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Award-winning filmmakers and activists Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci shared their work around global poverty
David Shove-Brown, //3877, and Kraig Kalashian, KKAD
Emily Keip, Hyatt, and Kimberly Pritchett, Emser Tile
Speaker Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group, and Michael Adams, HD
Mike Janas, Gensler; Josh Held, Wimberly Interiors; and Ryan Haggett, Williams-Sonoma Contract, a Summit After Hours sponsor
The team from Shaw Contract Hospitality, the closing dinner sponsor: Desiree Perkins, Paul Young, and Susan Smilek
Monika Sibert, P3 Design Collective; Alan Benjamin, Benjamin West; and Paula Benesch, P3 Design Collective
The Platinum Circle reception, sponsored by Tarkett and Bryan Ashley: Paul Bienkowski, HD; Jennifer Wellman, Tarkett; Michael Adams, HD; Kay Lang, Kay Lang + Associates; Deborah Forrest, ForrestPerkins; Gary Dollens, Hyatt; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; Kim Drautz, Tarkett; Barbara Lazaroff, Imaginings Interior Design; Larry Traxler, Hilton Worldwide; and Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD
Behavioral ecologist and author of The Bee: A Natural History, Noah Wilson-Rich spoke about the urgency of protecting bees
Christian Triana, EoA, and Michaela Trkalova, Preciosa, the Box Lunch sponsor
Nicole Fournier, MGM Resorts International; Frank Trujillo, designONE studio; Dalila Benz, JANUS et Cie; and Lori Duran, MGM Resorts International
Matt DeShantz, Fabricut Contract; Greg Keffer, Rockwell Group; Ed Kuester, RH Contract; and Matt Berman, Workshop/APD
International human rights attorney and social innovator Flynn Coleman on the future of artificial intelligence
Sally Faulkner, Faulkner + Locke; Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk, JOI-Design; Andrew Alford, Andrew Alford Creative; and Michelle Wildenhaus, Studio Twist
Adam Tooter, P/Kaufmann Contract; Robert Polacek, RoseBernard Studio; and Lisa McClung, IHG
Leslie Shammas, Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts; Dallas Chapman, Kravet Contract; and Barbara Best-Santos, ForrestPerkins
Paul Bienkowski, HD, and Tracy Lambeth, Durkan, the Welcome Reception sponsor
Sabine Vessnow, Airbnb; Tory Knoph, Stonehill Taylor; Michael Chalfin, Samuelson Furniture; and Nicole Wood, Summa International, a Summit After Hours sponsor
HD Summit 2020
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 Capshr
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
