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Lisa Villarreal, CEO of Lily Jack, was honored with the prestigious NEWH ICON of Industry Award during the event
From title sponsor Valley Forge Fabrics, Diana Dobin and Mikey Dobin
Emily Carr, from title sponsoring company NuWud
Pete Maxton, Akula Living; and Kellie Sirna and Greer May, from Design Firm of the Year honoree Studio 11 Design
Up-and-Coming Hotelier of the Year honoree Keir Weimer, Weekender
The 2022 Boutique 18 class was recognized at the event
The 2022 NEWH ICON of Industry scholarship recipient, Farzane Omidi
David Ashen, dash design; Phoebe Stein, Olive Presents; inaugural Ageless Living Collaborative Senior Living Design scholarship winner Mashika Gallo; and Larry Chalfain, from scholarship sponsor Samuelson
Jennifer Nye, Momentum Group, with the team from ICRAVE, which won the Judges’ So Cool award for its ceiling installation at 53 restaurant in New York
Keisha Byrd, Emerald
Derrick Weston and Stephanie Weston, Lixil, the Boutique 18 sponsor
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Emerald
DJ Obah kept the crowd moving at the Gold Key Awards gala
Gold Key Awards 2022
Approximately 500 attendees convened at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York to celebrate the winners and finalists of the 42nd Gold Key Awards. Photos by PWP Studio

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