Hilton Mumbai International Airport Offers ‘Meet with Purpose’

Hilton’s innovative ‘Meet with Purpose’ programme improves meeting efficiencies and enhances the wellbeing of delegates to ensure a successful and productive meeting which has a big impact on organizational goals and a smaller one on the environment

MUMBAI, INDIA, January 24, 2018 – To help meeting professionals increase meeting productivity and attendee satisfaction, Hilton Mumbai International Airport has introduced ‘Meet with Purpose’ to all its meetings and events held at the hotel. Meeting attendees at Hilton Mumbai International Airport can now enjoy environmentally-friendly events, locally – sourced cuisine and seasonal ingredients, stimulating energetic meetings and more, as part of Hilton’s innovative ‘Meet with Purpose’ programme.

Meet with Purpose provides meeting professionals with sustainable choices to incorporate into events that not only enhance the experiences of attendees, but also align with many customers’ corporate responsibility goals. Inspired by its global corporate responsibility strategy, Travel with Purpose, Meet with Purpose programme focuses on the following pillars:

· Mindful Eating is about offering an F&B experience that supports a balanced diet and includes local and seasonal ingredients, in line with today’s dietary trends, and where possible the ingredients is sourced locally, sustainably and responsibly. By sourcing locally, the hotels demonstrate their support for local businesses and minimize food miles. Hilton Mumbai International Airport offers balanced menus for energy-filled, productive meetings; by supporting and celebrating local cuisine, seasonal produce, produce sourced with respect for the environment.

· Mindful Meeting inspires meeting professionals to host more sustainable events by considering practices that are less resource-intensive. The solutions range from making

smart use of innovation and technology to save paper and trees to turning off climate control when a meeting room is not in use. Hilton Mumbai International Airport practices smart temperature management, beverages served in pitchers and glassware, active recycling and water conservation programmes, reusable or recyclable decorations, notepads, pens, pencils upon request, energy-efficient light bulbs amongst many other practices.

· Mindful Being is about offering the delegates an experience that maintains high energy levels, boosts their well-being, and drives productivity. This includes fitness sessions and access to spa facilities. Hilton Mumbai International Airport gives delegates access to outdoor space / breakout areas. We also provide standing tables / work space and encourage movement in meetings, limit people sitting in sedentary positions for long periods of time.

“We have delightfully imbibed Meet with Purpose initiative at our hotel, since its launch in first half of the current year 2017. Through this initiative we have the opportunity to create difference for our guests with a unique event and meeting. We have received encouraging feedbacks from our guests who appreciate our initiative and would continue to come back to our hotel for hosting their meetings & events” said Bhagwan Balani, general manager, Hilton Mumbai International Airport.

Hilton first launched its innovative Meet with Purpose programme in January 2015 in the U.S. as a way to inspire meeting professionals to create healthier, more sustainable events using cost-effective solutions. Hilton has since worked with many meetings and events planners to offer more opportunities to make meetings more productive, memorable and meaningful through adopting eco-friendly practices and offering balanced choices to meeting attendees.

About Hilton Mumbai International Airport

Hilton Mumbai International Airport offers a unique blend of colonial-era influences and contemporary design, at one of the most convenient locations near the airport. The upscale, 171-room hotel is just a five-minute drive from the international airport, 15-minute drive from the domestic airport and 5-minute from International within easy access of the commercial, shopping and entertainment centres. Designed as an elegant 19th-century colonial summer palace, the hotel offers the latest technology and best-in-class modern amenities. Dining options encompass three restaurants, a lobby lounge and a garden bar.

The Hilton Mumbai International Airport hotel is equipped with 4,847 square feet of function space; a 2,420 square feet ballroom and 2 grand halls. The function facilities provide flexible seating arrangements, large pre-function areas and the latest in audio-visual technology, making it ideal for corporate events, social functions and weddings. The hotel also offers business travelers a business center with 4 meeting rooms, all with wireless internet access. For the after work hours, the hotel offers an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.

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