As a way to provide meeting industry professionals and customers with
key insights and best practices, Hilton
Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) has launched Hilton Elevated Discussions (HED
Talks) – a video series showcasing thought leadership from various
meeting industry professionals and travel industry influencers.
HED Talks feature notable speakers such as Roger Dow, president & CEO of
the U.S. Travel Association; Bernard Quancard, president and CEO of the
Strategic Account Management Association; Deborah Sexton, president &
CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association; Bobby Heard,
associate executive director at the American College of Emergency
Physicians; and Marie Hunter, senior director, meetings, conferences &
events for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
“Hilton takes pride in representing the most connected meeting, travel
and business experiences, but it's understanding what’s important to our
customers and providing them with solutions, tools, insights and
information that makes the difference,” said Mark Komine, senior vice
president and head of sales for the Americas. “The HED Talks videos
create an opportunity for planners and thought leaders to share
peer-to-peer best practices, which isn’t being done by others in the
industry. It's about human connection and helping move our customers’
world closer to those connections – H2H – human-to-human."
Videos are organized into four areas of focus – Building Connections,
Driving Results, Creating Experiences and Doing It All Responsibly. The
series will continue to evolve with the industry as new trends and best
practices are identified.
HED Talks are part of Hilton’s broader sales philosophy – dubbed Connect
– which refers to the company’s belief in the power of human
interactions. HED Talks address the importance of these face-to-face
connections and how planners can overcome the challenges of limited time
and budgets to achieve a return on investment and to create environments
that enrich the lives of attendees.
For more information on HED Talks, or to view the series, visit http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/hedtalks.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company,
spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and
resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 95
years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition
of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company's portfolio of
eleven world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,100
managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties,
with more than 685,000 rooms in 92 countries and territories, including
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels
& Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy
Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by
Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company
also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®.
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