Tiny House Challenge, NKBA 30 Under 30 Headline KBIS 2017
The KBIS 2017 Conference is moving to Orlando this year, and it’s never been bigger (or better)! From the Discovery District to KBIS NeXT, the socially active #KBTribe to the Cedia Smart Home Pavilion, there are more facets, features and fun finds at KBIS 2017 than ever before.
The KBIS (Kitchen & Bath Industry Show) 2017 conference runs from January 10-12, 2017, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. For 50 years, KBIS has been the voice of the kitchen and bath industrys. Owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), KBIS is an inspiring, interactive platform that showcases the latest product innovations and trends from leading kitchen and bath brands.
In an unprecedented level of displays, over 500 brands (1oo of them brand new) will be placed across two massive halls at KBIS 2017. The ability to source, shop, connect and interact with the top brands, products and manufacturers in one location makes KBIS unique from any other convention.
Here are a few highlights of what is sure to be an amazing KBIS 2017 convention!
KBIS 2017’s Tiny Home Challenge: Student Edition
One of the most entertaining new aspects of KBIS 2017 is sure to be the Tiny Home Challenge: Student Edition. Based loosely on the hit HGTV show and NKBA’s ingenuity, entrants will capitalize on the “tiny house challenge” trend and compete to win fantastic tech/gadget prizes. The esteemed panel of judges for the KBIS 2017 Tiny Home Challenge: Student Edition includes Peter Salerno (CMKBD), NKBA member and most award-winning NKBA/KBIS designer since 2003.
NKBA and KBIS NeXT Present the 2017 30 Under 30
The prestigious “2017 30 Under 30” list was released by the NKBA, and its slate of young design professionals will be in attendance at KBIS 2017 as part of the KBIS NeXT series. The 30 Under 30 Awards were created in 2013 to recognize the elite young future of the industry and promote their growth through recognition, education and career enhancement opportunities.
The 2017 NKBA 30 Under 30 Awards inductees will be a centerpiece of the KBIS 2017 convention. Their research, work and team-building focus will conclude with a KBISNeXT 2017 stage presentation and question-and-answer session on January 11, 2017.
The KBIS 2017 Innovative Showroom Awards
The Innovative Showroom Awards celebrate existing showrooms in the kitchen & bath space that are doing a great job of engagement, creating an unforgettable experience, and educating their customers. Showrooms will be judged on their innovative, unique and interactive showroom design and will be awarded at KBIS 2017 on the NKBA Presents KBISNeXT Stage.
Past winners of Innovative Showroom Awards include such notable names as ANN SACKS Chicago, PIRCH Atlanta, and Peter Salerno Inc. of Wyckoff, NJ.
For more information or to register for the KBIS 2017 convention (January 10-12, 2017 in Orlando, FL), please visit this link.
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