Networking Events
HD Boutique Exposition & Conference 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 10th Anniversary
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
What are new design leaders doing differently now? Who is setting the trends and design direction? Where have they already made a difference? Meet the global change agents and creative young professionals that are Hospitality Design's 2011 Wave of the Future at this free session. Join us as we honor this year's and past winners. Enjoy conversation and complimentary Mimosa Party following the session. Booth 2321.
Sponsored by: 
Wave of the Future 2011 Honorees
Dorothée Boissier, founder, Gilles & Boissier
Caren Crangle, associate, Simeone Deary Design Group
Giana DiLeonardo, partner, DiLeonardo International, Inc.
Lia DiLeonardo, partner, DiLeonardo International, Inc.
Andre Fu, founder, AFSO
Aliya Khan, director of renovations for W, Le Meridien, and St. Regis Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
Sam Nazarian, founder, chairman, and CEO, SBE
Gray Shealy, global design director for W Hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
Party by the Palms
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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.
Sponsored by
White Hot Havana Night
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
8:00 pm – Midnight
Yuca
After Party by the Palms continue the night with NEWH South Florida Chapter's celebration featuring the SOFHIE (South Florida Hospitality Industry Excellence) Awards & SILVER STAR Honorees. Savor an authentic Urban Cuban full course dining experience. Drink. Dine. Dance. This event & venue promises to be the biggest one yet! Click here for more info.
Sponsored by
Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards Luncheon Celebration!
Wednesday, September 14
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Miami Beach Convention Center
The Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA) and Hospitality Design Magazine (HD) are pleased to announce the second annual Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards Celebration, co-founded and produced by BLLA and HD. 2011 Finalists are:
Boutique Hotel of the Year
The Hotel Andaluz, Albuquerque, NM
The Iron Horse Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
Hotel Renew, Honolulu, HI
Lifestyle Hotel of the Year The Good Hotel, San Francisco, CA The Surrey, New York, NY W Hollywood Residences, Hollywood, CA The Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village, CA
Boutique & Lifestyle Hotelier of the Year
Andrea De Trinidad, Mount View Hotel & Spa
Joe Kurth, GM, The Pfister Hotel
Richard Kessler, Owner/CEO, The Kessler Collection
Tim Dixon, Owner, The Iron Horse Hotel
Winning entries will be honored at the gourmet networking extravaganza in conjunction with HD Boutique. Award winners also will be showcased online in the Boutique & Lifestyle Hospitality Awards 2011 Winners Gallery on the BLLA website, HD website, and editorial coverage in HD magazine.
Moderated by Jean-Michel Cousteau, renowned filmaker, environmental educator and explorer. Press Release here.
Register to attend the luncheon, click here.
Limited sponsorship opportunities are available
For more information, please contact Frances Kiradjian at 818-883-4363.
HD/NEWH Site Visits
Tuesday, September 14
Join us for exclusive tours of the hottest resorts. Visits benefit scholarship and education of NEWH -The Hospitality Industry Network. Tours depart from the Miami Beach Convention Center via roundtrip motor coach transportation. Please meet at the HD Boutique Site Visit corral at the Main Entrance to Hall D.
10:00am – 12:00 pm
See the transformation of two iconic Art Deco hotels – The Tudor Hotel and Palmer House – into one sophisticated 108 room and suites boutique hotel of 70's inspired luxury accommodations.
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