2016 gala sponsor program

28TH ANNIVERSARY
2016 GALA SPONSOR PROGRAM
Platinum Circle recognizes the career achievements of those who
have made significant contributions to the hospitality design industry.
The awards gala–a special evening with cocktails, dinner, and awards
with many industry greats–will be held in New York City in November 2016.
As a sponsor, your company will be recognized amongst the
leaders and icons in hospitality.
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28TH ANNIVERSARY
GOLD
SILVER
Sponsor Benefits
Sponsor Benefits
• Limited to 3 non-competing sponsors
• Full page ad in event program
• Inclusion in congratulatory ad from sponsors in
December 2016 issue
• Company recognition on all print and online
marketing leading up to the event
• One table for 10 at the gala dinner, premium location
• Signage placed on table with company logo
• Opportunity to show a 1-2 minute company video
during the event
• Signage at the event and recognition from the
podium
• Pre-event cocktail reception (day of event) for
sponsors, inductees and past honorees only
• Recognition in event coverage within Hospitality
Design magazine
• Event coverage and recognition on HD digital
platforms
• Bonus full page ad in Hospitality Design magazine
Investment: $15,000
• Limited to 10 sponsors
• Full-page ad in event program
• Inclusion in congratulatory ad from sponsors in
December 2016 issue
• Company recognition on all print and online
marketing leading up to the event
• One table for 10 at the gala dinner, premium location
• Signage placed on table with company logo
• Signage at the event and recognition from the
podium
• Pre-event cocktail reception (day of event) for
sponsors, inductees and past honorees only
• Recognition in event coverage within Hospitality
Design magazine
• Event coverage and recognition on HD digital
platforms
Investment: $7,500
BRONZE
Sponsor Benefits
• Half-page ad in event program
• One table for 10 at the gala dinner, premium location
• Signage placed on table with company logo
Investment: $5,000
For information on sponsorships, contact:
Paul Bienkowski
Publisher
pbienkowski@cox.net
P: 860-644-3861
C: 860-655-3134
Phyllis Viscidi
Brand Strategy Manager
East/Midwest Region
phyllis@viscidi.com
P: 781-431-1320
C: 781-771-6868
Liliana Connolly
Brand Strategy Manager
East/Midwest Region
lil@viscidi.com
P: 781-431-1320
C: 781-492-1509
Gerry Kreger
Brand Strategy Manager
Western Region
kregerg@aol.com
P: 323-999-0991
C: 818-314-9191
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28TH ANNIVERSARY
2015 Honorees
Gary Dollens, Hyatt Hotels
Kemper Hyers, Starwood Capital Group
Nobu Matsuhisa, Nobu Hospitality Group
HBA Group is being awarded the
HD Visionary Award for 50 years of
Design Excellence
Past Honorees
• Pamela Anderson, Anderson | Miller
• M. Arthur Gensler, Jr., Gensler
• Bill Aumiller, Aumiller Youngquist, PC
• Pamela Babey, BAMO
• Robert Barry, Barry Design Associates, Inc
• Michael Bedner, HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates
• David Beer, Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Interiors
• Jeffrey Beers, Jeffrey Beers International, Inc
• Carol Bentel, Bentel & Bentel
• Paul Bentel, Bentel & Bentel
• Peter Bentel, Bentel & Bentel
• Michael Booth, BAMO
• Daniel Boulud, The Dinex Group
• Cheryl Brantner, Brantner Design Associates
• Richard Brayton, Brayton Hughes Design Studio
• Alexandra Champalimaud, Alexandra
Champalimaud & Associates
• Wing T. Chao, Wing T. Chao
• Chandu Chhada, Chhada Siembieda
• Tony Chi, Tony Chi & Associates
• Jeffrey Chodorow, China Grill Management
• Clodagh, Clodagh Design Inc
