Hey All, This is a great time to chat about “FAMs” and how HPN approaches them. As you all know we are a third party started by guys who “hated” third parties. One of the thing hotels dislike about third parties are the” shrimp eaters”, people who don’t book your hotel but avail themselves of […]
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On the meeting app stuff. There are so many great programmers out there, really anything is possible. I also like http://www.meetingplay.com/and http://doubledutch.me/ apps, although we are using http://www.quickmobile.com/ again for the 3rd year in a row because of the great relationship and service they provide HPN Global. They know what we want (a nice solid app […]
Considering bringing your next meeting or event to Las Vegas but don’t know where to start? Not sure if Las Vegas is the right destination? The answer to this question is a resounding YES! Las Vegas is a dynamic city that has something to meet every need and budget. From your smaller more intimate events […]
Group rates will not be greater than the lowest rate offered to the guests or Groups in the Hotel. If lower internet or other promotional rates are offered by the Hotel, before the cut-off date, the Hotel will take immediate action to remove the lower rates from all available sources. PLANNER’S POINT: One of the phone calls/emails that is […]
HPN Global Celebrates 10 Years and 25,000th RFP by Giving Away 250,000 Marriott Reward Points Scottsdale, Ariz.(June 13, 2012)…Hospitality Performance Network Global (HPNG), the world’s most global site selection and meeting procurement company, will celebrate its 10th Anniversary and 25,000th RFP this summer. To celebrate these significant milestones, HPNG has partnered with Marriott International and plans to give away […]
I was encouraged by the recent article in M&C entitled “The Power of Third-Party Planners”. As a 20 year veteran of the industryit is truly refreshing how both clients and hoteliers have grown to understand the power of partnering together. However, all third parties are not created equal. Hotels have been tainted by past experiences, […]
As Associations and professional organizations try to keep up with technology, they are also finding that it is even harder to attract and retain the next wave of younger “Millennium” members. Most of the “Baby Boomer” generation (including myself) grew up on being involved in Associations for education and to develop long lasting relationships. Today’s […]
SMILE…your meeting is in Jamaica! Jamaica is on the radar… from tweets at the 2012 CES conference unveiling the brand-new wood crafted home audio docks from Jamaica’s reggae brand, House Of Marley, to the new Club MoBay airport departure experience featuring Fast Track through customs with a personal escort. Jamaica is returning as a destination […]