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hd 2006 expo & conference draws record crowds HD 2006 Expo & Conference welcomed nearly 16,000 industry professionals in April when it opened its doors, an increase in attendance over last year, said show officials. “This year’s theme, ‘Create and Connect,’ articulated what the show is truly all about,” said Michelle Finn, VP of the Hospitality Design Group, which includes Hospitality Design magazine, Hospitality Design Expo, HD Boutique, Hospitality Design Asia and Hospitality Design Summit. Michael Adams, Editor, Hospitality Design Magazine; Robert Puccini, The Puccini Group, Platinum Circle Winner. 28 The show kicked off educational programming on Wednesday, April 26th with numerous scintillating CEU sessions as well as a Hospitality Design magazine sponsored forum and luncheon on Sustainability and Wellness. Green now appears to be a favorite color and topic in the hospitality industry with a significant number of green designated manufacturers/exhibitors answering the call of designers. Manufacturers co-sponsoring the event and leading the charge of green design and manufacturing included Design Origins by Shaw, Silver State Inc., Simmons and Trane. A recent Hospitality Design magazine on-line poll indicated that 100 percent of the designers polled would specify a green product if it were available to them. The New Exhibitor Showcase, which featured a select group of companies making their debut at HD 2006, provided attendees and exhibitors with a one-stop shop of the newest products and services Tricia Wilson, Wilson & Associates, Platinum Circle Winner. making waves and breaking into the hospitality design industry. HD Bed and Books, a new concept and unique destination at the show, made its debut just outside of the expo and conference hall, demonstrating the notion of hotels as retail outlets. “This concept was developed and spurred by heightened interest among consumers for hotel products. Hotels are seeking products with retail appeal and are find-

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - August 2006

NEWH - August 2006
Letter From the President
Upfront
Contents
Hospitality News
In the Community
Form and Function – Technology That Truly Enhances Design
The Entrepreneurs 10 Commandments
The Power of Design: Good Design = Good Business
Katrina Relief Effort
Technology Enables Design
Technology Can Take You to a New Level
88th Annual NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
G2E Institute and Red Rocks Casino Resort and Spa
New Beginnings
Los Angeles Scholarship Winners
HD 2006 Expo Recap
Washington DC Chapter Takes Up the Torch for School From the Heart
Contributors
Coming Events

NEWH - August 2006