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| Dubai, August 2003 � In the fast paced world
of digital technology, the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai aims at promoting travel-less
meetings via introduction of its Video Conferencing facilities. The one
amongst very few hotels offering state-of-the-art video teleconferencing
facility available at its Al Khaimah Ballroom and Taj Platinum meeting
room.
The Video Conferencing facility at the Taj Palace Dubai enables one to conduct meetings with another party face-to-face over any distances. This technology takes meetings to a different level allowing more flexibility on location and availability of individuals to conduct meetings without having to travel or even when on the road. It allows satellite connectivity to another party or multiple parties at one time. To conduct a videoconference from Dubai to Europe would cost around AED 3000 (U$800 approx) for two hours. From Dubai to India, the same would cost AED 3320 (U$900 approx). These rates include the usual Etisalat standard connection fee and other initiating charges. Yannick Poupon, General Manager of Taj Palace Hotel Dubai comments,
� Currently, the use of this facility is not widespread in UAE, as yet
although the facility is available in the market. Being one of the only
few hotel properties in Dubai offering this facility, we are constantly
encouraging our guests to make use of this service due to the flexibility
it allows them in conducting their meetings, especially this will prove
to be popular soon for the corporate companies who are facilitating meetings
with their overseas or regional offices on a regular basis. With video
conferencing, business executives will now be able to reduce costs on travel
or those cost associated with travel. It also improves efficiency of time
management and productivity even when on the road.�
. Michael Kasch, Director of F&B, also added that, �the video conference facility is not only meant for corporate meetings, but also applicable for important discussions related to Education such as Distance Learning, Educational Conferences or Interviews. In other cases, video conferencing is now popular in Europe and the West when someone would like to conduct social interviews or even during judicial court hearings.� Yannick Poupon concludes, �Taj Palace Hotel Dubai has been a pioneer of so many hospitality �first� concepts in Dubai. To boost usage of this excellent facility, guests of the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai will be entitled to use the equipment for videoconferencing free of charge. The costs will be based only on use of the meeting venue and the standard Etisalat connectivity fees. We simply say�You book, We connect!�. The Taj Group of Hotels manages the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai. The hotel has 147 executive rooms (the largest in the city), 12 suites and 90 apartments. Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces, is India�s largest and finest global hotel company. It comprises 54 award-winning hotels in 39 locations throughout India and an additional 13 hotels in key international destinations outside India. |
| Contact:
Bessie Salomon
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| Also See: | Videoconferencing; Will This Be the Event that Drives Widespread Adoption / Sept 2001 |
| Video Conferencing Business Soars as Companies Cut Travel; Some Travel Cuts Are Permanent / May 2002 |