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NEW YORK • NOVEMBER 6th, 2026

Robert Henry

Robert Henry

Henry is founder and principal of Robert D. Henry Architects, which offers interior design, architecture, planning, and brand identity. He has received many awards for his designs, including a “Best Hotel and Spa Award” from Hospitality Design for Orient Retreat in...
Kay Lang

Kay Lang

Lang, president & CEO of Kay Lang + Associates, has specialized in the field of four and five-star hospitality and high-end residential design for over 30 years. Her projects span the globe from boutique hotels and destination resorts, to full-service properties...
Chip Conley

Chip Conley

Founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre, Conley has led the development, creation, and management of many boutique hotels. Starting JDV at age 26, his mission was to “create joy” by building a company that USA Today called “the most delightfully schizophrenic...
Cheryl Rowley

Cheryl Rowley

When Rowley opened her company in 1986, beige was the dominant paradigm of hospitality design. In those dreary days, hotel interiors were conceived as backgrounds and meant to be soothing, while rigid predictability—particularly across brands—was paramount to success....
William G. Langmade

William G. Langmade

Langmade, president and CEO of Purchasing Management International, L.P., attended the University of Southern California and Pepperdine University where he received a BS degree in Business Administration and an MBA respectively. He also attended Western States...
Karen Daroff

Karen Daroff

Daroff founded Daroff Design Inc. in 1973, and has since led Daroff Design to worldwide prominence. Regarded for her expertise in designing highly creative and cost-effective workplace and hospitality environments, Daroff is a graduate of Moore College of Art, where...