Hotel Hospitality and Design Expo 2010

A resounding success!The inaugural Hotel Hospitality + Design Expo 2010 held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 to 26 May was a boom for visitors and exhibitors alike. The new hotel industry show with a key focus on design, fit out and refurbishment for the hotel, resorts, spas and hospitality industry, proved a welcome addition to the exhibition calendar.The expo was attended by key figures from the hotel, architecture and design industries and delivered on the promise of creating business opportunities for over 150 exhibitors who made HH+D 2010 happen.In his launch speech by Wayne Kayler-Thompson, CEO of VECCI, spoke about the importance of refurbishing our hotels and hospitality venues for a more buoyant tourism industry and economy. The quality of the visitors and the breadth of the exhibitors were evidence the design, architectural and hotel industries were behind making HH+D a necessary platform for doing business.Hotel Hospitality + Design 2010 showcased modern and exciting design and architectural elements of the hotel industry including the hugely popular Hotel Room of the Future, the Dulux Refurbishment Stage and the ISIS Design Forum. All these exciting and interactive additions to the show highlighted real possibilities for the future of design in hotels. Top designers presented how they would refurbish a three and five star hotel room while experts in their field advised visitors on new innovations and trends in design and demonstrated how to implement these in our own hospitality venues.Co-locating with HHD was The Hotel Operations and Technology Show and Conference, which included a rich conference program that featured high profile international speakers including Scot Campbell, Vice President and CIO of MGM Mirage, Las Vegas, David Garrison CEO of iBAHN in the United States and Peter Barge, Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle in Singapore. All offered their expert knowledge, advice and informed insights into how technology will change the face of the hotel industry and the opportunities for the Asia Pacific region.Exhibition manager, Michael William-Kelly said, “We are delighted at the huge interest in Hotel Hospitality + Design’s first year. Based on the success of similar shows overseas we saw this as a real opportunity to bring the architecture, design and hospitality industries together and it has been a resounding success. This is an important show for Australian and Asia Pacific and although niche, we are happy to report the show attracted quality delegates and key players. Exhibitors were very pleased with the amount of business generated through the show. I am happy to announce the success of HH+D 2010 now sees the show as a permanent annual industry event and we look forward to an equally successful show next year in March 2011 in Sydney.”Hotel, Hospitality + Design 201114 -16 March 2011Sydney Convention and Exhibition CentreVisit the website for further details www.hhdexpo.com.au