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
The winner of our most recent HPN Breakthrough Award is Tulcy Jones! Tulcy has done an amazing job running our Business Development team for over 10 years, while working on transitioning to Associate. She has done an incredible job balancing these two tasks. She’s been amazing at maintaining a positive and patient attitude, and is seeing great [...]
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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Feb
Feb
So, it’s been just under a month since my “not-so-voluntary” departure from Hyatt. Here is a quick update on the many important questions you’ve all had: 1. Yes, I was lucky enough to keep the 50lb printer built in 2005. Phew. In related news, printers built in 2005 are worth about $0. 2. All joint-custody paperclips […]
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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 […]
05
Jan
Jan
Here are the 2016 HPN Global President's club winners. These outstanding individuals are rewarded with an all expense paid trip for 2 to the fantastic Unico resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to commend their excellent efforts of the past year. So, without further adieu... HPN Global 2016 President's Club Winners Casey Kruer Amy Walkowiak [...]
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
Here is what’s trending in our Sourcing Operations world for 2016: Top 5 Destinations Sourced: Chicago Orlando Atlanta Phoenix San Diego Business Timeline: 39% of our business for 2016 was sourced in the year for the year. We expect this trend to continue for 2017. Hotels, if you have a need period, please communicate details [...]
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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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Nov
Nov
Mark Dallman sharing his thoughts on some of the trends he is seeing in Barcelona while attending IBTM World. Virtual reality has really taken the show by storm. Countries, cities, destinations even hotels are using VR to showcase their product or service. Visit Virtually. Business is back, there are people having one on one appointments […]