Mom’s special place in your life
with an unforgettable getaway to Dusit Thani Lakeview Hotel.
With a lavish Mother’s Day Buffet and indulgent Spa specials,
it’s never been easier to show Mom how much you care. On
Saturday, March 21st treat Mom to a spectacular, hassle-free
Mother’s day buffet filled with delightful selection of breads,
soups, salads, entrees, desserts and more. Mom will enjoy a
complimentary meal when dining with four paying guests.
For the ultimate Mother’s day gift, indulge mum with one of
the special Mother’s day offerings at the Spa. Don’t miss Dusit
Gourmet’s sweets that are sure to please mom’s sweet tooth.
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Semiramis InterContinental
In an annual tradition the tastiest people in Cairo, the Egyptian
Chapter of the Chaine des Rotisseurs, held their periodical
gala dinner at the Grill restaurant &lounge of the Semiramis
InterContinental. Mr. Yves Phares, Bailli Délégué, Bailliage
National d’Egypte, La Chaine des Rotisseurs, and Mr. Sameh
Sobhy, General Manager, Semiramis InterContinental Cairo, welcomed guests upon arrival. Guests enjoyed an exquisite dinner with a touch of French flair prepared
by the Chefs of Cairo’s foremost dining destination the Semiramis InterContinental Cairo. Among distinguished guests were members of the diplomatic core and the
social scene in Cairo. Photo shows from right to left: Mr. Yves Phares, Bailli Délégué, Bailliage National d’Egypte, La Chaine des Rotisseurs and Mr. Sameh Sobhy,
General Manager Semiramis InterContinental Cairo.
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A new Jeep® adventure to promote tourism in Egypt Jeep supports Cairo Runners in Dahab
 In an attempt to support domestic tourism in Egypt, Jeep® sponsored Cairo
Runners in their run that was held in Dahab - Sinai from February 5-7, 2015.
This initiative aims at sending an internal and external message that tourism
and domestic trips are being held normally as planned and that they are not
affected by the current situation and events occurring in the country. Jeep
chose to cooperate with Cairo Runners, as both entities share the same values
and spirit that are depicted in their sense of excitement and adventure. The
event program involved several activities, such as a 10 KM run with the best
scenery in Dahab, riding camels from the Blue Hole to Abou Galoum natural
protectorate, diving, snorkeling and other water sports. It is worth mentioning
that Jeep provided 4 Jeep Wrangler vehicles to support Cairo Runners by
carrying individuals, organizers and supplies that were used during their
run. Jeep also helped transport participants to and from several destinations,
which gave them a chance to experience Jeep Wrangler up closely and get to
know its high capabilities that are incomparable to any other 4X4/ four wheel
drive vehicles. The partnership between Jeep and Cairo Runners is based on
the values of freedom and originality that they both carry. These values are
experienced through their activities that allow all members to enjoy life to
the fullest as well as accentuate their feeling of belonging to the society, with
common values and expertise.
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Haitham Nassar promoted to Cluster General Manager Ramses Hilton & Hilton World Trade Center Hotel Cairo
In consideration of his efforts and great achievements Christian Muhr
Vice President of Operations Hilton Worldwide Egypt and Levant has
announced the promotion of Haitham Nassar/ Cluster General Manager
Ramses Hilton & Hilton World Trade Centre Hotel Cairo. Haitham has
more than 27 years of experience in the hospitality industry as he joined
Hilton International in 1988 where he held various managerial positions
in Luxor Hilton, Hilton El Ain in UAE, Nile Hilton and Hilton Sharm
Dreams in Sharm El Sheikh. Haitham Nassar was awarded General
Manger of the year award for Hilton Egypt for two consecutive years and
Area President Award for Hilton Middle East and Africa.
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Magdy Bassily Multi Property Director of Sales at the JW Marriott and Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel
Mr. Magdy Naguib, Multi Property General
Manager of JW Marriott and Renaissance
Cairo has recently appointed Magdy Bassily
to Multi-Property Director of Sales for JW
Marriott and Renaissance Cairo Mirage City.
Magdy brings in a rich experience garnered
from his career in hospitality industry and
successful leadership experience for 15 years.
Magdy joined us from various renowned
chains in Cairo such as InterContinental Cairo
City Stars, Fairmont Towers &Heliopolis
Cairo, and Sheraton Heliopolis. Prior to his
recent appointment he held several positions
in sales and front office departments. Magdy
also won the certificate of achievement in sales
and marketing from the American University
in Egypt. ìIt is a great honor to be joining JW
Marriott and Renaissance Cairoî says Magdy
Bassily. “JW Marriott Hotel Cairo is known with its
distinctive reputation as an award winning
luxurious hotel and Cairoís one and only
corporate resort nestled in the prestigious
Heliopolis district and with Renaissance Mirage
City Hotel providing the guests with the latest
technology, amenities and services”.
