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newh icon award anna perryman by Joanie Neumayer During the IH/M & RS show in New York, I had the pleasure of meeting Anna Perryman our ICON Award Recipient for year 2004. Anna’s speech was something we wanted to share, but her spirit and commitment to the industry has been something we can all learn from… Good morning everyone, When you give philanthropically, you are investing in the future, and taking a risk that the future could either be brighter or more dull because of it. Patti, you had to ask yourself how my receiving this scholarship could honor your father, and if it would compel me in these formative years of my life to proceed with his values of determination and passion that characterized him throughout his life. Anna Perryman, Patty Durkan, Zina Zimmerman and Shelia Lohmiller Anna Perryman Those values have spoken to us even when Mr. Durkan himself cannot. His entrepreneurial courage and spirit to overcome are why we remember him today. I want to assure you those values will not escape me when I encounter the internal and external demands we must all endure. I began to realize that if my work will outlast the force of our culture and the entropy that denies so many artisans a legacy when they have passed I must capture his daring constantly, and live with that ideal regardless of cost. All of us know we never outlast the mark we leave on our community. And nothing is as present or rele vant as the community we live in and among, or those we carve out with our work. I suspect that is why many of us are in this field. We are drawn to innovation. We want to shape the way people live. That shared passion is why I am here today, with a blade in my hand, to carve out a future for myself in a field that is surrounded both with a great cloud of witnesses who have gone ahead of us, and an audience before me who have nobly contributed to the art form I am staking my future on. Finally, I am grateful for the lasting impression Mr. Durkan has made to this community. To his gracious daughter who has shared his legacy with me. To NEWH for their careful selection of my essay among a tremendous collection of quality works. And to their continued support of my future success. I would also like to congratulate the recipients of the Gold Key awards. Today, I celebrate your brilliance, and I aspire one day to collaborate with you for many future honors. Thank you and good day. Anna Perryman, Steve Hillis, Ann Gladden and Diane Hachtman Anna is now a full time design assistant with Gensler in Chicago in the Design 1 Studio. She graduates in May from Harrington Institute of Interior Design. Icons of Industry Scholarship NEWH proudly announces a scholarship for students pursuing careers in the hospitality industry.... ICONS OF INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship has been designed to honor an individual who has contributed significantly to the hospitality industry – with the first year honoring the beloved Thomas R. Durkan, Sr., founder of Durkan Patterned Carpets, Inc. 37

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NEWH - April 2005

NEWH - April 2005
Letter From the President
Upfront
Contents
Hospitality News
Lessons From Retail
Conrad’s First Ground-Up Hotel
2005 Leadership Conference
Remember Me? Using Video to Have Your Message Remembered
Woman of the Year
Design Showcase … Under the Tuscan Sun
Spa and Wellness Trends
Brand Perception
NEWH Icon Awards – Anna Perryman
First Canadian NEWH Chapter Chartered
Coming Events
HD at a Glance
HD Plantinum Circle Inductees
Contributors

NEWH - April 2005