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from the editor

extraordinary people

Photo by JEFF MOSIER PHOTOGRAPHY

When people ask me why I love my job so much, my response is always, "It's the

people." It's amazing to work in a role where you are inspired every day by the creations and
ideas of others, and your entire job is to talk to them about the interesting things they are
working on and to plan events to bring these creatives together to continue the dialogue.
Throughout our other nine yearly issues, we celebrate the people behind the projects,
the brands, and the products we feature-it's always top of mind. But in this annual People
issue, we devote the entire 156 pages to those helping to make the industry the fascinating
place that it is today.
There are photo recaps of our annual Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference
(HD Expo) and HD Awards events and the people who made them so successful; a trends
story that profiles four startup design firms that took the recession as an incentive to do
something different, (and maybe even better); a
roundup of three projects raising the bar in eastern
Canada from the point of view of the talented
designers behind them; an interview with Jason
Pomeranc, the founder of Thompson Hotels, who
now is reinventing himself and a few of his signature
properties under new brand SIXTY Hotels; a
sneak peek of the speakers who will make our HD
Americas conference, September 16th-17th at the
Miami Beach Convention Center, a not-to-miss
event; and our Back Space chat with developer Will
Obeid, who is turning his Jade hotel in New York's
Greenwich Village into a full-fledged brand.
The bulk of the magazine, meanwhile, is
dedicated to 17 individuals (13 groups, our HD baker's
dozen, if you will) who are masters of story: from
their paths to success to the way they make a project come to life. We have cast a wide net of
talent including quite a few standouts in various hotel brands, such as Destination, Viceroy,
Kimpton, and Rosewood; a young development threesome who hit a homerun with their
first hotel; a pair of restaurant and nightlife guys who are taking their companies to the next
level; and two designers who have redefined the meaning of diversification throughout their
prolific careers. (One of them, Paola Navone, graces our cover, thanks to her eye-catching
portrait.) We hope you enjoy our stories about them.
As we look forward to the rest of the year, we are excited to make a few announcements.
George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg of Yabu Pushelberg will act as the guest editors for our
November issue. They have undoubtedly made an indelible mark on the industry, and we
can't wait to see what they do with the magazine. And we have selected this year's Platinum
Circle honorees: architect M. Arthur Gensler Jr.; designer Lauren Rottet; hotelier Adrian
Zecha; and restaurateur Danny Meyer. They-along with Rockwell Group for 30 years of
innovation-will be feted for their career achievements on November 11th at the Conrad
New York (tickets on sale this month at hdplatinumcircle.com). During the evening, NEWH
will present a new scholarship in honor of Cliff Tuttle of ForrestPerkins, who recently
passed away (you can read more about his career on page 54). We at HD are saddened by his
passing, and express our deepest condolences to his family and colleagues for the loss of an
industry leader, a fine designer, and a good friend to the HD team. After all, it's the people
who make this industry so incredible, and it's always hard to lose one of the good ones.

Stacy Shoemaker Rauen

Editor in Chief
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Hospitality Design - July 2014
Contents
Online TOC
From the Editor
People
People
Perspectives
Sketchbook
State of the Industry
Startups
Eastern Canada
Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award
5 Questions for Jason Pomeranc
Products
Emma Gardner
Turquoise
IIDA/HD Product Design Competition
Lighting
HD Americas Preview
From the Show Director
Keynote Speaker
Conference Highlights
The Power of Story
Ad Index
Back Space
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