HPN Global Master Class Returns to San Antonio at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort The HPN Global Master Class returned to Texas, and the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Villas in San Antonio was the perfect setting. Unlike our Annual Partner Conference, which brings together hotel partners and HPN associates, the Master Class takes [...]
Author Archives: HPN Global
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May
May
HPN Global's 2025 Top Producers Celebrate in Portugal HPN Global’s 2025 President’s Club winners were celebrated with an extraordinary journey through Portugal, where Lisbon’s rich history and the Algarve’s coastal beauty became the backdrop for an unforgettable experience designed exclusively for the top producers. For a group that has traveled the world, experienced exceptional [...]
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May
May
Why the HPN Global Single Point of Contact Model Keeps Delivering Mallory Shearon has seen firsthand what the HPN Global model looks like in practice. As Area Senior Sales Manager for the Hyatt Regency and Grand Hyatt in Denver, she manages two properties and brings in business at every scale, and what makes the difference, [...]
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Apr
Apr
The Contract Is Where the Real Savings Are When most meeting planners think about savings, they think about room rate. And room rate matters. But if that's where your attention stops, you're leaving a lot on the table — and leaving yourself exposed when something goes wrong. The contract is where the real work happens. [...]
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Apr
Apr
Sell Freedom: Why Top Sales Executives Are Choosing HPN Global There's a point in a sales career where the question stops being "can I do this job?" and starts being "is this job working for me?" If you're a senior sales executive who's built a real book of business, knows how to close, and has [...]
HPN News, Partner Conference
HPN Global’s Harold Batiste Takes the Stage at Connect Spring Marketplace
09
Apr
Apr
HPN Global's Harold Batiste Takes the Stage at Connect Spring Marketplace Later this month, HPN Global's own Harold Batiste, Senior Vice President of Sales Operations, will be speaking at Connect Spring Marketplace in Louisville, Kentucky. Harold is joining an executive-level panel titled Power Brokers of the Pipeline: The Third-Party Perspective on Tuesday, April 14 from [...]
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Apr
Apr
HPN26 Registration Is Now Open September 9–12, 2026 | Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort It is official. Registration for the HPN26 Annual Partner Conference is open, and we could not be more excited to welcome you to Tulum. This is not your average conference. HPN26 is designed around one thing: relationships. The kind that [...]
Advice, HPN News
What International Meeting Planning Actually Requires — Lessons from 12 Days on the Ground in Europe
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Mar
Mar
What International Meeting Planning Actually Requires — Lessons from 12 Days on the Ground in Europe There is a version of international meeting planning that happens entirely from a desk. Venue diagrams get reviewed. Hotel proposals get compared. RFPs go out, responses come back, and a decision gets made without anyone ever setting foot in [...]
Advice, HPN News
HPN Global CEO Bill Kilburg on Leadership, Relationships, and Playing the Long Game
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Jan
Jan
At HPN Global, leadership has never been about quick wins or short-term gains. It has always been about relationships, trust, and having the patience and clarity to play the long game. Recently, our CEO and Chairman, Bill Kilburg, joined Adventures in Business Live, a podcast hosted by HPN associate Mandi Graziano and Amani Roberts for [...]
03
Dec
Dec
The latest HPN Global Master Class brought our planner community together once again, this time at the beautiful Pendry Baltimore. These gatherings has always been a special part of who we are, and Baltimore offered the perfect setting for the connection and conversations that took place. The day felt like a true think tank. Every [...]