2025 IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards
Honoring innovation, environmental functionality, function, and aesthetic or technical advancements in the hospitality industry across 24 categories.
The IIDA/HD Expo Product Design Awards take place annually.
2025 marks the 28th Annual IIDA/HD Expo Product Awards
Important Dates
Submissions Open: 1/09/25
Submissions Close: 4/21/25
Judging Date: 05/06/2025
Winners’ Celebration: 5/07/2025
Winners Announced on site at HD Expo + Conference, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
Pricing
All fees must be submitted electronically. Apply for IIDA membership to take advantage of our member pricing!
IIDA Member Price
$250
Non-IIDA Member Price
$350
Eligibility
Any product manufacturers exhibiting at HD Expo + Conference 2025 may submit product projects. Products must be displayed at HD Expo + Conference 2025 and intended for the hospitality environment to be considered eligible for entry.
Competition Guidelines
Submission Requirements
All submissions must be completed electronically. No hard copy submissions will be accepted. To enter a project into this competition, you will need to prepare and submit the following:
Written Component
- Your manufacturer's contact information including name, address, phone number, and email
- Product statement: a description of your product (250-word maximum)
Images
Please submit color images of your completed project, in JPG or JPEG format with a maximum file size of 2MB. You may submit captions to your images, not to exceed 50 words. Take note of the following additional guidelines:
- Submit 4-6 color images of your product
- Use numbers to name your image files, in order of uploads (01, 02, 03, etc)
- Do not reference or include your firm or manufacturer's name/logo in the images
Video (OPTIONAL)
You may submit an optional video that demonstrates the functionality of your product. Videos must be submitted in AVI, MPG, MPEG, 3GP, MOV, or MP4 format with a maximum file size of 50MB and should not exceed 90 seconds.
Categories
Projects must be submitted in one of the categories below. Categories may be renamed, consolidated, or eliminated (and projects reclassified) at the discretion of IIDA and/or the jurors.
ACCENT PIECES / ACCESSORIES
AMENITIES (Appliances, Minibars, Safes/Locks, Operations Supplies)
APPLIED FINISHES / MATERIALS (Laminates Stone/Marble Tile Specialty)
ARCHITECTURE/BUILDING (Acoustic/Sound Awnings and Canopies Doors Panels)
BATH/SPA (Equipment Whirlpool/Saunas and Fitness and Wellness)
FIXTURES AND HARDWARE (Decorative Metal Plastics Hardware)
ELECTRONICS AND TECHNOLOGY (Audio/Visual Charging Stations Aps)
FABRICS/TEXTILES (Bedspreads Drapery Casement)
FABRICS/TEXTILES (Upholstery)
FLOORING (Carpet and Rugs)
FLOORING (Hard Surfaces)
FLOORING (Resilients, Specialty)
FREESTANDING FURNITURE/CASEGOODS (Individual)
FREESTANDING FURNITURE/CASEGOODS (Group/Series)
LIGHTING (Individual Fixtures, Ceiling Fans, and Individual Lighting Devices)
LIGHTING (Group/Series, and Systems)
SEATING (Dining Group/Series)
SEATING (Lounge Group/Series)
SEATING (Outdoor Group/Series)
SEATING (Dining Individual)
SEATING (Lounge Individual)
SEATING (Outdoor Individual)
SUSTAINABILITY (Recycled Materials and Green Products)
WALLCOVERINGS (Paint/coatings, Wallpapers)
Judging
A jury of design professionals will review all entries in-person and select the winning design products on the opening day of the 2025 HD Expo + Conference, May 6, 2025. Submissions are judged on excellence in aesthetics, design, creativity, and function as well as the suitability of the design solution to the product challenge and the successful integration of the elements of design. The jury reserves the right not to select a winner from the entries submitted.
Prize
Winners will be announced and celebrated during the 2025 HD Expo + Conference. The Winners’ Celebration will be held at the Expo’s Social Hub, Wednesday 10:00 AM, May 7, 2025. Winners will be featured on IIDA and HD Magazine publications. Winners will also receive official winner’s certificates, coverage, featured on IIDA’s social media accounts, and in an official press release distributed to leading industry outlets and media partners.
For questions or more information, contact IIDA Design Competitions Manager at competitions@iida.org.