The room block cutoff date in your contract is more than a calendar reminder. It is the point when unfilled rooms can leave your negotiated rate. Those rooms can then go back on sale to other guests. Too many planners only look at that date after it has passed. By then, the chance to adjust […]
Tag Archives: Meeting Tips
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Apr
Apr
The Contract Is Where the Real Savings Are When most meeting planners think about savings, they think about room rate. And room rate matters. But if that's where your attention stops, you're leaving a lot on the table — and leaving yourself exposed when something goes wrong. The contract is where the real work happens. [...]
Advice, HPN News
What International Meeting Planning Actually Requires — Lessons from 12 Days on the Ground in Europe
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Mar
Mar
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 [...]
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 [...]
HPN News
HPN Global Launches HotelAttrition.com to Help Planners Eliminate Hotel Attrition Penalties
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Oct
Oct
New Service Offering Contract Review and Negotiation Support to Help Event Professionals Avoid Costly Fees HPN Global is excited to introduce HotelAttrition.com, a game-changing platform built specifically to help meeting and event planners eliminate hotel attrition penalties. What Is Hotel Attrition and Why It Matters Hotel attrition penalties are among the most costly and disruptive [...]
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May
May
The Power of Face-to-Face Meetings in a Digital World At HPN Global, we believe relationships are the foundation of everything we do. While virtual tools help us stay connected, nothing replaces the energy, trust, and value that comes from face-to-face meetings. Recently, our team has been reconnecting with partners and clients in person across the [...]