Hey Brian!
What's likely causing this issue is that your HipChat is currently configured to only allow admins to create rooms.
To view what permissions are currently active, log in to HipChat in your browser, (as an admin), and go to Group Admin -> Preferences. From there you should be able to make the needed changes.
And just for your reference, here's the documentation regarding HipChat roles and permissions:
Thanks!
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