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April 2021

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KBIS 2022 - MARK YOUR CALENDAR -
DCW RETURNS LIVE NEXT FEBRUARY!

pring is one of my favorite seasons of the year. Everything greens
up as flowers and trees start to bloom; a world of vibrant colors and
beauty excites the senses. Warmer weather harkens a general sense
of renewal in body and mind. We focus on spring cleaning, sprucing
things up, planting and creating something new.
It's no different for Emerald's KBIS team as we start our plans in
earnest this spring for next year's show. We are looking forward to the return
of the industry's in-person annual gathering at the National Kitchen & Bath
Association's (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), along with
the National Association of Home Builders'(NAHB) International Builders'
Show (IBS), together again at Design & Construction Week® (DCW) 2022
next Feb. 8-10, in Orlando.
We expect a pent-up demand for attending in-person events later this
year as vaccinations become widely available and confidence in safe travel
increases. I'm looking forward to welcoming KBIS attendees back to sunny
Orlando to see the leading brands' magnificent exhibits and new products
first-hand. KBIS '22 will allow attendees to reconnect and engage with exhibitors and peers face to face to discuss design ideas, business solutions and
industry trends. And the show will once again provide exceptional learning
opportunities and thought leadership from NKBA's Voices from the Industry
conference program featuring dozens of industry experts across a broad range
of timely topics to accelerate your business and career.

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There is no doubt that the COVID pandemic
has greatly influenced today's kitchen and bath
designs. The changing demands for how we live,
work, learn and play in our homes is driving the
incredible growth of new products and solutions
in home design, building and remodeling projects.
As homeowners are spending more time at home,
they are investing in more open floor plans, multigenerational and multi-use living spaces, spa-like
showers and baths, intelligent toilets, touchless
faucets, smart home technologies and wellness
solutions. KBIS 2022 will provide the industry
with a marketplace and forum to explore these
hot trends.
We are well underway with organizing the
KBIS 2022 show floor. The desire to return to
face-to-face events is palatable among our exhibitors. Nearly all of the industry's leading brands
have rebooked their KBIS '22 exhibit spaces with
similar sizes as they had at last year's in-person
show. Make plans to see top brands, including
Blum, Brizo, BSH, Café, Cambria, Cosentino,
Delta Faucet, Electrolux, Elkay, Fisher & Paykel,
House of Rohl , Kohler, LG Hausys, Liebherr,
LIXIL, Miele, Moen, Monogram, Profile, Samsung, Signature Kitchen Suite, Top Knobs and
TOTO - among the hundreds of other exhibitors
participating at DCW 2022. From accessories,
appliances, business solutions, cabinetry, hardware,
fixtures, lighting, outdoor solutions, plumbing,
surfaces, kitchen and bath technology, vanities,
wellness and other products and solutions, you'll
find what you're looking for at KBIS 2022!
So for now - as you prepare your home for
spring - mark your calendar and make plans to
join us next February back in Orlando! Keep smiling, brighter days are ahead!
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JASON C. MCGRAW, CAE, CTS
Group Vice President,
CEDIA Expo/KBIS
Jason.McGraw@emeraldx.com
Twitter: @MrShowGuy

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