2025 Meetings Industry Year-in-Review: What Record Growth Means for Your Next Event The seller's market is here—and going solo just got a lot more expensive. The Market Shift Meeting Planners Can't Ignore "I've never seen a year like this." That's HPN Global CEO Bill Kilburg describing 2025's meetings industry performance. But this isn't just industry [...]
Author Archives: Bill Kilburg
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Jan
Jan
HPN Global’s Founding Values to Thrive in 2025 At the start of every year, our CEO, Bill Kilburg, at HPN Global sends out our founding principles to kick off the new year: I honestly can’t believe its 2025!!! As I always do at the start of the year, I’d like to put forth our HPN VALUES to help [...]
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May
We have put together a list of important links from our branded hotel partners regarding their safety policy moving forward. If you have any questions please email info@hpnglobal.com.
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May
May
While live, in-person meetings & events will always yield great results, the truth is, in times like these virtual meetings have become the necessity. Just as face-to-face meetings & events are complex and require many moving pieces, you can expect the same for virtual events. So where do you start? With the end goal in mind. [...]
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Mar
Now more than ever, Relationships Matter. This is impacting you and it is impacting us. Let’s come together in solidarity to support each other during these difficult times. We’d like to share a few of HPN Global’s founding values: Family First– for most of us our family and loved ones are why we do what we do, they are why […]
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Jan
Jan
2019 was certainly interesting for sure but again it was the best year ever for the company!!!! The most bookings for a year by far and again currently the largest backlog ever! Seattle was a kick (and the weather cooperated LOL)! Back to Cabo this year !!!!! You all should be proud of yourselves and leadership […]
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Aug
Scottsdale, AZ — August 26, 2019 — HPN Global, a worldwide event services company, today made another progressive move in its unending quest to serve its client base, associates and industry partners. On September 1st, industry veteran Harold Batiste will join the company in the newly created role of Senior Vice President, Sales Operations. In […]
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Apr
Desi Whitney, senior vice president of sourcing operations and industry relations at HPN Global, was recognized as a member of Connect Corporate magazine’s “40 Under 40.” The honor highlights the top young professionals in the events industry. Connect Corporate is a national, B2B magazine that provides resources and ideas to professionals and planners in the […]
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Jan
All, it is with great pride and immense happiness that I’m announcing the promotion of Jil Dasher to Senior Vice President for the firm in addition to her Role as Managing Director for the full service division. Jil has proven to be an invaluable asset to the company on numerous fronts. Jil is responsible for [...]
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Jan
HPN Global is fundraising for Kurt Warner's TreasureHouse of Phoenix; a unique active living community for young adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities. The goal of Treasure House is to provide these young adults with a living environment that will support them as they grow, develop and thrive. Our team is raising awareness for TreasureHouse [...]