Asst. Managing Director of Sales
Hilton Worldwide Sales
Eric Kreins is a hospitality sales leader with more than 30 years’ experience supporting corporate, pharmaceutical, life sciences and medical meetings customers.
At Hilton, Eric leads work across the Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences segment. He helps customers and hotel partners understand the specific requirements of healthcare meetings and find practical ways to work together. His work covers strategic sourcing, account alignment, service delivery, compliance and customer engagement.
Eric is passionate about building strong partnerships between meeting professionals and hospitality suppliers. He joined Hilton Worldwide Sales in 2017 after holding sales leadership roles with Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Marriott International.
Eric has served as Chair of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International Sales Leadership Forum, Past Chair of the HSMAI Sales Advisory Board and a member of the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees.
Eric lives near Washington, DC. His wife and son also work in the hotel industry.
Date

Unlock the potential of medical meetings to grow your business. Gain practical insight into planner expectations around food and beverage compliance, contracting, marketing, pricing and proposal development. Leave with strategies to position your organization for success in this specialized market.
Learning outcomes:
Explore the range of medical meeting formats and identify opportunities that align with your business goals
Discover marketing strategies that help attract medical meetings, including stronger RFP responses
Understand how flexible contracting terms can help win and retain business
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 1.5
* CMP/CEU Approved: Stakeholder Management, 0.5 credits
* CSEP Approved