Category Archives: Business

Avoiding Attrition Damages: It’s Not About One Contract Clause

Whether you are a managing an association’s annual meeting or marketing your event to attendees who have to opt-in and pay out of pocket, attrition damages are a concern when signing hotel contracts. In today’s healthier economy, attendance has been stronger for most events, but can still be hard to predict from year to year. […]

HPN Meeting Services | October 2015

Let’s Talk About Cvent & Registration First of all, if I had a dollar for every Associate that asked me how to sell against Cvent’s Registration software, I would not be working here anymore—  I would have taken all that money to buy Cvent.  So, it seems high time that we address this topic. We do […]

Taking the Path Less Traveled

A recent edition of Entrepreneur Magazine presented the following characteristics of an entrepreneur: Tenacity, Passion, Tolerance of Ambiguity, Self-Belief, Vision, Flexibility and Ability to Break Rules. Just starting your own business is a rule breaking action, as only 13% of Americans classify themselves as Entrepreneurs, according to a study published by Babson College in 2013. […]

Looking for information about the HPN Global Partners Conference?

Mark your calendars for #HPN17 – our next Partner Conference will be held: NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 2, 2017 – SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MARRIOTT MARQUIS Relationships Matter – Winning Together Discover awe-inspiring views, astonishing amenities and unparalleled customer service at San Francisco Marriott Marquis. Located just south of Market Street in SoMa, our luxurious [...]