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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Feb
Feb
All About YOU: How HPN Associates Are Creating Meaningful Client Experiences At HPN Global, our associates are more than sourcing experts. They are relationship builders, community creators, and trusted partners to their clients. Over the past several years, we have seen a powerful trend emerge across our organization. From Brian Arone’s Rock Your Heart Out, [...]
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2025 Meetings Industry Year-in-Review: What Record Growth Means for Your Next Event
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Feb
Feb
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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HPN Global Launches HotelAttrition.com to Help Planners Eliminate Hotel Attrition Penalties
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Oct
Oct
New Service Offering Contract Review and Negotiation Support to Help Event Professionals Avoid Costly Fees HPN Global is excited to introduce HotelAttrition.com, a game-changing platform built specifically to help meeting and event planners eliminate hotel attrition penalties. What Is Hotel Attrition and Why It Matters Hotel attrition penalties are among the most costly and disruptive [...]
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Oct
Oct
Every October, the meetings and events industry converges at IMEX America, and this year, HPN Global is showing up bigger and better than ever before. With 60 HPN Associates attending, an all-time record for us, this is more than just another industry event. It’s a moment where our people, partnerships, and purpose take center stage. [...]
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Sep
Sep
Thanks all for attending the 2025 HPN Global Annual Conference in Las Vegas! Wow, what a kick ass time! We hope you had an absolutely fantastic time connecting with colleagues, gaining valuable insights from Peter Thomas, and, of course, dominating on the dodgeball court at Allegiant Stadium. Your energy and enthusiasm made this year's conference [...]