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CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

Orange County
The fifth Orange County Region & Los Angeles Founding Chapter Hospitality
Fashion Challenge & Runway at BDwest was a knockout event! Friends of NEWH
and members enjoyed an exciting evening of fashion and fun as 15 design teams
fabricated garments and accessories using products donated by BDwest exhibitors.
The competition and event was a collaboration of Boutique Design, Hospitality
Media Group, and volunteers from the NEWH Orange County Region & Los Angeles
Founding Chapter.
Thank you to the BDwest Exhibitors who provided product for the design
and fabrication of the garments and VIP Runway Sponsors: Platinum-Fabric
Innovations and Amtrend & Sapphire Chandelier; and Gold-Garrett Leather,
Stone Source, TRI-KES, Emser Tile, CF Kent, Royal Custom Designs, Ren-Wil,
Lutron Electronics, Tarkett, FD Studios, LIXIL-GROHE/American Standard, and
ICE International. Special recognition and thank you to Paul Mitchell "The School"
Pasadena, who provided models with hair and makeup. Two students were winners
of scholarships for their work: Kaitlin Irish, $1,000, for Best in Show Hair, and Tatiana
Solis, $1,000, for Best in Show Makeup.
Funds raised through the auction and sponsorships support the NEWH
scholarship and education mission. Special thank you to Michelle Finn and the
Boutique Design team members as well as NEWH dedicated volunteers.
On this year's judging panel was Daniel Hyde, vice president, design,
development, and construction, Pacifica Hotel Company; David Kuperberg, chief
development officer, Dream Hotel Group; Mark Pratt, vice president, national
director of hospitality, the Walsh Group; George Scammell, director, hotel design
and refurbishment, Holland America Group serving Princess Cruises; Lora Spran,
manager interior design, NBC Universal Creative; Sam Suleman, principal and
executive vice president, Equinox Hospitality; and Swati A. Valbh-Patel, co-principal,
Prospera Hotels. Mistress and Master of Ceremony Cynthia Guthrie, Guthrie &
Associates/NEWH, Inc. president-elect and Ryan Wilner, president hospitality,
Renwil were joined by NEWH fashion commentator Fernando Diaz, owner Fernando
Diaz & Associates.

1. Event MC's Ryan Wilmer, Cindy Guthrie, and Fernando Diaz, with models
2. Best in Show was awarded to Forrest Perkins for Quintessence on model Michaela Molleur
3. Second place went to HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates for Zen Joo on model Caroline Ingalls
4. Third place was tvsdesign's elegant Khatun, or warrior queen, on model Jesse Phipps

Rocky Mountain
Members of the Rocky Mountain chapter attended HD Summit in February at La Cantera
Resort in San Antonio, Texas. Now in its 15th year, the invite-only HD Summit works like
a thought-camp, seeking to bring in ideas from outside the industry to enlighten and
inspire hospitality professionals in every facet of the industry. One of the best features
of the conference was the networking time with afternoon activities, such as horseback
riding and cave tours.
1. Ali McKinney, Delta Faucet; Bernard Holnaider, RD Jones; and Emily Mueller, Delta Faucet
2. Geoffrey Cramer, Seifert Murphy; Ali McKinney, Delta Faucet; Michael Chalfin, Samuelson
Furniture; and Evan Guerrero, Flick Mars

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