From September 24th till October 16th, all soccer lovers can enjoy the excitement and enthusiasm of the “FIFA U-20 World Cup” in an authentically palatial atmosphere. Where “Almaz” located in the open air on the roof of the Cairo Marriott’s Palace will be amazingly transformed to “Champions Sports Bar". Guests will enjoy watching the live games on huge cinema screens while experiencing the royal service, great food and a wide selection of beverages.

 

In accordance with Starwood Hotels & Resorts sustaining lead & its everlasting care given to its guests, Sheraton Cairo Hotel organized its 2nd Gathering in 2009 for StarChoice Program members which is organized on quarterly basis; offering a most exquisite event. Rotary Cairo Royal Club selected Sheraton Cairo Hotel to host a Seminar on the controversial movie Dokkan Shehata monitored by the outstanding Director “Khaled Youssef”, and honored by the attendance of its prominent stars Amr Saad, Amr Abdel Galil & Mohamed Karim who discussed all aspects of the movie, its theme, its debatable issues that arouse before & after the movie release as well as the actors’ roles. The movie stars interacted with the attendees during the seminar through the Q & As and taking photos with them. StarChoice Members enjoyed this lovely Event. Seen in the picture the outstanding Director Khaled Youssef, the prominent stars Amr Saad, Amr Abdel Galil & Mohamed Karim with Mrs. Mayan Raslan Rotary Cairo Royal Club, Mr. Tarek Shash Rotary Cairo Royal Club Secretary and Mrs. Magda Samy Director of Public Relations Sheraton Cairo Hotel.

 

Radisson Blu Sharm El Sheikh has recently awarded the Travelife Golden award, which offers a recognition and reward for good practice in such fields as environmental management, fair trade and community relations. Radisson Blu Sharm follows the Responsible Business program applied in all Rezidor hotels around the world, which enhance hotel’s activities in different fields. The picture shows Mr. Peter Tichy, General Manager, holding the award together with Mr. Refaat Mahmoud, Executive Housekeeper.

 

In a press conference that was held on the 20th of August, Al Ahly, the club of the century, signed a four-year sponsorship contract with adidas. The signature of the contract coincided with launching the new jersey in all adidas stores. The signing ceremony was attended by Mr. Hassan Hamdy, Al Ahly President, Mr. Moharam El Ragheb, General Director- who signed the contract with adidas representing Al Ahly Club and from adidas Mr. Imad Ghazal General Manager of adidas Egypt. The Red Devils, "as called by Al Ahly club fans" will start wearing the adidas apparel with the beginning of the new football season. The ‘Ahly – adidas’ sponsorship contract crowns Al Ahly's confidence in the world's top of-the-notch sports wear brand. adidas officials expressed that the cooperation with Al-Ahly-the club of the century- is of great value due to the club’s strong heritage and broad base of fans on the local and international levels which facilitated and encouraged adidas’ officials to sponsor Al-Ahly club that is on equal footage with the international clubs sponsored by adidas. Imad Ghazal, General Manager adidas Egypt, expressed his pleasure for sponsoring The Club of the Century for its popularity and for guaranteeing that the premium club is playing with the highest quality apparel.

 

Pepsi International celebrated the agreement signed with singer Tamer Hosny, in a major ceremony attended by a group of celebrities, businessmen and media representatives. During the celebration, the company announced Hosny as the new member joining the family of Pepsi’s international stars, which includes a large number of stars worldwide like Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and many other singers from the Arab world such as Amr Diab, Haifa Wahbi, Nawal Al-Zoghbi and Elissa. Adel Garas, Managing Director PepsiCo Egypt & North East Africa, said “in recognition of our eastern musical heritage, we constantly work on supporting our Egyptian and Arab stars to reach worldwide exposure. This distinguished partnership between Pepsi and its stars succeeded in strengthening the relationship between our company and the Egyptian consumer as it succeeded in supporting sports especially international and local football.”

 

Grand Hyatt Cairo held its annual Celebrating Our People event. This year with ambiance full of joy all employees enjoyed a variety of activities under the supervision of Frederic Boulin, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Cairo. They enjoyed three remarkable days, as they had several competition games and trips such as trip to El Ain El Sokhna, trip to Maadi Island club and the Pyramids for a Bedouin Night. For more excitement a cooking competition was held between employees from several departments in addition to attending the latest movies. Picture Shows: The picture shows Frederic Boulin, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Cairo and Nabil Somuail, Regional Director of Human for Hyatt Hotels & Resorts-Egypt & Director of Human Resources for the hotel and launching the first celebrating day.

 

Grand Hyatt Cairo was chosen to host the South African delegation visited Egypt recently, H.E. Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade & Industry of the Republic of South Africa, was on top of the delegation. All delegation members expressed their admiration of the hotel’s unique location and remarkable service rendered. The picture shows H.E. Dr. Rob Davies, Minister of Trade & Industry of the Republic of South Africa welcomed by Fredric Boulin, General Manager of Grand Hyatt Cairo.

 

InterContinental Cairo Citystars hosted a group of media figures from Saudi Arabia during their visit to Egypt. The purpose of the visit was to get familiarized with everything new in Egyptian tourism in 2009. The visits’ portfolio included media meeting with the minister of tourism. The group also visited the whole Citystars complex, Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars and Staybridge Suites Cairo Citystars hotels. Thierry Perrot, Director of Operations Egypt & Libya and General Manager InterContinental Cairo Citystars welcomed the media group upon their arrival. Photo shows: The Saudi media group with Mr. Thierry Perrot and some managers at InterContinental Cairo Citystars and the Public relations team.

