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Posted on January 22, 2019

D.C.’s Dirty Little Secret Recap

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. ...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on January 11, 2019

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2018 In Review

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...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on November 27, 2018

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IBTM World Barcelona

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....

by Mark Dallman

Posted on November 16, 2018

Blog, Meeting Planner Tip of the Month, Uncategorized

How To Attract New Event Revenue And Sponsors

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...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on October 24, 2018

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New Developments in Indianapolis, Indiana

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...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on October 8, 2018

Blog, News

Top Cities Ranked by Event Professionals

Curt Watkins, principal at Watkins Research, on what's changed in the CVB industry, and what planners are looking for now. by Curt Watkins October 1, 2018 Editor’s Note: Watkins Research Group Inc. is a Kansas City–based firm providing primary B2B research on the needs and views of meeting planners and third-party consultants in selecting destinations for their biggest meetings. The Watkins Report for U.S. and Canadian convention bureaus is published biennially, and the 2018 edition was recently released, featuring the responses of nearly 1,000...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on August 16, 2018

Blog, News

These Cities Have The Most Expensive Resort Fees

A troubling new report about hotel resort fees suggests mandatory room surcharges are spreading faster than a summer wildfire. It's sure to stoke the anger of travelers, many of whom are being burned by these nonnegotiable extras when they check out. In the last 12 months ending in July, the number of hotels charging controversial resort fees has grown by 14%, according to ResortFeeChecker.com, a site that tracks resort fees. "I'm continuing to see the amount charged per night increase dramatically," says Randy...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on July 30, 2018

Blog, News

“EPIC” D.C. Dirty Little Secret Client Event

[embed]https://vimeo.com/283731475[/embed] Belinda and I just wanted to say “THANK YOU” to everyone who attended our DC Dirty Little Secret Beyoncé/Jay-Z “Suite” Client Event Saturday night! It was an Epic evening and I hope all of you had as much fun as we did! Thank you again to our sponsors; *HPN Global (Mark Dallman & Bill Kilburg-CEO) *Gaylord National (Brad Mettler-DOSM & Ellie McKee-Sales) *Destination DC (Chris Petrucci) *Atlanta CVB (Heather Turner) *Milwaukee CVB (Lauren Hyps) We will have additional photos and videos coming to you soon, and if you want these events to...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on July 10, 2018

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Mark Dallman “A Meeting Planner’s Best Friend” presents: D.C.’s Dirty Little Secret VIP “Suite” Concert Event!

[video width="1280" height="720" mp4="https://ameetingplannersbestfriend.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/OTR-II.mp4"][/video] Belinda and I are hosting our 3rd D.C.’s Dirty Little Secret Event in a suite at the Beyoncé/Jay-Z concert on Saturday, July 28th at FedEx Field and we are inviting 10 lucky meeting planners to join us! All meeting planners that contact me with a new hotel group/meeting RFP will qualify so please fill out the form below to be considered and GOOD LUCK! We’re looking forward to another D.C. Dirty Little Secret “suite” event! [fc id='5' align='left'][/fc]...

by Mark Dallman

Posted on June 15, 2018

Blog, Destination Review

Destination Review – Atlantic City

**Guest Written by Timothy Arnold, CMP, CMM – Regional Vice President of HPN Global So Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City I had not been to Atlantic City for about 15 years. Upon arrival last weekend, I was very impressed with the transformation that has taken place there. No longer is it just pretending to be a rich man in a poor man’s shirt. The aurora is truly rising behind this solid meetings destination. With the recent opening of the Harrah’s Waterfront Conference...