Hotels & Hospitality

HD Expo + Conference 2027

HD Expo is the premier hospitality trade show where innovation meets collaboration. Designers of hospitality spaces - including hotels, restaurants, and luxury resorts - connect directly with suppliers, explore new products, learn from industry experts, and build impactful professional relationships. The event features designed spaces, expo hall tours, curat…

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33Speakers
75Sponsors
12Sessions
101Companies · in total

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Speakers

Programmed at HD, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Anderson
Founder, Owner & Contributor · The 26 Co
Aine O’Connor
Owner · AOC Purchasing
Alex Woogmaster
Founder & Creative Director · Woogmaster Studio
Alisa Chodos
Managing Principal · KNA Design
Amy Jakubowski RID, IIDA, ISHC, LEED AP
Hospitality Practice Area Leader · Gensler
Barry Sullivan
Senior Director, Lifestyle · Hilton
Brenda Roff
Director of Design Management, Global Design US & Canada · Marriott
Bruce Ford
SVP and Director of Global Business Development · Lodging Econometrics
Cat Stevens
Sourcing Director · Reid Witlin Textiles
Chelsea Hershelman
Vice President Design & Development · CoralTree
Derek Applegate
President · BDL/Capitol Pro Lighting
Ellen Villars
Vice President - Sourcing & Procurement Capital Projects · MGM Resorts Design & Development
Eric Okamoto
Vice President of Design & Construction · Monarch Alternative Capital
Erin Nichols Walker
Creative Director, Associate Principal · WATG | Wimberly
Frank Boardman
Principal and Brand Leaders · Mittman Hospitality
Glenn Nowak
Associate Professor of Architecture · UNLV - University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Grace Escano-Maniatis
Senior Director of Design · Auberge Resorts Collection
Heather Holdridge
Partner, Design Performance · Lake Flato
Joan Sizemore
Senior Associate, Market Sector Leader, Director of Design - Hospitality Interiors · Leo A Daly
Justine Cali
Senior Design Manager · Sonesta
Kavitha Iyer
Kaylee Barnett
Design Consultant · RH

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

3Z Brands
3Z Brands Hospitality
Aceray
AGIO Hospitality
Architect MagazineMedia + Industry Partner
arc magazineMedia + Industry Partner
Arteriors
Article Pro
AzureMedia + Industry Partner
Azure MagazineMedia Partner
Bjelin
BLLAMedia Partner
BLLA (Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association)Media + Industry Partner
BLLA (Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association)Media + Industry Partner
Brand Standard Furnishings
Brand Standard Furnishings (BSF)
Brintons
Buzz Products
C2C Custom Furniture
County Draperies
Covington Fabric & Design
Daltile
Danao Living
DEDON
EMU Americas
Encore Hospitality Carpet
Gasser Chair
Gloster
GO-MLH
GOMLH
Green Lodging NewsMedia + Industry Partner
Hotel BusinessMedia + Industry Partner
ICG Italia Porcelain
IFDMMedia Partner
IFDM – Il Foglio del MobileMedia + Industry Partner
Inpro
Inpro Corporation
Interior DesignMedia Partner
Interior Design MagazineMedia + Industry Partner
ISHCMedia Partner

Agenda

Selected from 12 sessions.

  • Mon May 04•10:40 AM – 11:45 AM

    HD University: Module 2: Flooring

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Mon May 04•12:45 PM – 1:50 PM

    HD University: Module 3: Lighting

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Mon May 04•1:50 PM – 2:55 PM

    HD University: Module 4: Fabric

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Mon May 04•3:10 PM – 4:15 PM

    HD University: Module 5: Seating

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Mon May 04•9:00 AM – 5:15 PM

    HD University: Product Specification Bootcamp

    Elevate your specifying skills at this pre-conference event. Featuring five expert-led modules on casegoods, flooring, lighting, surfaces, and seating, HDU offers hands-on training…

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Mon May 04•9:45 AM – 10:20 AM

    HD University: Module 1: Casegoods

    HD University (Pre-Con)
  • Tue May 05•10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

    First-Timer Welcome Meetup

    New to HD Expo - or flying solo this year? Start here. This relaxed, small-group gathering is designed to help first-timers and solo attendees get comfortable, get connected, and g…

    Special Events
  • Tue May 05•10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    The Hotel Pipeline: What’s Being Built, Renovated, and Reimagined Across North America

    Where is hotel development headed - and what does it mean for the design community? In this data-rich session, Bruce Ford, SVP and Director of Global Business Development at Lodgin…

    HD Mainstage (CEU)
  • Tue May 05•10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

    Micro-Gathering: From Concept to Completion: Procurement Connections

    Connect with peers across the hospitality design ecosystem to discuss the procurement process from vision to installation in this small-group discussion. Led by Aine O'Connor of AO…

    Grand Hotel
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 101 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

101 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
69Sponsoringsponsor only
31Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Mittman Hospitality

Speakers by seniority

67% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite13%
  • Founder / Owner618%
  • VP-level721%
  • Director / Head of824%
  • Manager / Lead515%
  • Engineer · IC13%
  • Marketing / Brand13%
  • Other roles412%

Of 33 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Mittman HospitalitySponsor1
23Z BrandsSponsor-
33Z Brands HospitalitySponsor-
4AceraySponsor-
5Agio HospitalitySponsor-
6Architect MagazineSponsor · Media + Industry Partner-
7arc magazineSponsor · Media + Industry Partner-
8ArteriorsSponsor-
9Article ProSponsor-
10AzureSponsor · Media + Industry Partner-
11Azure MagazineSponsor · Media Partner-
12BjelinSponsor-
13BLLASponsor · Media Partner-
14BLLA (Boutique & Lifestyle Leaders Association)Sponsor · Media + Industry Partner-
Sponsors by tier
media + industry partner18
24% of 75
media partner9
12% of 75
unspecified48
64% of 75
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
Boutique Design New York (BDNY) 2026November 8, 2026New York23
BDNY 2026November 8, 2026New York17
HD Summit 2027March 10, 2027Amelia Island3

In the same series

Prior and forthcoming editions