EAST SETAUKET, NY—Lauren Esposito has been promoted to Editor of Hotel Business DESIGN® effective Jan. 1. She will continue to report to James (Jay) Schultz, senior vp, ICD Hospitality Group.
Since joining ICD Publications, parent company of HOTEL BUSINESS® and Hotel Business DESIGN®, in 2005, Esposito has help take Hotel Business DESIGN® (formerly New Look magazine) from a quarterly supplement within HOTEL BUSINESS® to a stand-alone BPA Audited magazine that is published six times a year. She has helped to raise the profile of the magazine and give it more of a business focus through enhanced coverage of the hospitality design industry, leading numerous executive roundtables throughout the year and hosting education seminars at industry events, including the International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show.
“Lauren has played an integral part in developing Hotel Business DESIGN®s overall vision of reporting on hospitality design from more of a business perspective,” said Schultz. “Laurens deep relationships and experience within both the hospitality business and design communities have prepared her to lead HBD to new heights.”
In addition to her new role, Esposito will continue to also serve as Associate Editor of HOTEL BUSINESS®.