This year, Hospitality Design will induct four distinguished industry leaders into the Platinum Circle for their lifetime achievements on Friday, November 8th at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York.
Hospitality Design‘s highest honor, the 35-year tradition has been given to many industry greats, including Kemper Hyers, Ian Schrager, Ken Fulk, David Rockwell, Clodagh, Kit Kemp, Adrian Zecha, Roman and Williams, Jean-Michel Gathy, Bill Bensley, Tony Chi, Brad Wilson, and many more.
“Every year, it’s an honor to shine a spotlight on a handful of incredible careers,” says Stacy Shoemaker Rauen, editor in chief of Hospitality Design magazine and senior vice president of the Design Group at Emerald. “This year’s inductees represents the amazing talent that continues to propel our industry forward through their leadership, talent, and innovative thinking.”
The 2024 Platinum Circle honorees are:
- Ave Bradley, VP of design + creative, luxury + lifestyle brands, IHG Hotels & Resorts
- Alan Fuerstman, founder + CEO, Montage International
- Tom Ito, principal + firmwide hospitality leader, Gensler Los Angeles
- Liz Lambert, partner, Lambert McGuire; partner, MML Hospitality; and founder, Bunkhouse Group
This year’s awards dinner gala will be a celebration to remember, with the addition of an afterparty, featuring a DJ and dancing. Purchase tickets to the event here. If you’d like to attend both BDNY and Platinum Circle, you can purchase tickets here.
Find out more about the inductees, and see photos from the 2023 gala event.