Design Inn Conference
~ The Hotel Design Symposium ~
16th October 2012
Swissotel Sydney
| Time |
Session |
| 8:15 am |
Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 am |
Welcome
Howard Kemball –Kemball & Company |
| 9:05 am |
Session 1: The ‘Asian Century’ – What will tempt the Asian traveler
Moderator; Dean Dransfield – Dransfield Hotels & Resorts
Speakers;
- Michael Linczyc – Wilson Associates (New York)
- Glen Cornelia – Hirsch Bedner Associates
- Susan Rossi – DBI Design
|
| 10:00 am |
Session 2: Recreating F & B Spaces Moderator; Simon Webb – Webb Plus
Speakers;
- Michael McCann – Dreamtime Australia
- Paul Kelly – Paul Kelly Design
- Darryn Johnson – Blueplate Studios (Singapore)
|
| 11:00 am |
Morning Tea |
| 11:30 am |
Session 3: International Hotel Design Trends – USA, Europe & Asia
Moderator; Jeffery Copolov – Bates Smart
Speakers;
- Larry Lee – Laurence Lee Associates (LA, USA)
- Wade Little – Woods Bagot (Europe)
- Scott Whittaker – DWP Suters (Bangkok, Asia)
|
| 12:45 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:45 pm |
Session 4: Key note speaker
Moderator; James Wilkinson – HM Magazine
Speaker;
- Claus Sendlinger- Design Hotels (Germany)
|
| 2:45 pm |
Session 5: Assessing the financial returns from investing in design
Moderator; Nigel Greenaway – Eureka Funds Management
Speakers;
- Mike Henry – Echo Entertainment Group
- Rick Whalley – Chada
- Howard Kemball – Kcom
|
| 3:30 pm |
Afternoon Tea |
| 4:00 pm |
Nominations Close for Hotel Designer Award |
| 4:00 pm |
Session 6: How do we make mid market hotels the ‘designer’ hotels
Moderator; Brett Patterson – ISIS Group Australia
Speakers;
- Mike Watson – A Plus Design Group
- Peter Savoff – Emporium Hotel Brisbane
- Blainey North – Blainey North
|
| 5:00 pm |
Hotel Designer Award
Howard Kemball –Kemball & Company |
5:15 pm -
6:30 pm |
Drinks
Hosted by ISIS Group Australia |
