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14 HotelWorld Update IN THE details Call for nominations Deadline Oct. 31 New categories 25 awards presented H&MM October 6, 2008 | HotelMotel.com www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition Enter to win hospitality and design awards ttention designers and suppliers—don’t forget to mark your calendars for HotelWorld Expo and Conference coming to Las Vegas March 2-5, 2009. You’ll be a part of the one event all year where you can meet the buyers, suppliers and key executives that make it all happen. HotelWorld Expo is the only A By Liz Crawford H&MM Columnist place that showcases designer products and services across all hospitality segments within the International Hospitality Design Center. As a part of International Hospitality Week, this is an event not to be missed. Experience and encounter the Designer Showcase, where products from today’s leading design suppliers for hotels, restaurants, clubs, spas and more will be highlighted on the show ﬂoor. See the newest and best design concepts and how they translate to hotel executives and purchasing needs. Celebrate leading designers “If anybody can tell you how to control energy bills, it’s me.” “My guests are always opening the windows to look at the ocean, so I need to do everything I can to keep my energy bills low,” says Marcus Lewis, Vice President of Development, Tidewater Hotels & Resorts. “That’s one reason I use only GE Zoneline® units in all nine of our oceanfront properties. They help keep rooms comfortable, are very quiet and help me control energy costs…even if I can’t control my guests’ behavior.” GE Zoneline®, the most efﬁcient line of package terminal air conditioners and heat pumps in the industry at the Global Hospitality & Design Awards Ceremony, a gala event scheduled for Tuesday, March 3. We recognize the best of the best in design accomplishments. Our call for entries can be viewed at www.hotelworldexpo.com. The deadline for entries is Oct. 31, so act quickly. Award categories include: Best Guestroom Design; Best Lobby/Public Space; Best Restaurant/Lounge Design; Best Spa Design; Design of the Year; Sustainable Design Award; Sustainable Hotel of the Year; Opening of the Year; Corporate Citizen of the Year; Owner of the Year; Hotelier of the YearNevada and Global; and a new category, “10 To Watch,” which is comprised of a list of industry professionals chosen by our editors from nominations of important and interesting people who will have a major impact on the hotel industry in the coming years. Winners will be considered from all aspects of lodging—line level, property level, sales and marketing, food and beverage and operations. This award honors those at the midand rising-fast levels in their careers, not beginners and not Clevel executives. Also new this year will be outlines of plans, concepts, development and implementation of great design projects on the Design Wall. We’ll expose all phases of these amazing projects—from the blueprints and sketches to the ﬁnal implementation—right on the show ﬂoor. You’ll also see hundreds of exhibitors showcasing design products and services for hoteliers. Visit the website for a current list of participating exhibitors. Be sure to save a spot at the show by attending or exhibiting. hmm@questex.com March 2-5, 2009 Las Vegas Convention Center www.HotelWorldExpo.com Liz Crawford is show director for Questex Media Group, overseeing IHIF, HotelWorld and the Russia Hotel Investment Conference. CIRCLE NO. 120 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.HotelMotel.com/digital_edition http://www.hotelworldexpo.com http://www.hotelworldexpo.com http://www.HotelWorldExpo.com

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