Three of the leading trade shows will take place at the same time in 2023, furthering the offering of what attendees can see next year. The National Hardware Show® (NHS), NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS) will take place during Design & Construction Week®, which will be held Read more
Design & Construction Week
Three of the leading trade shows will take place at the same time in 2023, furthering the offering of what attendees can see next year. The National Hardware Show® (NHS), NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) and NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS) will take place during Design & Construction Week®, which will be held in Las Vegas, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
“We are absolutely thrilled that the National Hardware Show (NHS) will be in Las Vegas during the same time that Design & Construction Week takes place,” said NAHB CEO Jerry Howard. “NHS creates synergy with the International Builders’ Show and NKBA’s Kitchen and Bath Show. Co-locating NHS with IBS and KBIS will allow attendees to explore additional products and opportunities to grow their businesses and maintain a competitive edge in the market.”
“We think having the National Hardware Show co-locate with us in Las Vegas next year is a great opportunity to expand Design & Construction Week,” said Bill Darcy, CEO for the National Kitchen & Bath Association. “It gives Design & Construction Week attendees more products and services to experience during their three days at the show. It’s also a great way for all three associations to better serve their respective members as we look to the future.”
“Our customers benefit from more value and opportunity during their time in Las Vegas by aligning with two other industry leading events. NHS, IBS and KBIS events have complementary product offerings that will broaden buying and selling opportunities,” said Beth Casson, National Hardware Show® Event Vice President. “NHS is the destination for uncovering trends, and sourcing new products and suppliers. By hosting the show earlier in the year, this gives buyers an opportunity to kick off the year with discovery and connection, while allowing more time for critical decisions before big buying events.”
Learn more about each of shows:
If the Design & Construction Week at KBIS/IBS Show in Orlando is any indication of the health of the kitchen & bath and construction industries, then 2017 will be a prosperous year. In fact, solid employment gains and rising household formations, single-family production will continue on a gradual, upward trajectory in 2017, according to economists Read more
If the Design & Construction Week at KBIS/IBS Show in Orlando is any indication of the health of the kitchen & bath and construction industries, then 2017 will be a prosperous year. In fact, solid employment gains and rising household formations, single-family production will continue on a gradual, upward trajectory in 2017, according to economists speaking at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show.
Show traffic was great, booths were large and vibrant, and the buzz was invaluable. Some trade show fun facts included: nearly 80,000 homebuilders, remodelers, developers, designers and their trade partners talked to suppliers and saw demonstrations during a show; the number of exhibitors grew from 1,400 to more than 1,500; and exhibit space grew from about 500,000 square feet in 2016 to 569,000 square feet this year.
The Show kicked with an “Omaha!” a presentation by former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, and that energy continued to be reflected for the next three days. Exhibitors representing home technology, cloud-based construction management software and other innovative products and practices reported strong crowds.
Former NFL QB keynotes the NAHB event.
Held in Las Vegas the past four years, Orlando was suffice in its ability to accommodate a show of this magnitude but honestly, despite conflicting reports, according to the dozens of participants that I spoke with, Las Vegas seemed to be the better choice based on booth hall proximity (halls are a bit closer). Case in point: this year’s show featured the KBIS portion of the show predominantly in one hall and the Builder’s portion in another hall. God forbid you had to cross the “bridge of death” to go to and from one hall to another. I say that jokingly in that you needed a good amount of time to get to point A to point B (15 minutes, I timed it). As an editor who makes booth appointments every half hour, it became increasingly difficult to honor those commitments based on the sheer size of the show. Again, not necessarily a bad thing at all, yet selfishly, it seemed that the show, at times, felt too big, if that makes any sense at all.
Nonetheless, how can one complain when the temps reached the mid to upper 70s during the week with very little to no rain in the forecast? This made the outdoor exhibits very accessible. The show will return to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando again next year—January 9-11—and if I learned anything, bring a comfortable pair of shoes next time!
This week we will be featuring products that we saw up close at the show, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, NAHB named the winning products in its fifth annual Best of IBS Awards. This year’s Best of IBS Awards received over 400 entries. Decided by a panel of independent judges made up of attending reporters and building professionals, the awards were given in nine categories, plus an overall Best in Show award.
The winners were:
Best in Show Winner: AquaBoy® Pro II by Aquarius Brands
Best Kitchen Product: AquaBoy® Pro II by Aquarius Brands
Best Bath Product: Marble Attache by Daltile
Best Energy Efficient Product: Intelli-Balance 100 by Panasonic Eco Solutions North America
Best Green Building Product: The Greyter HOME by Greyter Water Systems
Best Home Technology Product: Biorev 360 by Biorev LLC
Best Indoor Living Product: Brinks Home Security Array Deadbolt by Hampton Products International
Best Outdoor Living Product: OUTDECO Decorative Panels by Outdeco USA LLC
Best Window and Door Product: MultiGlide Door by Andersen Windows Inc.
Most Innovative Building Product: Regal Aluminum Railing w/LED by Regal Ideas Inc.