The Hospitality Sustainable Design Collaborative (HSDC), created by MindClick with support from Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Highgate Hotels, along with trusted suppliers, is a free program intended for interior designers, specifiers, and purchasing decision-makers.
Join industry leaders as together, we shape the future of hospitality design.
How It Works
Register for the Education Series
Learn how to design for climate, health, and equity in every project by attending five dynamic education sessions.
Become Accredited
Brands, owners, and management companies are seeking design firms with the knowledge, training, and tools to support their sustainability goals and reporting requirements.
Qualify for Awards and Recognition
Recognition and awards happen two ways, for individuals as well as design firms.
SESSION 2: JUNE 18, 2024
CIRCULARITY
How to make design choices that extend longevity and support innovation
Immerse yourself in a live educational series that includes keynotes from industry leaders, dynamic vendor sessions, and more.
SESSION 3: JUNE 25, 2024
PACKAGING
How to make design choices that reduce waste and carbon emissions
SESSION 4: AUGUST 6, 2024
HEALTHY MATERIALS, HEALTHY PLANET
How to make design choices that avoid exposure to chemicals of concern and support the health of people and planet
SESSION 5: OCTOBER 8, 2024
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
How to make design choices that support fair labor and human rights locally and globally
Past Sessions:
SESSION 1: APRIL 9, 2024
CLIMATE CHANGE & CARBON EMISSIONS
How design choices can make a local and global impact. Catch the replay!
Keynote Speakers
Rebecca Weinstein
Vice President of Design, Highgate Hotels
Rebecca Weinstein is Vice President of Design at Highgate Hotels. In her role, Rebecca builds the design team and guides the creative process from concept through to completion. As many of Highgate’s properties are independent, Rebecca and her team influence the entire life-cycle of the project; weaving the storytelling through every aspect of the guest experience, all while managing the design budget and schedule. As a key member of LUCID; Highgate’s Design & Construction team, Rebecca serves as the sustainability lead. In partnership with Highgate’s VP of Sustainability, Rebecca researches and tests new ESG initiatives and eventually leads the team through implementation.
Prior to joining Highgate, Rebecca was an Associate at Wimberly Interiors, where she led the design team on projects across the US and Asia. Before that, she was a Senior Designer in Gensler’s Hospitality Studio. She lived abroad on-site for a large-scale casino project in Vietnam – where she learned to build, both on site and in factories across Asia, and infuse local culture into her projects.
Rebecca holds a BFA from Syracuse University and is a NCIDQ registered Interior Designer.
JoAnna Abrams
Founder & CEO, MindClick
JoAnna is a global leader in ESG, sustainability and supply chain, and the power of ratings to accelerate change. She has been recognized by the UNWTO as a leading voice in sustainable tourism, named a hospitality industry innovator by Lodging Magazine, and recognized by Wharton’s Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership, Cornell’s Hospitality Research Summit, and the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council. She holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.S. in finance from the University of Illinois.
Become Accredited
Brands, owners, and management companies are seeking design firms with the knowledge, training, and tools to support their sustainability goals and reporting requirements.
In collaboration with Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Highgate Hotels, MindClick is offering a hospitality industry credentialing program for design firms. To qualify, 20% or more of a design firm’s hospitality team must attend or watch the recorded version of 4 of the 5 education sessions.
MindClick accredited design firms will be prioritized in referrals and RFPs for new builds and renovation projects.
Participating Design Firms
Qualify for Awards and Recognition
Recognition and awards happen in two ways.
Individual designers can receive recognition based on nominations by peers, vendors, and clients for efforts to include sustainability in the design process. Sign up to learn more.
Design firms can submit a design project for sustainability performance assessment by MindClick. Once complete, the results will be shared with the awards committee who will choose winners based on sustainability performance and design criteria.
Together we can drive progress and positive environmental and social impact through the power of design.
Through education and collaboration, we can ensure shared industry goals of net zero carbon emissions, healthy interiors, circularity, and social responsibility are understood and supported by design teams across every hospitality project.