HD Boutique Expo & Conference Brochure - (Page 5) 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM HDB84A - Perfecting the Spa— Unique, Underground, and Reinvented One of the most distinctive and beautiful spas in America, Spa Terra is a 20,000-squarefoot underground spa and estate cave 100 feet below a working vineyard in the wine country of Napa. The essence of a boutique spa, it is one-of-a-kind. Associated with the new 200-room Meritage Resort, the project has proven to be incredibly successful for the owners, averaging over 100 treatments a day in 10 rooms, boosting hotel occupancy, and leading to a significant hotel and conference center expansion. Learn what’s behind Spa Terra’s grandeur and opulence: the custom digging of the spa cave, ADA compliance, custom finishes, wine tasting area and retail elements, wine tastings, water features, steam grottos, relaxation room, ventilation, and exclusive treatments. .1 CEU HSW; 1.0 LU HSW Presenter: David Bury, President, David Bury & Company, Architects Thursday, September 18 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM HDB85A - Hospitality Design magazine’s ‘Wave of the Future’ How are the business’ hottest young owners and designers changing the industry? Find out when Hospitality Design magazine’s senior managing editor Stacy Shoemaker Rauen talks with the Wave of the Future. What are their projects? What makes them unique? What lessons can be learned from a new generation of leaders? .1 CEU; 1.0 LU Presenters: Matt Abramcyk, Partner, Smith and Mills/Beatrice Inn/Employees Only; Steve Brabson, Principal, Franklin Studios, Inc.; Alex Calderwood, Co-Owner/Cultural Engineer, Ace Hotel Group Denise Corso, Principal, CorsoStaicoff Stephanie Goto, Principal Designer and Founder, Stephanie Goto; Leonard Lee, Executive Design Director, Wilson Associates; Frank Medrano, Principal, Franklin Studios, Inc.; Sean Tanner, Principal, Cagley & Tanner Moderator: Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Senior Managing Editor, Hospitality Design 11 AM - NOON HDB86B - How Logistics in 2008 Are Going to Transform Logistics in the Future Industry veteran John McDonald believes 2008 is a tipping point for the industry. Transportation costs across all modes have risen nearly 50 percent since 2002, in an economy that has grown less than 20 percent since the last recession, which ended that year. Learn the potential impact of record high fuel costs, the weak US economy and previous plus anticipated transportation company write-downs and fiscal losses. Understand the response of ocean carriers and air carriers. Evaluate the infrastructure of China and its ability to grow further in industry and trade. Evaluate the impact of oil and gasoline prices and their effect on shipments. And learn how your proactive stance on logistics can help provide a desirable project outcome.* .1 CEU; 1.0 LU Presenter: John McDonald, Executive Vice President, JMC Global Concierge Logistics; John Crawley, President and Founder, JMC Global Concierge Logistics 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM HDB84B - Finding the Core: Essentials for Launching a Successful Restaurant Concept What are the keys to launching a successful restaurant? Learn how concept, design, atmosphere, food, and service are essential not just to standalone restaurants but also to potential brands. Restaurateur Peter Kasperski, chef Bernie Kantak, and consultant Corey Nyman discuss the need for key research from area demographics, what’s missing in the market, understanding who you are (or want to become). Then they define and dissect the three essential ingredients (design/atmosphere, service, and food) at the core of success. Take away cutting-edge design ideas—from sloped bars to movable banquettes—as well as sound business advice.* .1 CEU; 1.0 LU Presenters: Corey Nyman,Director of Operations, The Nyman Group; Peter Kasperski, Founder, Spaghetti Western Productions; Bernie Kantak, Executive Chef, Cowboy Ciao / Spaghetti Western Productions 11 AM - NOON HDB86A - Branding Boutique Hotels: The Designer’s Role in Creating an Original Identity Using the chic and comfortable Palomar and Monaco hotels as case studies, Cheryl Rowley will discuss how her interior design firm develops distinct hotel brands. Over two decades of design for boutique properties, including a role in their branding, Rowley has honed the notion of creating a “sense of place” for each location, using a mix of bold colors and textures and striking contemporary art. Learn the critical importance of an original identity for every boutique brand. .1 CEU; 1.0 LU Presenter: Cheryl Rowley, Principal, Cheryl Rowley Design 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM HDB8PW1 - Product Workshop Green Plumbing Design Understand the innovative technology that is shaping bathrooms today—and for the future. This course will better inform designers about water efficiency, standards, incentives, testing, and requirements, as well as Indoor Water Efficiency Credits in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Learn about the reasons behind efficiency requirements and incentives; the need for realistic media tests; the emerging consumer-based standard called UNAR (Uniform North American Requirements), for toilets; the EPA’s WaterSense program; and EPAct (Energy Policy Act) regulations affecting fixtures and fittings. Finally, explore what sustainable plumbing means to the future of hospitality design. .1 CEU HSW; 1.0 LU HSW Presenter: Jason Fitzsimmons, Senior Director of Business Development, TOTO
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