HD 2008 Expo & Conference

Conference Sessions WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008 Green Day Presented by Hospitality Design 10 AM - 5 PM A full day of conference programming designed to spark creativity, solutions, and action. Join Tara Mastrelli, managing editor, Hospitality Design, as she talks with the industry’s top advocates, innovators, and you, to take the next step in greening hospitality. For full Green Day schedule of events see page 8. THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008 HD8T0A - FREE OPENING SESSION 9 AM-10:30 AM Presented in conjuction with: HD/ISHP TOWN HALL MEETING: OWNERS’ ROUNDTABLE HD8T1B 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GETTING ‘INN FAVOR’ WITH THE HIP CROWD: CAMBRIA SUITES’ NEW MODEL FOR URBAN HOTELS The industry’s only one-to-one roundtable with hospitality brand leaders 1.5 LU; .1 CEU You told us to include this session at HD every year. In our most popular format ever—the roundtable—meet face to face with owners, developers, and brand executives for a free-flowing discussion of industry issues, forecasts, ideas, updates, trends, and topics you bring to the table. Roundtable “hosts” switch tables every 10 to 15 minutes, offering you the opportunity to hear multiple perspectives in one session. Underwritten by: HD8GL 12:30 PM - 2 PM HOSPITALITY DESIGN MAGAZINE’S THIRD ANNUAL GREEN LUNCHEON: DANNY SEO’S ‘SIMPLY GREEN’ AND EARTH-MINDED AWARDS This case study looks at creative urban development, high technology, social networking, and, yes, workouts and latte 1.0 LU; .1 CEU Since its official launch in January 2005 and the inaugural opening in April 2007, Cambria Suites has become known as one of the best-designed hotels within the new lifestyle segment of hospitality—gaining interest and acclaim globally. In an interactive format (with “virtual reality goggles”), leaders of the Cambria Suites brand team will provide an in-depth look at the hotel guest of the future, and how design and experience must come together to satisfy the needs of this new wave of consumers. They will share design inspirations behind the brand, and how they went beyond form and function to create the bold, sexy, high-tech, social networking experience called Cambria Suites. Moderator: Richard S. Rosen, AIA LEED, Principal, Perkins Eastman Presenters: William Edmundson, President, Cambria Suites Don Griner, AIA, Senior Director, Design and Construction, Cambria Suites Brenda Wulff, Director, Interior Design, Cambria Suites Phil Beilke, Senior Director, Brand Operations, Cambria Suites Cathy Poinsett, Senior Director, Brand Marketing, Cambria Suites For a complete list of Roundtable “hosts,” see page 9. A look at eco-living, and the most innovative concepts in sustainable hospitality 1.0 LU HSW; .1 CEU HSW Environmental lifestyle expert Danny Seo calls his eco-friendly way of living Simply Green. Through his bestselling books, television programs, magazine columns, and how-to lifestyle lectures, Seo continues to share his creative ideas that have made him America’s leading lifestyle authority on modern eco-friendly living. Plus, meet the winners of the Earth-Minded Awards for hospitality projects and products, presented by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Hospitality Design (HD), and the NEWH Inc. The Hospitality Industry Network Sustainable Hospitality Student Design Competition, underwritten by JL Furnishings/lone meadow, Designtex, and HD. Keynote Presenter: Danny Seo, Founder, Simply Green Awards Moderator: Michael Adams, Editor in chief, Hospitality Design magazine The Green Luncheon is included with the purchase of the Green Day Conference program. Tickets may also be purchased individually while supplies last HD8T0B 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM RESTAURANT OF THE FUTURE: PERSONALIZATION, CULINARY EVOLUTION, TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINABILITY HD8T1A 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM HOSPITALITY DESIGN MAGAZINE’S HD2008 EXPO PRODUCT PREVIEW A virtual visit to the restaurant of the future may inspire your creativity 1.0 LU HSW; .1 CEU HSW Through cutting-edge technology and visualization techniques, view one firm’s vision of “the restaurant of the future.” Both inspiring and informative, this futuristic design focuses on four main themes: personalization of experience; evolving culinary and service expectations; how state-of-the-art technologies enhance and support the dining experience; and how to achieve greater sustainability in design. Take away cutting-edge ideas—from hypersonic sound to walls that “clean” the air to new ways to use light. Explore related topics such as cultural trends, authenticity, and sensory experiences, and their influence on the future of dining out. Presenters: Sharry Cooper, Principal, Architectural Alliance Ben Graves, President, Graves Hospitality Todd Konigson, President, Function Furniture April Meyer, Senior Associate, Architectural Alliance Step saver: This insider’s talk helps you scout new ideas to see at HD 1.0 LU; .1 CEU You’ve asked for this session year after year: an audio/visual preview of products to be shown at the expo, with highlights in major product categories. Hospitality Design magazine products editor Jana Schiowitz has worked for months to showcase what’s fresh and innovative, new and noteworthy, eye-catching and engaging. Presenter: Jana Schiowitz, Products Editor, Hospitality Design magazine HD8W2A 2 PM - 3 PM HOSPITALITY SECTOR ECONOMIC FORECAST Industry development, growth, and change from an economic perspective 1.0 LU; .1 CEU Cover economic growth and development in the hotel sector domestically, with an eye on Asia and beyond. Lodging Econometrics, the industry leader in tracking the construction pipeline, hotel starts, renovation projects, and reflagging of existing properties, charts 2007-2008 projections, benchmarked year over year and by project type. Presenter: Shawn Ford, Vice President, Lodging Econometrics All learning at HD 2008 is accredited for continuing education units according to the guidelines of IDCEC and AIA. Thanks to our partners at NEWH, Inc. and the American Institute of Architects. HD8W3A 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM DESIGN VERSUS COMFORT Everything you want to know about how to influence people more effectively 2.0 LU; .2 CEU This is a workshop unlike any other. Barry Maher makes a business of communication, of seeing things differently, of motivating people to lead and succeed. You’ll learn to communicate with people of all types, in myriad business situations, in ways that allow you to get what you want tactfully and diplomatically. It’s your opportunity to understand the art of influencing others through spoken and unspoken communication. The Meeting Professional calls Maher’s presentation: “Often funny, occasionally blunt, but always honest…a skillful mix of case studies, tips, tactics and hardheaded, reality-based inspiration.” Presenter: Barry Maher, Author, Filling the Glass: The Skeptics’ Guide to Positive Thinking in Business HD8EL1 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM HD/NEWH EXTENDED LEARNING: COMMUNICATION FOR SUCCESS Presented in conjuction with: What matters most: chic design appeal, customer comfort, or both? 1.0 LU HSW; .1 CEU HSW Is our emphasis on form outweighing the critical elements of function? Emilio Bonilla has tracked the trends—good and bad—for more than a year in search of design that works. With unique stories and visuals, he tackles the issues: Are hospitality operators moving away from fads and focusing on comfort? Does design always suit guest needs? What are the trade-offs? Presenter: J. Emilio Bonilla, AIA, IIDA, NCARB, Senior Associate, Spillis Candela DMJM 3 http://hdexpo.com

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