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Huxley Hogeboom, Left Lane Development and Jeanne McCrea, Arteriors
Shawn Fowler, Canoe Hospitality and Pete Maxton, Akula
Alexandra Picerne and John Barry, Kevin Barry Art Advisory; and Amber Eley, Host Hotels & Resorts
Gavin McDowell, Oriental Weavers Hospitality and Emily Perry, //3877
Alex Robinson and Steve Norris, ABG Hospitality; and Ethan Gabany, CBRE
Ryan Wilner, Renwil Hospitality and Lauren Gorgano, Stonehill Taylor
Luke Siegel, RAYDOOR, Inc. and Melanie Morales, BRPH
Alissa Ponchione, Hospitality Design, and Brad Wilson, Atelier Ace | Ace Hotel Group, in conversation during a networking lunch at Chemin à la Mer restaurant
Alissa Ponchione, Hospitality Design; Brad Wilson, Atelier Ace | Ace Hotel Group; Keisha Byrd, Boutique Design
Bill Schwarz and Anthony Haijjar, JACLO
Alex Knodel, ForrestPerkins and Chris Robinson, Bryan Ashley
Jessica Ledoux, Baskervill and Tim Carroll, Room & Board
Chelsea Hershelman, CoralTree Hospitality and Brad Wilson, Atelier Ace | Ace Hotel Group
Anna Stein, CF Kent, Archit Sawhney, Harken Interiors, Sarah Smallwood, Great Wolf Resorts; and Brittany Locke, Neil Locke & Associates
Aiijun Wu-Cheng, Jeffrey Beers International and Jackie Santos, Bill Rooney Studio
BD Match 2024
This year, BD Match—the hospitality industry’s premier sourcing event, connecting suppliers with pre-qualified buyers and specifiers—brought together 100 attendees at the Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans.
Platinum Circle Awards Gala 2025
Approximately 400 attendees gathered at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York this November for the 36th annual event honoring the 2025 Platinum Circle inductees.
Thank you to our sponsors: Preciosa and Tarkett Hospitality (Gold); Fabric Innovations (Benefactor); Daltile, Daniel Fine Art Services, Durkan Hospitality, Fabricut Contract, LacquerCraft Hospitality, Mandy Li Collection, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business (Silver); CM Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fil Doux Textiles, HB Lighting/HB Mirrors, and Nemo Tile + Stone, (Bronze); Couristan Contract/Hospitality and Workshop Twenty One (Supporting); Danao (Step & Repeat); and Royal Thai (Afterparty). Photos by Capshr
HD NextGen Forum 2025
Approximately 185 industry professionals, including the 2025 Wave of the Future honorees, attended HD’s annual NextGen Forum event in October at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin to network and get inspired by motivational keynote speakers. Thank you to our sponsors! Photos by PhotoHouse Films
