December 15, 2019 NEWS HB EXCLUSIVE: Pillsbury, Agarwal discuss innovation, disruptors NEWS Pearlstone sees opportunities in underwriting EDITOR'S NOTE A few words from Christina Trauthwein EVENTS & ASSOCIATIONS HB ON THE SCENE: Expedia strives for seamless, frictionless travel INDUSTRY INSIDER Q&A with Shreyas “JR” Patel, Helix Hospitality SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS At Lotte New York Palace, guests can try a $200K bed SUPPLY SIDE: BEDDING & LINENS Bedding & Linen products AMENITIES: BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS Kopu water moves into hotels TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Ritesh Agarwal, Oyo Hotels & Homes TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Roger Bloss, Alternative Hospitality TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Eric Breon, Vacasa TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Terry Dammeyer, White Lodging TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Jason Fudin, WhyHotel TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Chris Green, Chesapeake Hospitality TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Kristin Intress, WorldHotels TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Shannon Knapp, The Leading Hotels of the World TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Heather McCrory, Accor TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Cecil P. Staton, AAHOA TEN TO WATCH: 2020 Alastair Thomann, Generator STATS Hospitality by the numbers