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

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