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HOTEL VAN ZANDT, AUSTINOCT 20-21, 2025

2025 Agenda

Monday,
October 20th

3–4 p.m.

Optional Design Tours

W Austin, led by BLUR Workshop

More information on an additional tour location coming soon!

4–6 p.m.

Registration

Location: Lady Bird Foyer, Hotel Van Zandt

6–8 p.m.

Opening Night Reception

Location: Geraldines /The Deck, Hotel Van Zandt

Tuesday,
October 21st

8:15–9:15 a.m.

Breakfast

Location: Lady Bird Foyer

9:15 a.m.

Welcome

Paul Bienkowski, publisher, Hospitality Design magazine
Location: Lady Bird Ballroom

9:30–10:30 a.m.

Session 1

Speaker: Soul Cole, “Making Mindfulness Cool for High Performers”

Location: Lady Bird Ballroom

10:30–11 a.m.

Networking Break

Location: Lady Bird Foyer

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Session 2

Speaker: TBA

Location: Lady Bird Ballroom

Noon–12:30 p.m.

Stretch Break

Location: Lady Bird Foyer

12:30–2 p.m.

Lunch

Celebrating the 2025 Wave of the Future in a panel discussion.

Location: Lady Bird Ballroom

2–2:30 p.m.

Networking Break

Location: Lady Bird Foyer

2:30–4:15 p.m.

HD Owners Roundtable

Location: Lady Bird Ballroom

4:15–6 p.m.

Free Time

6:15 p.m.

Group Departure to Dinner

Location: Meet in Hotel Van Zandt lobby

6:30–9 p.m.

Cocktails + Dinner

Location: Green Pastures Austin

SPONSORED BY

9:15 p.m.

Transportion to NextGen Afterhours

9:30–11:30 p.m.

NextGen Afterhours

Location: Downright Austin Swim Club

SPONSORED BY

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Wednesday,
October 22nd

 

Depart at Leisure