Hotel & Resort Design South would not be the success it is without the support of our incredible sponsors and supporters.
Sponsors
Kalmar
Registration Sponsor | VIP Lounge Co-Sponsor
Founded in 1881, and with over 30 years of experience serving the cruise industry, Kalmar Lighting continues to grow and build on its rich history of producing bespoke lighting fixtures. Kalmar designs, develops and delivers custom decorative lighting, chandeliers and architectural lighting features to some of the world’s most prominent commercial, hospitality and marine projects. Thanks to our engineering expertise, we have the honour of being recognised as the leading supplier to the cruise industry, having supplied over 80 cruise ships with a wide variety of feature lighting.
Above all else, we are driven by a dedication to excellence in service, be it for the supply of a single catalogue piece, or the development and installation of a multi-level bespoke feature chandelier. Contact us to find out more about our portfolio and our dedication to customer service.
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Bourne Group
Opening Party Co-Sponsor
Bourne Group is a full-service, design/build company providing environmental and experiential signage and interiors across the globe. From hotel signage, safety signage, bulkhead graphics to design, product development, furnishings and interior decor—from dry dock to new builds in the U.S. and around the world, our dedicated designers, fabricators, engineers, installers, project managers, and customer liaisons take projects from a rough concept to perfect execution.
Our team at Bourne Group understands that we’re doing something beyond building environments for our clients—we’re serving their most critical needs, crafting experiences, connecting people, inspiring action—saying yes to the adventure of our industry.
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Danao Living
Lanyards Sponsor
We are a spirited American lifestyle brand offering exclusive outdoor furniture. Our marine-grade materials and expert service make us an ideal partner to the cruise industry. Our global team supports projects anywhere with flawlessly crafted designs and extraordinary custom capabilities.
Cristallux
Badge Sponsor
For over 60 years Cristallux develops and manufactures exclusive decorative lighting fixtures according to our sustainable philosophy of offering the highest quality made in our sole factory in Germany, whilst reducing our carbon footprint by offering in-house produced alternative materials.
With our many years of experience, we know exactly what it takes when it comes to specific requirements and safety regulations of the maritime and public building industry. By working closely together with designers, planners, interior architects and fitting companies for cruise ships, hotels and many more, Cristallux established itself as the go-to place when it comes to extraordinary project lighting.
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Kenmark Interiors
Show Sponsor
Kenmark Interiors – Products for the Floor, Walls Windows, and Ceilings
2022 HD and TISE Expo award-winner for next-generation sustainable products. Are products are manufactured for high-traffic areas, deliver unparalleled performance, superior surface protection, are imperious to stains, waterproof and worry-free. American and European-made, designed to inspire creativity and leave a long-lasting impression.
Strategic Partners
The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (GMBHA)
The GMHBA is a membership based organization that represents the hotel and hospitality industry in Miami Dad County. We advocate for our member’s interests through active involvement in local, state and national issues.
Our calendar of events includes monthly networkers, industry luncheons featuring top leaders in the hospitality industry and educational panel series that are led by professionals and experts within the industry about current events and trending topics.
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Hospitality Interiors
A leader in the hospitality design sector, Hospitality Interiors speaks to an exclusive audience of hoteliers, designers, architects, and industry suppliers via its international print and digital magazine and online and social media platforms.
Launched in 2009, Hospitality Interiors has become a renowned title and brand and, with a team of experienced industry- known editors at the helm, is an intelligent and relevant media resource that shares insight whilst reporting on the topics that are important to its readership.
A beautifully presented publication, Hospitality Interiors is a design-led magazine for a design-led industry. We create engaging content and commercial opportunities that connect suppliers and manufacturers with designers, hoteliers, and specifiers internationally.
We speak directly to the brands and individuals responsible for bringing luxury hotel experiences to life, which puts us at the heart of the hospitality design industry. Our passion for what we do helps us to build close relationships with key decision makers.
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NEWH
NEWH is the premier networking resource for the hospitality industry, providing scholarships, education, recognition, and business development opportunities. Committed to delivering scholarships and education through tradeshows, conferences, and seminars, NEWH offers educational resources and information to over 6,400 member. To date, NEWH has given more than $6 million to 2,351 students.
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Sleeper
Sleeper is the leading magazine for hospitality experience and design.
Read by all those involved in the creation of new hotels – from owners, operators, developers and investors to architects, interior designers, consultants and specifiers – it features unrivalled coverage of the projects, people, events and products shaping the industry.
The magazine is supported by a digital edition available through the Sleeper app, and a website featuring news stories, interviews and trend reports delivered in a visually appealing format that reflects the ethos and aesthetic of the print title.
The wider Sleeper Media portfolio also includes sister titles Starboard (for mobile hospitality) and Supper (for hotel food and drink), and industry-leading events AHEAD (awards for hospitality experience and design) and Sleeper Sessions, (a meetings-driven event connecting specifiers and suppliers).
www.sleepermagazine.com
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BLLA
The BLLA was created in 2009 to unify, empower, educate, and advocate for a growing community of creators within the dynamic realm of independent boutique hotels —establishing and maintaining industry standards and boldly advancing its cultural impact and category innovation.
We are the industry sector’s voice and megaphone as well as their launching pad. A catalyst for trends and unapologetic pioneer, the BLLA is where the best in boutique gathers to become better—from hoteliers and hospitality entrepreneurs to visionaries in retail, fashion, beauty, fitness, and beyond.
Boutique is powerful, captivating, and, above all, a global movement that we are proud to lead. Our mission? To counteract corporate monotony and champion creativity. To forget the forgettable and forge the once-in-a-lifetime. To break down doors and link the most brilliant minds in the industry. To build on our now 14-year legacy of reimagining the multifaceted future of boutique—together.
