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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 8:30 AM
Mandalay Bay Convention Center | South Pacific 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.
At the breakfast, NEWH will proudly present three scholarships—the BERMANFALK Hospitality Design Scholarship, the NEWH Harvey Nudelman Scholarship, and the HDAC Diversity in Hospitality Scholarship—and reveal this year’s prestigious ICON of Industry award recipient.
Join us in honoring these exceptional individuals and the trailblazing women shaping the future of hospitality design!
Sponsored by:
Kimball Hospitality, Valley Forge Fabrics
HD Awards
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Encore Resort at Wynn Las Vegas
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.
Submit projects, meet the judges, and purchase tickets here.
HD | ISHP Owners Roundtable
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 9:15 AM
Mandalay Bay Convention Center | 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.
Party by the Pool: Drenched in Design
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Palm Tree Beach Club at MGM Grand
Experience golden hour at Palm Tree Beach Club, one of Las Vegas’s hottest new destinations, with an outdoor poolside social featuring cocktails, light bites, live entertainment, and high-energy networking in a vibrant open-air setting.
Tickets may be purchased as an add-on during registration. Non-exhibiting manufacturers and manufacturer representative pass holders are ineligible to purchase tickets.

