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HD Summit is about people.
In a hyper-speed world, there’s never enough time to listen or wander into a conversation you didn’t plan on having. We built three days around exactly that.
It’s connection by design.
Nobody learns much about someone across a conference table. HD Summit puts leaders in situations where the title on the badge comes second to the person wearing it. Guards come down and real conversations start.
New experiences bring new ways of thinking.
Our programming looks outside hospitality on purpose. The speakers aren’t from our industry, because the sharpest ideas for ours often start somewhere else. You’ll hear from people who see the world differently while spending three days with peers who will talk it through with you.
It’s immersive, not scheduled.
The best moments here aren’t breakout sessions. They’re activities where you try something new next to someone you just met. Each experience is built to create shared stories that turn into relationships.
The result is trust.
We all want to do business with people we know and trust. You leave with new ideas, but you’ll also leave with new friends, new collaborators, and a new way of looking at your work.
Presented by:
Published 11 times a year, Hospitality Design (HD) is the premier trade magazine serving the field of hospitality design. It serves owners, operators, brands, purchasing agents, interior designers, and architects involved in the design of hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise ships, country clubs, night clubs, conference centers, spas, senior living facilities, and all other hospitality-oriented projects. HD continues its nearly 40-year mission to publish the accomplishments of various design teams that collaborate to bring the most innovative examples of new construction and renovation to the industry.
For more information, visit hospitalitydesign.com.
Produced by:
Emerald is a leader in building dynamic, market-driven business-to-business platforms that integrate live events with a broad array of industry insights, digital tools, and datafocused solutions to create uniquely rich experiences. As true partners, we at Emerald strive to build our customers’ businesses by creating opportunities that inspire, amaze, and deliver breakthrough results. With over 140 events each year, our teams are creators and connectors who are thoroughly immersed in the industries we serve and committed to supporting the communities in which we operate.
For more information, visit emeraldx.com.