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Commercial Interiors UK
Commercial Interiors UK is the UK’s largest trade association representing the commercial interiors sector. Its 200+ members represent leading manufacturers, suppliers, and designers – all shaping inspirational commercial interiors internationally. Formally the BCFA.
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IDC
Founded in 1972, Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) is the national advocacy association for the interior design profession in Canada with a mandate to provide a unified voice to advance and promote the Canadian interior design industry locally, nationally, and internationally. With this goal in mind, IDC provides valuable and quality professional development opportunities, educates the public about the importance of hiring qualified interior designers and advocates on behalf of members to promote understanding of the interior design profession. In total, IDC represents more than 5,000 fully qualified interior designers, interns, students, educators, and retired members. IDC members work globally in all areas of design, including corporate/commercial, institutional, retail, hospitality, health care, and residential. In addition, nearly 200 manufacturers and suppliers, who support the work of interior design professionals, are members of IDC.
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Architecture Magazine
Architecture Magazine (formerly Architect’s Choice) is an established and well-respected professional journal in the industry. Launched over 20 years ago, Architecture Magazine represents the next step in the brand’s journey and reflects its commitment to delivering informative, timely and intelligent content to an audience of influential architecture professionals. Featuring engaging industry news, product and technology reviews and detailed project case studies, Architecture Magazine serves to highlight the very best of the industry, from the UK’s authority on architectural products. Architecture Magazine is delivered bi-monthly to top architects throughout Britain, engaging with readers and offering an insight into the products and technologies that are driving the industry today.
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Blooloop
Blooloop is the visitor attraction industry’s most read news source. We provide world-leading coverage of visitor attractions, destination development and placemaking, innovations and technologies that redefine the guest experience on both land at attractions around the globe and at sea onboard cruise liners.
Our readers are operators, developers, manufacturers, designers and creatives working in the experiential, attractions and tourism market. We educate and inform the industry through our daily newsletter and 22K+ LinkedIn group. We connect and engage the audience in our virtual events including the Festival of Innovation and greenloop, our sustainability in visitor attractions event. We also recognise leadership and excellence in our blooloop 50 Influencer Awards and technology, projects and products in our blooloop Innovation Awards.
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darc
darc is the only international magazine dedicated to decorative lighting in architecture and interior design.
Established in October 2012, darc focuses on the best high-end, quality projects and products and hears from those at the forefront of creative design. As well as the printed magazine, which is sent to 12,000 decision makers in the interior and lighting design sectors, our online presence includes a dedicated website for up-to-date industry news; a monthly newsletter and digital issue of the magazine.
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Design Insider
Design Insider recognises the exceptional expertise of Commercial Interior Designers and supports their work by publishing the latest knowledge, products, projects, news and events from within the commercial furnishing sector.
Design Insider is an online magazine connected with Commercial Interiors UK. The content on Design Insider is inspired by Commercial Interiors UK members and our Interior Design colleagues. Inspiring & supporting the growth and global success of the British/UKs commercial interiors community, creating a sustainable future.
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Hotel Suppliers
Hotel-Suppliers.com is the Global hotel and hospitality industry’s premier meeting place for Hotel Owners, Operators, Investors, Architects/Designers and Purchasing/Procurement.
We showcase the latest trends and news, sustainable technologies and design, plus, suppliers from this fantastic industry and quite simply put, we are the largest and most used hospitality marketplace out there.
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InPark Magazine
InPark tells the story of branding, IP, entertainment, theming and technology in the attractions industry. They highlight innovation and leadership for designers, creators, developers, owners and operators.
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Travel & Tour World
Travel And Tour World is a dedicated B2B digital travel/tourism/hospitality/cruise /airline industry magazine and trade network.
Travel And Tour World boasts a readership of over 5 million industry leaders in 195 countries the travel, tourism, airlines, cruise and hospitality industries and also social media influencers and think tanks.
In order to improve accessibility for users worldwide, the content of our award-winning B2B Travel News portal has 104 different regional languages platform, establishing itself as the world’s most linguistically diverse resource for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry. This includes all major European languages such as French, Spanish, and German; key South Asian languages like Hindi, Urdu, and Tamil; and prominent languages from the GCC countries, including Pashto, Turkish, and Farsi. Additionally, we offer translations for languages spoken in the Americas, such as Mexican Spanish and English, as well as important African languages like Swahili and Somali.
Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID)
The Society of British and International Interior Design (SBID) is a professional accrediting body and representative for the Interior Design industry across the UK, Europe and around the world. Supporting the professional trading standards of Interior Designers, Architects and manufacturers through accreditation, SBID are committed to guiding the profession in practice by measuring experience, competence and education; setting standards for the industry at large to develop future growth.
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SPACE
SPACE is a beautifully presented and aspirational design magazine. Created to provide industry professionals with a window into the exciting and continually developing world of international hotel design, SPACE is regarded as an authority within the interior design and architectural circuit.
Produced six times a year by the publishers of Hotel Spec, the world’s leading resource guide to hotel design, architecture and development, SPACE is a natural extension to this iconic and globally recognised brand.
Each issue of SPACE looks at a range of luxury hotel projects from around the world, presenting ground-breaking ideas, innovative architecture, and design creativity. In addition to this, SPACE talks to the individuals responsible for their commissioning and delivery within interviews with the world’s most influential designers and hoteliers.
SPACE also examines the factors and commercial realities that determine hotel design and development and provides expert commentary and thought-leadership on the industry’s most pressing topics.