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Up-and-Coming Hoteliers of the Year Everett Abitbol, Deacon Hospitality, and Shannon Maldonado, YOWIE Hotel
Mikey Dobin, Valley Forge Fabrics, one of the title sponsors
The event, which celebrated the winners and finalists of the 43rd annual awards, was held at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York
Megan Kennedy, Rob Blood, John Beninghof, Tory Knoph, and Alejandro Huertas Rivera, from Elder & Ash, the 2023 Designer of the Year
The recipient of the prestigious 2023 NEWH ICON of Industry award, Lee Blair, Milliken Hospitality, with NEWH, Inc. CEO Shelia Lohmiller
Tzetzy Naydenova, VISO Lighting, a title sponsor
The 2023 NEWH ICON of Industry scholarship recipient Maitreyee Patil, Savannah College of Art and Design
Andreas Lange, PWWG, and Annie Luca, Hufft, winners of the Judges’ So Cool Award for their work on the 21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
Members of the 2023 Boutique 18 class were recognized at the event
Liz O’Connor, Waterworks, the Boutique 18 sponsor, and Katie Kervin, Boutique Design
Boutique 18 honoree Rae Cook, IHG; Tyeesha White and Sequoyah Hunter-Cuyjet, Determined by Design; and Ashli Johnson, Howard University Marriott-Sorenson Center for Hospitality Leadership at the Gold Key Awards ceremony
Katlain Schultz, Williams-Sonoma, a category sponsor; and Megan Kennedy and Rob Blood, Elder & Ash, the 2023 Gold Key Designer of the Year
Gold Key Awards 2023
More than 500 attendees convened at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York to celebrate the winners and finalists of the 43rd annual Gold Key Awards, presented by Boutique Design. Photos by PWP Studio

HD Expo + Conference 2025
Photos capturing four packed days on and off the show floor at HD Expo + Conference in Las Vegas. 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