AND THE WINNER IS..... KOI !

FIRST PRIZE: KOI

SECOND PRIZE : MORPHOTEL

THE FINALISTS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN!  RADICAL INNOVATION FINALISTS ANNOUNCED Out-of-the-box entries vie for $10,000 grand prize. LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2012) Leading edge hospitality trailblazers will compete to win the audience vote and a $10,000 grand prize at the HD Expo 2012 Radical Innovation In Hospitality competition on May 15.  These avant garde thinkers will have their project entries showcased on display boards at the Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) taking place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas May 15 to 17, 2012. Three juried finalists and one student winner receive round-trip air travel and hotel accommodation. The three finalists will present their entry to the HD Conference audience in the 2012 awards show, hosted by HGTV's Vern Yip from 2 - 4 PM in the Venetian Veronese Ballroom near the Expo exhibit hall. The audience will then cast the deciding votes. Co-founded and produced by The John Hardy Group (JHG) and Hospitality Design Group (HD Group), the Radical Innovation in Hospitality Award is the only global hospitality development competition that promotes innovation and thought-leadership in hospitality. Each entry must be truly innovative and offer the hospitality market something that either does not exist or is not widely available. The designs can be built or unbuilt but must include guestrooms/suites and lobby/public areas (food and beverage facilities and other amenities optional). This remarkable opportunity showcases the best hospitality strategies in architecture and interior design that incorporate new concepts and enhance the guest experience, providing a platform for professional practitioners and students around the world to present their approach to radical innovation in the hospitality field. This year's jury-selected finalists and student winner promise an exciting competition: MORPHotel  Gianluca Santosuosso Cantalupa, Italy Koi Veronique, Marc, Alexandre, Nicolas, and Maximilien Mussche Company: MM Planners Nanterre, France The Merlion Tatzu Nishi Company: Arataniurano Company based out of Tokyo, Japan; Tatzu lives in both Berlin and Japan Student Winner REN Retreats Miles McMullin Cornell University School of Hotel Administration                                          Ithaca, NY

Only 4 Weeks Until Radical Innovation in Hospitality Awards 2012!

Tue. May 15 | 2:00pm - 4:00pm at HD Expo. Sands Expo & Convention Center . Las Vegas

HGTV's Vern Yip is hosting the 2012 awards show! Join the live voting as the audience decides who will win the $10,000 grand prize!

Come see these finalists vie for the top-prize of $10,000 selected by you! In Shark Tank format, the finalists will present their radical projects to the jury, who will then drill them on the details. Then it's up to you to vote for your favorite concept. It's a don't-miss session!

Finalists include:
Koi 
Véronique, Marc, Alexandre, Nicolas et Maximilien Mussche | MM Planners | Nanterre, France

MORPHotel
Gianluca Santosuosso | Cantalupa, Italy

The Merlion
Tatzu Nishi | Arataniurano, Tokyo, Japan | Berlin & Japan

REN Resorts **STUDENT FINALIST**
Miles McMullin | Cornell University - School of Hotel Administration | Ithaca, NY

Vern Yip announcing the 2012 Competition !

Call for Entries! Radical Innovation in Hospitality

The sixth annual Radical Innovation in Hospitality Competition is seeking entries from hospitality professionals and students for their groundbreaking ideas. Co-founded by The John Hardy Group and Hospitality Design (HD) magazine, and sponsored by founding sponsor Global Allies, the Radical Innovation in Hospitality Competition promotes innovation and global thought-leadership in hospitality. It showcases the best hospitality strategies in architecture and interior design that incorporate new concepts and enhance the guest experience.

2011 Winner: THE ARK

Entries are welcome from individual designers, design teams, brands, and design students across the globe and will be judged by a jury of top hospitality development experts, investors, and industry insiders. The two most radically innovative entries will receive Las Vegas airfare and accommodations to attend the 2012 Hospitality Design Exposition & Conference (HD Expo) in Las Vegas. On May 15th, the finalists will describe their concepts in-depth and explore project merits with the jury before opening up the final decision to attendees who will cast their votes in real-time to determine the $10,000 grand-prize winner. The runner-up winner will receive $5,000, and the student winner will receive $1,500. New this year: HGTV personality Vern Yip will emcee the judging session.

The jurors are:

Wing Chao | founding principal | Wing T. Chao Architect

John Hardy | president and CEO | The John Hardy Group 

Claude Amar | managing director | The John Hardy Group 

Michael Medzigian | chairman and managing partner | Watermark Capital Partners

Jena Thornton, LEED AP | senior vice president | 

Bentall Kennedy (U.S.) LP

Simon Turner | president, global development | Starwood Hotels & Resorts

James Woods | managing partner | Keen Partners

Emcee: Vern Yip | architectural and interior designer and HGTV personality

Submission deadline is March 1st. 

Entry forms and complete details are available online at www.radicalinnovationinhospitality.com.To sign up for the session during HD Expo, visit www.hdexpo.com.