About Us
Ascending from the tall pines…
…of the Pacific Northwest, Prospero provides a vast array of tailored services to local, national and global organizations. Specialized in creating incentive programs that recognize and reward performance in addition to conference planning, communication campaigns and event production, the Prospero team excels at exceeding expectations and delivering client-specific solutions. By fostering opportunities for engagement, immense value emerges through enhanced messaging techniques, collaborative sharing and the power of human connection.
Why Prospero?
To prosper connotes profit or gain, both individually and on an organizational level. Prospero’s primary intent is to deliver corporate initiatives that directly enhance profits by crafting memorable, motivational experiences that modify behavior and deepen the bond amongst program participants. Beyond wealth, however, prosperity also involves ancillary aspects such as living a flourishing, well rounded life and richness of being. By rewarding associates for creating value rather than merely extracting gains, individuals attain social fulfillment and companies achieve greater objectives.
Team
Prospero’s leadership team consists of the father/daughter duo of Douglas and Caitlin Huppe. This complimentary tandem offers Prospero client’s an ideal blend of seasoned operational experience, hospitality expertise and marketing acumen. Highly adept at both envisioning and executing stellar events while creating innovative solutions, the Prospero approach offers client-partners exceedingly intimate service and complete accountability throughout any campaign. As opposed to dealing with a massive corporation, a family business brings many advantages including an elevated level of trust and personal investment. Prospero’s key client relationships span nearly two decades and provide an enduring testament to the success of this approach.
Douglas Huppe
President + CEODouglas brings more than 30 years’ experience in the realm of marketing, operations, conference planning and incentive travel expertise. A graduate of Kansas University, his expansive background covers many fronts including a Senior Management role with a prominent national finance company, a Director of Marketing stint with Kansas City’s largest travel management company and his fourteen year tenure as founding owner/operator of a highly successful meeting & incentive organization.
With the 2016 launch of Prospero in Portland, OR, Douglas seeks to both augment existing partner relationships and cultivate new initiatives for firms seeking to spur growth and foster meaningful client relationships. Highly adept at working with Senior Executives to spearhead incentive programs, conferences and associate recognition efforts, Douglas brings immense experience and leadership skills to any organization seeking to enhance its profile, deliver exquisite events and bolster the bottom line.
Caitlin Huppe
Director of Marketing + EventsCaitlin graduated from Wittenberg University Magna Cum Laude with a BA in English Literature. After a stint at NYU focused on Publishing and Communications, she found herself in the hospitality world working on the front lines of the acclaimed 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. After three years honing the art of luxury hospitality service, Caitlin delved into Marketing, Branding and Public Relations for 21c Museum Hotels. Following her six-year tenure working for the award-winning hotel group, in 2017 Caitlin brought her branding and communications expertise to Prospero. Merging her hotel experience with an innate fervor for travel, she fulfills her life-long passions by delivering impeccable hospitality experiences to her clients and all trip attendees.