 

New “Meetings Within Reach” package offering special value through the end of 2009 The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is reaching out to corporate executives, meeting planners, and conference attendees in an effort to encourage the scheduling of meetings from educational seminars, incentive trips, customer appreciation events to annual retreats. With a message that “It’s Not Extravagant, If It Produces Results”, the award-winning hotel company is highlighting the added value proposition of selecting a Ritz- Carlton hotel or resort – from Dubai to Dublin, Beijing to Barcelona, Singapore to San Francisco - even during the current challenging economic environment.

 

Maurititus Is Now Open

The Four Points by Sheraton Cybercity has now officially opened its doors to the International and local business communities. The Hotel opened on the 1st July 2009 with the opening party being held on the Friday 3rd of July in the hotel itself. The theme of the party was that of “Simple Pleasures” part of the concept of the brand of four Points by Sheraton. These ‘Simple pleasures’ were explored by a series of animations and interactive activities on show at differing locations within the hotel during the evening. These included kite flying, free hugs, and sofa music. Around 550 guests from various business sectors attended the launching party.

Marriott Hotels and Resorts in Egypt (JW Marriott Hotel – Cairo, Cairo Marriott Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Beach Resort, Hurghada Marriott Beach Resort, Taba Heights Marriott Beach Resort, & Renaissance Golden View Beach Resort, Sharm El Sheikh) were awarded Marriott International’s “2nd Quarter Award for Community Service ” . The Award came to recognize Marriott Hotels in Egypt for re-designing and greening the garden of the children Cancer Hospital – Hospital 57357; transforming the hospital’s garden into a cheerful and tranquil spot for the children and their families to heal and relax. As pioneers in the field of corporate social responsibility in Egypt, Marriott Hotels’ objective behind this initiative was to draw the attention of the society to the importance of looking beyond the materialistic needs of the misfortunate people to fulfilling their psychological ones. “We believe that hospitality management can be a positive force around the world. This It’s not the quantity of services that we care about, it’s how we help the community, how to be effective and inspire others’ actions by our example.

Embassy of Argentina & Marriott International Honor Landmark Hotel. J.W. Marriott Jr. honored the 100th anniversary of the historic Marriott Plaza Hotel Buenos Aires at a birthday celebration hosted at the home of the Ambassador of Argentina, Hector Timerman. Also in attendance was the Secretary of Tourism for Argentina, Enrique Miller. The Plaza hotel, a Buenos Aires landmark, joined the Marriott International hotel portfolio in 1994. The hotel first opened in July 1909, and is widely recognized as the first luxury hotel in Argentina and one of the first in South America. In the years that followed, the hotel became synonymous with glamour and sophistication, while hosting many famous guests including Charles de Gaulle, Theodore Roosevelt, King Juan Carlos of Spain, Indira Gandhi, and Luciano Pavarotti. The legendary accommodations were the first of their kind in Argentina, and set the standard for many future hotel projects in the country and throughout the region.

 

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and Orchid Investment Ltd. announced the opening of the Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel, marking the entry of the Sheraton brand into the vital Czech Republic market. The Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel is located between the Old Town and Prague’s new part and features 160 rooms and suites. Equally close to Wenceslas Square and the great museums and theatres, it houses modern hospitality within a historical ambience. The hotel opens its doors following 21 months of construction and restoration. The former courtyard of the building has now been converted into an impressive double height lobby with sky lights and a golden ceiling. The “Diamond” lobby bar with its cozy atmosphere creates a warm contrast to the bright lobby space. Guests are invited to relax in the hotel’s interactive lobby space where they will find the Link@Sheratonsm experienced by Microsoft®. This communications hub delivers the technology services guests expect while on the road, allowing them to check their emails, stay connected to work and share experiences with family and friends.

 

SODIC recently signed a contract to bring the first Angsana resort to Egypt. Scheduled to open in 2012, the Angsana resort in Cairo will be located within the exclusive Allegria development and will include a 100-room hotel, a destination spa, and a clubhouse situated amid Cairo’s first signature golf course designed by Greg Norman. The contract was signed by Ahmed Badrawi, Director of Business Development and Member of the Board of SODIC and Mr. Paul Chong, Vice President Business Development of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts.

 

Within the framework of motivating and encouraging talented team members, Haitham Nassar, Ramses Hilton, General Manager has recently inaugurated the first Handcraft Team Members Exhibition organized by the training department headed by Amany Mounir, where talented Team Members displayed their. Hand made products, Hand painting, Accessories, Tables clothes, Pottery as well as Glass Lamps. Ramses Hilton Team Members were very impressed with the hotel Management initiative, which will lead to a positive impact on their moral and performance. Shown in the Picture: Haitham Nassar, Ramses Hilton General Manager while inaugurating the Team Members Exhibition.

 

In line with Hyatt's recognition programs, Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh celebrated Hystars 2009, an annual award to recognize employees with exceptional performance. A party was held on this occasion and attended by all staff members who danced all night for the performance of artist Saad El Saghier and an amusing entertainment program. Abdel Maksoud Mohamed from the Housekeeping department and Sameh Mohamed from the Maintenance were rewarded as Hystars of 2009. During the party, Mr. Stefan Gaessler, General Manager, thanked all employees for their outstanding performance and dedication. Picture shows General Manager and Executives with Hystars for 2009.