launch of the Innovation Pavilion where a dozen exhibitors – including Kohler, Milliken, and Valley Forge Fabrics – displayed their forward-thinking products and services for the hospitality design market. And the best hospitality strategies in architecture and interior design were once again explored in the Radical Innovation in Hospitality competition. Finalists presented their concepts to a jury and attendees, who subsequently voted The Koi Hospitality Complex by MM Planners as the winner. Koi brings forth the idea of hotels and public hospitality spaces built as bridges, allowing guests to experience the greatest part of a city, the water, in a new way. As HD Expo drew to a close, Group Show Director Liz Sommerville was enthusiastic about the show’s success and announced a relocation to the USA’s fifth largest convention centre for 2013. “The energy found at this year’s show was palpable – from the enthusiasm of our exhibitors both new and experienced, to the inspirational speakers and connections found at networking events – and proves that the show gets better and better each year,” she comments. “With attendance
up almost 10% this year from last year, we’re excited to see what the future will bring in 2013 when we move to Mandalay Bay.” Further developments at Hospitality Design Group have seen a hop across the pond to host a mini-conference and networking event in London. Already an established concept for design communities across the States, CitySCENE: London gathered architects, designers and procurement specialists from the likes of Dexter Moren Associates, Wimberly Interiors, HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates, and Benjamin West for an evening of informative seminars and networking. Russell Kett, Managing Director, HVS, presented research on the hotel industry and predicted that London will be among the top markets in Europe according to the firm’s Hotel Valuation Index. This came as welcome news for event sponsors including Soho Myriad, Janus et Cie, Neoteric, Kohler Interiors Hospitality, and Moore & Giles hoping to expand their own businesses in the region.
Other speakers included Aliya Khan, Global Brand Director, Starwood Hotels & Resorts,
Johanna Lundstrom, Development Director, Melia Hotels, and Dan Flannery, Chief Operating Office, Morgans Hotel Group. Lundstrom took the opportunity to unveil details of the forthcoming ME London, set to open next month, while Flannery told of growth plans for Mondrian, which includes new properties in Doha, London, Bahamas, and Istanbul. Mondrian London, slated to open in 2014, is located in Sea Containers House and will feature interiors by Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio. Hospitality Design Group, part of Nielsen Expositions, has also made its way East with the launch of HD Asia. The inaugural event took place at the Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong, from 18-20 June and featured insightful sessions designed to spotlight standout trends and issues in Asia Pacific’s hospitality sector. HD’s next event, HD Boutique, will take
place at Miami Beach Convention Center from 11-12 September 2012 and feature keynote speaker Alexandra Champalimaud, President and Principal Designer of Champalimaud Design.
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