HD Expo

HD Expo attracts the world’s most talented and sought after network of interior designers, architects, hoteliers, owners, operators, developers and purchasers—true leaders, creative risk-takers and innovators who make an impact in the industry. Thousands of show attendees will come face-to-face with the most captivating products and resources to consider for their global hospitality projects; stay on top of industry news and trends through thought-provoking conference programming curated by Hospitality Design magazine; and have access to network—and rub shoulders with—some of the most prominent industry players at a series of networking events. The Hospitality Design Group produces the industry’s most influential hospitality design event each year, HD Expo, which takes place in May, in Las Vegas. HD Expo is in association with American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); International Interior Design Association (IIDA); International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP); and NEWH, Inc.—the Hospitality Industry Network. HD Expo is owned by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States. The company currently operates more than 55 trade shows, as well as numerous other face-to-face events. In 2017, Emerald’s events connected over 500,000 global attendees and exhibitors and occupied more than 6.9 million NSF of exhibition space.

HD Expo 2019: Flooring manufacturers offer a wide range of materials - July 2019

By Ruth Simon McRae The 28th Hospitality Design Expo was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15 to 17. Over 850 exhibitors displayed their newest and most exciting products throughout the enormous-nearly...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-2019-flooring-manufacturers-offer-a...

Winners of IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards Announced

Las Vegas, NV, May 7, 2018-The International Interior Design Association (IIDA)/HD Expo held the Product Design Awards at last week’s HD Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Winner in the soft surface ca...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/winners-of-iidahd-expo-product-design-award...

Registration Now Open for HD Expo 2020

Alpharetta, GA, January 29, 2019) - Registration is now open for HD Expo + Conference 2020, North America’s largest event for hospitality design. A showcase of products, services, and industry t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-2020

HD Expo 2020 Cancelled

New York, NY, March 18, 2020-After closely monitoring the risk and impact of COVID-19 on a daily basis and speaking at length with members of our community, HD Expo + Conference, which had been schedu...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-2020-

Urban Root Associates Wins HD Expo's Box Design Competition

Alpharetta, GA, February 7, 2020-HD Expo + Conference recently announced Urban Robot Associates as the winner of the second annual Box design competition. A partnership between Hospitality Design and ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/urban-root-associates-wins-hd-expos-box-des...

Winners of dscvr19 Student Design Competition Announced

Las Vegas, NV, May 17, 2019-Winners of the dscvr19 Student Design Competition, Durkan’s annual hospitality design contest, have been announced as part of the programming at this year’s HD ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/winners-of-dscvr19-student-design-competiti...

Details of 2022 HD Expo + Conference Announced

Las Vegas, NV, March 24, 2022-HD Expo + Conference returns to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center April 26 to 28.  The annual conference and expo brings together the entire hospitality design com...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/details-of-2022-hd-expo-conference-announce...

Kevin Gaffney Named Group Show Director for HD Expo

Alpharetta, GA, November 9, 2018-HD Expo has announced that Kevin Gaffney will join the brand as group show director, effective immediately.  Gaffney’s primary focus will be overseeing the...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/kevin-gaffney-named-group-show-director-for...

Durkan Wins Top Product Design Award at HD Expo 2016

Las Vegas, NV, May 6, 2016—Durkan, the hospitality brand of Mohawk Group, was awarded the top product design award in the Carpeting/Carpet Systems/Rugs category for its Traces collection at th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durkan-wins-top-product-design-award-at-hd-...

2021 HD Expo Postponed Until August

Las Vegas, NV, November 11, 2020-In light of continued concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, including travel restrictions both domestically and internationally, as well as the current governmen...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/2021-hd-expo-postponed-until-august

HD Expo Currently Underway in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, August 25, 2020-The HD Expo + Conference is currently underway at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was postponed from its usual dates in May.  Th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-currently-underway-in-las-vegas

HD Expo Announces Chip Conley as Keynote Speaker for Virtual Event

New York, NY, April 29, 2020-The HD Expo & Conference, which will be held virtually May 5 to 7 at hdexpo.com has announced hotelier Chip Conley, founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, as its keynot...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-announces-chip-conley-as-keynote-sp...

Durkan Names Winners of First Design Contest

Las Vegas, NV, May 20, 2010--The winners of Durkan's first hospitality carpet design contest were revealed at the HD Expo.Called D*scover, the competition was held in partnership with The Network of t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durkan-names-winners-of-first-design-contes...

