NEW YORK, NY – October 19, 2015 – Over 15,000 hospitality professionals will soon congregate at HX: The Hotel Experience — Rooms to Restaurants, November 8-10, 2015, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. Celebrating the best of hospitality is an important part of this leading industry tradeshow and will include:
The International Hospitality Ball
Saturday, November 7, 2015, JW Marriot Essex House, NYC
Hoteliers and restaurateurs will gather for an elegant black-tie evening of dinner and dancing, hosted by the Hotel Association of New York City (HANYC). Purchase tables or individual tickets at www.thehotelexperience.us.
The 35th annual Gold Key Awards Gala
Monday, November 9, 2015, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC
Awarding the industry’s most prestigious honor — the Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design — will draw a worldwide audience of finalists, guests and hospitality professionals.
Sponsored by Boutique Design, the Gold Key Awards entries included an international list of the most innovative design completed from April 1, 2014 to May 30, 2015. The esteemed judges panel recently selected the Gold Key Awards finalists for excellence in concept, execution, innovation and “wow factor”.
The Gold Key Awards Gala will recognize these finalists and reveal winners in the following 18 categories as well as name the Designer of the Year 2015.
GOLD KEY AWARDS CATEGORIES 2015
BEST ECO CONSCIOUS OR SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS HOTEL
BEST LOBBY MIDSCALE/BUDGET/FOCUSED SERVICE
BEST LOBBY UPSCALE
BEST LOBBY LUXURY
BEST GUEST ROOM MIDSCALE/BUDGET/FOCUSED SERVICE
BEST GUEST ROOM UPSCALE
BEST GUEST ROOM LUXURY
BEST SUITE
BEST NIGHTCLUB/LOUNGE
BEST NEW HOTEL BRAND OR SOFT BRAND CONCEPT
BEST RESORT
BEST RESTAURANT CASUAL DINING
BEST RESTAURANT FINE DINING
JUDGES’ SO COOL
BEST HOTEL BUDGET/FOCUSED SERVICE
BEST HOTEL MIDSCALE
BEST HOTEL UPSCALE
BEST HOTEL LUXURY
Purchase Gold Key tickets by CLICKING HERE.
Industry Networking Reception
Monday, November 9, 2015, Naples 45 Restaurant, NYC
Leading corporate foodservice and healthcare professionals including dealers, consultants and representatives to participate in this networking event. Purchase tickets at www.thehotelexperience.us.
Breakfast and Panel Discussion including Venus Williams, Pro Tennis player and V*STARR Interiors CEO
Monday, November 9, 2015, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
A panel titled Boutique Design Power Players: Women Leaders in Hospitality will include professional tennis player and CEO of Jupiter, Florida-based V*STARR Interiors, Venus Williams. In addition to her 4 gold medals and seven Grand Slam singles titles, Williams designs interiors. In 2011 she began designing for commercial clients and has created spaces for Howard University, Buffalo State College and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. She will join 6 other design power players in a panel discussion as well as keynote the Boutique Design New York (BDNY) trade fair and conference running concurrently with HX: The Hotel Experience.
HX: The Hotel Experience registration includes complimentary access to BDNY. Visit www.thehotelexperience.us to register.
Purchase tickets to hear Venus speak by CLICKING HERE.
