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 […]
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Jan
Jan
2019 was certainly interesting for sure but again it was the best year ever for the company!!!! The most bookings for a year by far and again currently the largest backlog ever! Seattle was a kick (and the weather cooperated LOL)! Back to Cabo this year !!!!! You all should be proud of yourselves and leadership […]
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Nov
Nov
According to our partner Shannon Gardner, President and Owner of Accent Indy and CTC Destination Management, there are a few common misconceptions about working with a DMC that we would like to clear up. DMC MISCONCEPTION NO. 1: DMCS CHARGE CRAZY FEES Just like the majority of our clients and the businesses they represent, we […]
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Aug
Aug
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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]