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www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition HotelMotel.com | H&MM May 19, 2008 HotelWorld Update ed as a part of the HotelWorld Stage, held on the show ﬂoor. We’d also like to thank you all for the many submissions for our HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards Ceremony. The ceremony celebrated the design and hospitality excellence over the past year. Hats off to our winners, which were featured in the April 21 issue of Hotel & Motel Management and the April issue of Hotel Design. Special congratulations to Randy Morton, president and c.o.o., Bellagio, who was named Nevada Hotelier of the Year, and Gillian Murphy, senior v.p. and g.m., MGM Grand at Foxwoods, named The Nevada Hotel & Lodging Chairman of the Board. Attendees enjoyed two great features of the exhibit ﬂoor: spe- 25 HotelWorld’s ﬁrst year caters to attendees, exhibitors IN THE details First event a success International attendees Successful show ﬂoor Next year’s dates set By Liz Crawford H&MM Columnist irst things ﬁrst, let me introduce myself. I’m Liz Crawford, group show director for Questex Media Group. Together with my great team, we launched HotelWorld Expo & Conference in Las Vegas. If you were a participant, our many thanks for your sup- F port. We could not have done it without you. With 200 exhibitors and more than 2,500 hotelier attendees, the event was extremely well received among the market, making the new International Hospitality Week the largest hospitality event in North America. HotelWorld delivered buyers from across the globe. Delegates ranged from chief executive ofﬁcers, vice presidents and managers, to chain headquarter operators, independent hotel operators, design ﬁrms and more. Purchasing needs ranged from food-and-beverage products to ADA, bed and bath, furnishings, guest amenities, technology and uniforms. Details of the full demographic proﬁles will be available for interested exhibitors by contacting our sales department. Attendees were treated to a wide selection of pre-conference workshops, general sessions, educational sessions and special events. The opening general session kicked off the event, featuring keynote speaker Chip Conley, c.e.o., Joie de Vivre Hospitality, and led into an evening of networking opportunities. Throughout the next several days, 24 educational sessions were provided, with track selections in luxury/boutique, fullservice and limited/select-service. Details are listed on the HotelWorld Web site, and video clips will be available shortly of these and other sessions record- March 2-5, 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center www.HotelWorldExpo.com cialty pavilions Greenworld and The Design Center. We’d like to thank all exhibitors for their help in the launch. To see a list of exhibiting companies, go to www. hotelworldexpo.com and search for photos and news. Next year’s dates are set: March 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. We hope to see you there. hmm@questex.com Liz Crawford is show director for Questex Media Group, overseeing IHIF, HotelWorld and the Russia Hotel Investment Conference. partial glass door wave design SmartCube offers numerous illuminated door styles, creative snack display solutions, all in one fully upgradeable small footprint. Minibar North America tel 301 354 5055 fax 301 309 1115 info@minibarNA.com www.minibarNA.com CIRCLE NO. 116 CIRCLE NO. 121 http://HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.HotelWorldExpo.com http://www.HotelWorldExpo.com http://www.HotelWorldExpo.com http://www.hifranchise.com http://www.minibarNA.com http://www.hifranchise.com http://www.minibarNA.com

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