EXECUTIVES FROM EIGHT LEADING HOSPITALITY BRANDS AND OWNERSHIP GROUPS TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY TRENDS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN “ISHP/BOUTIQUE DESIGN OWNERS’ GRILL” AT BDNY

Signature session part of new Interaction Track at the sixth annual Boutique Design New York trade fair and conference, Nov. 8-9 at the Javits Center
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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.

ABOUT HMG

HMG is a privately held media company serving the global hospitality industry and specializing in trade fairs, conferences and event management and development. Events in the HMG portfolio include: BDNY; BDwest; management of HX: The Hotel Experience, formerly the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS); Boutique Design Forums; Boutique 18; and co-sponsorship of the annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design.

BDNY is produced by HMG in partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Hotel Association of New York City and New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, and in association with the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA); the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP); the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH).

ABOUT ISHP

The International Society of Hospitality Purchasers is a group of hospitality professionals who are dedicated to ethical procurement principles, business integrity, fiduciary responsibility and the advancement of procurement expertise. ISHP membership is limited to hospitality procurement professionals and promotes the capacity to build a common platform of understanding that will improve relationships between the owner, project manager, interior designer, architect, manufacturer, and the purchaser, to achieve a successful project opening.

EXECUTIVES FROM EIGHT LEADING HOSPITALITY BRANDS AND OWNERSHIP GROUPS TO DISCUSS INDUSTRY TRENDS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN “ISHP/BOUTIQUE DESIGN OWNERS’ GRILL” AT BDNY
Signature session part of new Interaction Track at the sixth annual Boutique Design New York trade fair and conference, Nov. 8-9 at the Javits Center——————————————————————————————————————–

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.

ABOUT HMG
HMG is a privately held media company serving the global hospitality industry and specializing in trade fairs, conferences and event management and development. Events in the HMG portfolio include: BDNY; BDwest; management of HX: The Hotel Experience, formerly the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS); Boutique Design Forums; Boutique 18; and co-sponsorship of the annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design.

BDNY is produced by HMG in partnership with the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Hotel Association of New York City and New York State Hospitality and Tourism Association, and in association with the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA); the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP); the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and the Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH).

ABOUT ISHP

The International Society of Hospitality Purchasers is a group of hospitality professionals who are dedicated to ethical procurement principles, business integrity, fiduciary responsibility and the advancement of procurement expertise. ISHP membership is limited to hospitality procurement professionals and promotes the capacity to build a common platform of understanding that will improve relationships between the owner, project manager, interior designer, architect, manufacturer, and the purchaser, to achieve a successful project opening.