HD Expo Kicks Off Today in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, May 15, 2019-HD Expo kicks off today in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.  The show, which runs through May 17, focuses on the hospitality sector and, in 20...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-kicks-off-today-in-las-vegas

HD Expo 2022 Welcomes 5,000 Attendees

New York, NY, June 1, 2022-From April 26 to 28, HD Expo + Conference, the largest U.S.-based hospitality event of its kind, gathered 5,000 designers, architects, brand executives, hoteliers, developer...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-2022-welcomes-5000-attendees

David Duncan Discusses Durkan's Focus in Hospitality from the HD Expo in Las Vegas

May 4, 2016—David Duncan, Senior VP of the Durkan brand at Mohawk, and Kemp Harr discuss the growth of the hospitality category, flooring product trends and Durkan's focus at this week's HD Expo...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/david-duncan-discusses-durkans-focus...

Durkan Design Competition Seeking Entries

Marietta, GA, Dec. 2, 2011— Durkan's design competition, D*scover, is looking for entries.Durkan, the hospitality brand of The Mohawk Group, and NEWH (The Network of the Hospitality Industry) ar...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/durkan-design-competition-seeking-entries

Liz Sommerville, HD Expo Show Director

May 20, 2008—Taped last week at the HD Expo in Las Vegas, Kemp Harr and Liz Sommerville discuss the highlights of the show. Listen to the interview to hear who attends the show and what the show...
http://www.floordaily.net/flooring-podcasts/liz-sommerville-hd-expo-show-directo...

Nanimarquina's Tones Collection Is HD Expo's Flooring Winner

New York, NY, April 29, 2022-Celebrating 35 years of business, Nanimarquina announced that the Tones Collection designed by artist Clàudia Valsells was the winner of the IIDA/HD Expo Annual Product D...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/nanimarquinas-tones-collection-is-hd-expos-...

Stump Reports on HD Expo 2023

Charlotte, NC, May 16, 2023-Analyst Stump & Co. reports on HD Expo, “Las Vegas delivered a huge win for the hospitality industry last week, with over 10,000 attendees at the Mandalay Bay Con...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/stump-reports-on-hd-expo-2023

BDNY 2018: BDNY continues to elevate design within the hospitality sector - Jan 2019

By Kemp Harr   The Boutique Design New York (BDNY) trade show held November 11 and 12 at the Javits Center in Manhattan-now in its ninth year-continues to raise the bar and set an example of th...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/bdny-2018-bdny-continues-to-elevate-design-...

HD Expo Underway in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV, May 3, 2018-HD Expo kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event-which caters to the hospitality design industry, attracting interior designers, architects, hoteliers, owners, ...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/hd-expo-underway-in-las-vegas

Interface Fabrics to Launch Terratex at HD Expo

Guilford, ME, April 18, 2006--Interface Fabrics announced that it will introduce its first open line collection of Terratex fabrics designed specifically for the hospitality market at the HD Expo, Apr...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/interface-fabrics-to-launch-terratex-at-hd-...

Emerald, Owners of HD Expo & BDNY, Acquire EDspaces

New York, NY, February 18, 2021-Emerald has acquired EDspaces, the education industry’s leading conference and exhibit marketplace focused on the future of learning environments.  A produc...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/emerald-owners-of-hd-expo-bdny-acquire-edsp...

Shaw's Global Reason Wins HD Expo Award

Dalton, GA, June 24, 2011 -- Global Reason by Shaw Hospitality Group was named top Flooring- Carpeting & Carpet Systems, Rugs, in the 15th annual IIDA/HD Product Design Competition.Additionally, S...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/shaws-global-reason-wins-hd-expo-award

Burtco Unveiling New Identity, Products at Show

Dalton, GA, May 4, 2010--A new look and new products from Burtco, now B Carpet, will be introduced to the hospitality market at HD Expo 2010. For more than 30 years, Burtco has produced custom-cr...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/burtco-unveiling-new-identity-products-at-s...

Nydree Flooring Used in USGBC Suite Design

Forest, VA, May 26, 2010--Nydree Flooring was used in the winning design for the USGBC’s Sustainable Suite Design Competition, featured at HD Expo 2010 in Las Vegas.The competition was created t...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/nydree-flooring-used-in-usgbc-suite-design

Imola Takes Home IIDA/HD Award of Excellence

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http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/imola-takes-home-iidahd-award-of-excellence

BDNY Currently Underway

New York, NY, November 12, 2018-BDNY (Boutique Design Trade Fair) is wrapping up today at the Jacob K. Javits Centers in New York City. The event, which started yesterday, is focused on hospitality d...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/bdny-currently-underway

Centiva Product Wins Hospitality Design Award

Florence, AL, June 17, 2010--Resilient manufacturer Centiva said its product, Rays, has won an award for representing the best of hospitality design in the resilient flooring category.The Internationa...
http://www.floordaily.net/floorfocus/centiva-product-wins-hospitality-design-awa...