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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.

CitySCENE: Chicago 2025
In June, approximately 200 industry professionals gathered at ROOF on theWit for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: Better Designed Lighting, Coast to Coast, Durkan, Emser Tile, Evan Ross & Co., ICG Italia, Kalisher, Kravet Contract, Lime Tree Hospitality, RH Contract, Silhouette Outdoor Furniture, Tarkett Hospitality, Waterworks, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by George Burns Photography

HD Awards 2025
Nearly 550 people gathered at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino on May 6th during HD Expo + Conference to reveal the winners and honor the finalists of Hospitality Design’s 21st annual HD Awards in projects and products. During the ceremony, Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels and Meyer Davis were named Hotelier and Design Firm of the Year, respectively, alongside HDAC Awards of Excellence honorees Karie and Julian Brittano of the Brittano Group.
Thank you to our sponsors: Interiors from Spain and Viso (Title); Williams Sonoma Business to Business/West Elm (Student Competition); Emser Tile, Mandy Li Collection, Provado, Royal Thai, and Waterworks (VIP Tables); Yellow Goat Design (Awards); Valley Forge Fabrics (Step and Repeat); Summa International (Photo Booth); Mylofleur (Florals); ICG Italia and Nemo Tile + Stone (Event); Fairmont Designs, Las Vegas Design Center, Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering, Phillip Jeffries, and Room & Board Business Interiors (Supporting). Photos by PWP Studio