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Craig Amos, Apple Hospitality REIT; Angela Clarke, Marriott International; and Peter Lipkin, Nourison Hospitality
Jesse Israel, founder of the Big Quiet and social meditation community Medi Club, led a guided meditation for attendees
Larry Traxler, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Cheryl Heisterberg, DAC Art Consulting, who sponsored a group yoga session
Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Isabel Wilkerson captivated the audience through a discussion of her book The Warmth of Other Suns
Sonya Haffey, V Starr Interiors; Sabine Vessnow Khera, Sydell Group; Venus Williams, V Starr Interiors; and Lynn Larkin, Bessolo Design Group
Barbara Parker, Parker-Torres Design; and Gus Sarff and Michelle Roscoe, GS Associates
Molly Swyers, 21c Museum Hotels; Robert Pullen, Fil Doux Textiles; and David Davis, Rottet Studio
Gary Womack, Loews Hotels; Chrystal Boone, RH Contract, a Summit After Hours sponsor; Adam Kubryk, Global Allies; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; Steve Galbreath, Garfield Public/Private; and Kraig Kalashian, KKAD
Gulla Jónsdóttir, Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design; Craig Palacios, Bunnyfish Studio; and Tomas Palomar, Porcelanosa
Violinist and MacArthur Fellow Vijay Gupta spoke about the power of music on mental health
Christine Shanahan, HVS Design; Shirli Sensenbrenner, CoralTree Hospitality; Kim Roeser, Valley Forge Fabrics; Nina Grondin, Curioso; and Heather Ciszczon, Hyatt
The Shaw Contract table, the closing dinner sponsor: Back row: Malcolm Berg, EoA; Kellie Sirna, Studio 11 Design; Desiree Perkins, Shaw Contract; Adrienne Scribner, Baskervill; and Kate Poole Cropsey, Gensler. Front row: John Crews, Shaw Contract; Christine Shanahan, HVS Design; Stacy Elliston, Studio 11 Design; Robert Stuckey, Shaw Contract; and David Tracz, //3877
Chef José Andrés and Michael Adams, HD, talked about his humanitarian efforts in Puerto Rico
Michael Chalfin, Samuelson Furniture; John Kelly, MunnWorks; Nicole Wood, Summa International, a Summit After Hours sponsor; Amie Marben, Relevant Group; and Max Munn, MunnWorks
Michelle Acevedo, MAD Hospitality Studio, and Deborah Herman, Fabric Innovations
The Platinum Circle reception: Back row: Paul Bienkowski, Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, and Michael Adams, HD; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; and sponsors Robert Duban, Bryan Ashley, and Paul Cleary, Tarkett. Front row: Barbara Lazaroff, Imaginings Design; Susan Nagle, Bentel & Bentel; Clodagh, Clodagh Design; Kemper Hyers, Auberge Resorts Collection; Gerry Jue, BAMO; and sponsor Kim Drautz, Tarkett
The VISO table: Back row: Nancie Min, Clodagh Design; Filipe Lisboa and Tzetzy Naydenova, VISO; Shay Lam, TPG Architecture; and Anwar Mekhayech, DesignAgency. Front row: Gina Goodin, CallisonRTKL; Jihee Youn, Virserius Studio; Mark Rottman, Hyatt; and Brent Zeigler, Dyer Brown Architects
HD Summit 2019
Platinum Circle Awards Gala 2025
Approximately 400 attendees gathered at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York this November for the 36th annual event honoring the 2025 Platinum Circle inductees.
Thank you to our sponsors: Preciosa and Tarkett Hospitality (Gold); Fabric Innovations (Benefactor); Daltile, Daniel Fine Art Services, Durkan Hospitality, Fabricut Contract, LacquerCraft Hospitality, Mandy Li Collection, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business (Silver); CM Hospitality, Emser Tile, Fil Doux Textiles, HB Lighting/HB Mirrors, and Nemo Tile + Stone, (Bronze); Couristan Contract/Hospitality and Workshop Twenty One (Supporting); Danao (Step & Repeat); and Royal Thai (Afterparty). Photos by Caphsr
HD NextGen Forum 2025
Approximately 185 industry professionals, including the 2025 Wave of the Future honorees, attended HD’s annual NextGen Forum event in October at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin to network and get inspired by motivational keynote speakers. Thank you to our sponsors! Photos by PhotoHouse Films
