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About Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference
The Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) was established in 1992 and has become the premier trade show for hospitality design professionals. The HD Expo connects buyers of design with the newest and most innovative product offerings, as well as provides a venue for industry networking.

HD Events
HD Expo 2009
Expo: May 14-16, 2009
Conference: May 13-16, 2009
Sands Convention Center
Las Vegas, NV

HD Boutique 2009
September 14-15, 2009
Miami Beach Convention Center
Miami, Florida

HD Expo is sponsored by:
Hospitality Design magazine
Hospitality Design magazine, published 10 times a year, is the premier trade magazine serving the field of hospitality design. It connects owners, operators, purchasing agents, designers, and architects involved in the design of hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, country clubs, night clubs, conference centers, spas, senior living facilities and all other hospitality-oriented projects. Hospitality Design continues its 31-year mission to publish the accomplishments of various design teams that collaborate to bring the most innovative examples of new construction and renovation to the industry. For more information, please visit hdmag.com.

HD Expo is produced by:
Nielsen Business Media, a part of the Nielsen Company
Nielsen Business Media is a full service event management company that professionally operates, arranges, organizes and sponsors trade shows, expositions, conferences, conventions and meetings for associations, corporations and government entities. Nielsen is also one of the world's largest leading publishing and information companies and has leading marketing positions in consumer magazines, directories and information services, business information as well as educational publishing.

President: Greg Farrar
Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Michael Alicea
Senior Vice President, Marketing: Mark Hosbein
Senior Vice President, Finance: Derek Irwin
Senior Vice President, Entertainment: Gerry Byrne
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Media & Visual Arts: Sabrina Crow
Senior Vice President, Retail: David Loechner
Senior Vice President, Online: Linda McCutcheon
Senior Vice President, Building & Design: Joe Randall
Senior Vice President, Central Services: Mary Kay Sustek
Vice President, Licensing: Howard Appelbaum
Vice President, Manufacturing & Distribution: Jennifer Grego
Vice President, Audience Marketing: Joanne Wheatley