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Beyond the keynotes, the conference was filled with educational breakouts designed to motivate and inform. From signature NEWH BrandED sessions
with Hilton and Marriott and thoughts from top hospitality executives, to sessions on brand building and the future of sustainability in hospitality, attendees
were exposed to a wide variety of relevant hospitality and professional development topics to choose from. Day two also included the NEWH/Hospitality
Design Owners Roundtable, featuring the opportunity to connect one-on-one with influential hospitality leaders in a signature rotating roundtable format.
The very special Scholars and Awards Luncheon was sponsored by Quiltcraft and Tarkett Hospitality and hosted by Vaki Mawema, managing director and
principal at Gensler Baltimore. Here, the NEWH Leadership Scholarships were presented to Lizzie Brown and Shannon Bauer, along with the BrandED
scholarship in the name of Hilton to Megan Mullenax. Read more about these talented recipients on page 54. NEWH also presented the Pinnacle Award to
Anita Degen and inducted five industry veterans to the NEWH College of Fellows (see more on page 8 and at newh.org).
No Leadership Conference would be complete without many opportunities for networking and fun-including cocktail receptions; a surprise closing
pre-game party with a DJ, line dancing, and mechanical bull riding; and the sold-out closing party hosted by the Mid-South Region at Redneck Riviera and
benefitting the region's scholarship fund. A special thank you to the top sponsor Stonesource Hospitality Division by Ceramic Technics and co-sponsors
Brookline, Kellex, Momentum, Wallquest, Ashley Lighting, Design Lines, Kovet, Trinity Lighting, Architex, Electric Mirror, Platform Surfaces, Shaw, Spartan
Hospitality, Table Topics, and Wolf Gordon.
And a huge thank you to ALL the event sponsors who made the 2024 NEWH Leadership Conference a tremendous success!
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5. Keynote speaker Clodagh
6. Leadership Conference emcee Matt DeShantz
7. Vaki Mawema, Gensler Baltimore, hosted the Scholars and Awards Luncheon
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8. Helen Reed, NEWH Vice President Communications; Sandy Banks, NEWH President;
the 2024 NEWH College of Fellows inductees: Anita Degen, Leigh Mitchell, Ron
McDaniel, Hope Quintanar-Case, and David Tracz; and Fernando Diaz, Fernando Diaz &
Associates
9. Attendees line dancing at the surprise pre-game party on closing night
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CEO's Letter
News
Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Who's Who
Conference Roundup
Have You Seen?
Scholarships
Student Spotlight
International Spotlight
Q&A: Megan May
Q&A: Scott McSherry
Q&A: Diane Smith
Cover Story: KB Contract Textiles
Project: Hotel Flor
Project: Le Malt Imeriale
Project: Hyatt Regency Blackfriars
Chapter Highlights
Save the Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Sponsor Index
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