Wynn Palace Synergreen® Glossary Sit & Tell Project Sierrasolid

INSIDE: Highlight: Wynn Palace SynerGreen® Glossary Sit & Tell Project SierraSolid® Marble Continuity Collection “The wonderful thing about MTS is when we say we want our own unique chair, they say, ‘Okay, what does it look like?’” ROGER THOMAS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF DESIGN WYNN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT THE WYNN PALACE BALLROOM CHAIR: Thomas has been the design visionary A DESIGN for Las Vegas properties, including the COLLABORATION Mirage, the Bellagio, Treasure Island, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas. ON THE COVER BETWEEN Now the company has taken Wynn to Sit & Tell Project China, where they have developed its Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion ROGER THOMAS third casino, the Wynn Palace Cotai. And AND MTS SEATING Wynn Design & Development asked MTS to create a custom banquet chair for the occasion—the Wynn Palace ballroom chair. “Design for drama, romance and “Most important to us is the comfort of beauty, but above all, comfort.” This is our guests. That said, seating must also GALLERY the design philosophy of one of today’s have a distinctive style,” said Thomas. 2 ROGER THOMAS interior design icons, Roger Thomas. “We would never use a pedestrian design. His 37-year partnership with Steve Finally, and equally important on my list, 4 SYNERGREEN® GLOSSARY Wynn, whom he described as a “great are durability and wearability, so that the 5 SIT & TELL PROJECT inspirer of innovation,” has changed the chair looks and sits as well in 5–10 years, 6 SIERRASOLID® MARBLE aesthetic of casino resorts and set a new after constant abuse, as it does when it 7 NEW PRODUCTS standard for luxury resort properties. first goes into the property.” As the Executive Vice President of When asked about his relationship with Design for Wynn Design & Development, MTS Seating, Thomas said, “We’re kind of 2 INSPIRED ISSUE 6 devoted to MTS because the COMFORTflex® comfortable and confident in innovative back is the tipping point for comfort in a approaches to design.” banquet chair. If I’m in an MTS banquet chair, I The Chinese design aesthetic also can go on for two or three hours, and the flex dictated a custom finish for the Wynn back gives so much relief. It makes for more Palace Ballroom chair. It’s a gold comfort and a lot less fatigue for the guest.” powdercoat, which can be very challenging Ease of use is also important to Thomas, to get right. According to Thomas, “Gold The MTS Custom which is why he appreciates The Wynn Palace is always difficult, because it can be very Shoppe worked in ballroom chair’s hand hold. “I’ve learned that acid; it can be green; it can be many of the collaboration with everybody likes a handle on a chair,” said wrong things. We like it to be a little more Wynn design to create Thomas, and one of my responsibilities is to 22 carat, not white gold, but a gold finish the Wynn Palace chair make sure every one of our staff members has that’s not yellow or citrus in tone. So we that features a custom an easier time at his/her job so that our staff’s were very specific about it, but we achieved hand hold, keystone interaction with our guests is more delightful the color we wanted.” decorative element and and focused. If you’re struggling with a chair, Thomas has coined the word custom-formulated it’s hard to be gracious.” “evocatecture” to describe the way he Thomas described his MTS rep, Zac works. He said, “My job really is to create powdercoat frame finish. Harpin, as “speaking Wynn fluently,” and dramatic and memorable experiences— said “Harpin is always willing to go the experiences that become indelible, that extra mile.” Where other hospitality seating remain with you hopefully forever … and companies might balk at a custom order, they’re dramatic, original and unique Harpin’s response is different. “He always enough that if you want that experience says ‘Yes and when do you need it?’” said again, that wonder, that delight, that Thomas. He talked about the collaborative surprise, you realize the only place you’re nature of his relationship with MTS, adding, going to get it is at Wynn.” “The wonderful thing about MTS is when we MTS Seating and Wynn Design THE WYNN PALACE say we want our own unique chair, they say & Development have enjoyed a ‘Okay, what does it look like?’” productive partnership. MTS has Thomas’ vision is grand. He started his developed seating solutions for BALLROOM CHAIR: journey in the final two years of high school several Wynn properties. Roger at Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, Thomas and his staff come Michigan. He earned a BFA in art history from the School of the back to MTS for comfort and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in partnership with Tufts University, custom seating solutions that and an honorary Master’s Degree from The Interior Design fit their three most important Institute of Design in Newport Beach, California. criteria: the comfort