MCLEAN, Va.
With the goal of providing meeting professionals and customers with key insights and best practices, Hilton Worldwide has launched Hilton Elevated Discussions (HED Talks), a video series showcasing thought leadership from various industry experts and influencers.
HED Talks feature notable speakers such as Roger Dow, president & CEO of the U.S. Travel Association; Bernard Quancard, president and CEO of the Strategic Account Management Association; Deborah Sexton, president & CEO of the Professional Convention Management Association; Bobby Heard, associate executive director at the American College of Emergency Physicians; and Marie Hunter, senior director, meetings, conferences & events for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
"The HED Talks videos create an opportunity for planners and thought leaders to share peer-to-peer best practices, which isn't being done by others in the industry," said Mark Komine, senior vice president and head of sales for the Americas. "It's about human connection and helping move our customers' world closer to those connections - H2H - human-to-human."
Videos are organized into four areas of focus - Building Connections, Driving Results, Creating Experiences and Doing It All Responsibly. The series will continue to evolve with the industry as new trends and best practices are identified.
HED Talks are part of Hilton's broader sales philosophy - dubbed Connect - which refers to the company's belief in the power of human interactions. HED Talks aim to address the importance of these face-to-face connections and how planners can overcome the challenges of limited time and budgets to achieve a return on investment and enrich the lives of attendees.
Click here for more information on HED Talks, or to view the series.
