NEWH - November 2008 - (Page 26)

on the scene Dance Dance Dance Roughly 250 people attended the South Florida Chapter’s annual Bubble Bash held at the Fifth nightclub the last day of HD Boutique. The night included a dance competition, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and raffle. Thanks to the sponsors: Indon International, New Look/Hotel Business, Milliken Hospitality Carpet, Hospitality Design Group, Mirror Image, Berman Purchasing, and Samuelson Contract. Top left: Tina Shaffran, Brintons USA and NEWH; Kenzie Perry, Gettys; and Dawn Starling, Starling & Associates and NEWH. Above: Indon International with the South Florida Chapter ladies: Front row: JC Weathers III, Laurie Shevock, NEWH, Brian Saeger; Back Row: Tina Shaffran, NEWH, Butch Crouse, Ronita Smith, Joe Sienkiewicz, Janice Sienkiewicz, Calvin Eggleston, Jim Leveritt, Dawn Starling NEWH, Joe Goodson, and Cindy Guthrie, NEWH. Left: Christopher Bezzone, Advanced Interiors, took home first place in the dance competition. Viva Miami More than 4,000 designers, architects, owners, purchasers, and manufacturers attended Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition & Conference (HD Boutique) September 18-19 in Miami Beach, Florida. Produced by Hospitality Design ( H D ) magazine, the annual show features a boutique-style show floor with more than 700 exhibitors, 15 accredited conference sessions, site visits to the newest spots in Miami, and sold-out networking events. Clockwise from top left: The ISHP Hollywood Heart/Camp Pacific Heartland fundraiser at the Fifth nightclub; John Hardy, John Hardy Group International (JHGI), and Michelle Finn, Hospitality Design (HD) Group, present a check for $10,000 to Radical Innovation in Hospitality—the second annual search for global innovation in hospitality experience sponsored by JHGI and HD—grand prize winners Melanie Herz Promecene and Douglas Oliver, Morris Architects, for their Oil Rig Resort; keynoter Roger Thomas, Wynn Design and Development, spoke with H D ’s Michael Adams about his illustrious career and newest endeavor, Encore, the sister property to Wynn; and H D ’s 2008 Wave of the Future honorees: Alex Calderwood, Ace Hotel Group; Denise Corso, CorsoStaicoff; Steve Brabson and Frank Medrano, Franklin Studios; Sean Tanner, Cagley & Tanner; Matt Abramcyk, Smith & Mills/Beatrice Inn/Employees Only; and Leonard Lee, Wilson Associates. 26 nove mber 2008 www.newh.org tel 800.593.NEWH http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - November 2008

NEWH - November 2008
Contents
News
Who’s Who
Conference Roundup
Have you Seen?
Product Know-How
On the Scene
Service
Scholarship
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Green Luncheon
Cover Story: A Stone’s Throw
Project: Ice Spa
Project: Gene Juarez
New Members
Save the Date
Partner Profiles

NEWH - November 2008