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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Apr
Apr
Join us for a live event Friday, April 10 at 2:00pm EST. We invite Meeting Planners and Industry Professionals to join our Live Event FRIDAY AT 2:00pm EST with HPN Global CEO Bill Kilburg. On this LIVE video chat we will talk about the current state of the industry and a conversation around the coronavirus [...]
03
Apr
Apr
Dear Friends and Colleagues: How are YOU? As we go through each week, we are having a lot of conversations with people in our network. What we’ve found is that we’re all going through the same thoughts and feelings. The common thread this week is that everyone feels depleted and drained. We all have emotional bank accounts […]
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Mar
Mar
It’s clear from our colleagues and friends that the last few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster and certainly unprecedented times in our industry. Many are feeling isolated, uneasy and overwhelmed while at the same time expressing empathy for our friends and optimism about what could come next. Our industry will never be the same, but […]
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Mar
Mar
Coronavirus Hotel Contracts On Friday, March 27th, HPN Global CEO Bill Kilburg sat down with Regional VP Mark Dallman on Facebook LIVE to talk about the current state of the industry and have a conversation about Coronavirus and how it’s impacting hotel contracts.
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Mar
Mar
For the hospitality industry, last week was one for the history books. Although not one we care to revisit again soon. We saw so many of our colleagues and close friends on the receiving end of furloughs, unemployment, financial uncertainty and hotels closing their doors. We all need to be two things during this time: Be Strong and Be […]
17
Mar
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 […]
09
Mar
Mar
It is our priority to consider all the risks involved to your organization and your attendees and provide legitimate, factual information to help you make the best decisions possible. IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS While there are currently no travel warnings "within the country" in the United States, we recognize corporations are implementing internal travel plans that could impact your [...]
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Feb
Feb
Can you believe it is February already? With the year off to a fast start, here’s a quick update from our Rock Star sourcing team! RFP System Refresher: Sourcing Terms and Conditions Review Our platform requires all hotels to accept our terms and conditions before they can bid. Hotels are not able to update the […]
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Jan
Jan
HPN Global developed its own sourcing platform based upon efficiency and, just as importantly, to foster relationships between hotels and clients. The company’s philosophy is to have a single point of contact at each hotel so a long-term relationship can be formed, resulting in priority handling of our inquiries. This also allows us to maximize […]