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On The Scene Sin City Networking Chapte r and industr y eve nts More than 9,200 industry professionals (attendance was up 10 percent) traveled to Las Vegas for the 2012 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in May, for more than 840 exhibitors, numerous conference sessions with industry-leading speakers, site visits, and networking events. (Photos by Oscar Einzig) 1. Kyi Gyaw, ICON honorable mention; and Julia Davis and Andrea Thomas, NEWH 2. The winners of this year’s $10,000 Radical Innovation prize for their 1 2 concept Koi with the event’s MC, TV personality Vern Yip (far left): Alexandre, Marc, Veronique, and Nicolas Mussche, MM Planners 3. Robert Polacek and Jacob Cross, Puccini Group 4. Keynote sponsors Paula Charez and Ken Schindler, Walters; keynote speaker Adam D. Tihany, Tihany Design; Michael Adams, Hospitality Design (HD) magazine; and Rick Evans, Walters 5. Speaker Deborah Forrest, ForrestPerkins 6. Kimberley Miller and Turner Duncan, Design Duncan Miller 3 4 7. Jodi Finer and Harvey Nudelman, Fabricut 8. Platinum Circle honorees Stanford Hughes and Richard Ullmann; Ave Bradley, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants; and Deborah Herman, Fabric Innovations Brayton, BraytonHughes Design Studios 9. Speaker Eric Nicolas discusses Holiday Inn’s new social hub concept 10. Speakers Thomas Schlesser, Design Bureaux; and Donnie Madia and Paul Kahan, One Off Hospitality Group 11. Kimberly Roeser, Lauren Harm, and Diana Dobin, Valley Forge Fabrics, the Platinum Circle Gala sponsor; Aliya Khan, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Jenna Tanner, Valley Forge Fabrics; and Christina Carpio, Wyndham 12. Craig Amos of Apple REIT was one of the more than 30 table hosts at the annual HD/ISHP Town Hall and Owners’ Roundtable 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Canadian Hospitality The Vancouver chapter recently gathered at Heather Hospitality Group’s newest establishment: Bitter Tasting Room. Gair Williamson Architects designed a space that seamlessly blends modern elements with many of the original late 1800s features. Thanks to Gold sponsors Robert Allen Group and Westport Manufacturing along with silver Sponsors MP Lighting and 3Form. 1 2 3 1. Mike Mitchell, director of Heather Hospitality Group, discusses Bitter’s concept and design 2. Alex Jones, Heritage Furnishing, with James Adamson and Henry Leung, Westport Manufacturing 3. Lisa Macintosh, Insight Design Group, and Kate Snyder, Michael Green Architecture 4. Gay Swirski, the Robert Allen Group, presents Robert Allen’s door prize to Valerie Buckingham, 4 West Group, with Derek Sousa, Symmetry Lighting 5. Guests enjoyed hors d’oeuvres paired with Bitter’s numerous craft beers on tap 4 5 38 www.newh.org http://www.newh.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - Fall 2012

NEWH - Fall 2012
Table of Contents
News
Who’s Who
Sustainability: Point of View
Sustainability: Conference Recap
Design 101
Icon of Industry
Q&A: Christine Wasmer
Q&A: Rich Gesteland
Have You Seen?
Product Know How
On the Scene
American Atelier
Project: Scarpetta Dining Pavilion
Project: St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index

NEWH - Fall 2012