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Exhibition Awards Conference   previous news stories Alain de Botton to be keynote speaker FURTHER SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE EUROPEAN HOTEL DESIGN CONFERENCE The speaker line up for SLEEP 06 is growing on a daily basis. With Day 1 focusing on hotel design and Day 2 concentrating on hotel development, The European Hotel Design Conference offers a combination of panel debates as well as project presentations for anyone involved in the running, design or creation of hotels across Europe. Delegates also have the chance to visit over 80 of the leading suppliers from the world of furniture, fabrics, bathrooms, wall coverings and hotel technology. Confirmed speakers already include:- Alain de Botton - Philosopher, writer, broadcaster and author of 'The Art of Travel' and 'The Architecture of Happiness' will provide the conference's keynote speech. Matteo Thun - Architect & Designer on Rezidor SAS's plans for their new partnership with Italian fashion label, Missoni. Phillip Treacy & architect Hugh Wallace on the creation of The G Hotel in Galway James Kaplan, VP of Development for Intercontinental Hotels Group Marc Hediger, VP of Development for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts Amar Lalvani, Global VP of Development for Starwood's W Hotels.