Learn from the Leaders Shaping Design Today
Two focused panel sessions designed to spark ideas you can bring back to your projects
Designing the New Resort City: Miami at the Forefront of Hospitality Design
Discover how Miami’s top designers bring today’s leading hospitality trends to life through immersive spaces that channel the city’s energy, climate, and creative spirit.
Moderator
Brandy Rand
VP/Market Leader,
Questex Hospitality
Speakers
Erika Thomas
Practice Marketing Director, Hospitality,
HKS Miami
The Continuing Influence of Hospitality in all Levels of Senior Living Design
Learn how hospitality‑driven design can elevate senior living into more dignified, engaging, and resident‑centered environments across every level of care.
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
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
5 easy steps to form quality partnerships at Hotec
1.
Upload details about your company and/or projects to your profile.
2.
Read attendee profiles and pre-select who you would like to meet.
3.
Review your personalized meeting schedule.
4.
Spend 20-minutes of uninterrupted time with each buyer, designer or supplier on your schedule.
5.
Utilize the Hotec Design mobile app to find attendee contact information and follow up post-event.
Buyer Breakdown
Buyer Job Function
26% Owner/Principal/President/C-Suite
35% VP/Director
21% Designer/Architect
18% Project Manager
Sample Buyers/Designers
2024 Event Schedule
MON
Jun 17
Registration
1:00pm - 5:00pm
PGA Ballroom Foyer
Supplier Table Set Up
1:00pm - 5:00pm
PGA Ballroom
Welcome Reception & Icebreaker Activity
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Pool Deck
TUE
Jun 18
Morning Yoga
6:00am - 6:45am
Masters Ballroom
Networking Breakfast
7:30am - 8:00am
British Open Ballroom
Keynote - Unlocking Excellence: Building High-Performing Collaborative Teams
8:00am - 9:00am
British Open Ballroom
1:1 Meetings
9:20am - 10:55am
PGA Ballroom
Morning Networking Break
Featuring the Product Showcase
10:55am - 11:25am
British Open Ballroom Foyer
1:1 Meetings
11:25am - 12:35pm
PGA Ballroom
Networking Lunch & Panel - The Power of Transformation: Integration of Materiality
Assigned Seating
12:40pm - 1:40pm
British Open Ballroom
1:1 Meetings
1:50pm - 3:00pm
PGA Ballroom
Afternoon Networking Break
Featuring the Product Showcase
3:00pm - 3:25pm
British Open Ballroom Foyer
1:1 Meetings
3:25pm - 4:35pm
PGA Ballroom
Free Time to Enjoy the Resort
4:35pm - 6:00pm
La Vie en Rose Team Building Activity & Dinner
In support of this year's charity partner, AVDA, we've organized team building activities to help provide critical supplies to women in need. Attendees will create care packages to be donated to the shelter as well as partaking in a paint and sip where finished paintings can be gifted to the shelter.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
The Pavilion followed by British Open Ballroom
WED
Jun 19
Networking Breakfast
Assigned Seating
7:30am - 8:15am
British Open Ballroom
Panel - The Intersection of Senior Living and Hospitality Design: How to Make it Work
8:15am - 9:00am
British Open Ballroom
1:1 Meetings
9:15am - 10:25am
PGA Ballroom
Morning Networking Break
Featuring the Product Showcase
10:25am - 10:50am
British Open Ballroom Foyer
1:1 Meetings
10:50am - 12:00pm
PGA Ballroom
Networking Lunch & Panel - Designing Spaces for Optimal Well-Being: The Intersection of Wellness and Design
12:10pm - 1:10pm
British Open Ballroom
1:1 Meetings
1:20pm - 2:05pm
PGA Ballroom
Afternoon Networking Break
Featuring the Product Showcase
2:05pm - 2:30pm
British Open Ballroom Foyer
1:1 Meetings
2:30pm - 3:15pm
PGA Ballroom
Free Time to Enjoy the Resort
3:15pm - 7:00pm
Afternoon Yoga
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Masters Ballroom
Caddyshack Farewell Reception & Dinner
7:00pm - 9:00pm
British Open Ballroom
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