Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa and King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center Celebrates Hilton’s Annual Global Week of Service

During Hilton’s annual Global Week of Service, more than 65 volunteers from Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa and King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center partook in several activities that focused on two core pillars that included youth and sustainability. For nearly 100 years, Hilton has seen a world that can be made better through genuine hospitality. These efforts are a part of Hilton’s weeklong celebration recognizing the company’s year-round commitment to serving and enriching the communities where Team Members live, work and travel.   

Elias J. Moukarzel, General Manager at Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, said, "Exceptional service is at the core of what we deliver every day for our valued guests, and we are delighted to partake in such a global campaign that ensures our communities and their surrounding areas will remain a vibrant destination where guests can relax, unwind and explore for generations to come." He continued, “This year, our team decided to work in a holistic approach through two activities, touching the lives of different beneficiaries and increasing the impact. They focused on youth and sustainability all in efforts to serve their community.”

To help facilitate the Global Week of Service across its global footprint, a series of activities by Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa and King Hussein Convention Center were arranged. Orphans from the SOS Village were invited for a private tour where they learned first-hand about the hospitality industry, what it has to offer and what it takes to be part of the team. The children also held an interactive session with the management that ended with a lunch. On the environmental front, team members volunteered to clean the beach to preserve and sustain the community.

In May, Hilton committed to cutting its environmental footprint in half and doubling its social impact investment by 2030. With this commitment, Hilton plans to reduce water usage by 50 percent and is committed to removing plastic straws from all of its 650 managed hotels globally. Hilton will save an estimated 35 million straws per year from potentially ending up in the ocean.

The company will also double the amount it spends with local and minority-owned suppliers, and double its investment in programs to help women and youth around the world. These goals are part of Hilton’s Travel with Purpose corporate responsibility strategy to further the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

Global Week of Service is Hilton’s largest annual community service initiative, which mobilises tens of thousands of Team Members from all over the world to impact their local communities through volunteer projects. Global Week of Service is part of Hilton’s Travel with Purpose corporate responsibility commitment, which focuses on ensuring the company has a positive environmental and social impact on every community in which it operates. To learn more about Travel with Purpose and the 2030 Goals click here.