CINCINNATI, OH, October 27, 2015 – Leaders at some of the hospitality industry’s most influential hotel brands, ownership groups and asset management companies will share their insights and expertise with Boutique Design New York (BDNY) attendees at the “ISHP/Boutique Design Owners’ Grill,” Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The signature panel discussion—one of more than a dozen Interaction Track sessions at this year’s BDNY trade fair and conference—will be presented theatre-style on the exhibit floor. Carl Long, Executive Vice President, Purchasing Management International, and Laura Klinkose, Vice President, The Carroll Adams Group, will moderate the discussion, which is presented in conjunction with the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP). Panelists for 2015 include:
Ted Brumleve, Director of Design and Construction, Dolce Hotels and Resorts
Gerry Chase, President and COO, New Castle Hotels & Resorts
Mary Beth Cutshall, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Business Development, Hospitality Ventures Management Group
Julie Frank, Global Director of Design, Le Méridien
Alan Kerslake, Consultant – Capital Management | Hotels, Oxford Properties Group
Gene Kornota, Principal, Rebel Hospitality
Thomas Prins, Partner, Gemstone Hotels & Resorts
Chad Sorensen, Principal, CHMWarnick
“We’re delighted to work with the ISHP again this year to bring industry insight from an owners’ perspective,” said Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group (HMG), which produces BDNY, and SVP, ST Media Group International. “This is by far one of our most anticipated programs taking place on the trade fair floor.”
Held concurrently with HX: The Hotel Experience, formerly the International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show (IHMRS), the BDNY trade fair combines inventive elements for hospitality interiors with signature educational and social events, unique Designed Spaces created by leading hospitality design firms, and an extensive conference program.
More than 5,000 interior designers, architects, purchasing executives, and hospitality owners and operators are expected to attend BDNY 2015. The event will feature 600+ manufacturers and marketers displaying the latest FF&E products in 80,000+ square feet of exhibit space.
Registration options for BDNY 2015 include an Exhibits-Only registration fee of $50; a BDNY Conference/All Access pass for $175, which includes admission to BDNY and HX exhibits; and a One-Day Conference Access pass for $100. Registration for Per-Session CEU Access is $50.
Ticketed events include the BDNY Hotel Tour – New and Noteworthy in NY, the ISHP Annual Fundraiser, and the BDNY Opening Reception on Saturday, Nov. 7; the Boutique Design Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality Breakfast & Panel Discussion, with keynote address by Venus Williams, and the Hospitality Design Power Panel on Monday, Nov. 9; and the 35th Gold Key Awards Gala on Monday evening at the Waldorf Astoria, New York.
Attendee registration and trade fair details are available at bdny.com.
