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Who's Who Dina Belon has accepted a newly created position as sustainability/energy specialist at the Peabody Orlando, where she is responsible for all aspects of sustainability planning and implementation at the 1,640room convention hotel. Monika Sibert, Paula Benesch, and Tiphanie Purkat have partnered to From awards to promotions, see what your fellow NEWH members are up to Fine Art Resources in form Washington, DC-based P3 Design Collective, a design collective specializing on luxury to limited service hotels, resorts, commercial workspaces, multi-family properties and restaurants. www.p3designcollective.com successful brand launch at the 2012 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in Las Vegas in May, meeting with more than 300 people at the company’s booth and sponsoring the tradeshow’s annual Party by the Pool event at Caesars. Shown: HR Harvey, Frontgate Contract had a Allentown, Pennsylvania, just completed a Lehigh Valley Hospital Pediatrics facility, Country Meadows’ new building in York, Pennsylvania, and upgrades for Genesis HCC’s Berkshire and Harston Hall properties. First Finish Inc. of Columbia, Maryland has promoted Jason Stock to vice president of business development. Tai Ping announces new hires: John Duarte is now the independent sales agent for the Houston area; Wendy Jung represents the company in the greater Los Angeles area; and Alison Amacher is the sales rep for Orange County, San Diego, and Palm Springs. Glave & Holmes Architecture Maria Tenaglia, Paul Tarvin, David Di Meco, Shannon Monti, and Jonathan Katerberg Rachael Fernbach is now project manager of interiors at Eimer Design Studio in Philadelphia. Leslie Carroll has joined Covington Contract as the sales representative for Northern California. This is a result of the company growing its business and continuing to expand its sales force. Jordan Pilzer is now D’Style’s national sales manager, a manufacturer of custom metal furnishings, which also offers an extensive selection of running line and custom casegoods as well as lighting. Kay Lang & Associates designer, and Nana Webster as interior designer. Elaine Castro as senior interior welcomes two new hires: news: Gary Inman, principal and director of the hotel and home studio, has been appointed to the board of Southern Innkeepers, the U.S.’s oldest hotel association; Vanessa Vinsant is engaged to Michael Smith, planning a fall wedding in Charlottesvile, Virginia; Jessica Sargent is engaged to Chad Ritter; and the rm recently received commissions for the renovations of the Pinehurst Country Club, Washington Duke Inn at Duke University, Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, and the Hotel Roanoke. FF&E procurement company, has appointed Michelle Mutert as director of project development. Furniture Solutions Group, an Barbara Azzinaro, president/ owner of Cohen Azzinaro Associates, LLC, recently added NorthStar Flooring Designs to her portfolio of manufacturers. NorthStar manufactures tufted, solution-dyed nylon custom and running-line carpet for guestrooms and public areas and is a certified WBENC company. Linda Potrafke graduated CMRG, Custom Manufacturing Resource Group of Orlando, has recently completed a full-scale renovation of the Epcot Italian Pavilion Tutto Italia restaurant, furnished products for Hard Rock Yankees Stadium and Hard Rock Café San Antonio, and now represents Chrysalis HD and HF Collection. from the Corcoran College of Art + Design with a master’s of arts in interior design. Ulster Carpets has been contracted to supply more than 118,000 square feet of carpet to the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Recently, the company also designed and manufactured more than 24,750 square feet of luxury axminster carpet for Titanic Belfast, the iconic building celebrating the story of the world’s most famous ship, the Titanic. In other news, Ulster’s John Wilson Memorial Trust, set up in memory of John Wilson, one of the sons of GW Wilson, the founder of Ulster Carpets, has pledged funding to local charity Action Mental Health. Orlando-based Installation Service Group (ISG) recently completed an artwork installation in the new Miami Marlins Park facility. Kara Davis is now VIBIA’s Western regional sales manager, based in Los Angeles. Continued on p. 8 〉〉〉 6 www.newh.org http://www.p3designcollective.com http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - Fall 2012

NEWH - Fall 2012
Table of Contents
News
Who’s Who
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Conference Recap
Design 101
Icon of Industry
Q&A: Christine Wasmer
Q&A: Rich Gesteland
Have You Seen?
Product Know How
On the Scene
American Atelier
Project: Scarpetta Dining Pavilion
Project: St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index

NEWH - Fall 2012