Relationships Matter | Where Meetings Happen
Your Strategic Partner for Hotel Sourcing & Contracting
As a Meeting Partner with HPN Global, I help organizations navigate the complexities of hotel sourcing and contracting for conferences, incentive programs, and meetings worldwide—saving time, reducing costs, and minimizing risk at no cost to you.
With over 25 years of hospitality experience and deep industry relationships, I act as an extension of your team, managing every detail from RFP distribution to contract negotiation, so you can focus on creating exceptional attendee experiences.
Relationships Matter | Where Meetings Happen
Your Strategic Partner for Hotel Sourcing & Contracting
As a Meeting Partner with HPN Global, I help organizations navigate the complexities of hotel sourcing and contracting for conferences, incentive programs, and meetings worldwide—saving time, reducing costs, and minimizing risk at no cost to you.
With over 25 years of hospitality experience and deep industry relationships, I act as an extension of your team, managing every detail from RFP distribution to contract negotiation, so you can focus on creating exceptional attendee experiences.
WHERE MEETINGS HAPPEN
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About Me
Julie's Background
With more than 20 years in the hospitality industry, I bring a deep understanding of hotels from the inside out. I began my career in Miami, Florida, and relocated to Los Angeles in 2001, where I spent two decades working for leading hotel companies and managing sales teams. That experience—from operations, sales and revenue management strategy—gives me a practical, informed perspective that directly benefits my clients today.
Why Work With Me?
Eight Key Benefits
1. Zero Cost to Your Organization
No fees, no retainers, no hidden costs. Hotels pay the placement fee—you get expert service at no charge.
2. Significant Cost Savings
HPN's $400M+ annual buying power secures competitive rates and concessions that independent planners can't access.
3. Risk Protection & Contract Expertise
I focus on proactive risk mitigation—minimizing deposits, structuring phased attrition protections, and negotiating flexible cancellation and rebooking terms. Contracts are carefully reviewed to avoid costly surprises, including renovation disruptions, labor actions, and rate integrity issues that could undercut your group pricing.
4. Time Savings & Efficiency
I handle the time-intensive details—RFP distribution, response consolidation, pricing and concession negotiations, rebate opportunities, and site visit coordination—so you can stay focused on strategy, stakeholders, and attendees
5. Access to Exclusive Industry Relationships
Because hotels and destinations view me as a long-term partner, I’m often able to uncover added value or promotional offers that aren’t broadly advertised. Even for organizations with strong internal teams, I’m often able to enhance offers with additional concessions or incentives through broader market reach
6. Single Point of Contact
I’m your dedicated partner from start to finish—no handoffs, no confusion. I carry forward insights from your past meetings so each new contract is negotiated with greater accuracy and confidence.
7. Expert Crisis Management
If challenges emerge, I stay fully engaged as your advisor and advocate, collaborating with hotel partners to navigate cancellations, attrition issues, or service-related concerns and reach practical solutions.
8. Strategic Partnership, Not Just Transactions
I become an extension of your team, aligning sourcing strategies with your goals to deliver measurable results.
About the Business
What I Do Now
I work as a Meeting Partner with HPN Global, supporting my own portfolio of clients across the meetings and events industry. I'm based in Los Angeles, where I live with my two teenage children. My role is to act as an extension of your meetings and events team, managing the hotel sourcing and contracting process so you can focus on what matters most: your attendees and event content.
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Address
Los Angeles, USA
Phone
323.929.9200
Email
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