As companies are increasingly deciding to hold at least part of their 2021 and 2022 meetings in-person, more are turning to third-party planners who now provide even more services to ease the transition to what comes next. From navigating changing protocols and new venues to innovating room set-ups and F&B, independent planners are a valuable [...]
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Aug
Aug
Meeting planners and industry suppliers who have questions about how to continue meetings through the rise of the Delta Variant are invited to watch this HPN global Live industry update. During this update we will discuss current trends and best practices, force majeure, market demand and availability, changes inside hotels, and any other questions a [...]
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Jul
Jul
We just received July’s group booking numbers and this little family is completely and absolutely kicking butt. July 2021 was the biggest month since the end of 2019, the biz is cranking!! We are feeling tons of pent of demand and lots of companies and organizations in need of assistance and support on execution. Lead [...]
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Apr
Apr
We are starting to see business come back in a big way!! These are exciting times as our industry rebuilds!! Here are 5 things we are seeing on our end when sourcing group business to hotels. Caesars Entertainment CEO says business convention outlook for Las Vegas looks 'extremely strong' https://t.co/dNsxwwWHhw — HPN Global (@HPNGlobal) April [...]
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Apr
Apr
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Desi Whitney 480-998-9770 info@hpnglobal.com April 8, 2021 HPN GLOBAL TO PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL MEETINGS INDUSTRY DAY [Scottsdale, AZ] – Today, HPN Global joins organizations across the globe to support the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID). GMID, led by the industry advocacy coalition Meetings Mean Business (MMB), showcases the proven [...]
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Apr
Apr
Thought I would share this great video highlighting the prep and opening day of our own Lori Kohl’s full hotel buyout program currently inhouse at Margaritaville Lake Conroe in Texas. You’d never know this program was booked less than 60 days from arrival. This video immediately got my juices flowing, as it touches on the [...]
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Mar
Mar
Join us in congratulating Stacey Crivello for starting a new position as Vice President Meeting Services at HPN Global Stacey is a 21 year industry expert who brings a strong operational and sales background to the Meeting Services side of HPN Global. Stacey’s hands on approach and experience over the years coming from full service [...]
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Jan
Jan
Moving Meetings Forward, Safely Together At HPN Global, we host a partner event annually. Originally scheduled for October 2020 at the Hard Rock Los Cabos, Bill Kilburg, CEO, decided to ‘Lift and Shift’ Cabo to 2021 and ‘Stay Home for 20’. The event was moved to HPN’s hometown and hosted at the Omni Scottsdale Resort […]
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Jan
Jan
There’s nothing to say about 2020 other than finally it’s over, everybody knows it was a difficult year for all of us and our industry. We all know someone personally affected by COVID but I think we all also learned we have reservoirs of Strength, Persistence and Tenacity we didn’t know we had . As […]
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Dec
Dec
It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself. –Leon C. Megginson In a quote very often (and quite wrongly) attributed […]