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March/April 2022
kbis note
We also debuted the inaugural KBIS KickAN
EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE AT
DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION WEEK 2022!
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ow! After two long years since our last in-person event, KBIS -
along with the International Builders Show (IBS) at Design &
Construction Week® 2022 - was a resounding success! With the
70,000 industry professionals who joined us in Orlando, Feb. 8-10,
business is strong, and the demand to see new products, learn about
new trends and meeting face-to-face is more important than ever.
Th e stunning exhibit booths; the hot topics during the NKBA Voices
from the Industry conference program; and the sessions at the KBISNeXT
Stage, Design Milk/Modenus Talks Lounge and NKBA Global Connect
Pavilion exceeded expectations. Attendees also welcomed the return of the
amazing networking social events, including NKBA's Design + Industry
Awards celebration and Th e Bash at Mango's.
All three days of the show had aisles fi lled with attendees from all 50 U.S.
states and 54 countries, including 49% who attended the show for the fi rst
time. Designers, builders, remodelers, architects, installers, distributors and
dealers discovered thousands of amazing new products from the industry's
leading brands, including Beko, Cambria, Cosentino, House of Rohl, Kohler,
Miele, Moen, Monogram, Nobilia, Signature Kitchen Suite and TOTO
USA, which were among the 375 exhibitors that participated at KBIS 2022.
From accessories, appliances, business solutions, cabinetry, hardware, fi xtures,
lighting, outdoor solutions, plumbing, surfaces, kitchen and bath technology,
vanities, wellness and other products and solutions, attendees found the latest
design solutions at KBIS 2022.
I would to like congratulate the winners of this year's Best of KBIS Awards:
Bath Gold: Kohler's Avoir Toilet; Bath Silver: Airmada Drying Solutions'
Airmada Drying System; Kitchen Gold: Signature Kitchen Suite's 48-in.
French-Door Refrigerator with Convertible Drawer; Kitchen Silver: John
Michael Kitchens' CORE: Luxury Metal Cabinetry; Connected Home Technology:
LG's PuriCare AeroTower Air Purifying Fan; Impact Award (Judge's
Choice): RainStick Shower; and the Best in Show winner: Miele's Generation
7000 Artline 30-in. Combi-Steam Oven (see more coverage on page 32).
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starter Competition with a dozen exhibitors
showing off their new-to-market products and
solutions. I would like to recognize and thank our
Kickstarter Competition judges: Adam Gibson,
CMKBD, CLIPP, CAPS, president, Adam Gibson
Design LLC; Maria Stapperfenne, CMKBD,
CLIPP, Tewksbury Kitchens and Baths; and
Jonas Carnemark, CR, CKD, CLIPP, owner and
founder, Carnemark Design Build, who selected
this year's winners: First Place - RainStick Shower
and Runner-Up - Caregiver Smart Solutions
Inc. Attendees also participated by voting for the
People's Choice winner: Angel Guard Cookware.
And what would a world-class trade show like
KBIS be without magnifi cent exhibits? KBIS
show management selected the winners of this
year's Best Booth Awards: Honorable Mention
- Neolith; Best Small Booth - IKONNI; Best
Medium Booth - Caesarstone; Best Large Booth
- Kohler; and Best of Show Booth - GE Brands:
Café, Monogram and Profi le (see more coverage
on page 30).
Th ank you to all who attended and exhibited
at KBIS 2022! From the incredible NKBA
leadership and staff to our friends at the National
Association of Home Builders, our colleagues
at Emerald, the Orange County Convention
Center and Visit Orlando, our general service
contractor Freeman and the numerous hotels and
show vendors - all helped make an exceptional
experience for all. It was a wonderful feeling to
be back together in person in Orlando!
We met safely and had a fabulous time at KBIS
and IBS for Design & Construction Week 2022!
Mark your calendars now to join us next year at
KBIS 2023, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, in Las Vegas!
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JASON C. MCGRAW, CTS
Group Vice President,
CEDIA Expo/KBIS
Jason.McGraw@emeraldx.com
Twitter: @MrShowGuy
http://www.twitter.com/MrShowGuy
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