2026 Event Schedule
Schedule subject to change.
MON
Jun 22
Registration
2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function
Supplier Table Set Up
2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Buyer & Designer Orientation
4:30pm-5:30pm
Location: Waterway D
Free Time
5:30pm-6:00pm
Welcome Reception: Country Club Chic Kickoff
6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function
TUE
Jun 23
Morning Yoga
7:00am-8:00am
Location: Coastline Lawn
Guided Property Tour
Buyers and Designers Only
8:00am-9:00am
Meeting Point: Omni Fort Lauderdale Lobby
Networking Breakfast & Welcome Remarks
8:00am-10:00am
Location: Waterway D
1:1 Meetings
10:00am-11:10am
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Break & Product Showcase
11:10am-11:40am
Location: Waterway Pre-Function F,G
1:1 Meetings
11:40am-12:50pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Lunch
Assigned Seating
12:50pm-1:50pm
Location: Waterway D
Hotel Design Panel: Designing the New Resort City—Miami at the Forefront of Hospitality Design
1:00pm-1:40pm
Moderator: Brandy Rand, VP/Market Leader, Questex Hospitality
Speakers: Erika Thomas, Practice Marketing Director, Hospitality, HKS Miami
Location: Waterway D
1:1 Meetings
1:50pm-3:00pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Break & Product Showcase
3:00pm-3:30pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function F,G
1:1 Meetings
3:30pm-4:40pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Free Time
4:40pm-6:30pm
Evening Reception: The Yacht Rock Social
6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function
WED
Jun 24
Networking Breakfast & Morning Remarks
8:00am-10:00am
Location: Waterway D
1:1 Meetings
10:00am-11:10am
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Break & Product Showcase
11:10am-11:40am
Location: Waterway Pre-Function F,G
1:1 Meetings
11:40am-12:50pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Lunch
Assigned Seating
12:50pm-1:50pm
Location: Waterway D
Panel: The Continuing Influence of Hospitality in all Levels of Senior Living Design
1:00pm-1:40pm
Moderator: Phoebe Stein, President, Olive Presents and Co-Founder & President, Ageless Living Collaborative
Speakers: David Ashen, CEO, Saguez & Dash and Co-Founder, Ageless Living Collaborative; Bernard Holnaider, Principal, RD Jones & Associates;
Kevin Swanson, Design Director, Hawthorn Construction
Location: Waterway D
1:1 Meetings
1:50pm-3:25pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Networking Break & Product Showcase
3:25pm-3:50pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function F,G
1:1 Meetings
3:50pm-5:00pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Free Time & Supplier Table Breakdown
5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Waterway E,F,G
Closing Reception: Night in White
7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Waterway Pre-Function
Panel Descriptions
TUES, JUN 24 | 1:15PM-1:45PM
Designing the New Resort City: Miami at the Forefront of Hospitality Design
Discover how today’s most influential hospitality design trends come to life in Miami. Local designers share how they reinterpret wellness, sustainability, indoor–outdoor flow, and cultural storytelling, transforming hotels and guest spaces into immersive experiences that both define global trends and distinctly reflect Miami’s energy, climate, and creative spirit and identity.
Moderator
Brandy Rand
VP/Market Leader,
Questex Hospitality
Speakers
Erika Thomas
Practice Marketing Director, Hospitality,
HKS Miami
WED, JUN 24 | 1:15PM-1:45PM
The Continuing Influence of Hospitality in all Levels of Senior Living Design
Explore how hospitality-driven design principles continue shaping senior living environments, from independent living to skilled care. This panel discusses how design strategies rooted in hospitality translate into resident-centered, operationally smart spaces that enhance dignity, engagement, and satisfaction across communities, care levels, and evolving resident expectations.
Moderator
Phoebe Stein
President, Olive Presents & Co-Founder
and President, Ageless Living Collaborative
Speakers
David Ashen
CEO, Saguez & Dash/Co-founder,
Ageless Living Collaborative
Bernard Holnaider
Principal,
RD Jones & Associates
Kevin Swanson
Design Director,
Hawthorne Construction