HD Expo Connect - Conferences

Thu, May 5, 2016 - 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM *NEWH Green Voice Conversations: Cart vs. Horse: Which came first, the Transportation Infrastructure, or the Hospitality? (free session) Speaker: Jude Elledge, Consulting Architect and Urban Planner, Callison RTKL Planning & Urban Design, Los Angeles Speaker: Charles Pineda, PE Systems Design Integration Manager & Project Manager, LA Westside Subway Project & LK Comstock National Transit and Railworks Speaker: John F. Hogan, VP, Design and Project Management, Ritz-Carlton Worldwide Moderator: Andy Schaidler, National Hospitality Sales Manager, Marble Systems Location: NEWH Booth L5
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM *Keynote Conversation with HD's Stacy Shoemaker (free session) Speaker: Niki Leondakis, CEO, Commune Hotels + Resorts Location: South Pacific E
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM *NEWH Green Voice Conversation: Transparency: A Way to Inform Healthier Material Choices (free session) Moderator: Becca Dobosh, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, Project Interior Designer, SERA Speaker: Alison Bane, IIDA, LEED AP, Director of Interior Design, SERA Location: NEWH Booth L5
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Creating Extravagance Speaker: Anne Wilkinson, Senior Associate, BAMO Speaker: Kristie Goshow, SVP, Commercial, Viceroy Hotel Group Speaker: Jay Newman, Principal, Chief Operating Officer, The Athens Group Speaker: Kane Sarhan, Vice President, Head of Brand, SH Group Location: Islander Ballroom H
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Off the Radar: Where Development is Happening Now Moderator: Bruce Ford, SVP, Director of Global Business Development, Lodging Econometrics Speaker: Matt Wehling, Sr. VP, Development – US and Canada, Hilton Worldwide Speaker: Jim Erlacher, VP of Development, AccorHotels North America, Central America, and the Caribbean Speaker: Catie Mangels, Director of Acquisitions and Development, Commune Hotels + Resorts Speaker: Bob Van Ness, Executive VP of the Americas, Preferred Hotels and Resorts Speaker: Dan Flannery, SVP/Managing Director, EDITION Hotels Location: Islander Ballroom G
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM European Imports Speaker: Joe Sencen, VP, North America Construction & Technical Services, Yotel Speaker: Anwar Mekhayech, Principal and Founding Partner at DesignAgency, & Global Design Partner at Generator Hostels Speaker: Enrique Sarasola, CEO, Room Mate Hotels Location: Islander Ballroom F
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM *HD Conversations at the Social Hub (free session): Hyatt Brand Creation and Recreation Speaker: Paul Vega, Partner, VLDG Speaker: Mike Suomi, Principal, VP Design, Stonehill & Taylor Speaker: Gary Dollens, Global Head - Design/Product and Brand Development, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Location: Booth 3143
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Fine Print of a PIP Speaker: Larry Traxler, SVP of Global Design, Hilton Worldwide Speaker: Andrew Katz, Partner, Prospect Advisors/The Blackstone Group Speaker: David Black, Managing Director, Project & Development Services, Hotels & Hospitality, Jones Lang LaSalle Speaker: Alexandra Champalimaud, Founder, Champalimaud Alan Benjamin, President, Benjamin West Location: Islander Ballroom G
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM The Hospitality Effect Speaker: Aliya Khan, Director of Studio Operations, NeueHouse Studio Speaker: Christian Hageseth, President, Inspiro, Creators of the Colorado Cannabis Ranch Speaker: Shawn Bouley, Founder and CEO, The Rollick Hotel Speaker: Brittany Hart, Senior Design Associate, WeWork Location: Islander Ballroom H Sponsor: IIDA
Thu, May 5, 2016 - 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Dining in Style Speaker: Griz Dwight, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, GrizForm Design Architects Speaker: Omar Gutierrez, VP Restaurant Division US, Hakkasan Group Speaker: Matthew Goodrich, Chief Creative Officer, AvroKO Location: Islander Ballroom F