Welcome to the Speakers Resource Page for FAQs and preparation for your participation in the Conference Program. Please bookmark this page – we will add any new information here between now and the show.
Early requests (March 2026)
Please provide your speaker assets to by Friday 27 March 2026. Please include
- Profile pic (head & shoulders) in high resolution
- Speaker bio (couple of short paragraphs, max 150 words)
- Company logo as jpeg or png
- Your cell contact
Early organisation (April 2026)
Helen Blantz will introduce speakers to each other, and organise speaker briefing calls by session. You will be invited to join a temporary WhatsApp group to organise this.
Speaker briefing calls will run end of April. These will cover – format, key topics, speaking order, questions for the moderator, slides/visuals & onsite meeting arrangements.
Should you require any changes to the online program, please let Ollie Carter know.
Registration and Badges
Registration is now live. Please use the personalised link below to register yourself, and to share with your colleagues and wider cruise interiors network on social media (thank you).
If eligible, your badge type and those of your invited peers will be upgraded to VIP Pass by the VIP team.
Speakers can collect their badges at the show. Registration Desk opens at 8am on 9 & 10 June 2026.
Opening Party
All speakers are warmly invited to attend our Opening Party:
- Monday 8 June: 7pm – 10pm
- Location: The Bass, 2100 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
- Please bring your digital invite that can be found in the show app which be available to download closer to the show
After Hours
- Tuesday 9 June: 6.15pm – 9pm
- Location: TBC
Show Opening Times
- Tuesday 9 June: 10am – 5pm
- Wednesday 10 June: 10.30am – 4:30pm
- Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, Halls A & B
Arrival
Please arrive at least an hour before your conference session.
Helen Blantz is co-ordinating speaker pre-meetings 20 minutes before your session is due to start. These will take place at the HRDS Lounge, near left hand corner of the exhibition hall (see Floor Plan). This gives us time to set up head mics and run sound checks.
Once confirmed, we will share all session details and meeting times here. See those confirmed so-far below:
Tues 9 June
The role of branding: from design vision through operations & storytelling
Pre-meeting: 3.30pm at the HRDS Lounge
Session runs: 4.00pm – 4.40pm (40 mins)
Wed 10 June
SDS Networking Breakfast session – Breaking the cycle: How designers impact measurable sustainable outcomes
Pre-meeting: 8.30am at the Dining Area (Helen will arrange early access to the hall)
Session runs: 9am – 10.00am (1 hour)
Networking Breakfast 10.00am – 10.30am
Southern hospitality: how regional identity shapes design
Pre-meeting: 10.15am at the HRDS Lounge
Session runs: 10.45am – 11.15am (30 mins)
From ship to shoreside – Extending the cruise product into resorts
Pre-meeting: 11.15am at the HRDS Lounge
Session runs: 11.45am – 12.30pm (45 mins)
Presentation Guidelines
- We are aiming for an informal, motivating and collaborative/interactive feel for the conference
- We may decide in our speaker briefing meetings that a few visuals on a rolling slide deck in the background will help make the session feel dynamic · Please upload your slides directly to our technician using this link by Friday 22 May 2026 – Any slides submitted after this date won’t be included
- All slides must be provided in the 16:9 format, visuals only
- All presentations will use the Hotel & Resort Design South branded slide for the first slide. The organisers will provide this.
- Speakers are welcome to use their own slide templates for slides in between
- Please ensure you have a backup copy of your slides with you on a thumb drive on the day
- Please don’t email your presentation directly
Invitation to join CSI networking events
We will update speakers on the Lunch and Learn sessions, and other networking events you can attend during the show.
Show App
Available closer to the show, the show app allows you to access your digital invites for exclusive networking events, explore the show itinerary and create a personalized agenda across the two days, browse the exhibitor list, and more
Social Media
We will be sharing some personalised banners with you to help promote your presence speaking at the show. These will be emailed once all panellists in your session are confirmed (April).
Our marketing team will be promoting sessions on LinkedIn and Instagram. Make sure you are following our pages and if you are posting about speaking at the show, please tag us.
Official hashtag – #HRDS26
Key Contacts
Conference Director – Helen Blantz
Operations Director – Caroline Chong
Marketing Manager – Olivia Irving
