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Lisa McClung, IHG; Joan Cardy, the Cardy Group; and Ryan Haggett, Williams-Sonoma Business to Business
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD, and Manfred Steinfeld Humanitarian Award honoree Shelia Lohmiller, NEWH
Jason Win, New York School of Interior Design, accepts his NEWH Interior Design Scholarship, sponsored by P/Kaufmann Contract
Colletta Conner and Deborah Lloyd Forest, ForrestPerkins, sponsors of the NEWH Clifford R. Tuttle Scholarship; recipient Jacquelyn Parker, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; and Jennifer Wellman, NEWH
Deborah Herman, sponsor of the NEWH Fabric Innovations Legacy Scholarship; recipient Morgan Dunlap, Fashion Institute of Technology; and Jennifer Wellman, NEWH
Melissa Danko, Richloom Contract; Tara Locke, Neil Locke & Associates; and Michael Nairn, Form + Function + Design
Libby Sims Patrick, Sims Patrick Studio, accepts her Platinum Circle Award
Platinum Circle honoree Raul Leal, SH Hotels & Resorts, receives his award
Sara Duffy and Wally Aubuchon, Stonehill Taylor; Nancy Micsko, Fabricut Contract; and David Tracz, //3877
Diane Hang Nguyen, Highgate, and Robert Pullen, Fil Doux, a bronze sponsor
D.C. Becker and Norma Olarte Becker, the Titan Group
Nancie Min and Jose Achi, Clodagh Design; and Barbara Parker, Parker-Torres Design
Platinum Circle inductee Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Flag Luxury Group
Designer Martin Brudnizki during his Platinum Circle acceptance speech
Gold sponsor Preciosa’s table: Back row: Alexa Docheff, Source; Angel Ochoa, Preciosa; Lisa Simeone, KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group; Brenda Rauch, Park Hotels & Resorts; and Rick Feinberg, Preciosa. Front row: Michael Holy, Preciosa; Emily Keip, Hyatt; Vladimir Kadlec, Preciosa; Greg Keffer, Rockwell Group; and Michaela Trkalova, Preciosa
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD, and Platinum Circle inductee Ted Carroll, the Carroll Adams Group
Heather Egan, Tarkett Hospitality, a Gold sponsor; Jon Healy, Fabric Innovations; Richard Abi Saab, RASD; and Erika Dray and Vanessa Watts, Watts & Dray
Scott Miller, Lisa Mendelson, and Daniel Hong, AvroKO
Vanessa Waldner, the Ness Group, and Pierre Josselin, Pierre & Co.
Kim Drautz, Tarkett Hospitality, sponsor of the NEWH Tarkett Hospitality Design Achievement Scholarship; and recipient Melida Valera, New York School of Interior Design
Past and present Platinum Circle honorees. Back row: Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, Flag Luxury Group; Kemper Hyers, Auberge Resorts Collection; Martin Brudnizki, Martin Brudnizki Design Studio; Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels & Resorts; Neil Locke; Neil Locke & Associates; Joan Cardy, the Cardy Group; Laurie Miller, Anderson/Miller; Ted Carroll, the Carroll Adams Group; Jim Looney, Looney & Associates; Elisa Whaler, Bray Whaler; and Libby Sims Patrick, Sims Patrick Studio. Front row: Miriam Torres, Parker-Torres Design; Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, HD; Peter Bentel, Bentel & Bentel; Jennifer Johanson, EDG Design; Deborah Lloyd Forrest, ForrestPerkins/Perkins Eastman; Carol Bentel, Bentel & Bentel; Kimberley Miller, Duncan & Miller Design; Raul Leal, SH Hotels & Resorts; and Barbara Parker, Parker-Torres Design
Platinum Circle Awards Gala 2023
More than 400 attendees gathered at Gotham Hall in New York this November for the 34th annual event honoring the 2023 Platinum Circle inductees, plus NEWH CEO Shelia Lohmiller, recipient of the Manfred Steinfeld Humanitarian Award.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Preciosa and Tarkett Hospitality (Gold); Fabric Innovations (Benefactor); Daltile, Fabricut Contract, Durkan, Lacquercraft Hospitality, Momentum, Provado, Waterworks, and Williams-Sonoma Business to Business (Silver); The Carroll Adams Group, CM Hospitality, Cumming, DAC Art Consulting, Electric Mirror, Fil Doux, HB Lighting, Leggwork Designs, Lusive, and Nourison Hospitality (Bronze); and supporting sponsors CIX Direct, Crown Creative, Del Mar Lighting, Kloth, Nemo Tile + Stone, and Pierpoint. Photos by PWP Studio
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 Caphsr
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
