We invite you to BE A PART OF THIS STAR STUDDED EVENT as the industry salutes the best and brightest of hospitality design .
SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 10 , 2013 6:30 - 8:30 PM
THE NEW YORK PALACE
NEW YORK CITY
Due to overwhelming community demand , the new Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design , is moving to Sunday evening , November 10th , in conjunction with IHMRS and BDNY .
To purchase tickets , visit www . bdny . com or www . ihmrs . com
The 33rd Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design recognizes outstanding design worldwide in 14 project categories from best hotel luxury / upscale to the Judges ’ “ So Cool ” award . Judges of the industry ’ s most prestigious award include :
AWARD CATEGORIES
• Best Hotel Luxury / Upscale
• Best Hotel Midscale
• Best Hotel Budget / Focused Service
• Best Resort
• Best Guestroom Luxury / Upscale
• Best Guestroom Midscale / Budget / Focused Service
• Best Lobby Luxury / Upscale
• Best Lobby Midscale / Budget / Focused Service
• Best Restaurant Fine Dining
• Best Restaurant Casual Dining
• Best Spa
• Best Suite
• Best Hotel Eco or Socially Conscious
• Judges ’ So Cool ( Interior or a single design element in a hotel , restaurant , spa , club or cruise ship that makes a never-seen-before “ wow ” statement )
JUDGES
CAROLINE BAUMANN Director Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum
ONG CHIH CHING Founder and CEO KOP Group
CARLOS COUTURIER Managing Partner and Creative Force GRUPO HABITA
TED JACOBS VP of Global Design W | Le Méridien | St . Regis The Luxury Collection Starwood Hotels & Resorts
RICHARD MILLARD Chairman and CEO Trust Hospitality
PRIYA PAUL Chairperson Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels
IAN SCHRAGER Founder and Chairman Ian Schrager Company
CLAUS SENDLINGER Founder and CEO Design Hotels AG
PETTER A . STORDALEN Owner and CEO Nordic Choice Hotels , The Thief Hotel , Home Invest , Home Capital and Home Properties
LARRY TRAXLER Senior VP – Global Design Hilton Worldwide
GLENN WILSON VP , International Interior Design Marriott International , Inc .