Networking Events
Mix a little fun into your work
Connect with your next business adventure at one of our networking events—concepts, people, cocktails, and atmosphere. It’s a time to catch up with old friends, meet new collaborators, and personally connect with others to open up new, amazing possibilities.
All tickets can be easily added to your HD Expo + Conference registration!
Women in Design Awards Breakfast
presented by HD and NEWH
May 6, 2025, 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Mandalay Bay | South Pacific Ballroom EF
Celebrate industry innovation, leadership, and achievement at HD Expo + Conference’s Women in Design Awards Breakfast, presented by Hospitality Design magazine and NEWH. This inspiring networking event will honor a handful of creative leaders for their impact on the hospitality industry, and feature a prominent keynote speaker. Plus, NEWH will award a series of scholarships as well as announce this year’s ICON of Industry.
Tickets are limited for this event!
Sponsored by:
Cortina Leathers, Emser Tile & Natural Stone, Montague, Studio Twist

HD Awards
May 6, 2025, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas | Grand Ballroom
The HD Awards, presented by Hospitality Design magazine, celebrates the best of the best in projects and products, and honors the creative teams behind them.
Cocktail attire recommended.

HD | ISHP Owners Roundtable
May 7, 2025, 9:15 – 11:00 AM
Mandalay Bay | South Pacific EF
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.
Sponsored by:

Party by the Pool
May 7, 2025, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Marquee Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
Join us as the sun goes down for drinks, appetizers, entertainment, and plenty of networking at a fabulous poolside oasis.
Experience Pass holders receive automatic entry. All other qualified attendee registration types (expo only, full conference, student) must purchase a ticket. NONEX, NONEX Conference, and Manufacturer Representative pass holders are ineligible to purchase tickets.
Sponsored by:
ABG Hospitality, Floor & Decor, Moveline, Koroseal, Samuel Lawrence Hospitality, Ultrafabrics, Vision Republic, Williams-Sonoma
