RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2023
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outique Design New York (BDNY), the leading trade fair
and conference for the boutique hospitality and lifestyle
industry, gathered nearly 13,000 designers, architects,
brand executives, hoteliers, developers, purchasers, manufacturers
and other professionals from 47 countries at the Javits Center on
November 13-14 to experience new products, engaging
conversations and strategic networking events.
BDNY started off strong with a sold-out Kickoff Party on
November 12th and continued with a noticeable increase in
attendance, proving that the hospitality industry is back to business
as usual. In comparison to 2021, that equated to a 65% increase in
overall attendance, a 61% increase in qualified buyers, a 47%
increase in exhibitors, as well as record-breaking gains in onsite
registration over the past two shows – up 737% over 2021 and up
247% over 2019.
"It was an incredible few days in New York – from kicking off with
a sold-out Platinum Circle Gala to seeing so many excited faces
representing a Who's Who of the industry on the show floor, to
T R A D E S H O W N E W S
BDNY RETURNS WITH
ENTHUSIASTIC ATTENDANCE AND
A SPOTLIGHT ON THOUGHT-
PROVOKING DESIGN
Event brings 13,000 hospitality and design professionals back to NYC
