2022 was the biggest and best year in the firms history, thank you all 😊  I absolutely can’t wait to see what 2023 brings us, I’m so looking forward to it  !!!! Here are the founding values of the firm and what we guide ourselves by; Family First – for most of us our [...]
Category Archives: Tips
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Mar
Mar
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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Feb
Feb
Can you believe it is February already? With the year off to a fast start, here’s a quick update from our Rock Star sourcing team! RFP System Refresher: Sourcing Terms and Conditions Review Our platform requires all hotels to accept our terms and conditions before they can bid. Hotels are not able to update the […]
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Jan
Jan
HPN Global developed its own sourcing platform based upon efficiency and, just as importantly, to foster relationships between hotels and clients. The company’s philosophy is to have a single point of contact at each hotel so a long-term relationship can be formed, resulting in priority handling of our inquiries. This also allows us to maximize […]
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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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Sep
Sep
Get Ready for Our Annual Partner Conference! We’re so excited to see you all in Seattle for a great week of networking, getting business done and of course, fun! For full agenda and details, visit the HPN19 website. Conference Mobile App The #HPN19 app is available for download and contains all the information you need to […]
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Sep
Sep
According to Jil Dasher, SVP & Managing Director, Meeting Services, the following are great questions to ask during a site visit. Although HPN is known best for site selection and contract negotiations, did you know our team also assists in hotel site inspections and offers Full-Service Meeting & Event management, too? HPN is a one-stop […]
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Aug
Aug
An item that continues to come up when we are working on groups is wifi needs. How much bandwidth is enough and how much-dedicated megs do you guarantee under concessions. I am passing on some great resources to figure out the answer to these questions. In order for us to help our clients, it is […]
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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 […]