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 [...]
Category Archives: Advice
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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, [...]
Advice, HPN News
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 [...]
Advice, HPN News
HPN Global CEO Bill Kilburg on Leadership, Relationships, and Playing the Long Game
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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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HPN Global’s Founding Values to Thrive in 2025 At the start of every year, our CEO, Bill Kilburg, at HPN Global sends out our founding principles to kick off the new year: I honestly can’t believe its 2025!!! As I always do at the start of the year, I’d like to put forth our HPN VALUES to help [...]
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As we welcome the new year, HPN Global stands on the threshold of opportunity, reflecting on the founding values that have helped fuel our success. Last year was an amazing and fantastic year, a huge thank you to all for your efforts to create the success we collectively had! 2023 was again the biggest and […]
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As I always do at the start of the year I’d like to put forth the HPN values to help guide us through the next 12 months. Love you all and let’s put 2021 in the books and move go rock into 2022, I’m looking forward to it !!!! Here are the founding values of […]
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Here’s the COVID-19 Medical Contingency Plan developed as a joint collaboration between HPN Global & Emergency Concierge International. Feel free to share with anyone you see fit. We developed this as a resource for the industry. A reminder of what ECI does: Customized Meeting Emergency Operations Plans (including Crisis Communication Plans) Customized Venue Emergency Plans […]
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Presented by HPN Global Hear from the following experts as ask the question.How do we evolve while providing for safe, successful meetings? Stephanie Glanzer, Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, MGM Resorts InternationalJim Young, Founder/CEO, Realcomm Conference GroupJohn Whitney, CEO, Emergency Concierge International (ECI)
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May
Jil and Phil express the importance of keeping your attendees engaged and included in the conversation. This can be achieved by utilizing tools such as a virtual reality headset, the CrowdCompass app, and more.