Michael Graves, Michael Bedner, David Rockwell, and more than 100 hospitality design and development luminaries will share the conference stages at the 2011 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in Las Vegas, beginning with HD Green Day on May 17th, and continuing with a full range of topics May 18-20th. Highlights include:
- Meet the winners of the 2011 Earth-Minded Awards (EMA), co-sponsored by Hospitality Design (HD) magazine and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) at the Green Day luncheon: Project Winner Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Product Winner Living Fresh Bedding Collection by Valley Forge Fabrics; Product Honorable Mention PolyHide Lightning by Maya Romanoff; and Tomorrow Award (student) Sun Paysage Resort by Molly Berman, Virginia Tech.
- Explore the sustainable future of architecture and food with restaurant design expert Cass Calder Smith of CCS Architecture.
- Hear the development stories of the hottest new hotel brands as HD magazine’s Stacy Shoemaker Rauen leads a discussion with leaders of such prestigious hotel groups as Edition, SUU, Hampshire, and Virgin.
- In HD’s first dual-panel session, discover the low-down on going global in the world’s two fastest-developing markets: China and India.
- Uncover ideas for remaking the guest experience with Rockwell; Mark Boekenheide and Ron Wackrow, the Related Companies; and Brad Friedmutter, Friedmutter Group, as they look at Las Vegas’ Cosmopolitan hotel.
- Michael Bedner, founder of HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, joins Neil Locke of his namesake purchasing company for an interview of 20 Questions-covering Bedner’s influential ideas.
- The HD/ISHP Town Hall/Hotel Owners’ Roundtable features small-group discussions with nearly 30 hotel design, development, and procurement executives participating from major brands, from Marriott to Morgans.
- Paul Gregory of Focus Lighting presents state-of-the-art lighting for restaurants and hotels.
- Architect Michael Graves discusses his iconic work in hospitality with HD editor in chief, Michael Adams.
- Champalimaud’s Bruno Viterbo moderates a discussion on hotel renovation with Helen Jorgensen, Host Hotels; Larry Traxler, Hilton Worldwide; Joan Cardy, the Cardy Group; and Jonathan Nehmer, Jonathan Nehmer + Associates.
- And there’s the HD/JHG Radical Innovation in Hospitality competition, featuring the finalists of the global competition. Audience vote will determine the $10,000 prizewinner.
Go to www.hdexpo.com for a complete schedule.
