King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre managed by Hilton Joins Earth Hour 2013

AMMAN, Jordan - March 30, 2013 - PRLog -- King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre managed by Hilton marked Earth Hour 2013 at 8:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, March 23, 2013 as people and organizations around the world turn off their lights in support of action on global climate change. Hilton KHBTCC joined many of the more than 3,900 hotels that are part of the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands in the event that mobilized more than one billion people worldwide.  

“We are committed to energy conservation and we encouraged our guests and neighbors to join us as we turned off our lights in support of this global effort,” said Kamel Ajami, Hilton Worldwide country manager – Jordan.

Earth Hour was celebrated at King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre managed by Hilton with a variety of activities including switching off all exterior lights and parking area and dimming of the lights in the lobby. Team members were also encouraged to commit to energy conservation and environmental protection behaviors at their offices and houses on that day such as turning off their lights and air condition and minimize energy usage.

The sales office in Amman also took part in this event by turning off non-essential lighting and appliances and inviting all neighbors in the building to participate as well.

Organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Earth Hour began in 2007 as a way for individuals to show how simple steps can make a significant impact on reducing greenhouse gases and addressing climate change. More than 2.2 million people took part in the first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia and it has since turned into a movement with more than 7,000 cities and towns in 152 countries and territories and hundreds of millions of participants across seven continents.  It continues to demonstrate the new era as members go “Beyond the Hour” to commit to lasting action for the planet.

Hilton Worldwide is the first major multi-brand hospitality company to make sustainability measurement a brand standard and recently earned ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications for quality and environmental management - one of the largest volume certifications awarded for commercial buildings. As part of that standard, Hilton Worldwide-branded properties commit to continuous improvements to their overall sustainability results each year. Across the portfolio, Hilton Worldwide has a made a five-year commitment, from 2009 to 2014, to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent, CO2 emissions by 20 percent, waste output by 20 percent and water consumption by 10 percent. In 2012, Hilton Worldwide achieved its waste goal two years of ahead of schedule and reduced its waste output by 23.3 percent.

Additionally, Hilton Worldwide saved more than $174 million in cumulative savings from energy efficiency projects reporting through LightStay. The company is on track to meet to meet its goals and has reduced its energy use by 9.7 percent; carbon output by 10.9 percent; and water use by 7.5 percent.

Hilton Worldwide's efforts to continuously improve its economic and sustainability performance align with the company's commitment to Travel with Purpose (http://www.hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility/s...)  to create shared value for its business and communities around the world. Launched in 2011, Travel with Purpose is built on four areas of focus - creating opportunities (http://hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility/creat...) for individuals to reach their full potential; strengthening communities (http://hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility/stren...) where we operate; celebrating cultures (http://hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility/celebrating-cultures/) and the power of travel; and living sustainably (http://hiltonworldwide.com/corporate-responsibility/sustainably/) through the measurement, analysis and improvement of our use of natural resources.

About Hilton KHBTCC

Located at the heart of the Jordan Valley by the Eastern shores of the Dead Sea at the lowest point on earth, King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre managed by Hilton was established in 2005. Since then, KHBTCC is known as one of the most successful convention center in the area.

Managed by Hilton, the KHBTCC sits over 24,000 square meters and its 26 halls are fully equipped with state of the art facilities placing the centre as the leader in the MICE business on the local, regional and international fronts.

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