• Jill Cole, Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates
• Chip Conley, Joie de Vivre Hospitality
• Karen Daroff, Daroff Design, Inc
• Robert DiLeonardo, DiLeonardo International, Inc
• Terry Dougall, Dougall Designs Associates
• Mary Jane Eastman, Perkins Eastman Architecture PC
• Brad Elias, Elias Design Group, Inc
• Sue Firestone, SFA Design
• Deborah Lloyd Forrest, ForrestPerkins LLC
• Brad Friedmutter, Friedmutter Group
• Tag Galyean, TAG Studio
• Jean-Michel Gathy, Denniston Sdn BHD
• Robert Glazier, Hill Glazier Architects
• Steve Hanson , BR GUEST Restaurants
• Robert D. Henry, Robert D. Henry Architects
• John Hill, Hill Glazier Architects
• Roger Hill, Gettys
• Barron Hilton
• Stanford Hughes, Brayton Hughes Design Studio
• Kenneth Hurd, Kenneth E. Hurd & Associates, Inc
• Stephen B. Jacobs, Stephen B. Jacobs Group
• Jon Jerde, The Jerde Partnership International Inc
• Gerry Jue, BAMO
• Dana Kalczak, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
• Zolton Kovacs, Kovacs & Associates
• Pat Kuletto, Pat Kuletto Design
• Kay Lang, Kay Lang + Associates
• William Langmade, Purchasing Management
International
• Tom LaTour, La Tour Signature Group
• Hugh Latta, Design Continuum, Inc
• Barbara Lazaroff, Imaginings Interior Design
• Todd-Avery Lenahan, ABA Design Studio
• Niki Leondakis, Commune Hotels
• Neil Locke, Neil Locke & Associates
• James Looney, Looney & Associates
• Margaret McMahon, Wimberly Interiors
• Rich Melman, Lettuce Entertain You
• Danny Meyer, Union Square Hospitality Group
• Kimberley Miller, Duncan Miller Ullmann
• Laurie Miller, Anderson | Miller
• Julia Monk, BBG-BBGM
• Peter Morton, Hard Rock Café International, Inc
• David Moulton, BAMO
• Jordan Mozer, Jordan Mozer & Associates
• Susan Nagle, Bentel & Bentel
• Frank Nicholson, Frank Nicholson Inc
• Kirk Nix, KNA Interior Design
• Leonard Parker, Retired
• Richard Penner, Professor & Architect,
Cornell University
• Andi Pepper, Andi Pepper Interior Design
• Brad Perkins, Perkins Eastman Architecture PC
• Stephen Perkins, AIA
• John Portman
• Robert Puccini, The Puccini Group
• Glenn Pushelberg, Yabu Pushelberg
• Peter Remedios, Remedios | Studio
• Pierre-Yves Rochon, PYR Design
• David Rockwell, Rockwell Group
• Lauren Rottet, Rottet Studio
• Cheryl Rowley, Cheryl Rowley Design, Inc
• Walter Rutes, 9 Tek Ltd
• Ian Schrager, The Ian Schrager Company
• Horst Schulze, West Paces Hotel Group
• Isadore Sharp, Four Seasons Hotels, Inc
• Stanford Shuster, Arthur Shuster, Inc
• Charles Silverman, Yates-Silverman, Inc
• Robert Small
• Dorrit St. John
• Philippe Starck
• Stephen Starr, Starr Restaurants
• Manfred Steinfeld, Shelby Williams Industries, Inc
• Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Capital Group
• Roger Thomas, Wynn Design & Development
• Jane Thompson
• Adam Tihany, Adam Tihany Intl
• Johnathan Tisch, Loews Hotels
• Sven Van Assche
• Carleton Varney, Dorothy Draper & Co.
• Trisha Wilson, Wilson & Associates Inc
• Steve Wynn, Wynn Resorts
• George Yabu, Yabu Pushelberg
• Keith Youngquist, Aumiller Youngquist, PC
• Adrian Zecha, Amanresorts
In Memoriam
• Gerald Allison
• Joseph Baum
• Larry Bogdanow
• Martin Dorf
• Turner Duncan
• Tom Durkan, Sr
• Eric Engstrom
• Howard Hirsch
• Michael Graves
• William Kimpton
• Sarah Tomerlin Lee
• Henry Loewenstein
• Sam Lopata
• Frank Mingis
• Jay Pritzker
• Andree Putman
Past Visionary Award Honorees
• Rockwell Group
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28TH ANNIVERSARY
2015 Sponsors
Gold Sponsors:
Benefactor/NEWH Silver Sponsors:
Scholarship:
Bronze Sponsors:
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