Google “hotel trends 2019” or something similar and what will come up is pages and pages of information on event experience, engaging an audience, marketing to millennials, or driving attendance. What does NOT come up is all the ways hotels are looking to maximize their profitability through contract negotiations and how that impacts the meeting […]
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May
May
Here is a recap of our sourcing tip of the month – provided on our monthly conference call to all of our associates. Sourcing Trend: Puerto Rico is rebounding and ready for business! Receiving a record number of visitors as they continue to rebuild. New hotels are opening, hotels damaged are renovating and scheduled to [...]
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Apr
Apr
Sourcing Trend: Top Sourced Cities for Q1 were: San Diego Orlando Chicago Phoenix / Scottsdale Dallas Total RFPs sourced are up 12% from last year’s Q1! Date flexibility continues to be key. If you can look at a flexible pattern within the week and/or the weeks prior or after, this may help open availability and […]
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Apr
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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Apr
Apr
Join us on GMID 2019 as we celebrate this industry and what it means to HPN Global and our associates. We will be Premiering live a video of our associates sharing what this industry means to them. Thank you to all our industry partners and friends for making this industry so special.
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Mar
Mar
One of the country’s leading full service meeting planning services companies announced this week that three associates have receive 2019 Smart Women in Meetings Awards
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Mar
Mar
Sourcing Trend: SHORT TERM LEADS! 90 days out and under leads are up substantially; 11% from last year. If you are trying to book a short-term meeting, you may want to consider marking the dates as flexible on the front end to allow for more options in a short time frame. Promotion Alert! Although demand […]
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Feb
Feb
Here we are, past the first month in 2019! Business is already cranking – with our lead volume up over 15%! You can see flames and smoke coming from the keyboards at HQ from our Sourcing Team. 10 out of 12 months were record breaking in 2018!! Top 10 Destinations Booked: Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, […]
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
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Jan
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 [...]