Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit 2023
Chateau Elan Winery & Resort, Braselton, GA
April 23, 2023 - April 25, 2023
Creating Purposeful & Unique Experiences
The hospitality industry has completely transformed. Demanding consumers want unique and purposeful experiences. We see brands test the boundaries and create activated spaces that maximize engagement. Through design, brands can connect with consumers using emotional triggers, driving revenue. Additionally, innovations that provide consumers with a convenient experience are increasing with automation and robotics.
The Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit is an invitation-only, executive-level summit that gathers senior leaders from the largest hospitality brands and restaurant chains nationwide. Heads of Development, Design, Construction, and Architecture have a chance to delve into discussions cultivating innovations in their projects. This program provides a forum to explore how brands redefine their facilities with creative and innovative concepts and services, focusing on a fast-paced experience in a demanding society.
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The Summit Experience
Current as of of March 30, 2022
| 3:00pm |
Registration |
| 5:30pm |
Reception Cocktail, Networking |
| 6:30pm |
Automation and Robotics in Hospitality Massimo Noja de Marco, CEO, Piestro Inc. |
| 7:30pm |
Dinner Reception |
| 7:15am |
Breakfast & Itinerary Pick-up |
| 8:00am |
Restaurant: Talent Borrows, Genius Steals: Restaurant Design Ideas Worth Robbing and those Best Left Behind Juliana Strieff, Director, Creative Design + Concepts, Panera Bread |
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Hospitality: Coming Full Circle and Delivery on the Wellness Promise Margit E. Whitlock AIA, LEED AP, Principal / Creative Director, ACI Architectural Concepts Inc. |
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| 8:50am |
One-on-One Meetings |
| 10:25am |
Restaurant: Restaurant Layout Shift to the New Era Scott Stevenson, VP of Development, Golden Chick |
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Hospitality: Leading the Way to a Future of Sustainability Kenzie Vath, VP of Strategic Innovation, Pacific Hospitality Group |
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| 11:10am |
One-on-One Meetings |
| 12:40pm |
Luncheon |
| 1:45pm |
Restaurant: Having a Smart Front of House |
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Hospitality: Special Presentation TBA, RenewAire |
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| 2:40pm |
One-on-One Meetings |
| 4:15pm |
PLACE + ENGAGEMENT = JOY CarloMaria Ciampoli, Assoc. AIA, LEED, Studio Director, Experience Design, RIOS Larry Weeks, Studio Director, Experience Design, RIOS |
| 5:00pm |
Happy Hour / Networking |
| 6:30pm |
Dinner Reception |
| 8:00am |
Food for Thought Breakfast & Roundtables – an energetic and engaging way to start the day Vision, Trends, Innovation, Inspiration. |
| 9:20am |
One on One Meetings |
| 10:55am |
Restaurant: Evolution of Ghost Kitchens Dana Hathaitham, Director of Business Development, Ghost Kitchen Brands |
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Hospitality: d:EVOLVE Matthew Ellis AIA, NCARB, Principal for Hospitality, PGAL |
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| 11:40am |
Building for a New Generation of Travelers Andrea Dawson, Principal, Art Director, Dawson Design Associates, Inc. |
| 12:20pm |
Closing Luncheon |
| 1:20pm |
Close of Program |
The Hospitality & Restaurant Facilities Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only forum. We focus on engaging content, high-level networking and pre-scheduled business meetings between qualified facility executives and vendors. All attendees are qualified based on their job function, responsibility, and budgeting authority. You’re guaranteed to network and share ideas with an exclusive group.
Hospitality Topics
Business / Pleasure Travelers & Hotel Work Spaces • Holistic Design, Health & Well-Being Spaces • Less is More: Experience Economy & Essentialism • It’s All About Energy: Production, Management / Use, Conservation • Construction vs. Renovation / Reconversion • Exploit Technology: Smart Buildings Getting Smarter • Industry Evolution: Niche Markets • Building for a New Generation of Travelers • Open & Multipurpose Spaces, Take Inside-Out • The New Minimalism • Outdoor Spaces + Natural Air
Restaurant Topics
Tech-driven Experiences • Drive Thru & Curb Side Pick-up • Restaurant Layout Shift to the New Era • Having a “Smart” Front of House • Kitchen Automation • Omnichannel Experience • Pop-up Restaurants • Evolution of Ghost Kitchens: Customer Pick-up & Delivery • Green Kitchens & Environmental Concerns • Self-Serve & Grab-and-Go • Immersive & Unique Guest Experiences • Permanent “Move Outside” • Safety & Sanitization
Prescheduled One-to-One Meetings:
Each participating solution provider and attendees will have pre-summit access to our matching software that allows you to completely customize your meeting agenda. The password protected website provides the information needed to make your selections on who you want to meet with.Exceptional Networking Opportunities:
We strive to maximize your face-to-face time by providing a multitude of avenues to engage the senior executives in attendance. The agenda incorporates cocktail receptions, networking lunches and a specially selected offsite dinner at a nearby venue. Leverage the meeting’s relaxed atmosphere and after hours networking activities to build strong personal relationships with current and future clients.
