Pat Kraft Hilpl | Principal
Pat joined The Hilpl Group in June 2018, after spending 20+ years at the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) in various senior business development roles, culminating in Executive Director, Citywide Sales, successfully securing major citywide conventions at the Pennsylvania Convention Center that generated enduring economic impact results for the Philadelphia region.
Pat also represented San Francisco Travel directing the efforts of their Washington, DC office. Prior to joining the convention bureau world, Pat held a variety of senior sales leadership positions with Marriott, Wyndham, and Ritz-Carlton hotels.
For fun, Pat loves to garden, is a Sunday chef, and reads avidly.
Chuck Hilpl | Founder - Retired
With over 30 years in the convention business, and 10 years as founder and principal of THG, Chuck retired in 2025. Chuck's career highlights include many senior-level sales and marketing positions in convention centers, hotels, and destination marketing organizations. His sales and marketing knowledge in the convention business has attracted a loyal following of industry leaders looking for his guidance and support in growing their business.
Chuck is an avid fine-art painter. Retirement will give him more time to pursue his passion. He can often be found on the streets of his hometown, Philadelphia, behind his easel with a paintbrush in hand working on a cityscape.