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Call for Entries! The 12th Annual HD Awards
Hospitality Design (HD) magazine is now accepting entries in both project and product categories.
December 15, 2015
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PKF Hospitality Research Predicts Record Occupancy Rates Through 2017
The forecast indicates that consumer demand for hospitality accommodations will exceed the change in supply over the next two years.
December 14, 2015

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Shea Design Appoints Heather Sorensen as Director of Interiors
Sorensen will be responsible for managing staff within the firm’s interiors department, overseeing project quality control, and supporting the growth and development of junior designers.
December 14, 2015
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Provenance Hotel Partners Forms $525 Million Real Estate Investment Fund
In sourcing investment properties, the fund will target urban hotels with 100 to 300 guestrooms in North America’s top 25 primary and secondary markets.
December 10, 2015
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Le Méridien and Westin Debut Reimagined Kids Club Concepts
Both brands aim to integrate the programs throughout international markets that include the U.S., the UAE, Spain, Mauritius, and Thailand, with additional locations scheduled to debut next year.
December 9, 2015
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AccorHotels to Acquire FRHI Holdings
With 155 hotels and resorts, FRHI Holdings is the parent of the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands.
December 9, 2015
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Lemay Acquires AE&E, Forming Escobar by Lemay
Following the acquisition, Andres Escobar & Associates (AE&E) will maintain its Montreal and New York locations under the name Escobar by Lemay.
December 8, 2015
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Hospitality Design Announces HD Conversations at Art Basel Miami Beach
The HD Conversations: Art in Hospitality panel will be held Thursday, December 3rd from 6 to 9 p.m. at the newly opened Aloft South Beach.
November 25, 2015

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Leo A Daly Appoints Mary Shaffer as Director of Architecture
She will be responsible for scheduling, staffing, mentorship, and architectural services quality review as well as overseeing resource implementation.