‘Meeting with Purpose’
Charith Edirisinghe, Thivanka Tennekoon, Sumal Fonseka, GM Karim Schadlou and Minoli Senanayake
Hilton Colombo Residences announced their pledge towards supporting Hilton’s initiative of “Meeting with Purpose” effective as of April 2017. The sole purpose of this programme is to conduct meetings in an environmentally-sustainable manner, incorporating the meeting facilities, food and beverage experience, and meeting delegates as well.
Mindful Meeting centres on the environment; the facilities of the meeting venue will be aligned to conserve and preserve. There will special emphasis paid towards waste reduction, in terms of efficient use of stationery, water bottles, and refreshments. The Union Ballroom which is 12,000 Sq. Ft. of meeting space has inverter technology for its air conditioners and 100% controlled/dimmable LED lighting with more than 400 colour options.
Mindful Eating is all about the food and beverage experience during the course of the meeting. The food selection at the coffee breaks is 100% locally harvested food, and seasonal ingredients that support our local fledgling businesses by supporting local communities. The creative and healthy menus will include tuna sourced from the southern parts of Sri Lanka, crabs from Negombo, and even locally produced cheese. The lunch buffets will also include a range of ‘healthy’ food items to choose from.
Mindful Being revolves around the delegate. The promise to ensuring that the delegate feels refreshed, by adding breaks of fitness routines and therapies will be incorporated into the programme.
‘We all know that meetings can be stressful, with Hilton’s ‘Meet with Purpose’, we will strive towards looking into the well-being of the delegate with a foosball machine, mini putting golf and relaxed seating’.
Speaking of the packages, the hotel’s food and beverage manager Priyal Wijesuriya assures that the hotel is taking a proactive lead in this area of sustainable meetings in Sri Lanka.
‘I believe we have the Hilton expertise and touch when it comes to dining; many guests opt for our services and facilities and this innovative meeting package will bring value to forward-thinking companies whose beliefs resonate with ours’ Wijesuriya added.
The meeting packages include two coffee breaks and lunch buffet for’Meet with Purpose’ will be offered via the hotel’s banquet sales office and will start from Rs. 3,800/- excluding prevailing government taxes.
For more information, contact the team on 0115-344-644,colomboresidence_events@hilton.com or send enquiries via the hotel’s Facebook page.
