Boutique Design - March 2014 - BDW2

WELCOME TO
On behalf of the Boutique Design team, over 180+ exhibiting companies and
sponsors, conference presenters, collaborative partners, and design competition
judges, we welcome you to this year's BDwest trade fair and conference. We are
dedicated to bringing hospitality owners, operators, developers, interior designers,
architects, purchasing agents and consultants a unique trade fair experience-and
offering superior resources, networking opportunities and educational programs.
We know you will ﬁnd an extraordinary display of products and services for your
upcoming projects and invite you to explore our inspired designed spaces,
participate in our conference program, workshops, and on-site competitions -
all on our innovative trade fair ﬂoor and elegant outside terrace.
Please join us for the following social events at BDwest:
BDwest Kickoff Party - Celebrating the Boutique 18, Wednesday, March 19,
6:30-8:30 PM, at 207 lounge, Hard Rock Hotel San Diego

Warmest regards,

NEWH Icon of Industry and Scholarship Award Breakfast/Women Leaders
Panel Discussion, Friday, March 21, 8:15-10 AM at the San Diego Convention
Center. Moderated by Boutique Design executive editor Mary Scoviak, the panel
discussion Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality will feature some of our
industry's most powerful female thought leaders sharing their secrets of success,
offering their outlook for what's ahead in hospitality and identifying what are
destined to be the next hot design trends.

Michelle Finn
President, HMG LLC
Publisher, Boutique Design
michelle.ﬁnn@stmediagroup.com

NEWH Orange County and San Diego Regional Groups' Hospitality Fashion
Challenge: Design in a Box, Fashion Show & Cocktail Reception, Thursday,
March 20, 6:30-8:30 PM, at Fluxx Nightclub, Gaslamp District
Meet the Boutique 18 Cocktail Reception, Thursday, March 20, 4-5 PM,
on the Sails Pavilion terrace. Sponsored by: Restoration Hardware
And, don't miss an opportunity to participate in our interactive sessions:
ISHP/BD Owners' Grill, located in The Pub at BDwest, is a lively discussion on
the state of our industry as well as trends, opportunities and design from the
owners' perspectives.
Test Your Hospitality IQ, also located in The Pub, is a fast-paced, Jeopardy!®like game covering "everything" hospitality, with insight from hospitality owners
and developers.
And, we invite you to explore our designed spaces created by some of the
most talented design teams in our industry: Shades Bar, designed by Design
Poole; The Pub, designed by Stonehill & Taylor; and Luxury Lounge, designed
by Wilson Associates. Attendees can also get inspired by the Spa-tacular Guest
Bathroom, designed by FODA, a winner of our BDwest design competition.
We owe our success to you. Tremendous thanks to our attendees, exhibitors,
sponsors, speakers, judges and our collaborative partners: Boutique & Lifestyle
Lodging Association (BLLA), Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH) and
International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP).
Enjoy your BDwest Experience!

PS: If you have comments or
suggestions on how we can improve
our trade fair, please let me know at
michelle.ﬁnn@stmediagroup.com
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