Rebecca McBride
Director of DesignIHG, Luxury and Lifestyle AmericasHD | ISHP Owners Roundtable
Presented by Hospitality Design and the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP), this session invites attendees to engage in a fast-pac…Presented by Hospitality Design and the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP), this session invites attendees to engage in a fast-paced, AMA format with leading owners, developers, and brand executives. Every 10 to 12 minutes, you’ll…Presented by Hospitality Design and the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP), this session invites attendees to engage in a fast-paced, AMA format with leading owners, developers, and brand executives. Every 10 to 12 minutes, you’ll rotate tables, joining new intimate, small-group conversations that deliver unfiltered access to the decision-makers shaping hospitality’s future. Ask questions, share ideas, and make meaningful conn…Presented by Hospitality Design and the International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP), this session invites attendees to engage in a fast-paced, AMA format with leading owners, developers, and brand executives. Every 10 to 12 minutes, you’ll rotate tables, joining new intimate, small-group conversations that deliver unfiltered access to the decision-makers shaping hospitality’s future. Ask questions, share ideas, and make meaningful connections that could ignite your next big opportunity.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
The Choreographed Hotel: Cinematic Design for Evocative Guest Experiences
This session reframes hospitality design as something closer to filmmaking than interiors, where spaces unfold with emotional intention.Drawing on cin…This session reframes hospitality design as something closer to filmmaking than interiors, where spaces unfold with emotional intention.Drawing on cinematic storytelling and art direction, the conversation explores how hotels can be choreographed lik…This session reframes hospitality design as something closer to filmmaking than interiors, where spaces unfold with emotional intention.Drawing on cinematic storytelling and art direction, the conversation explores how hotels can be choreographed like films: lighting as atmosphere, materials as emotional cues, and spatial sequencing as narrative structure. Each room becomes a scene. Each transition, a deliberate cut. The guest moves through a pro…This session reframes hospitality design as something closer to filmmaking than interiors, where spaces unfold with emotional intention.Drawing on cinematic storytelling and art direction, the conversation explores how hotels can be choreographed like films: lighting as atmosphere, materials as emotional cues, and spatial sequencing as narrative structure. Each room becomes a scene. Each transition, a deliberate cut. The guest moves through a property as part of a carefully composed story, one designed to engage, immerse, and stay with them.The panel will highlight how cinematic environments translate into meaningful impact; where mood shapes memory, memory builds loyalty, and distinct, story-driven spaces create cultural and commercial resonance. Through insights on collaboration across design, branding, and operations, alongside the integration of adaptive lighting and digital media, the discussion will reveal how these layered experiences are brought to life and sustained over time.Ultimately, this session positions hospitality as a time-based, sensory medium, where design is experienced in sequence, and where success is measured by how deeply a space resonates, performs, and endures.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
