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
0Sponsors
12On the bill · sessions
32Companies · 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
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Agenda

Selected from 12 sessions on the bill.
  • 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
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 32 companies, parsed from the program.

32 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
32Companies Speakingspeaker only
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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AOC Purchasing1V
  2. 02Auberge Resorts Collection1V
  3. 03BDL/Capitol Pro Lighting1V
  4. 04BSF / Brand Standard Furnishings1V
  5. 05Cameron Mitchell Restaurants1V
  6. 06CoralTree1V
  7. 07Dreamtime Australia Design (US)1V
  8. 08Gensler1V
  9. 09Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects1V
  10. 10Hilton1V
  11. 11HVMG1V
  12. 12IHG Hotels & Resorts1V
  13. 13KNA Design1V
  14. 14Lake Flato1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.

In the same series

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