The HA+D Expo will also host a comprehensive two-day design conference to be presented by industry leaders to discuss design and build related topics, trends and forecasts. Break-out times between conference sessions allow plenty of time for networking and visiting the trade show floor.
DAY ONE - Thursday, 17 June 2010
| 9:00 |
Registration
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| 9:15 - 9:45 |
Opening Ceremony HA+D |
| 10:00 - 10:05 |
Welcome Remarks
Tony Smyth, Executive Editor & Publisher, HA+D Magazine
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| 10:05 - 10:45 |
Keynote presentation |
| 10:45 - 11:30 |
Owner’s Round Table – Brand and brandability debate
What are design companies doing for the big hotel groups to deliver unique guest experiences and are the medium and smaller groups following behind or bringing new perspectives? If the latter, are the big brands borrowing from them?
PANEL: Hotel Developers, Operators and Owners
Glenn Cornelia, Regional Director Design – Design & Engineering, InterContinental Hotels Group
Symon Bridle, SVP Operations, New World Hotels
Kevin Murphy, Life Member, PATA, President & CEO, Asiawide Hospitality Solutions
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| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
Brand-led design: How customers, owners and the brand can harmonise
Designing exceptional spaces that delight customers and meet the brand objectives.
PANEL: Branding Specialists, Interior Designers, Hotel Executives
Craige Briggs, Managing Director Asia, Brand image – Desgrippes & Laga
Byron Wong, Regional Director Technical Services, Mandarin Oriental Hotels Group
Heidar Sadeki, Principal, Richardson Sadeki
Henri Fruchet, Business Development Manager, KOKAISTUDIOS
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12:45 - 14:00
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Networking Lunch & Expo Visit |
| 14:00 -14:45 |
China Calling – India Rising?
How have China and India evolved from a design and build perspective? Have China and India proved saviours for design firms and hotel operators and/or are they minefields of their own?
PANEL: Chinese and International Design Firms
Greg Farrell, Director, Aedas Interiors
Eric Ullmann, Design Principal and Partner, Design Duncan Miller Ullmann
Andrew Chiu, Asia Pacific Regional Director, DiLeonardo International
Jeffrey M Williams, Director, Studio Aria
Ilija Karlusic, Principal, Hirsch Bedner Associates /HBA
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| 14:45 - 15:30 |
South East Asian Viewpoint
A lot of talk, a lot of looking and a lot of opportunity. Can Vietnam rival Thailand as the region’s recreational playground and will the Mekong region in general become Asia’s new destination?
PANEL: Hotel Development Companies
Rudolf Hever, Associate Director, Head of Research & Consultancy, CBRE Vietnam
Tom Hisano, Principal, Toms Works Interior Design
Scott Whittaker, Founder & Director, design worldwide partnership (dwp)
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15:30 - 16:00
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Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Designing destination restaurants & bars
How destination restaurants are redefining their role in hotels. How do the independent restaurateurs define their market and communicate this to designers?
PANEL: International F&B Designers and leading Restaurateurs
Patrick O'Hare, Senior Associate, EDG Interior Architecture + Design
Mark Lintott, Principal, Mark Lintott Design
David Laris, CEO & Founder, David Laris Creates
Lyndon Neri, Founding Partner of NHDRO (Neri&Hu Design and Research Office)
David Yeo, Aqua Group HK
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| 16:45 - 17:30 |
Expo visit |
| 18:30 - 21:00 |
VIP Networking Party |
DAY TWO - Friday, 18 June 2010
| 9:30 |
Registration
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| 10:00 - 10:20 |
Construction pipeline and forecast
An overview of what projects are in the pipeline, what type and where they are. Essential knowledge for forward planning
Bruce Ford, Lodging Econometrics
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| 10:20 - 11:05 |
Keynote Panel + Audience Discussion
Leading architects and designers each give a short burst of ideas, inspiration, projects, green products, sustainability and projections.
PANEL: Architecture and Interior Design Firms
Brenton Mauriello, Chief Executive Officer, DWP
Ariane Steinbeck, Managing Director/Principal, Gettys
Gregor Hoheisal, Director, Graft Lab Beijing
Wong Chiu Man, Managing Director, Warner Wong/ WOW Architects
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11:05 - 11:35
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Coffee Break |
| 11:35 - 12:20 |
Adaptive re-use: Rejuvenation, reinvention and renovation
Practical and holistic ideas and trends highlighting the pros and cons of renovation
PANEL: Architects, Interior Design Firms and Hotel Design Directors
Federico Masin, F&B Design Director, Hirsch Bedner Associates/ HBA
Duncan Palmer, Vice President – Design, Langham Hotels & Resorts
Conrad Smith, Managing Director, ReardonSmith Architects
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| 12:20 - 13:05 |
Is sustainability sustainable in Asia?
Are developers finally taking sustainability seriously? Who’s in charge and who’s driving the benefit wagon? Are there significant benefits to profitability and ROI? Are the green accreditation bodies a bit too fluid and can they be applied uniformly across the region? What sustainably designed hotels are opening and what will their impact be on the rest of the market?
PANEL: Eco Warriors, Designers and Hoteliers
Patricia Gallardo, Director for CSR and Sustainability, Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts
Scott Whittaker, Founder & Director, design worldwide partnership (dwp)
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| 13:05 |
Close of Conference
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| 13:05 - 17:00 |
Expo Visit
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To speak at the conference:
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Tony Smyth
T: +852 9306 7308
tony.smyth@trefoilmedia.com
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Kevin Murphy
T: +852 9454 8785
kevin.murphy@trefoilmedia.com
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