Hilton announces global coffee offer to encourage connections and ignite fresh ideas MCLEAN, Va - Thursday, October 1st 2015 [ME NewsWire] MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Despite living in a digital age, business professionals still prefer face-to-face meetings. According to a recent global study by Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT), more than two-thirds of surveyed professionals, ranging from millennials to age 65+, overwhelmingly prefer meeting in-person over any other collaboration method. The study, which polled business professionals across the U.S., UK and China, uncovered the value of face-to-face interactions and specifically the role of coffee and tea in productive meetings. Other survey findings included: Wired up world: While Americans are well known for their coffee enthusiasm, surprisingly, the UK and China value their kick-start beverages more in the business world. More professionals in the UK (61 percent) and China (58 percent) agree that the most successful meetings happe ... Read more »