| AGENDA AT-A-GLANCE |
| August 27, 2012 | |||
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Opening Cocktail Reception | ||
| 7:00 pm | Dinner Party | ||
| August 28, 2012 | |||
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome Greeting [More Info] Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group, LLC Larry Carver, President, Carver & Associates | ||
| 9:15 am - 9:30 am | Special Greetings | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Developing for Trans-Local Hospitality: The Future of Experiential Hotels [More Info] Tim Dixon, President, Dixon Develops | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:15 am | Hospitality Designers’ and Purchasers’ Perspectives on Great Design that Achieves Long-Term Returns on Investment [More Info] Larry Carver, President, Carver & Associates Neil Locke, President, Neil Locke and Associates Mark Pratt, Associate Principal, VOA Associates Inc. Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group, LLC | ||
| 11:15 am - 11:30 am | Refreshment Break | ||
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Design and Development Case Study: Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas) and The Palm (Dubai) [More Info] Mr. Raj Chandnani, VP Strategy, WATG | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm | Keynote Speaker: Hiwhoa Moon, Ph.D. | ||
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Defining Luxury: The World’s Largest Spa Complex, Mission Hills Volcanic Mineral Springs and Spa (Hainan Island, China) and Groundbreaking Projects Worldwide That Set the Standard for Luxury, Comfort and Innovation in Hospitality Interior Design [More Info] Mr. Scott Lee, President, SB Architects | ||
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Refreshment Break | ||
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Kitchen and Bath Trends: Explore the Design, Business Trends and Projects That Are Shaping the Future of the Kitchen and Bath Industry [More Info] Mr. Bill Darcy, CEO, National Kitchen and Bath Association Mr. Alan Zielinski, President, National Kitchen and Bath Association | ||
| 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks [More Info] Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group, LLC | ||
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Reception [More Info] | ||
| August 29, 2012 | |||
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Welcome Back [More Info] Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group, LLC Larry Carver, President, Carver & Associates | ||
| 9:15 am - 9:30 am | Special Greeting [More Info] The Honorable Mayor Park | ||
| 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Who Doesn’t Like to Shop? Why Retail is Key to Any Great Mixed-Use Development Project [More Info] Mark Pratt, Associate Principal, VOA Associates Inc. | ||
| 10:30 am - 11:20 am | Branded Cities: An Exploration of the Historic Development of Eight Globally Branded Cities [More Info] Mr. William Gartz, Principal, The Smith Group Thomas Johnson, Director of Development, The Dahlin Group | ||
| 11:20 am - 11:35 am | Refreshment Break | ||
| 11:35 am - 12:30 pm | Trends in Urbanization: Creating a Living Design Experience [More Info] Mr. Steve Rugo, Principal, Rugo/Raff Architects Mr. William T. Baker, President, William T. Baker Residential Architecture Jeff Bullied, Vice President, Contract Division, Restoration Hardware | ||
| 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm | Design and Development Case Study: City Center—An Unprecedented Urban Metropolis [More Info] Mr. Bill Smith, President, Smith Advisory Group | ||
| 2:45 pm - 3:00 pm | Refreshment Break | ||
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Design and Development Case Study: Dubai Creek Master Plan—Business Bay and Lagoons [More Info] Jay Thomson, AIA LEED AP, Principal, TVS Design | ||
| 4:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Closing Remarks [More Info] Michelle Finn, President, Hospitality Media Group, LLC Larry Carver, President, Carver & Associates | ||
| 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm | Reception [More Info] | ||
