THE BUZZ Need new shades? MISHA BEDNER’S NEXT CHAPTER Misha Bedner has launched the Promenade Group, which represents lighting company Alger-Triton, Cheng Meng Furniture, outdoor furniture firm Dedon and Delta Furniture. Bedner previously spent more than a decade working as an art consultant and marketing/business development director for interior design firm HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates. “By utilizing the resources that I’ve accumulated over my time in this industry, I am lucky enough to work with some of my best friends engaged in companies that are the best at what they do,” says Bedner, whose new firm is based in Manhattan Beach, Calif. “Though I miss my time at one of the great design firms in the industry, I like the freedom associated with what I do now.” 800 807-7341 | chemetal.com 600+ THE NUMBER OF NEW HOTELS PROJECTED TO OPEN IN THE U.S. IN 2013, UP FROM 420 LAST YEAR. Source: STR Analytics’ 2013 Hotel Development Almanac BRIE CHILDERS Introducing Chemetal Spring 2013. 10 new designs. Call or visit to see them all.http://www.chemetal.com http://www.chemetal.com