of their Thomas is widely traveled. “My travels always inform my guests, the distinctive style work,” said Thomas. “In addition to architecture and design, I’ve delivered by studied furniture and its history as much as I’ve studied art and MTS’ custom its history. All of it fine-tunes the eye so that you’re imagining designs, and the things. As I’ve aged, I’ve gained a more sophisticated sense of durability of the right and wrong and certainly more confidence in my decisions, products. because I have a greater historical backlog of successful examples to draw upon.” That’s When asked why Wynn is developing its third property in The Art of China, Thomas said, “Why not? When Southeast Asia opened Seating at its gaming, we were only one of three licensees to be awarded, its best. and every gaming company in the world tried. So we’re very grateful for the opportunity to do business in China. It’s very inspiring, and it’s wonderful to get out of your comfort zone and approach an entirely new atmosphere, geographic location, culture, tradition, history. It makes you learn enough to be ©2016 MTS Seating INSPIRED ISSUE 6 3 MTS Seating is sensitive to the impact of our manufacturing on the world around us. That’s why we developed and adopted the SynerGreen philosophy to make continuous environmental improvements in all of our processes and products, while practicing sound business principles that focus on MTS SYNERGREEN® satisfying customer needs. We also know that the world of sustainability has its own lexicon of terms that everyone may not fully grasp. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here is a glossary of terms and how MTS incorporates GLOSSARY them into our products and processes. CARBON FOOTPRINT – the amount of carbon LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECLAMATION – the act of returning something dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into DESIGN (LEED) – an environmental rating system to a former, better state. MTS uses cyclone-based the atmosphere by the activities of an individual, developed by the United States Green Build reclamation technology in our powdercoating company, country, etc. At MTS, we track our Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental system to reuse overspray and eliminate waste. energy usage to determine our carbon footprint performance of a building and encourage market RECYCLABILITY – the ability of a product or and work to reduce our levels each year. transformation towards sustainable design. MTS material to be recovered from or otherwise products can earn LEED points based on our ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING diverted from the waste stream. At the end GREENGUARD certification. – purchasing a product that has a lesser negative of their product life, MTS chair components, effect or increased positive effect on human MARRIOTT SUPPLIER SUSTAINABILITY including the frame and wood, can be easily health and the environment, when compared ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SAP)– a required recycled through local sources. with competing products that serve the same evaluation for all Marriott FF&E supplier partners RENEWABLE ENERGY – energy derived from purpose. At MTS, we partner with suppliers who in conjunction with MindClick Global, Inc. that sources that do not become depleted such as share our sustainability vision. In a competitive evaluates company sustainability practices the sun, wind, water currents, eligible biomass, situation, MTS will always partner with the in every facet of their organization from raw and geothermal energy. MTS has purchased supplier who has a stronger commitment to materials all the way through to the end of the renewable energy and carbon offsets as part of the environment. life of the product. MTS has earned Sustainability our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Leader status from the Marriott Supplier SAP, the GREENGUARD – a certification that helps highest possible designation available. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY – the continuing manufacturers create, and helps buyers identify, commitment by businesses to behave ethically interior products and materials that have low MINDCLICK GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY INDEX – and contribute to economic development while chemical emissions, improving the quality of the created in 2011 as a tool for hoteliers, designers improving the quality of life of the workplace, air in which the products are used. MTS has been and specifiers to help assist them in making as well as the local community and society at GREENGUARD Air Quality Certified® for nine informed purchasing decisions as it relates to large. To read about our commitment to social consecutive years on our line of metal-framed suppliers and their green initiatives. In 2014, responsibility, visit: www.mtsseating.com/about- seating products. MTS earned Sustainability Leader status mts/social-responsibility/.

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