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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

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

CitySCENE: Atlanta 2025
In April, approximately 125 industry professionals gathered at Hotel Granada for Hospitality Design’s CitySCENE: Next Generation networking event. A special thanks to our sponsors: CF Kent, Durkan, Emser Tile, Kevin Barry Art Advisory, RH Contract, Tarkett Hospitality, Viso, Waterworks, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, and Yellow Goat Design. Photos by Picture This! Photography