Linda Laucirica Holtzer, Marriott International, and Dan Mazzarini, BHDM Design

Chris Stulpin and Kim Drautz, Tarkett; Anita Khullar, Fabric Innovations; and Sam Burger, Tarkett

Neil Jacobs, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, accepts the Platinum Circle award on Anouska Hempel’s behalf

Cynthia Guthrie, NEWH, with the Clifford R. Tuttle scholarship recipient Antara Naik, Savannah College of Art and Design

Michael Chalfin and Florencia Pergament, Samuelson Furniture; and Tara Locke, Neil Locke & Associates

Nilou Motamed, magazine editor and TV personality, introduces Platinum Circle honoree Grupo Habita

Michaela Trkalova, Preciosa; Gulla Jónsdóttir, Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture + Design; Jon Kastl, Champalimaud; Gary Inman, Baskervill; and Michael Holy, Preciosa

Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels and Roger Hill, The Gettys Group

Cindy Guthrie, NEWH; Harry Javer and Elizabeth Wolff, The Lodging Conference

Bridget Carroll and Emily Dodge, Durkan; and Marc Janssen, Ice International

Kajsa Krause, Krause Sawyer; Bryan Thrush, Host Hotels; and Marinna Pulliam, Rockwell Group

Connor Glass, Perkins Eastman; Sangeetha Kumar and Toby Bishop, Forrest Perkins

James Cardy and Joan Cardy, The Cardy Group; and Neil Jacobs, Six Senses

Filipe Lisboa, Viso Inc; Natalia Todorova and Nicole Kinee, Gene Kaufman Architects

Past and present Platinum Circle honorees: Back row: Kemper Hyers, Auberge Resorts Collection; Michael Adams, HD; Stephen Alesch, Roman and Williams; Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels & Resorts; Philip Parker, the Parker Company; Kay Lang, Kay Lang + Associates; Roger Hill, the Gettys Group; Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; Jim Looney, Looney & Associates; Mitch Parker, the Parker Company; Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors; Doug Parker, the Parker Company; Jeffrey Beers, Jeffrey Beers International; Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio; Gray Davis, Meyer Davis; Stephen Perkins, HotelStudio; Alexandra Champalimaud, Champalimaud Design; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; and Rafael Micha, Grupo Habita; Front Row: Gerry Jue, BAMO; Robin Standefer, Roman and Williams; Barbara Lazaroff; Julia Monk and David Beer, HOK; Deborah Forrest, ForrestPerkins; and Joan Cardy, the Cardy Group