John Whitney IV is the CEO of Emergency Concierge International, a company focused on emergency preparedness. We are living in a brave new world, and when you are in the business of bringing people together for meetings, conferences, and events, it is critical that we are always thinking about safety and security. “Far too often […]
Category Archives: Advice
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Jun
Jun
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 […]
06
Sep
Sep
Almost everyone in the industry has a varying amount of frequent flier miles because of the traveling that we typically do in the course of our jobs. Some people stockpile them to use for a future trip, some spend them on non-travel related things like magazines, and some people use them sporadically for domestic travel.
07
Jun
Jun
I have wanted to visit Cuba for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, as an American, this was not really possible for much of my life. Sure, I could have snuck in from Mexico or one of the other Caribbean islands, but the risk/reward factor was very lopsided. Thanks to the US embargo put […]
06
Jun
Jun
HPN conducted a quick survey on hotel contracts and hotel trends. The goal was to identify any emerging trends in the way hotels do business. Don’t get caught off guard by a new charge or higher rate. Take a look at what a few of our associates are seeing in the industry. Timothy Arnold Hotels […]
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Jan
Jan
We blew the doors off 2016! This was best year in the company’s history for revenues booked; The largest number of individual bookings by the biggest amount in company history; The largest year-end sitting funnel on the backlog in company history; and again I think we set the bar for the BEST CONFERENCE EVER! You […]
02
Jan
Jan
Specifically: Hilton Chicago, Palmer House Hilton, Waldorf Astoria Chicago, Thompson Chicago, Hyatt Regency at McCormick Place Whenever I am asked what my favorite city in the US is, I never hesitate to say Chicago. To me, this city has everything I could possibly want. World class museums, a great transportation network, one of the best [...]
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Dec
Dec
A few of the SoCal based HPN associates (Lexi Hennessy, Jennifer Gale & Julie Shkolnik) spent a day in Long Beach to see the convention center and city package. For those that may be unfamiliar with Long Beach, it is located on the southern end of LA County, was home to the TED Conference for […]
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Oct
Oct
Many people think that working hard, keeping up on technology, and thinking outside the box is all you need to be the very best at what you do. Although the aforementioned is true, lack of energy and clouded thinking will certainly prevent you from functioning at your best. I equate this to having a cold […]
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Dec
Dec
Really felt the need to share. I am having a relaxing night playing word games with my son, Quinn. Since 2014 is coming close to an end, I can’t help but reflect on the past year. I started the year off with a job that I thought was secure (and let’s face it, I WAS […]