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CONFERENCE ROUNDUP

HD Expo
HD Expo, the industry's largest and most preeminent tradeshow,
will include more than 850 exhibitors and 30 conference sessions
when it's held from May 2-4 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. This
year, the show will boast innovative products, great networking
opportunities, and a slew of fun, interactive programming,
including NEWH Green Voice sessions, which will be back in the
Social Hub (Booth #5645), designed this year by New York-based
Meyer Davis with a wellness-meets-coworking aesthetic. The
space wouldn't be possible without the help of the sponsors:
Astele, Astro Lighting, Cambria, Fil Doux, Royal Custom Designs,
Saatchi, Royal Thai, and Tiger Leather. Here are other highlights
to expect this year:

The Box
Booth #1883
HD has partnered with Hilton, builder Admares, and procurement
company the Parker Company on the Box design challenge, where
12 design firms (HBA San Francisco, BAMO, Champalimaud, Chapi
Chapo Design, Meyer Davis, Rottet Studio, Wimberly Interiors,
Gulla Jónsdóttir Architecture & Design, Kobi Karp, BHDM, Wilson
Associates, and Urban Robot) along with participating sponsors
came up with a luxury guestroom in only 24 hours. Inspired by
the design brief of 1920s (in celebration of Hilton's 100-year
anniversary), the winning design from Toronto-based Chapi
Chapo Design was awarded by judges Bobby Berk, founder of
Bobby Berk Home and Bobby Berk Interiors + Design, and costar
on Queer Eye; Anthony Melchiorri, president, Argeo Hospitality;
Maurice Perry, director, perrysketch; and Larry Traxler, senior vice
president of global design, Hilton. Check out the winning design
and a video showcasing the unique process at booth #1883.

owners, developers, brand executives, and decision-makers-who
represent many of the most significant brands and ownership
groups in the world, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts,
Equinox Hospitality, the Hoxton, Dream Hotel Group, Starwood
Capital Group, Sydell Group, IHG, Hilton, AAHOA, and more.

NEWH Annual Expo Breakfast: The Young Entrepreneurs
Thursday, May 3: 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Some of HD's past Wave of the Future honorees, including Adam
Goldstein, Studio Collective; Aliya Khan, Marriott; Kenneth
Villamil, Hyatt; and Matthew Goodrich, Goodrich, will talk trends,
lessons learned, industry challenges and solutions, and what's
on the boards. Plus, NEWH will honor Angela Campos, recipient
of the $4,000 NEWH Product Design Competition (sponsored
by Symmons), and Elisa Rojas Borja, the recipient of the $5,000
Harvey Nudelman scholarship, sponsored by Fabricut Contract
and FR-One.

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Opening Session: Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan
Wednesday, May 2: 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

PHOTO BY ROBERT MALMBERG

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Two of today's most celebrated and spirited tastemakers-
Simon Doonan, writer, critic, window dresser extraordinaire; and
Jonathan Adler, designer, potter, and retail mogul-make a rare
dual public appearance. In conversation with HD editorial director
Michael Adams, Doonan and Adler will discuss design dos and
don'ts, inspirations, influences, and how the couple's personal
lives blossom despite the pressures of two busy careers.

HD/ISHP Town Hall: Owners' Roundtable
Thursday, May 3 10:30 a.m. - noon
HD Expo's signature event, the Owners' Roundtable allows
attendees to meet face-to-face with the movers and shakers-

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1. Jonathan Adler and
Simon Doonan
2. Barry Borovsky, MGM
Resorts International, leads
a table discussion during
the sold out 2017 HD/ISHP
Owners' Roundtable event
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