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1.  Offer a big-ticket raffle drawing – if you book inside the block you will be entered in the raffle to win….name the item. Announce the winner on social media and year after year attendees will be interested in entering to win. 

2.  Charge higher registration fees to those booked outside of block. This takes a little more effort on the clients’ part. They will need to collect hotel names at the registration desk. If attendees are not reserved at an official hotel, then client can go back and charge a higher registration fee.

3.  If group is shuttling to overflow hotels, advertise the shuttle service is only available to those who book in the block.

4.  Offer coupon booklet or sheet to those attendees that book at official hotel. Engage with city or CVB to see they already have a discount program in place or if they can develop a customized sheet with discounts for local restaurants and attractions.  

5.  Negotiate low cost hotel incentives to advertise to attendees – by staying in the official group hotels, you will receive free high-speed internet, free health club, welcome reception and the exclusive group rate.     

6.  Talk up the hotels – location is convenient, you will be able to network in the hotel lobby or restaurants with your peers (attendees and exhibitors).  

7.  Add a disclaimer on housing materials educating attendees on the importance of staying at the official hotels-keeps registration expenses low and supports the group to be able to offer the best hotel rates.

8.  Use Passkey Event Connector to connect the group’s registration software to Passkey housing. This will automatically take attendees to the Passkey housing site. Reports can be run to show who has registered for the event but who has not booked accommodations. HPN Housing will send out email campaigns encouraging them to book.

HPN Global partners with Passkey to offer a streamlined and automated housing process. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to:

Brandee Johnson, Director of Housing and Registration bjohnson@hpnglobal.com
480-998-9770 Ext: 211

Connect, the leader in meetings and events is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with HPN Global. Connect’s ongoing aim is to bring together meeting professionals with the services, people and ideas necessary to succeed in the meetings and events space. The new partnership was created to support this aim and enhance Connect’s and HPN Global’s mutual customers’ overall experience.

Through this partnership, Connect and HPN Global will strive to increase the availability of the important resources and services that both industry leaders provide. Representatives from Connect will attend and speak at the annual HPN Global Partner Conference in Seattle Oct. 3-6, 2019, and 20 of the 100 top HPN Global associates will attend and take appointments at Connect 2019 Aug. 26-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. HPN Global will also host a dedicated lounge area during Regicipetion.

HPN Global is one of the most respected, far-reaching site selection and venue-finding companies in the meetings industry. It is the only major company of its kind that operates its own internal sourcing system. HPN Global offers unparalleled value to its clients through its world-class service, deep vendor relationships and the industry’s most effective procurement platform.

“At HPN Global, relationships matter,” said Desi Whitney, senior vice president of sourcing and industry relations at HPN Global. “We’re excited to partner with Connect Meetings to continue our mission of bringing great people together.  We look forward to connecting with new suppliers, customers and really showcasing the HPN Global difference. Amazing things happen when people meet.”

Connect’s reverse-style trade shows provide exposure and face-to-face opportunities that are crucial to develop business. During Marketplace, planners and suppliers meet in prescheduled appointments to exchange RFPs, arrange future site visits and book events. In addition to one-on-one meetings, Connect events feature high-quality education sessions, networking opportunities with like-minded professionals and motivational keynote speakers.

For more information, contact Senior Director of Sales Kristen Francis at kfrancis@connectmeetings.com . For more information about HPN Global, contact Desi Whitney at dwhitney@hpnglobal.com.

ABOUT CONNECT
Connect is a leader in the meetings, events, travel and tourism industry. Specializing in destination marketing, the company produces digital programs, online and mobile solutions, meetings business and travel magazines, trade shows and consumer events, travel guides for newspapers and leisure magazines and destination information, which is distributed through broadcast and custom programs. Connect, formerly known as Collinson Media & Events, introduced the popular Marketplace format to the meetings industry and now produces national shows for meeting planners in the Corporate, Expo, Sports, Diversity, Association and Faith sectors as well as other state– and region-specific meetings- and hospitality-focused events. More information about the company’s brands and services is available at connectmeetings.com