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Posted on April 10, 2019
Blog, Meeting Planner Tips

  I’M FAST Why wait 2-3 weeks to get hotel and city availability back from multiple CVB’s or hotel reps when I can get it for you in 2-3 days? HPN Global gathers hotel availability faster and more efficiently than anyone in the business! ELIMINATE UNWANTED EMAILS & PHONE CALLS I send out your RFP confidentially to the hotels without your name, phone number and email address so imagine how many emails, voicemails you can eliminate! Once you choose a suitable hotel from our...

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Posted on March 22, 2019
Blog, Industry Events

Love it or hate it, almost every meeting professional is involved in contract negotiations. Negotiating successfully requires both an efficient process and “soft skills” that aid communication and interaction with others. By understanding all of these elements, you can become well versed in the art of negotiations! I'm very excited to speak again this May at the ASAE Headquarters in Washington D.C. to meeting planners on how to negotiate fair hotel contracts. Spots are still open so register now and contact...

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Posted on January 22, 2019
Blog, Industry Events

Another Great DLS Event In The Books!   After working the D.C. market for many years, It was clear that D.C. was all about relationships.  It was this that started my Dirty Little Secret events. My latest being hosted at the Justin Timberlake Concert in early January.  This was our fourth "DLS" event and we had more than 25 planners from the DC area with us!  Thank you to our sponsors for a wonderful night with JT.     ...

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Posted on January 11, 2019
Blog

2018 was a record breaking year for me! Below are my final hotel group booking numbers compared to 2017 105 hotel group RFP's sourced. (+50%) 25,584 group room nights booked. (+7%) $262 average group room rate. (+11%) $6.7 million booked in group room revenue. (+17%) Thank you all for an amazing 2018! 2019 is looking to be a great year! As always, if you have a new hotel group or meeting RFP, l'm here to help! My hotel consultation services are FAST, FREE...

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Posted on December 19, 2018
Blog, Meeting Planner Tips

2018 was a great year and presented many new valuable trends that we shouldn't overlook in the new year. With that being said, here is my list of 2018's most important trends that every meeting planner should consider moving in to 2019. WASTE NOT WANT NOT - Over 1 BILLION tons of food is wasted every year so planners are now looking for hotels that aren’t putting out large buffets or having large amounts of food waste.  Consider using hotels or convention...

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Posted on November 27, 2018
Blog, Industry Events

I am in Barcelona attending IBTM World 2018 with over 15,000 attendees and 3,000 destinations. IBTM World is the leading global event for the meetings and events industry. Attending this show allows me to gain inspiration, business connections and content to help me create world-class events for my customers. Let me know if you have any International Hotel RFP’s you want us to source or if you need me gather info for you. I’M HERE TO HELP! #ibtm2018 MARK DALLMAN HPN Global Regional VP Sales 13825 N....

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Posted on November 16, 2018
Blog, Meeting Planner Tips

GREAT TIPS ON HOW TO DRIVE ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND ATTRACT SPONSORS    Now more than ever we must be creative and think differently if we're going to grow sponsorship revenue. Here are a few innovative ways that you can inspire new sponsorship revenue at your next event.   MOBILE EVENT APPLICATIONS… Engage your attendees before, during and after the event instead of 2 or 3 days when you are physically together at the event. Mobile event apps extend the life cycle of the event...

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Posted on October 24, 2018
Blog

Indy’s momentum has gotten the attention of national media from Condé Nast Traveler to Food & Wine, and earned the city USA Today’s “#1 Convention City in the U.S.” honors. Numerous major developments have the city continuously evolving and moving forward. Game-Changing Connectivity   Indy will soon welcome a 235,000 square foot expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and an additional 1,400+ rooms connected to the center with two Hilton-affiliated branded towers. The convention center expansion will include a 50,000-square-foot ballroom (the state’s largest), 30,000...

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