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BCFE Launches the ìPink Pathî Movie at the Cairo Marriott
 As part of the continuous partnership between the Cairo Marriott Hotel and the Breast
Cancer Foundation of Egypt, the BCFE chose the Aida Ballroom of the Cairo Marriott
Hotel for the launching of the ìPink Pathî movie. The event started with an opening speech
by Dr. Mohamed Shaalan, Chairman of the Breast Cancer Foundation of Egypt in which he
shared with the attendees the success and growth of the foundation over the past 10 years.
Following Dr. Shaalanís speech was the showing of the ìPink Pathî short movie. As
the first animation movie in the Middle East that raises awareness about Breast Cancer,
Pink Path was produced to signify the partnership between Susan. G. Komen, the largest
organization fighting breast cancer in the world, and the Breast Cancer Foundation of
Egypt. The event was attended by the Minister of Social Solidarity H.E Dr. Ghada Wally
who reassured the importance of spreading and raising breast cancer awareness all over
Egypt. The highlight of the event was Mrs. Ghada Salah a breast cancer survivor who
shared with the audience the story of her battle to combat cancer and how her children
and husband supported her along the way; she mentioned as well the importance of early
detection of the disease. Dr. Shaalan presented the BCFE trophy to the Cairo Marriott Hotel
in recognition of its unprecedented efforts and support of the organization. Receiving the
award was Ms. Yasmine El Gammal Assistant Marketing Communications Manager.
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Noura Ragheb New Director of Sales at Ramses Hilton
Haitham Nassar, Ramses Hilton General Manager, has recently appointed Noura Ragheb to the
position of Director of Sales at Ramses Hilton. Graduated from Gilon Institute of Hotel Management
in Switzerland, she joins the Ramses Hilton with more than 10 years of experience, where she
has held several managerial positions in the field of Sales her most recent position was Regional
Deputy Director of Sales Hilton worldwide Egypt. “I am very excited about joining the Ramses Hilton, which is considered a landmark hotel in Hilton
Worldwide for both business and leisure traveler, and am looking forward for achieving more
success in the near future,” Noura said.
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Pirates innovate to lead “With great power, comes great responsibility.”
 These words may be from The Spiderman Movie, but they are indeed true. In 2009, in
Faculty of Engineering – AinShams University, two students thought of how they can
make a change in their reality and help in creating a better tomorrow for Egypt. They
wanted to emphasize on the idea that true leaders must be innovators and that a true
leader is part of the team unlike the regular idea of a boss. The idea started developing
when they decided to found a student activity aiming to create innovative leaders for
the next generation. They used a simple slogan: “Pay It Forward” quoting from the
movie. The idea in its simplest form consists of a person that has knowledge in a certain
field. This person will share his knowledge (pay it forward) with some other people on
one condition; that they will use this to help other people and spread the knowledge.
So if one person helped three people and each one of them helped three other people, it
will create a massive ripple effect that will help in spreading the knowledge. In 2009,
Amr Adeeb and Ehab Maklad who were engineering students at AinShams University
founded Pirates Egypt as the first student activity aiming to generate effective and
creative leaders with the slogans “Pay It Forward” and “Innovate To Lead”. The name
“Pirates” was chosen as a projection to what actual Pirates do which is look for a
treasure. Pirates aims to look for the treasure hidden inside each and every one of us.
God gave every single one of us a gift that – if nurtured properly and developed –
makes us unique and help us excel in its field. Pirates Egypt started with only two workshops for students and last year they had
13 workshops for both technical and non-technical tracks benefiting more than 250
students in different fields. The name of Pirates Egypt and their distinct purple color
became a brand over the years. Pirates Egypt proved their worthiness of delivering
such a great vision and contributing in a better tomorrow. This year, Pirates hope to
spread the word and leave their finger print on the future of Egypt by hosting their
main event with 12 workshops in more than 7 different universities. The workshops
cover both technical tracks like Networking and non-technical tracks like Project
Management. If you are a student and you want to have a lifetime experience and
benefit from it, then you should pay them a visit during their main event. You can
know more about Pirates Egypt by visiting their page on Facebook: www.facebook.
com/PiratesEgypt
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