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What will happen in 2021? We don’t have a crystal ball, or an oracle.

But we do have an incredibly loyal, engaged, innovative (can we say badass?) hospitality community ready to make a few predictions. So, because all heads are better than one, join Hospitality Design as we forecast the future—what you’re saying, seeing, speculating.

Let’s kiss 2020 goodbye by looking ahead. Together

Presenters:
Adam Farmerie, Partner, AvroKO

Patrick Mayock, VP, Research and Development, STR

Dupree Scovell, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Woodbine Development Corporation

Kia Weatherspoon, Founder and Principal, Determined by Design

Host:
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Editor in Chief, Hospitality Design + SVP, Design Group, Emerald

Now eight months into our industry’s most systemic challenge, hear from top owners, operators, and design experts as they talk strategy, pivots, and innovation for successful reopening.

Presenters:
Michele Caniato, Chief Brand Officer, SBE

Rika Lisslo, Vice President Development, Americas, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

John Meadow, President, LDV Hospitality

Molly Swyers, Chief Brand Officer, 21c Museum Hotels

Host:
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief, Hospitality Design, SVP, Design Group, Emerald

What does the future look like? Learn from Hospitality Design’s Wave of the Future honorees who are reshaping design, adapting to radical change, and questioning the status quo.

Every year, HD selects a talented group of designers, architects, brand executives, and owners who are young enough to be considered visionary, but tested enough to be accomplished.

Explore the shifts and trends they see in design—from brand introductions to evolution across F+B, lodging, and everything in between—during this webinar.

Presenters:
Julien Albertini, principal + managing partner, design + construction, Asthetíque

Jenny Bukovec, vice president of design, Life House

Kristen Cochran, founder, Kristen Cochran Design

Rachael Harvey, partner + creative director, Original Reality Group

Emily Keip, vice president, Americas design services, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Sarah Klymson, vice president product + brand Development, global operations center, Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Alina Pimkina, principal + founding partner, Asthetíque

Rashana Zaklit, hospitality studio director, NW practice area leader, senior associate, Gensler

Moderator:
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief, Hospitality Design, SVP, Design Group, Emerald

What drives our industry? Amazing humans. Movers and shakers, creatives and makers, innovators and big-thinkers.

In HD’s debut of 20 Minutes With…, our newest webcast series, Stacy Shoemaker Rauen goes one to one with hospitality’s leading lights—starting with three powerhouse pioneers. Connect with the imaginative, visionary founders of Firmdale Hotels, Pendry Hotels & Resorts, and thisAssembly as they talk life lessons and future focus.

Watch the webinar on demand now

Featuring:

Kit Kemp, founder and creative director, Firmdale Hotels
Michael Fuerstman, cofounder and creative director, Pendry Hotels & Resorts
Bashar Wali, founder and CEO, thisAssembly

Host:

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief, Hospitality Design, SVP, Design Group, Emerald

Become a more informed specifier through this exploration of eight key attributes of contract furniture. Earn CEU credits and gain insight into many of the crucial factors to weigh in your decision-making, including performance, sustainability, and health and wellness.

We will provide information and tools you can use to assess each of these eight attributes and evaluate the optimal balance in order to create spaces that meet unique design criteria and work effectively for the occupants.