An organic, modern design defines the HD Social Hub, crafted by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants with help from Astek, Astro Lighting, BermanFalk, Delta Furniture, DDS, Moore & Giles, Shaw Contract Hospitality, Soho Art Consulting, Sonny+Ash, and Valley Forge Fabrics

CRÈME and Highgate created a sanctuary of collaborative wellbeing and sustainability for this year’s DesignWell Pavilion with sponsors Brand Standard Furnishings (BSF), County Draperies, Erica Shamrock Textiles, Farmboy Fine Arts, Mix by Trinity, Royal Thai, Sonny+Ash, and Source Direct

The Transcending Trend: What’s New, What’s Next panel: moderator Mari Balestrazzi, Airbnb; Alda Ly, Alda Ly Architecture; Daniel Scheffler, Without Maps; Alex Kuby, RDC; Paolo Ferrari, Studio Paolo Ferrari; and Ari Kastrati, MGM Resorts International

The Lifestyle Design: Changing the Face of Affordable Lodging panel: Brent Gibbs, Generator; Benjamin Rafter, Springboard Hospitality; Tory Knoph, Lark Hotels; John Grossman, Grossman Co. Properties/Classic Hotels & Resorts; and moderator Bashar Wali, This Assembly + Practice Hospitality

The Design and Development: Learning from Las Vegas panel: moderator Katie Kervin, Hospitality Design; Nicole Dalton, Bergman Walls & Associates; Brian Murch, DLR Group; Winston Kong, Champalimaud Design; and Brian Mirakian, Populous

Sharon Sauli, Duravit, a VIP Party sponsor; and Dina Lamanna, HOK

Shana Pelzel, Ledge Lounger; Haley Swank, Weekender Hotels; and David Bier and Juan Carlos Angulo, Ledge Lounger, a sponsor of the VIP Party

Attendees and exhibitors connect on the HD Expo + Conference show floor

David Finer, Fabricut Contract; and Victoria Baldenko, the 2023 recipient of the NEWH Harvey Nudelman scholarship, sponsored by Fabricut Contract and FR-One

NEWH, Inc. president Chris Tucker; Aireon Johnson-Brown, recipient of the 2023 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship, underwritten by Emerald; and HDAC board member Dionne Jefferson, Marriott

Pete Maxton, Akula, a Party by the Pool sponsor; and Ben Meyer, Mendil + Meyer Design Studio

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design, with the Women in Design Awards recipients: Verena Haller, the Standard Hotels; Nicole Wilson, formerly of IHG; Alda Ly, Alda Ly Architecture; Meghann Day, HBA; and Eileen Madigan, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

The Ask the Purchasers: Logistics and Beyond panel: Christina Cejka, the Carroll Adams Group; Jackie Wright, Pineapple Procurement; Gus Sarff, GS Associates; and Jasmine Brevik, Absolute Procurement

Molly McDonald and Hayley Heider, Looney & Associates; and Selena Durbin, Las Vegas Sands Corp.

The HD Park—sponsored by Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, Tarkett Hospitality, and FieldTurf Commercial—where all CEU-accredited conference sessions took place

Williams-Sonoma Business to Business was named the Best in Show winner of the Best Booth Awards, judged by Alexandra Cole, DesignAgency; Suzanne Couture, MGM Resorts Design & Development; Nicole Dalton, Bergman Walls & Associates; and Archit Sawhney, Harken Interiors

The HD University Product Specification Bootcamp, presented with ISHP and sponsored by Fabricut Contract, Fairmont Designs, Innovations in Lighting, Kimball Hospitality, Lily Jack, and Shaw Contract Hospitality

Staci Patton, Davidson Hospitality, was one of the more than 30 owners, operators, and brand executives who participated in the HD/ISHP Owners Roundtable, sponsored by LacquerCraft Hospitality

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design moderated a keynote discussion with DesignAgency cofounders Anwar Mekhayech, Allen Chan, and Matthew Davis

Anne-Rachel Schiffmann, Snøhetta, spoke on Artist Collaborations in Immersive Environments

The On the Menu: Exploring Trends in F+B panel: moderator Christian Schulz, Studio Collective; Angela Bankhead, Marcus Samuelsson Group; Dala Al-Fuwaires, House of Form; Hannah Collins, ROY Design; and Daniel Scovill, Arcsine

Gary Dollens, Hyatt; Aliya Khan, Marriott International; and Larry Traxler, Hilton during the Brand Identity: Leaders’ Take on the Future panel

The team and guests from Ultrafabrics, a Party by the Pool sponsor

The sold-out Party by the Pool was held at Élia Beach Club at the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas

Bill Walshe, formerly of Viceroy Hotel Group, shares insights during the Business Sense: Lessons from a CEO conversation

Diane Nguyen, Highgate; Carolyn Ament, Dreamscape Companies; and Cece Stelljes, Jeffrey Beers International

Steve Schrope, CBRE, leads a table during the HD/ISHP Owners Roundtable, sponsored by LacquerCraft Hospitality

Katie Kervin, Hospitality Design, moderated the Preserving and Reimagining Las Vegas panel featuring Roger Thomas, the Roger Thomas Collection; Todd-Avery Lenahan, Wynn Design & Development; and Aaron Berger, the Neon Museum of Las Vegas

The HD Connect Lounge, sponsored by Encore and NOOK

The Guest Experience: Making it Real panel: moderator Glen Coben, Glen & Co. Architecture; Arielle Walrath, Might & Main; Leslie Schultz, Interior Image Group; Stefan Merriweather, The LINE & Saguaro Hotels; and Sean Wilkinson, Might & Main

Crystelle Davis, Tachi Palace Casino Resort, the winner of the $10,000 HD Passport Cash Giveaway

This year’s New Design Professionals class was honored at a luncheon, sponsored by Valley Forge Fabrics, and a happy hour booth tour, sponsored by Arteriors

Aaron Anderson, the 26 Co, in conversation with David Kong, DEI Advisors, during the HDAC: The Shift Toward Inclusion, Investment, Impact panel