Erica Puccio, Erica Puccio LLC; Andre Ha, Canoe Hospitality; Michael Sautner, Spartan Hospitality; and Tiffany Miller-Baker, Eleventh Floor Design

Cherie Restler and Arnavaz Barshan, Durkan, the Welcome Reception sponsor

Brittany Chisenhall, Purchasing Management International; Greer May, Studio 11 Design; and Ross Burch, HBG Design

Allison Trimpe, Tim Carroll, and Samantha Berezow, Room & Board for Business

Jeremy Morton, Workshop/APD; Taylor Whitman, ASCH; and Evan Martinez, Spartan Hospitality

Ed Bakos, Champalimaud Design and Larry Traxler, TraxWorks Hospitality Collaborative

Sara Talleux, DLR Group, Selena Durbin, Populous; Duk Kim, Stantec Architecture; Leonardo Luciano, P/Kaufmann Contract; and Geoff Cramer, Murphy Cramer Design

Courtney Herzog, Phillip Jeffries; Hayley Heider, Looney & Associates; and Christina Cejka, Carroll/Adams Group

Neil Hochman, Hospitality Design; Nancy Micsko and Anna Logsdon, Fabricut Contract; and Karen Donaghy, Hospitality Design

Katlain Schultz, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business; Danielle S. Fox, Rodrigo Vargas Design; and Alisa Chodos, KNA Design

Krista Stevens, Source and Martha Clark, Fleetwood Fine Furniture

Megan Brennan, Shaw Contract Hospitality; Greg Bleier, Studio UNLTD; and Hannah Markham, Baskervill

Sarah Smallwood, Great Wolf Resorts; Krystel Sam, Hilton; Brittany Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; and Jasmine Brevik, Absolute Procurement

Barb Soberski, BSF; Liz Betack, Liz Betack Design Studio; and Jared Merrick, Bloom Lighting Group

TV producer and SNL alum Lindsay Shookus discussed resilience, vulnerability, and relationship building

Rick Dawson, Edgecombe Furniture; Amanda Jackson and Katherine Cortese, Hospitality Design Guild; and Brian Coughlin, Serta Simmons Bedding

Treger Strasberg spoke of Humble Design’s mission and the importance of designing with empathy

Alissa Ponchione, Alison Medina, and Karen Donaghy, Hospitality Design

An aerial view of the garden cocktail reception

Debra Cummings and Susan Cregg, SANDdesign; and Ian King, MTS Seating

Tom Cline, Delta Faucet Company; Vanessa Waldner, the Ness Group; and Deanne Teeter, ROAM Interior Design

David Tracz, //3877; Robyn Kaminski, Marriott; and David Shove-Brown, //3877

Anita Summers, the Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry; T. Jack Bagby, Cooper Carry; and Hap Almy, Aceray/emuamericas

Brooke Tumsaroch and Jane McGoldrick, EDG Design

Jaclyn Moser and Chris Sommers, Harken Interiors

Brittany Chisenhall, Purchasing Management International and Kona Gray, EDSA

Kelly Sawdon, Mothership Hotels and Heather Ciszczon, CoralTree Hospitality

Carrie Gates, Absolute Procurement; Matty Sananes, Workshop Hospitality; and Cristie Winterfield and Jasmine Brevik, Absolute Procurement

Top row, left to right: Chris Wheeler, Marriott; Nina Grondin, Curioso; Ed Bakos, Champalimaud Design; Melissa Nau, Shaw Contract Hospitality, the Summit Supper Club sponsor; Erin Nichols-Walker, Wimberly Interiors; and David Ashen, Saguez & Dash

Bottom row, left to right: Alison Sobeck, Marriott; Lori Henderson, Shaw Contract Hospitality; Lysa Migliorati, BRE Hotels & Resorts; Eric Jassin, JLL; Sara Talleux, DLR Group; and Megan Brennan, Shaw Contract Hospitality

HD Platinum Circle honorees: Paul Bentel, Bentel & Bentel; James Flick, Flick·Mars; Larry Traxler, TraxWorks Hospitality Collaborative; Tom Ito, Gensler; Barbara Lazaroff, Imaginings Design; Stanford Hughes, BraytonHughes Design Studios; Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; and Matt Mars, Flick·Mars

Alissa Ponchione, Hospitality Design and Ryan Leichtweisz, Nuel + EwingCole

Performance painter David Garibaldi created artwork live during the final HD Summit session