Kitchen & Bath Business November/December 2022 - 26

KBB SPECIAL SECTION
KBIS 2023
Can't-Miss
Events at
KBIS 2023
Before you know it, you'll be in Vegas, and
the following is a guide to help you avoid
that fear-of-missing out feeling.
HITS & HAPPENINGS
Monday, Jan. 30 | 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM | Encore Ballroom
Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards/Opening
Join us the night before the expo opens for the reveal of the National Kitchen &
Bath Association's 2023 Professional Design Competition winners, followed
by the glamorous Opening Party. Student Design Competition winners and
other Industry Award recipients will also be honored. You won't want to miss
this semi-formal event, perfect for networking, connecting with colleagues and
friends and revving up for a terrific show!
Tickets are $150 and include the awards and party with a buffet dinner and bar.
Tuesday, Jan. 31 | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Westgate - Lobby Level - Paradise Event Center
DCW Opening Ceremonies featuring Mike Rowe
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Best known as the " dirtiest man on TV " from the hit TV series " Dirty Jobs, "
Mike Rowe is the headliner for the Design & Construction Week® Opening
Ceremonies. As the country's leading advocate for skilled labor and the CEO of
the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, a charity that debunks myths and misperceptions
about the trades and helps close the skills gap, his foundation has granted
millions of dollars in work ethic scholarships. Open to all registered attendees.
Doors open at 7:00 a.m. Limited general seating is available on a first-come, firstserved
basis.
Wednesday, Feb. 1 | 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM |XS Nightclub at Encore
The Bash Toast to a great show, reconnect with old friends and make new
ones at The Bash! Join members, business partners and the industry's elite for a
night of music, dancing and fun. Celebrate our remarkable industry, successes
and all that the future has to offer. Tickets are $40.
Thursday, February 2 | 5:00 - 7:30 PM |Westgate
DCW Closing Concert featuring Sheryl Crow
Finish KBIS off with a private concert by legendary singer/songwriter and
nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow!
Tickets may be purchased online for $50 by adding them to your KBIS registration.
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Kitchen & Bath Design +
Industry Awards/Opening
The Bash
EXCITING SHOW AREAS
& ESSENTIAL PROGRAMMING
KBIS NEXT Stage
Make sure to attend the engaging panel
discussions at the NKBA Presents
KBIS NEXT Stage sponsored by Dacor and Samsung in the West Hall
with 60+ leading industry experts and a new interactive stage design. Each
day of the show, a different industry influencer will host the more than 20
programs: designer and media personality, Arianne Bellizaire; Garrison
Hullinger, founder of Garrison Hullinger Interior Design; and HGTV's
Laurie March. Programming will feature four awards programs, including
Best of KBIS and 30s Choice. Panels will focus on a range of topics, including
taking the audience around the world with best business practices,
exploring emerging markets and opportunities, approaching design through
collaboration to deliver truly universal spaces, celebrating the intersection
of fashion and design and making sustainability work for your business.
Design Bites
2023 brings a new, reinvented DesignBites program.
This high-energy " speed dating for brands " initiative
showcases the latest innovations and coolest designs
for the kitchen and bath marketplace. Nine finalists will be selected to pitch
their products on stage and compete for the title " Brand with the Biggest
Bite " and the coverted " Peoples Pick Award. " The 2023 event will also
include one finalist from the NKBA Design Bites Preview event, which
runs in the four weeks before the event. One finalist will be invited to join
the line-up on the KBIS NEXT Stage, Jan. 31, from 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm.
KBIS Kickstarter
Here is where you can see the newest products
and services hitting the market. These
brands, which have never before exhibited at KBIS, will go head-to-head in
a " Shark Tank " -style competition where one brand will be awarded $5,000.
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