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HOTEL VAN ZANDT, AUSTINOCT 20-21, 2025

  • HD NextGen Forum is heading to Austin!

    The 2025 event will take place in October at Hotel Van Zandt
  • Thanks for joining us in Savannah!

    200 industry professionals, including the 2024 Wave of the Future honorees, came together in Georgia

About
HD NextGen Forum

Presented by Hospitality Design magazine, HD NextGen Forum is an invitation-only conference that blends education, inspiration, business, and networking for the next generation of hospitality design leaders. From inspirational keynotes to the influential leaders of the Owners’ Roundtable, our speakers lineup is sure to motivate and educate.

The Agenda

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2024 Speakers

Will Hatcher aka ‘King Willonius’

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Ashley Herd

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Seb Terry

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WAVE OF

THE FUTURE

At HD NextGen Forum, HD annually presents the Wave of the Future awards—an honor reserved for designers, architects, owners, and brand executives who are young enough to be considered visionary, but tested enough to be considered accomplished. Here are the 2024 honorees.

How to
Register

HD NextGen Forum is an invitation-only event. Questions? Contact Lizzie Saldana at [email protected].