Category Archives: Business

Challenge yourself towards technology

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 […]

HPN Global Celebrates 10 Years and 25,000th RFP

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 […]

All 3rd parties are not created equal

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, […]

How to Attract and Retain Younger Members

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 […]

Unique Meeting Venues – Jamaica

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 […]