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HD Expo's Best Booth Award winners were a celebration of
creativity across categories, including Best Insta Moment winner
POLaRT, Most Creative use of Product in a Booth winner LDF Silk,
and Best of Show winner Old Hickory Furniture Co., Inc. Selecting
the winners were judges Andrew Alford, Graduate Hotels; Barrie
Borovsky and Nicole Fournier, MGM Resorts; and Siobhan Barry,
Gensler. Phillip Jeffries, Viso Lighting, and Valley Forge Fabrics
were also among the winners.
Other key sessions, areas and activations included:
• The Social Hub: A serene space designed by Rottet Studio and
filled with luxurious finishes, sculptural furniture, and sumptuous
fabrics, the Social Hub featured leading brand executives,
hoteliers, and designers in intimate, 30-minute conversations
spread throughout the show.
• Technology Pavilion: Just steps away from the Wellness Pavilion,
the Technology Pavilion featured innovative companies currently
enhancing the in-room guest experience, including Timeshifter,
Fohlio Inc., No Stay and Smart Hotel Systems. ZenSpace
sponsored private, tech-enabled pods available for use
throughout the show.
• HD/ISHP Owners' Roundtable: This always sold-out event
brought designers, architects, and purchasing firms face to face
with industry leaders representing some of the world's most
significant brand, ownership, and management groups, including
WELLNESS: THE EVOLUTION OF LIFESTYLE — HD EXPO 2019
