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For the fourth time a selection of the best Italian companies in the hospitality sector exhibited under the umbrella name of ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign (ic4hd) at HD Expo – the most important trade show for the segment on the US market.

 

The expo took place from May 14th to 16th at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas and registered an important increase in the number of specialized visitors from USA, Canada, Central and South America. The 15% jump in attendance from 2013 is mainly due to the high quality of the fair, marked by a significant number of exhibitors (more than 900) and by a rich and high-quality conference schedule. The upturn of the hospitality sector in the US did the rest.

 

Architectural firms, designers, specifiers, contractors, developers, owners and purchasing offices of hotels, restaurants, cruise ships, casinos and residences visited the fair both to check out the latest products presented by the exhibitors and to show the projects in their pipelines.

 

Thanks to the excellent position on the main corridor, ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign was visited by important architects, designers and specifiers, besides the specialized press.

 

All the Italian Contract proposals stirred up great attention and enthusiasm: from Gervasoni‘s Ghost and InOut outdoor furniture collections to Radici‘s carpets in New Zealand wool with refined products and bespoke solutions. From the new concept for minibars presented by Indel B – finally inside a drawer! – to Lea Ceramiche‘s ceramic coverings: big sizes combined with an extreme thinness. From the versatile coating system proposed by Sleeping and co, ideal both for walls and furniture, whose extremely easy laying system grants the highest possibilities of customization and renewal of each space to New Life‘s seats: thanks to a special manufacturing process, each and every logo, brand or drawing can be cut or milled on any material, for a total customization.

 

Besides ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign group, many other Italian companies took part to the Expo, some of them with their US brand. Among them are Abet Laminati, Florida Ceramiche, Florim Ceramiche, Listone Giordano, Segis, Tempotest.

 

The trade show was enriched by an important conference schedule that involved all the top professionals of the US hospitality sector: prestigious architectural firms, developers and institutions such as ASID (American Society of interior Designers), IIDA (International Interior Design Association), ISHP (International Society of Hospitality Purchasers) confronted themselves on various subjects during the 3 days of the fair. Not only conferences but a profitable exploration of proposals and solutions suggested by exhibitors: architectural firms participated consistently to HD Expo, such as Benjamin West that brought to the fair 8 Project Managers and 3 Top Managers, to select the future suppliers of the many projects in their pipeline.

 

In the upcoming months here you will find the interviews taken during the fair, together with news and facts and figures about the 2014 edition… in preparation to the 2015 one! And that’s not all: ic4hd companies can be followed also on the social networks Facebook and Twitter!

So, don’t miss the countdown to HD Expo 2015 and Arrivederci in Las Vegas from May 13 to 15 2015!

 

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… -9 … the countdown has finally started!

For the fourth time a selection of the best Italian companies in the hospitality sector will exhibit under the umbrella name of ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign (ic4hd) at HD Expo – the most important trade show for the segment on the US market – opening on May 14th.

This time, again, the exhibitors will present a vast selection of product categories, ranging from Gervasoni (#4846) outdoor upholstery to New Life (#4753) customizable furniture, Indel B (#4747) minibars and Radici USA (#4751) carpets, down to Lea North America (#4851) technological ceramics and Sleeping and co (#4852) hook-and-loop tiles and panels in leather, eco leather and fabric.

Each company shows some news, every product embodies the best of Made in Italy for high quality and design. Here it’s a brief preview of what you will find at the show. Ghost Out by Gervasoni is a special collection of sofas, armchair and love-seat for outdoor use upholstered with water repellent polyurethane foams, whose peculiarity is given by a fissure between the seat and the back, that enables the water to flow out. Indel B will show off KD50 Smart, the new customizable drawer compressor minibar. Another innovation comes from Lea North America: rather than working on standard sizes, the new Type32 collection uses the Slimtech long slat (20x200cm) in the new 5mm thickness: 4 matchable graphics in 2 shades allow multiple combinations of graphic elements on the floor. As for the first time exhibitors, New Life will present Pascià chair and other customizable pieces of furniture: starting from a CAD drawing, a vector file or another drawing that is put into the computer, a 5-axis Numerical Control Centre cuts and mills on any material – wood, plywood and plastic. Radici USA will display a wide range of its carpets, among which the stylish Capri, a Wilton Woven, cut and loop carpet, Made in Italy of 100% New Zealand wool, available in 10 beautiful colorways with a stunning design. Last but not least, the tiles and panels created by Sleeping and co: thanks to the wide choice of materials and colors and to the extremely easy laying system, this product grants the highest possibilities of customization of each surface, both straight and curved.

ic4hd companies can be followed also on the social networks Facebook and Twitter!

Are you ready? We’re waiting for you at HD Expo, from May 14th to 16th at Las Vegas Mandalay Bay!

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For the second year running a cherry picked selection of the top names from the Italian hospitality contract sector have exhibited at the most important American trade show: HD EXPO under the umbrella name ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign (ic4hd).

The show was held from May 15th to 17th 2012 and, with an increase of almost 10% compared to the previous year, registered over 7500 visitors from sectors including Interior Design, Hotel/Resorts, Purchasing Firms, Contractor/Building Developers, Architectural Firm, Restaurants/Casino and Health. An important point is that almost all the visitors to the show are Key Decision Makers for contract development projects.

The increase in visitors is directly related to the higher number of exhibitors who are increasingly attracted by the rich programme of seminars and meetings which promote networking and is furthermore an excellent presumption for the 2013 edition which will move to the Mandalay Bay trade show area.

Thanks also to the central location, ItalianContract4HospitalityDesign received visits from important International specifiers and prescribers including the Disney Group (Hotels & Ships), Wynn, BBG-BBGM, Gensler as well as trade journalists.

The Italian pavilion was a “show within the show” due to the vast selection of product categories presented by the exhibitors ranging from GardenArt Parasols to Roberti Rattan garden furniture, Lea Ceramiche surfacing, La Cividina armchairs and sofas, carbon fiber pieces by Mast 3.0, Flukso fabrics, furniture in plastic materials by Green and lighting and glass by la murrina.

The selection included first time attendees from the top Italian Ceramic scenario who exhibited under the Ceramics Of Italy brand which represents the Italian Ceramics Industry in the World under the patronage of Confindustria Ceramica. The names on show were Atlas Concorde, Fap Ceramiche, Giovanni De Maio, Marca Corona, Mirage and Petracer’s.

The ic4hd area, designed in Italy and made using Italian materials was conceived as an elegant but neutral container to enhance the items on show. The distinguishing top banner and signage were designed with a coordinated image thanks to the well known and recognizable shade of magenta, the “Pantone 2011 colour of the year”.

Other important Italian companies exhibited outside the Italian pavilion, some using their American Brand Names such as: Artemide USA, Corradi USA, Gervasoni e Omnidecor.

Remember to follow the “countdown to the show” for next year’s edition on the HD Expo web site and the ic4hd.com blog.

Arrivederci in Las Vegas from May 15th to 17th 2013.

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