Kitchen & Bath Business November/December 2022 - 8

kbis note
November/December 2022
NEW OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT AT NKBA|KBIS 2023!
W
hat an incredible year we've had! We started out with the grand
in-person return of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
and Design & Construction Week® (DCW) '22 last February
in Orlando, and business has remained strong this year despite
economic, skilled labor and supply chain challenges. And while
new home starts have slowed and mortgage interest rates have
increased in recent months, the demand for renovation and luxury projects
is forecasted to continue to be robust into 2023 and in the years ahead. Th e
kitchen and bath industry continues to thrive!
Anticipation is building for the upcoming Kitchen and Bath Association's
(NKBA) KBIS, along with the National Association of Home Builders'
(NAHB) International Builders' Show (IBS), together again at DCW
2023 from Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) in
Las Vegas. NKBA|KBIS attendees will also benefi t from the opportunity
to attend the newly co-dated Reed Exhibitions' National Hardware Show
(NHS) at the LVCC, as well as the International Market Center's Las
Vegas Market and Informa's TISE show the same week as DCW '23 in
Las Vegas. More than 100,000 building, construction, renovation, design
and home improvement professionals from around the world will convene
in Las Vegas during the show week.
More than 450 KBIS exhibitors will join the 1,000+ exhibitors at IBS and
600+ exhibitors at NHS with more than 1 million NSF of combined exhibit
space at the LVCC. More than 100 new KBIS exhibitors will join the industry's
leading brands in showing off their latest appliances, cabinetry, fi xtures,
hardware, plumbing, surfaces and vanities, as well as luxury, outdoor living,
smart technology and wellness products and solutions on the show fl oor.
It's not too late to register and join us in Las Vegas where you will discover
new products from Beko, Caesarstone, Cambria, Cosentino, Dacor, Delta
Faucet, Emtek, House of Rohl, Karran, Kohler, Miele, Moen, GE brands
(Café, Monogram, Profi le), nobilia, Pfi ster, Samsung, LG, Signature Kitchen
Suite, Top Knobs/Hardware Resources, TOTO and Wilsonart - among
so many top brands that will be exhibiting their fi nest products. See the
latest exhibit hall fl oor plans and exhibitor list and register on KBIS.com.
Don't forget to get oriented when you arrive at the LVCC for the show.
New for 2023, KBIS will be held in the North Hall and new West Hall at
the LVCC with Th e Loop providing underground connections with Tesla
cars between the new Resorts World Las Vegas and the LVCC's West,
North and South halls. Not only will there be new products to discover on
the show fl oor, but there will also be an all-new, state-of-the-art exhibit
hall and transportation experience as well.
NKBA and Emerald are looking forward to welcoming attendees and
exhibitors back to KBIS in Vegas, as NKBA will be celebrating its 60th
anniversary. KBIS '23 will also mark the return of NKBA's Voices from the
Industry conference program sponsored by Monogram, where attendees
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ABOVE Attendees enjoying
live demos at the GE brands
booth at KBIS 2022
will gain knowledge from industry expert speakers
who will share the design ideas, business solutions
and industry trends that will propel your
business forward into the new year and beyond.
I'm also looking forward to seeing the thought
leadership sessions on the KBIS NEXT Stage
sponsored by Samsung and Dacor, as well as
DesignBites and the Best of KBIS awards. Th ere
will also be many NKBA|KBIS networking
events held during the show week, including
NKBA's Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry
Awards and Opening Party sponsored by 2020,
Beko, Perlick and Home Depot; the DCW
Opening Ceremonies featuring Mike Rowe;
Th e Bash sponsored by Cosentino and Signature
Kitchen Suite; and the DCW Closing Concert
featuring Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow.
Attendee registrations for KBIS '23 are pouring
in, and hotel rooms are going fast. Excitement for
KBIS and DCW 2023 is building, so don't delay,
register and book your hotel room today!
Have a wonderful holiday season, and I look
forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

JASON C. MCGRAW, CAE, CTS
Group Vice President
CEDIA Expo/KBIS
Jason.McGraw@emeraldx.com
Twitter: @kbbchelsie
http://www.KBIS.com http://www.twitter.com/kbbchelsie
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