Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference 2009 Brochure - (Page 7) NKBA Board of Directors’ Gala Thursday, April 30 • 6:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. • Centennial Olympic Park The kick-off event for K/BIS, the NKBA Board of Directors’ Gala will be held in beautiful Centennial Olympic Park. The evening will include a cocktail reception, as well as a silent auction to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of America, which is based in Atlanta. In addition, the 2009 Kitchen & Bath Industry Hall of Fame inductees will be announced, followed by a gourmet meal and the presentation of the Pinnacle of Design Award, which is the premiere award from the 2009 NKBA Design Competition. The gala will conclude with a luxurious dessert, followed by music and dancing. NKBA Design Competition Awards Design Competition Sponsored by: Sub-Zero | Wolf, Miele, Dal-Tile, This Old House, GE Monogram, Rheem, & American Woodmark; Student Design Competition Sponsored by: American Woodmark & Sub-Zero | Wolf Friday, May 1 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (by invitation only) The 2009 NKBA Design Competition is the largest ever for this internationally-acclaimed competition, which showcases the finest kitchen and bath projects of the past year. The competition winners will be announced live on the show floor at NKBA Center Stage in front of dozens of members of the consumer and trade media. In addition, the winners of the 2008/2009 Student Design Competition will also be revealed, featuring the best designs from the next generation of kitchen and bath designers attending NKBA-accredited colleges and universities. International Reception Sponsored by the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau Friday, May 1 • 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibitors, attendees, and media members from outside the United States are invited to attend this complimentary welcome reception at K/BIS. Whether you’re travelling to the show from as near as Canada or Mexico or as far as China or Australia, the NKBA would like to welcome you to K/BIS with a special reception exclusively for our international guests. The event will be held immediately after the show floor closes on the opening day of K/BIS, offering a great opportunity to network with other attendees and let the NKBA know how to make K/BIS an even better experience for international visitors next year. NKBA Current Industry Forum Saturday, May 2 • 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Facilitators: Linda Smith and Ken Jones Alluring Energy Efficient Lighting • CEU: 0.1 Join your peers at the industry’s leading information exchange session. These popular group discussions allow an open dialogue and a great networking opportunity with colleagues. Each moderated forum will focus on the most current design and business topics in the industry today. Center Stage speakers Linda Smith and Ken Jones will be facilitating the forums. Linda has expertise in universal design and will be speaking at Center Stage on “Designing for Multi-Generation Lifestyles,” while Ken is a business expert who’s earned an MBA and will be speaking at Center Stage on “Sustainable Competitive Advantage.”
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