Team Members from Across the Region Celebrate Second Annual Hilton Worldwide Global Week of Service

Local Volunteers Join Thousands of Team Members Across 90 Countries and Territories by Serving Their Local Communities

DUBAI, UAE – OCTOBER 13, 2013 - In celebration of Hilton Worldwide's second annual Global Week of Service, October 6 – 12, volunteers from the region's hotels joined together to serve local communities across the Middle East.

Community service is a tradition embedded in Hilton Worldwide's culture, and acts of volunteerism occur year-round across ten distinct brands and 4,000 properties. The efforts are a part of Hilton Worldwide's week-long celebration of the company's commitment to serving the communities where we live, work and travel, which this year includes more than twelve hundred hands-on service projects globally.

“Global Week of Service is a great opportunity for us to join together to make a real difference in our local communities, and I am proud to see that Hilton Worldwide hotels in the Middle East have embraced it with such enthusiasm,” said Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide Middle East and Africa. “We are delighted to collaborate with such special and inspiring organizations, as we work hand-in-hand for the greater good of our communities.”

Across the region, team members celebrated the importance of strengthening local communities, through activities which will have a continual and lasting local impact.

Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa team members, conducted an “English Workshop” with an eager audience of inspiring young children from Al Nader Private School. The hotel hosted 15 children between the ages of four and six years old, as volunteers led interactive lessons on basic English language skills. As lessons drew to a close, the day was concluded with a football game and lunch for everyone involved.

Celebrating Global Week of Service, a team of 50 volunteers from Hilton Sharjah teamed up with local waste management company, Bee'ah. Descending on Al Khan Beach, volunteers from both organizations came together to clear and clean the area, while raising awareness for eco-friendly initiatives.

Similarly in Makkah, over 75 volunteers from Makkah Hilton & Towers took to the streets of the Holy City, participating in a city center clean-up in the vicinity of the world's largest mosque, Masjid Al-Haram. Highlighting the value of community projects, the team members' efforts left the streets litter free.

In a bid to create opportunities in the local community, Madinah Hilton invited hospitality graduates from Madinah College to shadow senior executive team members, providing an insight into the day-to-day roles of hospitality professionals in KSA. In similar efforts, Hilton Abu Dhabi invited European International College students to the hotel to build their understanding of hotel operations and management in the UAE. Hilton Abu Dhabi's operational managers introduced the students to key departments across the hotel, while explaining their stake in Hilton's promise to deliver outstanding hospitality.

Global Week of Service is Hilton Worldwide's largest annual volunteer service initiative and brings together team members from across Hilton Worldwide's corporate offices and hotel properties, helping to strengthen the company's connections with its communities and bringing it closer together as a global team. Follow this link to watch a short video on Global Week of Service: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAGjV-6MJZA7hd=1.

During Global Week of Service, team members were encouraged to share their personal stories of service and hospitality through a variety of channels. Photos and stories from Hilton Worldwide's Global Week of Service events will be posted at www.hiltonworldwide.com/serve, on the Hilton Worldwide Facebook page and on the @HiltonWorldwide Twitter account throughout the week.

In 2012, during Hilton Worldwide's inaugural Global Week of Service, team members at more than 600 properties and offices completed more than 800 volunteer projects in 401 cities across the company's global footprint. The projects focused on engaging team members and delivering on Hilton Worldwide's commitment to Travel with Purpose by creating opportunities, strengthening communities, celebrating cultures and living sustainably. This year, the company aims to build upon this community engagement and is striving to complete more than 1,200 service projects.

About Hilton Worldwide Hilton Worldwide is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 94 years, Hilton Worldwide has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 4,000 hotels and timeshare properties, with more than 650,000 rooms in 90 countries and territories and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, 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 the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. Visit www.hiltonworldwide.com for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.facebook.com/hiltonworldwide, www.twitter.com/hiltonworldwide, www.youtube.com/hiltonworldwide, www.flickr.com/hiltonworldwide and www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-worldwide.

About Travel with Purpose™Travel with Purpose™ is Hilton Worldwide's commitment to provide shared value to its business and communities around the world. As the driving strategy for Hilton Worldwide's corporate responsibility efforts, Travel with Purpose focuses on creating opportunities for individuals to reach their full potential; strengthening local communities where Team Members live, work and travel; celebrating cultures and the power of travel; and living sustainably through the measurement, analysis and improvement of the use of natural resources. Visit www.hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility for more information.