2025 Agenda
Monday,
October 20th
3–4 p.m.
Optional Design Tours
More information coming soon!
4–6 p.m.
Registration
Location: Lady Bird Foyer, Hotel Van Zandt
6–8 p.m.
Opening Night Reception
Location: Geraldines /The Deck, Hotel Van Zandt
Tuesday,
October 21st
7:45–8:55 a.m.
Breakfast
Location: Geraldines
9–9:15 a.m.
Welcome
Paul Bienkowski, publisher, Hospitality Design magazine
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief, Hospitality Design magazine
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief, Hospitality Design magazine
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
9:15–9:55 a.m.
Session 1
Speaker: TBA
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
9:55–10:30 a.m.
Session 2
Speaker: TBA
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
10:30–11 a.m.
Networking Break
Location: Lady Bird Foyer
11 a.m.–Noon
Session 3
Speaker: TBA
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
Noon–12:15 p.m.
Stretch Break
Location: Lady Bird Foyer
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Lunch
Celebrating the not-yet-announced 2025 Wave of the Future in a panel discussion.
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
1:45–2:15 p.m.
Networking Break
Location: Lady Bird Foyer
2:15–4:15 p.m.
HD Owners Roundtable
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom
4:15–6 p.m.
Free Time
6:15 p.m.
Group Departure to Dinner
Location: Meet in Hotel Van Zandt lobby
6:30–9 p.m.
Cocktails + Dinner
Location: TBA
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9:15 p.m.
Transportion to NextGen Afterhours
9:30–11:30 p.m.
NextGen Afterhours
Location: TBA
SPONSORED BY
Wednesday,
October 22nd