Hospitality Design - May/June 2011 - 18

from the show director

it’s show time

Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) May 18 - 20, 2011 Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas www.hdexpo.com

Well it’s show time, so you know what that means: Things are pulling together like a well-orchestrated production on Broadway, and there aren’t enough hours in the day. As I write this, HD Expo is three weeks away and I am once again marveling at how strong my team is in putting every aspect of the expo together without missing a beat. By the time you read this letter it will all be over, but I would love to hear the comments from those of you who joined us in Las Vegas about what you experienced, what you liked, and what inspired you most. Last month, I talked a bit about sustainability and what we can all do to live and work as “green” as possible. This month I want to introduce you to someone I ﬁnd inspiring. Steven Spann spent 10 years in the ﬁnancial world before he decided to do what he loves most—create art. Trash=Art is the name of the series of paintings and artwork he has produced using recycled materials such as burlap, fabric, cardboard, broken chairs, and Styrofoam. You can see some of his work on his website stevenspann.com, but if you had come to HD Expo, you could have seen him “live” creating art from the detritus that was accumulated throughout the show. His appearance was sponsored by Integra, and proceeds from the sale of his art beneﬁtted the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation. Looking forward, I am eager to tell you about some of the new things we are bringing to HD Boutique in Miami this year. Most notably we’ll be celebrating the 10th anniversary of HD’s Wave of the Future. Not only will we be honoring our industry’s most promising rising stars, but we will also honor many Wave of the Future alumni. Save the date: September 13 and 14. But for now, it is on with Vegas! Until next month. Best, KARA KOBRZYCKI Conference Director 770.291.5424 Kara.Kobrzycki@nielsen.com DERRICK NELLOMS Operations Manager 770.291.5452 Derrick.Nelloms@nielsen.com BRENT PAYNE Sales Associate, West Coast 770.291.5604 Brent.Payne@nielsen.com FRANCES WONG Marketing Manager 770.291.5513 Frances.Wong@nielsen.com RACHEL LONG Conference/Editorial Director 813.251.4441 Rachel.Long@nielsen.com LIZ SOMMERVILLE Group Show Director 770.291.5456 Elizabeth.Sommerville@nielsen.com JEFF BROWN Sales Manager 770.291.5435 Jeff.Brown@nielsen.com CECE LOFT Account Executive, East Coast 770.291.5433 Cece.Loft@nielsen.com Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition & Conference (HD Boutique) September 13 - 14, 2011 Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami www.hdboutique.com Contact us: 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 770.291.5400

Liz Sommerville Group Show Director Elizabeth.Sommerville@nielsen.com

DAVID LOECHNER President, Nielsen Expositions MICHAEL ALICEA Senior Vice President, Human Resources DARRELL DENNY Senior Vice President, Business Development
DENISE BASHEM Vice President, Finance LORI JENKS Vice President, Operations TERESA REILLY Vice President, Digital JOANNE WHEATLEY Vice President, Manufacturing & Marketing Services

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