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from the show director
STACY SHOEMAKER RAUEN < Senior Vice President, Design Group
stacy.shoemaker@emeraldx.com
646.668.3751
welcome back
The past year-and-a-half has been
anything but normal. While Zoom has done
a great job of keeping us connected these
past 15 months, it's time to trade the virtual
for the real thing. I'd like to thank each and
every one of you for sticking with us as we
cancelled HD Expo + Conference 2020, and
then postponed the 2021 show from May to
August. Those weren't easy decisions, and
we're grateful for your patience and support
as we navigated a new path forward.
We are eager and excited to welcome
you back to Las Vegas on August 24th-25th
at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. For
those of you who have att ended HD Expo + Conference in the past: Yes, the
show will look diff erent, but the overall experience and camaraderie will be
the same.
Of course, you'll fi nd thousands of products on the show fl oor, but you
will also discover new activations like the HD Park, which is inspired by
the industry's many immersive outdoor experiences and where all CEUaccredited
conference sessions will be held. There's also the DesignWell
pavilion, which is craſt ed by BHDM Design, to host talks that will dive into
the $4.3 trillion wellness industry. And, fi nally, we'll unveil the long-awaited
buildout of Urban Robot's winning design of the Hilton/HD Box Design
Competition.
There's a lot to celebrate this year, and so many people to catch up with.
That's why we're extending the show hours and hosting the opening party on
the show fl oor from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on August 24th. Grab a cocktail from
one of the hosted bars and continue your conversations while browsing the
booths and listening to music.
If you have questions about HD Expo + Conference's health and safety
protocols, check our What to Expect document on the Hotel + Travel tab
under Health + Safety at hdexpo.com, which will always be your source for
the most up-to-date information. I know for many of you this will be your fi rst
industry event in a long time, and your health and safety is our top priority.
It will be a celebration of everything the industry is about-inspiration,
networking, discovery, encouragement, and above all else, community.
Kevin Gaffney
Group Show Director, HD Expo + Conference
Vice President, Emerald
kevin.gaffney@emeraldx.com
KEVIN GAFFNEY < Vice President and Group Show Director
kevin.gaffney@emeraldx.com
770.291.5446
sales + advertising
PAUL BIENKOWSKI < Publisher and Key Accounts HD + BD
860.655.3134 paul.bienkowski@hospitalitydesign.com
KEELI SCHMIDT < Key Accounts HD + BD, Sales Manager
keeli.schmidt@emeraldx.com
770.291.5433
MELANI BEATTIE < Key Accounts HD + BD
melani.beattie@emeraldx.com
312.218.5691
JANA ROESCH < Account Executive, Companies, A-D
jana.roesch@emeraldx.com
770.291.5604
LINDSEY JUDY < Account Executive, Companies E-L
lindsey.judy@emeraldx.com
770.291.5405
LILIANA CONNOLLY < Account Executive, Companies M-R
liliana.connolly@hospitalitydesign.com
781.492.1509
KARI NYLUND < Account Executive, Companies S-Z, China
kari.nylund@emeraldx.com
770.291.5513
GERRY KREGER < Account Executive, Key Accounts HD + BD
gerry.kreger@hospitalitydesign.com
323.999.0991
NEIL HOCHMAN < Business Development Manager
neil.hochman@hospitalitydesign.com
917.434.5663
PAULINA GLOZMAN < Customer Success + Events Manager
pglozman@hospitalitydesign.com
646.668.3691
NICOLE PANZECA < Customer Success Manager
nicole.panzeca@emeraldx.com
513.964.1789
HERVÉ SEDKY
President and CEO
BRIAN FIELD
Chief Operating Offi cer
DAVID DOFT
Chief Financial Offi cer
BILL CHARLES
Chief Information Offi cer
MITCH GENDEL
General Counsel
REN AKINCI
Executive Vice President,
People and Culture
JOANNE WHEATLEY
Senior Vice President,
Marketing Services
MELANIE PEREIRA
Senior Vice President,
Finance
KATE ELDER
Senior Vice President and
Controller
Hospitality Design is a trademark owned exclusively by Emerald X, LLC Copyright © 2021.
Emerald X, LLC. All rights reserved.
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