2008 News <<BackHD Boutique Makes Waves in South Beach Bringing Together Influential Leaders & New Talent in Hospitality DesignATLANTA, PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition & Conference (HD Boutique), held September 17-18, 2008, attracted more than 4,900 hospitality professionals, a three percent increase over last year. In the edgy, hospitality-rich South Beach area, HD Boutique attendees filled the Miami Beach Convention Center to discover the latest products and trends in hospitality design. Highlights from HD Boutique included: -- RADICAL INNOVATION: Also revealing the latest conceptual designs exclusively at HD Boutique, the Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award, co-sponsored by the John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design magazine, unveiled the winners of the global contest that challenges designers to create a vision of the future of hospitality design. The grand prize recipient (voted real-time at HD Boutique) was Morris Architects, awarded $10,000 for the radical concept of developing the Gulf of Mexico Oil Rig Platform Resort Spa & Aquatic Adventure project; and the runner-up award went to WATG who received a $2,000 prize for e | merse, an inclusive social network concept designed specifically for travelers. Hospitality Design Boutique Exposition & Conference (HD Boutique) is presented by the Hospitality Design Group, part of Nielsen Business Media, which also produces Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in Las Vegas from May 14-16, 2009 (hdexpo.com). Hospitality Design magazine presents Hospitality Design Green Day (HD Green Day) May 13, 2009, in Las Vegas, and Hospitality Design Summit (HD Summit) in Duck Key, FL from March 4-6, 2009. HD Boutique is produced in association with association partners including: International Interior Design Association (IIDA); International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP), National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ); American Institute of Architects (AIA); American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and NEWH, Inc. -- The Hospitality Industry Network. Nielsen Business Media, a division of The Nielsen Company, is a leading market-focused provider of integrated information and sales and marketing solutions, helping businesses go to market more effectively and efficiently. Serving seven major market groups, and 30 individual markets, spanning the entertainment, media and marketing, retail, travel and performance, design, and life sciences industries, Nielsen Business Media provides business-to-business products and services in print, online and in person. With 42 publications, more than 60 trade shows and 185 digital products and services, Nielsen Business Media offers insight, analysis and face-to-face contacts to help professionals better understand their markets, serve their customers and grow their businesses. The Building Design Group, part of Nielsen Business Media, includes leading publications, events and digital offerings in the residential and commercial property design industry including DDI, GlobalShop, Commercial Property News, Contract, Hospitality Design, Hospitality Design Expo and Hospitality Design Boutique, Kitchen & Bath Business, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, Multi-Housing News and Multi-Housing World. The group also produces publications and events in the decorated apparel and home healthcare industries including Impressions, The Imprinted Sportswear Shows and Medtrade. Additionally, three Marine Military Expositions are produced that are focused on the US Marine Corps. Nielsen Business Media is a division of The Nielsen Company. SOURCE Hospitality Design Group |
