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NEW YORK, NY, November 13, 2000... Grand Prize Winners of the 20th annual Gold Key Awards for Excellence in Hospitality Design were announced this morning at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. In total, six Grand Prize Winners and 12 Finalists were recognized during the Awards Breakfast, which was sponsored by Avora FR, flame-resistant fiber for interiors, and held in conjunction with the 86th International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® (IH/M&RS).

Sponsored by Hospitality Design and Lodging, the Gold Key Awards Competition recognizes designers of restaurants and lodging properties for excellence in hospitality design. Competition categories included: Restaurants — Seating To 110; Restaurants — Seating Over 110; Guest Rooms; Suites; Lobby/Reception Area; and Senior Living Facility.

Dick Osman, Director of New Business and Market Development

for Avora FR, Michael Adams, editor of Hospitality Design, and Phil Hayward, editor of Lodging Magazine, presented the following awards:

Restaurants * Seating To 110

Grand Prize

* Haverson Architecture and Design, P.C. (Greenwich, CT)for Katzenberg's Express, Greenwich, CT

Finalists

*Tony Chi & Associates (New York, NY) for Wolf Restaurant & Deli, New York, NY

* Wilson & Associates (Dallas, TX) for Royal Mirage Resort, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Restaurants * Seating Over 110

Grand Prize

*Conran & Partners (London, UK) and Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates (New York, NY)for Guastavino's Restaurant at Bridgemarket, New York, NY

Finalists

* Rockwell Architecture Planning and Design, P.C. (New York, NY) for Nobu Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV

* Rockwell Architecture Planning and Design, P.C. (New York, NY) for Ruby Foo's Dim Sum and Sushi Palace, New York, NY

Guest Rooms

Grand Prize

*Brennan Beer Gorman Monk (New York, NY) for Westin Plaza Hotel, Singapore

Finalists

* Hornberger + Worstell (San Francisco, CA) for The W Hotel, San Francisco, CA

*Wilson & Associates (Dallas, TX) for Four Seasons Regent Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Suites

Grand Prize

* Howard Snoweiss Design Group (Coral Gables, FL) for Royal Suite, Voyager of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International, Miami, FL

Finalists

* Daroff Design, Inc. & DDI Architects, P.C. (Philadelphia, PA) for Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

* The Stephen B. Jacobs Group, P.C. (New York, NY) for Hotel Giraffe, New York, NY

Lobby/Reception Area

Grand Prize

* Hornberger + Wortsell (San Francisco, CA) for The W Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Finalists

* DiLeonardo International, Inc. (Warwick, RI) for the Ritz Carlton Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Eqypt

* Cheryl Rowley Design, Inc. (Beverly Hills, CA) for Hotel Palomar, San Francisco, CA

ior Living Facility

Grand Prize

*Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects (Portland, OR) for University Retirement Community at Davis, Davis, CA

Finalists

*Beery Rio & Associates (Springfield, VA) for Sunrise Cottages of Richmond, Richmond, VA

* J and D Design (Corona Del Mar, CA) for Lynnbrooke Assisted Living, Irvine, CA

Judges for the 2000 Gold Key Awards were Alexandra Champalimaud of Alexandra Champalimaud & Associates, Inc.; Jeffrey Beers of Jeffrey Beers International; Mary-Jean Eastman of Perkins Eastman Architects, PC and Didier Picquot of The Pierre, New York. The judging took place on July 21, 2000, at the Headquarters of the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc.

As an additional feature of the Awards Ceremony, internationally acclaimed architect David S. Rockwell of The Rockwell Group delivered the keynote address, which focussed on the future of design. The Rockwell Group is world-renowned for providing architectural design for a wide range of projects, including restaurants, entertainment venues, and retail, commercial residential and performing arts spaces.

A portion of the proceeds from the Awards Breakfast will be donated to the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH). The NEWH brings together professionals from all facets of the hospitality industry by providing opportunities for education, professional development and networking. A non-profit organization founded in Los Angeles in 1984, NEWH has chapters nationwide, as well as a growing international membership.

The International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show is sponsored by the American Hotel & Motel Association; the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association, Inc.; and the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. The Show, which is managed by George Little Management, Inc. (GLM), featured a record 2,000 hospitality industry suppliers and attracted approximately 58,000 in total trade attendance.

For IH/M&RS exhibitor information, contact Christian Falkenberg, show manager, at George Little Management, Inc., Ten Bank Street, White Plains NY 10606-1954. Telephone (914) 421-3296. Fax (914) 948-6180. E-mail: [email protected].

For IH/M&RS attendee information, contact GLM's Registration Services Department at (914) 421-3206. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the IH/M&RS website at www.ihmrs.com.

Cathy Amy White
(914) 421-3364
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