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Miriam Torres, Parker-Torres Design; Kelsey Moorer, Majestic Lighting; Ethan Gabany, CBRE; and Jason Neufeldt, Majestic Lighting attend the HD Expo + Conference VIP Party at the Skyfall Lounge at the Delano Las Vegas
Tim Plott and Michael Mulligan, WoodChic, a VIP Party sponsor
Griz Dwight, Grizform Design Architects; Marquise Stillwell, Openbox; and Edmund Spencer, Swingers – The Crazy Golf Club
Dionne Jefferson, Marriott International, was part of the casegoods module at HD University, a pre-conference product specification bootcamp, hosted in collaboration with ISHP, and sponsored by Akula, Capitol PRO, Delta Furniture, Fairmont Designs, Kimball Hospitality, Kravet Contract, and Shaw Contract Hospitality
The Get Outside: Inside the Growing Outdoor Hospitality Industry panel: Laron Turley, LOGE Camps; Tim Trauth; AutoCamp; Mike Weiss, Castle Peak Holdings + Trailborn; Peter Mack, Collective Retreats; and Andrea Huddleston, Huddle Project Services
The sold-out Party by the Pool, hosted at the Pool at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Brendan Wilson, Rebecca Greavette, and Paul Castellucci, RPM Expedite, a Party by the Pool sponsor
The team from Ledge, a Party by the Pool sponsor: Amanda Brigance, Beth Gerrard, Melanie Bell, Alina Deleon, Alexandria Narvaez, Jason Patrick, Stephanie Staats, and Shana Pelzel
HD Café, sponsored by Ege Carpets, offered menus inspired by Mandalay Bay restaurants
Ashli Johnson, Hospitality Hued; Jason Bass, the Thompson Atlanta – Buckhead; and Dyonne Fashina, Denizens of Design, were part of the HDAC panel From Accolades to Action: A Diversity Dialogue
Chantell Walsh, Strategic Hotels & Resorts, and Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels & Resorts shared insights during the Business Sense: What Owners Want panel
The HD Connect Lounge, sponsored by Encore and NOOK, was a dedicated place for suppliers and designers to meet
Lisa Simeone, KTGY, shared her wisdom on the Business Sense: Real Talk panel
The HD Park—sponsored by Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, Culp Hospitality, Tarkett Hospitality, and FieldTurf Commercial—where all CEU-accredited sessions took place
Sonya Haffey, V Starr, spoke on the Designing Well: Cool New Concepts panel
Moderator Adriana Marianella, Mara Partners, and Sabine Vessnow, CORE + Weldon, on the Hybrids Happening: Building Experience and ROI panel
Wimberly Interiors explored how creativity and human imagination are shaping the future of the digital age at the HD Social Hub booth with sponsors Astek, Astro Lighting, BSF, Kevin Barry Art Advisory, Shaw Contract Hospitality, Sonny + Ash, and Valley Forge Fabrics
Hilton designed the immersive, wellness-focused DesignWell Pavilion in partnership with sponsors Astro Lighting, County Draperies, DesignForm Furnishings, Enhanced Spaces & Botanicals, Fairmont Designs, JANUS et Cie, Justin David Textiles, Milliken, and Sonny + Ash
Wellness-Minded Travelers: What They Need Now panelists Valentina Castellon, DLR Group, and Kane Sarhan, the Well
Saniharto was named the Best in Show winner of the Best Booth Awards, judged by Nicole Dalton, Gensler; Selena Durbin, Las Vegas Sands Corp.; Nina Grondin, Curioso; and Michael Wood, Wynn Design & Development
The Leaders Talk: CEOs and Founders on the State of the Industry panel, moderated by Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design, with Bashar Wali, This Assembly + Practice Hospitality; Paul Coury, Coury Hospitality; Sarah Eustis, Main Street Hospitality; Brad Wilson, Ace Hotel Group; and Maki Bara, Chartres Lodging Group
HD Masterclass: Hospitality’s Sustainability Playbook panelists Luis Medina, Studio 397 Architecture, and Hemanshu Parwani, Olson Kundig
The Exploring New Frontiers: Hilton’s Vision for Future Fitness and Wellness panel, moderated by Katie Kervin, Hospitality Design, with Larry Traxler, Amanda Al-Masri, and Adam Crocini, Hilton
The Lessons Learned panel on the making of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas: Tim Rooney, Jeffrey Beers International; Stefano Giussani, Lissoni Architecture New York; John Rawlins, Fontainebleau Development;Â Christina Luk, Rockwell Group; and moderator, Alissa Ponchione, Hospitality Design
Roger Thomas, Roger Thomas Collection, hosted a talk followed by a book signing of his new title, Resort Style: Spaces of Celebration
The Special Sauce: What Does Authentic Design Mean Today? panel: moderator Roy Kim, Extell; Andrew Connorton, Aparium Hotel Group; Ryan Crown, Crown Creative; Kat Kim, Dream Hotels; and Leigh Salem, Post Company
Ashley Ewing Parrott, AEP Consulting, moderated the New New: Hoteliers Making Their Mark panel, featuring Karie and Julian Brittano, Brittano Group + Rook Hotels
HDAC board member Archit Sawhney, Harken Interiors, and E’lexis Brewer, recipient of the 2024 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship, underwritten by Emerald
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Hospitality Design (center), with the Women in Design honorees Meridith Zimmerman, RLJ Lodging Trust; Gulla Jónsdóttir, Atelier Gulla Jónsdóttir; Sarah Bonsall, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas; My Nguyen, Holland America Line + Seabourn; and Staci Patton, Hilton
HD Expo + Conference 2024
Photos capturing four packed days on and off the show floor 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

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