networking events
2013 Highlights
"iWin!" iPad Giveaway - every hour of the show - Must be present to win. Visit select exhibitors booths, drop your business card in the fishbowl and return at the designated time for your chance to win. For more details click here.
The Social Hub
Situated at the center of it all is The Social Hub, booth #1955. Designed by Vince Celano, come relax, socialize, or engage in interactive discussions in the modern and enticing space. Listen to solutions for various sustainable questions during the Green Voice Conversations with the Experts, watch mixologists from The Light Group, one of nation's premier hospitality companies managing food and beverage properties for the likes of MGM Resorts and Morgans Hotel Group, concoct gourmet treats, or hear Steven Kamali discuss branding of restaurants. View complete schedule here.
7th Annual Radical Innovation in Hospitality Awards Competition
Wednesday, May 15
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Witness the most intriguing and progressive hospitality concepts as they compete on our stage. Following an international call for entries seeking new ways of thinking about the guest experience, our esteemed jury will have narrowed down the sharpest, most innovative designers in our industry. Watch, as they interview the three finalists selected from a record number of entries received. Then, vote for your favorite. Prizes worth up to $10,000 and the opportunity to influence the future of the hotel industry are at stake.
**Meet the jurors and finalists at a cocktail reception immediately following the session from noon-1pm at the Global Allies booth!**
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Green Voice Luncheon: The NEWH Student Scholarship Awards & Green Panel Discussion with the Experts
Wednesday, May 15
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Enjoy a full course, gourmet plated lunch, meet like-minded professionals, and support the NEWH's mission of education and scholarship within our industry while hearing the experts discuss sustainable principles. Hotels, and other buildings dependent on tourism, are accepting that changing climatic patterns are impacting business today and factor into decisions for the future. Sustainable practices are being adopted worldwide to balance the effect of resource consumption and global mobility. From land development to design, from employment to supply chain, from renovation to resale, everything must be carefully reflected in its decision to support our insatiable desire to explore the planet. A panel of diverse voices will engage in a thought provoking and creative discussion of hotels, tourism, and what the road ahead may look like.
Green Voice Panelists:
JoAnna Abrams | CEO | MindClick SGM
Gary Dollens | senior vice president, product & brand development, global operations center | Hyatt Hotels
Adrienne Pumphrey | global head | Adoba Eco Hotel and Suites
Dr. Mark Westneat | curator & chair - zoology, director - biodiversity synthesis center | Chicago Field Museum of Natural History; and adjunct professor - evolutionary biology | University of Chicago
Moderator: David Mahood, LEED AP | partner | Olive Designs, Olive Hospitality Consulting
Green Conversations:
Green Voice Conversations with the Experts: Climate Change and Coastal Development: What Do Hotels Need to Know?
Wednesday, May 15
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Dina Belon, LEED AP, NEWH | energy specialist and vice president-sustainable hospitality | The Peabody Orlando interviews Dr. Mark Westneat | curator & chair - zoology, director - biodiversity synthesis center | Chicago Field Museum of Natural History and adjunct professor - evolutionary biology | University of Chicago
Green Voice Conversations with the Experts: The Hyatt Regency Minneapolis: The First ‘Made in America’ Hotel
Wednesday, May 15
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Michael Suomi | principal, vice president design | Stonehill & Taylor Architects, PCGary Dollens | senior vice president, product & brand development, global operations center | Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Green Voice Conversations with the Experts: Sustainable Sourcing: What Can the Supply Chain Do for Hotel Sustainability?
Wednesday, May 15
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
David Mahood, LEED AP | partner | Olive Hospitality Consulting
JoAnna Abrams | CEO | MindClick SGM
Green Voice Conversations with the Experts: The Marketing and Reporting of a “Green” Mission?
Thursday, May 16
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Glenn Hasek | founder | Green Lodging News interviews Adrienne Pumphrey | global head | Adoba Eco Hotel and Suites
Green Voice Conversations with the Experts: A Perfect Partnership: Sustainable Practices with Successful Business Results
Thursday, May 16
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Lorraine Francis, AIA, LEED AP BD+C | founder | Cadiz Collaboration interviews David Tracz, AIA, LEED AP | Partner | STUDIO3877
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HD/ISHP Town Hall: Owners’ Roundtable
Thursday, May 15
9:30 am – 11:00 am
Giving you access to countless industry leaders and decision makers in a single setting, HD’s most popular format ever - Owners’ Roundtable – will place you face to face with owners, developers, and brand executives for a free-flowing discussion of industry issues, forecasts, ideas, updates, trends, and topics that you bring to the table.
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HD Opening Night Party - House of Blues
Wednesday, May 15
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Mandalay Bay
Kick off HD Expo at its first ever opening night bash at the House of Blues. It's a networking event like no other. Live music and photo opps with the Bluz Brothers, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a ROCKIN' good time! Advance purchase discount online.
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Party by the Pool
Thursday, May 166:30 pm – 8:30 pm, Poolside, Caesars Palace
Enjoy an open bar and hors d’oeuvres while mingling with industry colleagues at the luxurious Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis at Caesars Palace. Relax and network - it’s a breeze at Party by the Pool. Tickets available at the door. Advance purchase discount online.
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HD/NEWH SITE VISITS:
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
Wednesday, May 15
10:00 am – 11:30 am
MGM Grand just completed a $160 million room and suite remodel in the hotel’s main tower. Designed by the MGM Resort International Design team, the guestrooms showcase a modern sensibility with vibrant colors.—either a tangerine and bronze palette or a fuchsia, platinum, and charcoal scheme—found on plush fabrics, artwork, and playful carpet patterns.
The Palms Casino Resort
Wednesday, May 15
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
A 50 million lavish property-wide overhaul encompasses a redesign of the Ivory Tower guestrooms, new culinary options, re-imagined gaming, and new nightlife options. Designed by Klai Juba Architects, the 428 Ivory Tower rooms are sensual and sophisticated. For SOCIAL, the hotel’s new center bar and lounge, Rockwell Group created a see-and-be-seen space with its elevated bar area offering guests a 360-degree view of the gaming floor.
Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace
Thursday, May 16
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Get an insider’s look, with the Rockwell Group team, of the world’s first Nobu Hotel. Centrally located within Caesars Palace, it will not only bring a new luxury hotel-within-a-hotel (the first chef-branded hotel in Las Vegas), but it will also boast the largest Nobu restaurant to date—measuring in at more than 11,200 square feet.
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HD Career Fair Powered by: Arch+Design Industry Job Market and ASID
www.archdesignjobs.com www.asid.org
Friday, May 17
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Arch+Design Job Market and ASID are partnering together on this year’s Career Exchange at HD Expo. This job fair and networking event is a great opportunity to meet with leading architecture and design firms, as well as with industry manufacturers to further your career. Representatives will be on-hand to offer information about their companies and answer questions. ASID is also offering a resume and portfolio review. Don’t miss this valuable chance to connect one-on-one with top industry professionals! This event is free to all attendees who want to attend!
If your company is hiring, and would like to participate, please contact Ted Eshleman at archdesignjobs@nielsen.com. If you are interested in volunteering to review portfolios and resumes please contact Lindsay Marshall at lmarshall@asid.org. Job seekers register here.
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HD Expo participants get free entry and vodka drinks at HOT Vegas clubs LAX on May 15th and PURE on May 16th.
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HD Expo participants also get complimentary cocktails with dinner and admission plus one hour of drinks at Lavo and Tao.
