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The Premier Business-to-Business Event
for the Hospitality Interior Design Industry

Seminar Info

Entirely devoted to hospitality design the HI DESIGN seminar programme is an opportunity to be informed, challenged and perhaps even inspired!. Meticulously prepared, the programme will be hosted by hotel consultant and journalist, GUY DITTRICH and presented by industry experts and leaders in hospitality and design.

Scheduled over the main two business days in between the meetings sessions, the seminar programme features a variety of presentations, interviews and panel discussions covering topics and issues based on this year’s selected theme of ‘Emergence.’

Friday 6 March – 08.30 - 09.15

The Regional and Emerging Hospitality Market Report

Rolf Schmidt – Managing Owner, CHD Expert – tophotelprojects.com

Rolf will give an update on hotel market performance as well as hotel development trends across the EMEA region with additional focus on key emerging markets - a look at how each market has measured up over the year and what kind of developments have been happening.

Friday 6 March – 13.45 - 14.30

On the Sofa with Guy Dittrich

Joseph Pettipas, ARIDO, IDC, ASID, IIDA, RDI, LEED®AP, Vice President, Practice Leader – Hospitality and Retail - HOK

An active leader in the interior design profession with over well over two decades of experience, Joe talks with Guy about a variety of issues affecting the hospitality interiors industry with the theme of ‘Emergence’ in mind.

Saturday 7 March – 08.30 - 09.15

Inspirational Materials that are more than just a little Green

Chris Lefteri - Chris Lefteri Design Ltd

Materials guru, Chris Lefteri, will definitely ignite creative passions with his interactive session looking at some of the very latest materials that could not only add a new creative dimension to hospitality interiors but also solve the foremost issue of sustainability.

Saturday 7 March – 13.35 - 14.35

A Fresh view of Emerging Trends in European Hospitality Design

Rob Wagemans, Owner - Concrete Architectural Services
Eirk Nissen Johansen, Creative Director - stylt Trampoli AB
Nini Andrade Silva, Owner - Atelier Nini Andrade Silva
Tim Mutton, Director and Co-founder - Blacksheep Interior Architecture & Design

Some of the freshest faces to hospitality interiors will discuss their views of the design trends they are experiencing and predict as emerging, in the European marketplace across the hospitality spectrum.