Networking Events
HD Americas, formerly HD Boutique, is the premier east coast networking and solutions marketplace for designers, architects, owners, operators and buyers involved with restaurants, cruise ships, condominium-hotels, vacation ownership venues, resorts, hotels, senior living facilities, nightclubs and golf country clubs.
Network and make new connections with peers and industry professionals at these exciting events!
Hospitality Design magazine's Wave of the Future 11th Anniversary
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
What are new design leaders doing differently now? Who is setting the trends and design direction? Which of their projects are already making a difference? Meet the global change agents and creative young professionals that are Hospitality Design magazine's 2012 Wave of the Future at this free session. Join us as we honor these eight industry leaders, who are young enough to be considered visionary but tested enough to be accomplished, as they share their insight on the industry, and recent projects that showcase why they caught our attention. Enjoy conversation and the complimentary Mimosa Party following the session at the HD booth.
This year's 2012 Wave of the Future Honorees
Alan Barr, managing director, CHADA Asia
Ave Bradley, vice president, design, KIMPTON HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Andrew Cohen and Jeremy Levitt, principals, PARTS AND LABOR DESIGN
Oliver John Palmer Michell, chief creative officer and architect, UXUS
Tim Mutton and Jo Sampson, founders, BLACKSHEEP
Foreman Rogers, senior associate, TVSDESIGN
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Owners' Roundtable: The Americas Focus
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am
New to HD Boutique, a complimentary roundtable gives attendees direct access to several high-level executives from top design, hotel, purchasing and development firms including Helen Jorgensen, Vice President of Design, Procurement, Development & Construction of Host Hotels & Resorts; Jerry Ong, Principal General, International Hospitality Investor for Jupiter Realty Company; and Diogo Canteras, Partner, Hotel Invest Canteras & Associados; amongst others. The session which encourages free-flowing discussions and allows for different perspectives when speakers switch tables every 10 minutes.
Table Hosts:
Diogo Canteras, Founder & Managing Partner, HOTELINVEST
Christian Charre, CRE, FRICS, President, THE CHARRE GROUP
Bruce A. Ford, Senior Vice President, Director of Business Development, LODGING ECONOMETRICS
Helen W. Jorgensen, ISHP, LEED®AP, Vice President, Design & Procurement, Development & Design & Construction HOST HOTELS & RESORTS
Andrew Miele, Development Manager, FOUR SEASONS HOTELS AND RESORTS
Jerry Ong, Principal, JUPITER REALTY COMPANY
Jay Pecotte, Director of Project Development - Hotels, HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL
Ricardo Suarez, Vice President, Acquisitions & Development, Latin America Division, STARWOOD HOTLES & RESORTS WORLDWIDE
John Walters, CHA, Vice President, Architecture & Construction, Latin America & the Caribbean, HILTON WORLDWIDE
Moderator: Alan Benjamin, ISHP, ISHC, President, BENJAMIN WEST
Speaker: Bruce A. Ford, Senior Vice President, Director of Business Development, LODGING ECONOMETRICS
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Arch+Design Job Market is producing this year’s job fair and networking event. Great opportunity to meet with leading architecture and design firms, as well as with industry manufacturers to further your career.
Industry leading companies are looking to hire for designers, sales reps, and other industry positions. These companies are looking to network with students to senior level professionals. Representatives will be on-hand to offer information about their companies and answer questions. Don’t miss this valuable chance to connect one-on-one with top industry professionals!
This event is free to all who want to attend or exhibit! Attendees can register for a day of expo floor pass with the following code: ADJMHDB. If your company is hiring, and would like to participate, please contact Ted Eshleman at ted.eshleman@nielsen.com.
BLLA Luncheon & Owners’ Outlook: Defining the Boutique/Lifestyle Segment
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The boutique and lifestyle hotel landscape is more crowded and competitive than ever. Listen to some of the category’s major players discuss what they are doing to stay ahead—new developments, meeting and exceeding guests’ needs, creating complete experiences from an F&B perspective, and design narratives. What’s next for this segment of the industry?
Arash Azarbarzin, President, Hotel Group, SBE ENTERTAINMENT
Stephen Brandman, CEO, COMMUNE HOTELS & RESORTS
Brendan McNamara, Senior Vice President, HAMPSHIRE HOTELS & RESORTS AND DREAM AND NIGHT HOTELS
Richard P. Millard, Chairman and CEO, TRUST HOSPITALITY
Moderator: Frances Kiradjian, Founder and Chair, BOUTIQUE & LIFESTYLE LODGING ASSOCIATION; and
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, Executive Editor, HOSPITALITY DESIGN MAGAZINE
Party by the Palms
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Poolside W South Beach
The evening will sizzle at this see-and-be-seen South Beach event! The setting is an ideal venue to network and make industry connections. Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. Be sure to get your tickets quickly as this event sells out every year. $75 online and $100 onsite. Must be 21 years old or over to attend.
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HD/NEWH SITE VISITS
SLS South Beach
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
St. Regis Bal Harbour
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 | 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Soho Beach House - Tour and Presentation with Martin Brudnizki and Alan Shulman
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
