SWIPE LEFT
The Platinum Circle reception, sponsored by Bryan Ashley and Tarkett Hospitality; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; Larry Traxler, Hilton; Gary Dollens, Hyatt; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; Jeremy Clouse, Tarkett Hospitality; Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio; Chris Robinson, Bryan Ashley; Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors; Stanford Hughes, BraytonHughes; Jennifer Johanson, EDG; Ryan Menke, Bryan Ashley; Paul Bienkowski, HD; and Tom Henderson, Tarkett Hospitality
Rick Feinberg, Preciosa Lighting; Kimberly Pritchett and Kent Clauson, Emser Tile; and Brian Maloney, Milliken
Bruce Ford, Lodging Econometrics, and Tyler Duncan, Duncan & Miller Design
David Baird, Durkan, the welcome reception sponsor, and Lisa McClung, INT llc
Malcolm Berg, EoA, Inc.; Manny Dominguez, Cooper Carry; Kat Blue, Blue Lantern Studios; Bryan Houser, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Steve Trowbridge, RHETRO & Co.; Demi Fitzgerald, Summa International; Ben Reams, Interface; Alexandra Cole, DesignAgency; Robert Polacek, RoseBernard Studio; and Jonny Peykar, Nourison Hospitality
Christopher Rockwell Bent, founder of Piccles, leads the Redraw session
Louie Sison and Nina Grondin, Curioso; Ed Kuester, RH Contract; and Steve Trowbridge, RHETRO & Co.
Katlain Schultz, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business, the Redraw session sponsor; and Lorraine Francis, CADIZ Collaboration
World-record endurance athlete Jason Caldwell shared his lessons on leadership
David Ashen, Dash Design, Libby Patrick, Sims Patrick Studio
Jacqueline Desterbecq, J Desterbecq & Associates/JDA Purchasing; Michael Holy, Preciosa Lighting, the box lunch sponsor; and Sara Duffy, Stonehill Taylor
Brittany Chisenhall, RH Contract; Greg Keffer, Rockwell Group; Matt Berman, Workshop/APD; and Ed Kuester, RH Contract
Cheryl Heisterberg, DAC Art Consulting, the yoga class sponsor; Kevin Filer, Davidson Hospitality Group; and Jeremy Clouse, Tarkett Hospitality
Classic violinist and composer Kai Kight shared how he uses music to inspire imagination
Jack Sissoyev, Royal Custom Designs; Sean Hatch, Hatch Purchasing Corporation; Martha Clark, Royal Custom Designs; Stephanie Weston, Lixil Water Technologies Americas; Bernard Holnaider, RD Jones & Associates; and Rick Feinberg, Preciosa Lighting
Jezzica Lindkrantz, Rodrigo Vargas Design; Shay Lam Nakashiki, TPG Architecture; Andrew Alford, Andrew Alford Creative; and Danielle Fox, Rodrigo Vargas Design
Sarah Klymson, Hyatt; Sean Finn and Desiree Perkins, Shaw, sponsor of the Evening at HD Summit; Rebecca Graham, AJ Capital Partners; Angela Clarke, Marriott; Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors; Cindy Kaufman, Shaw; Ave Bradley, Kimpton; Paul Young, Shaw; and Amy Jakubowski, Leo A Daly
Bestselling author Janine Driver and Jasmine Brevik, Absolute Procurement, during Driver’s body-language session
HD Summit 2021
A select group of 275 industry professionals gathered in August for Hospitality Design magazine’s annual HD Summit at the Resort at Squaw Creek near Lake Tahoe, California for three days of inspiring sessions, networking, and creative insight. Photos by Scott Sikora Photography
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
