Dubai, November 10th, 2008 - Cisco today announced that the company will be showcasing next-generation hospitality services and solutions at the Cisco Connected Hotel Forum taking place on November 20th at the Grosvenor House in Dubai. The event will bring together the region’s leading operators, developers and consultants to share knowledge, and best practices on how to provide premium and personalized guest services and create sustainable revenue opportunities.

During the half-day event, Cisco along with its application partners will showcase a fully converged solution for hotels. Additionally, local hospitality industry experts will discuss how technology is changing the future of hotel operations and improving guest experiences.

The Cisco Connected Hotel solution helps enable hotels to gain competitive advantage by providing improved levels of guest experiences, support brand differentiation, create new revenue streams, as well as allow for a reduction in capital and operational expenditure over the lifecycle of the hotel. The multi-service IP platform further allows for enhanced staff productivity, increased responsiveness to guest requirements and improved control over the management of hotel operations.

For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.cisco.com/web/ME/connectedhotelforum/