KBIS SPECIAL SECTION KBIS is Back! For the first time, KBIS joined with IBS to form Design & Construction Week, which signaled a positive move in the industry. Opening day saw packed show and registration aisles as attendees geared up for the co-location of KBIS and the International Builders' Show (IBS) at the first-ever Design & Construction Week. In typical form, the NKBA offered a wealth of programs and events at KBIS, including the Voices from the Industry educational offering and other opportunities to earn continuing education units; the 30 Under 30 initiative; networking events like the Party and the Bash; a translated state of the industry address by Paco Cosentino; HGTV auditions; a variety of awards programs, including Innovation Booth, NKBA Design Awards and Best of KBIS - and the list goes on. Two days into the show, attendees took a load off and spent the evening celebrating at the NKBA's Bash at the Encore's XS nightclub. The night before opening day, guests enjoyed The NKBA's Party at the Tryst nightclub at the Wynn. www.kbbonline.com / March 2014 + K BB 33http://www.kbbonline.com