Site Selection. Hospitality Performance Network (HPN) and Meetings International announced today a joint venture that will result in a rebranding as HPN Global, making the new entity the world’s most global site selection and meeting procurement company.
The joint venture will take effect March 1, 2010 and the company will provide bespoke site selection and meeting planning services to corporate, association, and government clients worldwide. HPN Global will be headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and provide coverage to clients in 45 countries through a team of seasoned and professional meeting planners.
Bill Kilburg, Chairman & CEO of HPN stated, “We are creating a new industry leader – not one founded on being the largest company, but one focused on being the best. The meetings industry has changed dramatically over the last 18 months. We recognize that future success will be driven by the depth of the relationship with the customer.
Our philosophy and user friendly systems make everyday processes more efficient allowing our associates to focus on the customer, which is a tremendous advantage over other more traditional site selection companies. Meetings International embodies the same core values we do and is well respected in the industry. The new combined company will be better suited to compete in the international marketplace and we couldn’t be more pleased to start offering global services to our clients in 2010.”
