Hilton Launches New Event Series Devoted To The Future of MICE

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With the recent grand launch of DoubleTree by Hilton in Shah Alam i-City, the hotel now introduces their latest offering: the Sustainability MICE Series, Hilton’s most recent effort to bring the brand into a greener and more sustainable future.

In 2021, Hilton was recognised for Sustainability Leadership by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for the fifth time in a row. Not one to rest on its laurels, Hilton is continuously pursuing their eco-friendly future. The first of the quarterly series, today’s carbon-neutral Hilton’s MICE Series launch showcases how sustainability can be integrated into creative ways and create the social impact necessary to meet their Travel with Purpose 2030 initiative.

On Thursday, 25 August 2022, the inaugural event was conducted with the central theme of food sustainability. Hilton partnered with key food vendors to bring the story of the food served, highlighting the provenance, authenticity, and healing qualities of what was being consumed.

“It is not enough for us at DoubleTree to provide guests with top-tier quality service. The service we provide must serve a purpose greater than ourselves. That is why our advocacy for sustainability is crucial to our hospitality. We want you all to keep coming back and that means making things last,” said Gagan Talwar, the General Manager of the Shah Alam i-City branch.

The event featured workshops conducted by a roster of DoubleTree by Hilton’s partnering vendors, including Benns Ethicoa, a local artisanal chocolatier that sources its ingredients from regional farmers, providing attendees with the opportunity to taste the quality of Malaysian-grown chocolate.

In addition to Benns Ethicoa, attendees participated in a Chef’s Table blind tasting session at the hotel’s Makan Kitchen, which included sustainable foods such as Tindle, a plant-based chicken product by Singapore-based Next Gen Foods, and high-value crops by Green World Genetics, a Malaysian R&D-based company specializing in high-quality non-GMO tropical hybrid seeds.

Attendees were also introduced to locally grown produce from BoomGrow, a network of Malaysian precision farmers using data to create environments that deliver consistent quality yield year-round, and Secai Marche, a Malaysia-based Japanese company providing farm-direct services that encourage sustainability for farmers.