MARRIOTT BUZZ NO. 13 - 2018

23 With an expansive portfolio of over 6,500 managed and franchised hotels across more than 127 different countries and territories, we always pledge to honor our broad and extended family of dedicated associates in a befitting and deserving manner for their unwavering commitment to becoming the ‘World’s Favorite Travel Company’. The weeks festivities kicked off on May 6 th at Cairo Marriott with traditional Egyptian folk music, played using the customary and familiar sounds of the ‘rababa and mezmar’ throughout the entire day. Associates afterwards participated in a variety of individual and group sporting activities including table tennis and football. The finale of the first day’s activities culminated in a football mini tournament between our very own Cairo Marriott as well as other competing teams from the Marriott International’s other existing brands in Egypt; Sheraton, St. Regis and Ritz-Carlton associate teams. On May 7 th associates enjoyed an excursion to Qanater El Khayreyah that lasted the whole day from 8am to 5pm. The trip was followed by a baby-foot competition and balloons game in the Green House. The itinerary for the following was similar. The final two days on May 9 th and 10 th associates continued the festivities and the previous day’s table tennis and balloons- and-cups tournaments, before retiring for a break and then resuming with an exciting workout with a 1 hour physical fitness instructed training for men and women. The last day’s action saw associates take part in a worthwhile charitable endeavor through a blood donation drive. To cap off the week-long celebrations associates then took a memorable trip to the Giza Pyramids and signed off with one last balloons competition when back at the hotel grounds. Associates were also treated to a different culinary selection each day of the week’s events, sampling a delectable assortment of cuisines each day in order from; American, Lebanese, Asian, Egyptian and Italian flavors from the hotel’s expert catering crew. The Cairo Marriott also partnered up in a successful collaboration with 57357 Children’s Cancer Hospital and Fair Trade Egypt to promote their products on the patio on May 10 th and 11 th this year. The Cairo Marriott is committed to serving the less fortunate outside of our regular guests, and these brilliant kids and others like them are always welcome to enjoy the hospitality this hotel has to offer.