Hospitality Design - April 2011 - 36

from the show director

bit of luxury

What a difference a little bit of luxury makes. I recently bought new bath towels from a luxury hotel line, and I am not exaggerating when I say, it’s like wrapping yourself in a little piece of heaven to step into one of those towels. We all like a little pampering every now and then to make us feel special and relaxed. From hotels to restaurants, cruise ships to spas and more, hospitality venues challenge designers to create spaces that make us all feel like we are wrapped in a soft, ﬂuffy, warm towel of luxury. Not only does it have to be functional, beautiful, and preferably sustainable, but it also has to ﬁt within the budget. So how do luxury and sustainability come together? We can all do our part when visiting properties to be more eco-friendly and eco-conscious on the consumer side, and hotels can start small—utilizing recycling programs that can take your used amenities and make them new again—or they can make the leap to LEED status with the right design help. Restaurants can embrace farm-to-table menus, and be built sustainably. When you look at the big picture and evaluate the possibilities, there is so much to learn about designing, renovating, and operating properties given the latest sustainability options. Learn more by attending HD Green Day, May 17th, the day before HD Expo opens. Visit our website for more information and details on earning sustainable design credits. Another way to deﬁne luxury is the opportunity to simplify our lives and our workloads, often through unique tools or technologies. You can start by taking an overview of the amazing new products, designs, and technologies that exhibitors display at HD Expo. Now, for the 15 consecutive year, the International
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Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) May 18 - 20, 2011 Sands Expo and Convention Center, Las Vegas www.hdexpo.com

Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition & Conference (HD Boutique) September 13 - 14, 2011 Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami www.hdboutique.com

Contact us: 1145 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 355 Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 770.291.5400 LIZ SOMMERVILLE Group Show Director 770.291.5456 Elizabeth.Sommerville@nielsen.com JEFF BROWN Sales Manager 770.291.5435 Jeff.Brown@nielsen.com CECE LOFT Account Executive, East Coast 770.291.5433 Cece.Loft@nielsen.com BRENT PAYNE Sales Associate, West Coast 770.291.5604 Brent.Payne@nielsen.com FRANCES WONG Marketing Manager 770.291.5513 Frances.Wong@nielsen.com RACHEL LONG Conference/Editorial Director 813.251.4441 Rachel.Long@nielsen.com KARA KOBRZYCKI Conference Director 770.291.5424 Kara.Kobrzycki@nielsen.com DERRICK NELLOMS Operations Manager 770.291.5452 Derrick.Nelloms@nielsen.com

Interior Design Association (IIDA) hosts its annual product design competition in collaboration with HD magazine. IIDA’s expert jury will determine the most intriguing, innovative, and leading-edge products of HD Expo. Winners will be announced during the Platinum Circle Gala during HD Expo (May 18th), can be found on HD Expo’s show ﬂoor, and will be featured in HD magazine. For details, visit www.hdexpo.com, or contact IIDA’s Monica DeAngelis at mdeangelis@iida.org. One major luxury we all enjoy these days is the capability of our phones to work as mini-computers. We rely on our smart phones to keep us up to date with the latest news, weather, text messages, and more, and our kids are growing up typing instead of talking! To keep in line with this digital age, we have launched the brand new HD Expo mobile technology. Not only can you plan your show experience online from conference sessions you want to attend to the exhibitors you want to visit, but now you can carry your itinerary and search exhibitors through your phone. As usual, www.hdexpo.com is your destination to get started. Until next month. Best,

Liz Sommerville Group Show Director Elizabeth.Sommerville@nielsen.com

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