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Hospitality Design and Kravet Contract host a far-ranging dialogue among industry leaders across design, brand, and purchasing that covers market shifts and priorities in sustainability.

Wish you knew what the hotel development pipeline looked like in the United States for the next two years? Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics has a lot of those answers. This exclusive presentation features his forecast for scheduled new construction openings into 2024, as well as a dive into movers and shakers, including franchise companies, brands, states, markets, and more. Ford also touches on the rise of renovation and conversion project activity across the U.S., and shares the trends that will influence our industry in the coming years.

Bruce Ford of Lodging Econometrics presents the latest hotel development trends and forecasts by chain scale, cities, and for major franchise companies and brands in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The project forecast is merged with LE’s market intelligence to provide insights for your business strategic planning.

Hospitality design morphs and innovates with market trends, shifts, and times—and guest needs and expectations change with new technologies. Explore the innovation and development of digital art at the intersection of creativity and science, and what design teams need to know now about this evolving technology.

Tennis champion and creative entrepreneur Venus Williams discusses her philanthropy work, wellbeing-focused projects, and more with Hospitality Design editor in chief Stacy Shoemaker Rauen. As president of her Florida design firm V Starr, Williams shares the goals and ideals that help transcend barriers and define her leadership approach—merging lessons from sports and business.