NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Green Voice Conversations presenting 4 great free seminars this May, at Hospitality Design's HDExpo hotel design tradeshow at Mandalay Convention Center - Vegas.You still have time to add 4 terrific NEWH Sustainable Hospitality GreenVoice Conversation seminars on your calendar during the upcoming Hospitality Design's HDExpo hotel design tradeshow at Mandalay Convention Center in Vegas on Wed May 4th and Thurs May 5th. The seminars happen at the lobby entrance of the show in NEWH Booth L5, and are free to attend.
Full descriptions of all four seminars are available at https://newh.org/sustainability/green-voice-events/
Registration and attendance for HDExpo is free for all Specifiers and Buyers in hospitality, available at: http://bit.ly/1Vh3X1T
Wed May 4th: 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
THE EVOLUTION OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, GREENER TRANSPORTATION, AND CREATING VALUE IN A DECARBONIZED WORLD
The fields of energy, human health, and transportation are shifting around us. Cheap solar, autonomous vehicles, a re-naturalization of the urban environment, the internet of things, and new innovative financing mechanisms, are causing a massive shift in our abilities to raise the quality of life, de-carbonized our societies, and create new ways to add and create value in the built environment. This session will review the disruptive forces transforming the world of sustainability and healthy places, and showcase the potential to impact projects and businesses in the hospitality industry.
Moderator: Mary Ann Thornam, Program Coordinator of Interior Design at The Art Institute of Colorado
Speaker: Josh Radoff, Co-Founder & Principal at YR&G
Thurs, May 5th 11:00 AM – 11:30
CART VS. HORSE: WHICH COMES FIRST, TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OR HOSPITALITY DEVELOPMENT?
Join us for an interesting panel discussion on the effects that public transportation and mass transit have on hotels restaurants and lounges. From site selection & development to employee retention to guest marketing to architecture & design considerations. We’ll explore how proximity to Public Transit and Mass Transit impacts hoteliers and restauranteurs, and learn about sustainable advancements in transit.
Moderator: Andy Schaidler, National Hospitality Sales Manager, Marble Systems
Speaker: John F. Hogan, Vice President, Design and Project Management, Ritz-Carlton Worldwide
Speaker: C. “Chuck” Charles Pineda, PE Systems Design Integration Manager for the LA Westside Subway Project, Project Manager at LK Comstock National Transit and Railworks
Speaker: Jude Elledge, Consulting Architect and Urban Planner, Callison RTKL Planning & Urban Design, Los Angeles
Thurs, May 5th 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
There are numerous rating systems out there today attempting to clarify the chemical makeup of interior materials. How do designers understand these systems and design and specify products without a chemical engineering degree? In this session we will discuss how to navigate the world of material certifications and what transparency looks like today. We will also delve into how transparency is changing the way we design and what that means for the Hospitality market.
Moderator: Becca Dobosh, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C , Project Interior Designer, Associate at SERA
Speaker: Alison Bane, IIDA, LEED AP, Director of Interior Design, Associate at SERA
Thurs, May 5th 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
WELLNESS & TECHNOLOGY IN THE HOSPITALITY MARKET
Discover new and emerging technology in this in-depth discussion of trends and technological advances available to the Hospitality marketplace today. This session will also take a look at the business case for incorporating technology into design to provide environmental benefits, both for the end user and the business owner.
Moderator: Stacey A. Olson, Design Performance Leader, C.I.D., LEED AP + ID&C / BD&C, Gensler
Speaker: Deborah Bey, Director of Research and Innovation, Delos
About NEWH Sustainable Hospitality Green Voice Conversations:
Green Voice Conversations from the NEWH Sustainable Hospitality committee are now in their 4th year, continuing to grow in scope and popularity each year. Each session headlines industry experts actively involved in sustainable practices across many facets of hospitality, lodging, dining, and business. Presenters, moderators, and speakers lead the audience through fascinating conversations covering sustainable principles and practices that impact the hospitality industry from a unique range of perspectives.
https://newh.org/sustainability/green-voice-events
About NEWH (www.NEWH.org):
NEWH-The Hospitality Industry Network, founded in 1985, is an international non-profit organization with 18 chapters and 5 regional groups of volunteer industry professionals who raise funds and grant scholarships to college students studying design, architecture, purchasing, and management focused on the lodging and restaurant markets. NEWH is the premiere industry networking organization whose volunteers have granted more than $3 million in scholarships over 25 years by networking at local, regional, and international architecture, design, and hospitality events.
Registration and attendance for HDExpo is free for all Specifiers and Buyers in hospitality, available at: http://bit.ly/1Vh3X1T
