Kitchen & Bath Business - January 2017 - 46

IT'S...
Special Features, cont.

Hashtags
Here's a list of important
hashtags to follow:

BlogTour

Presented by Modenus,
this ﬁfth installation will feature 24 design
bloggers and social media inﬂuencers, who will
scour the show ﬂoor for the latest and greatest
kitchen and bath trends, products and new
technology. The team will post to Instagram of
all of their discoveries.

K&BBriefs

Join chief economist for HomeAdvisor, Brad
Hunter, and KBB's executive editor, Chelsie
Butler, for a series of 15-minute insightful
discussions on the kitchen and bath industry.
Sessions take place from 10:45-11:00 a.m. and
1:45-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday Jan, 10 and 11:3011:45 and 1:30-1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11
on the NKBA Presents KBISNeXT Stage.

Modenus x Design Milk
Social Lounge

Design Milk and Modenus are
co-launching a Social Lounge in
the South Hall (S5414) to connect
bloggers, social inﬂuencers and
design VIPs. The lounge is by invitation only,
except for the Social Leaders Meet Up. Here is
some of the programming that will take place.
"Things NOT TO DO When Pitching an Editor,
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
"Skills for the Future: "This Old House"
Introduces its Generation Next Campaign,
Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
"Amp up Your Visibility - How to Be Your Best
PR Person, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.;
Speaker: Libby Langdon
"Things They Don't Teach You in School Casual
Conversations for Students and Industry
Veterans, Thursday, Jan. 12, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
"Social Leaders Meet Up, Thursday, Jan. 12,
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Hosted by Leanne Wood
(Flying Camel) and featuring Veronika Miller
(Modenus) & Jaime Derringer (Design Milk)

Innovative
Showroom Awards

This third installment
celebrates showrooms
in the kitchen and bath industry that go
above and beyond engaging customers, creating a positive experience,
displaying the latest technology and
being all-around innovative. This year's
judges include Chelsie Butler, executive editor, Kitchen & Bath Business;
Ken Nisch, chairman, JGA; Mia Nicolaisen, chief brand ofﬁcer, ISI America;
Nancy Epstein, chief executive ofﬁcer,
Artistic Tile; Susie Krings, senior
interior designer and studio lead, ISI
America; and Jennie Mosely, owner,
Simmer & Soak (KBIS 2016 Innovative
Showroom Awards overall and independent small winner). The Innovative
Showroom Awards are sponsored by
American Standard, DXV & Grohe. See
the KBISNeXT Stage schedule on page
45 for programming info.
A winner will be chosen in each of the
following categories, with one chosen
as the overall Innovative Showroom
Award winner:

a#KBIS2017: the
ofﬁcial hashtag of KBIS
a#DCW2017: Ofﬁcial
Design & Construction
Week hashtag
a#KBISKickoff: The
buzz from Champagne
& Cupcakes at the
opening of the show
a#DesignBites:
Highlights from this
popular program on
the KBISNeXT Stage
a#KBISNeXT:
Anytime we talk about
programs in the South
Hall and the KBISNeXT
Experience
a#BOK2017: Best of
KBIS Awards
a#KBISShowroom:
Innovative Showroom
Awards
a#KBISSelfie: Show us
your selﬁes and you
could win!
a#VFTI: For special
highlights from
the popular Voices
From The Industry
Conference

"Independent Retail Showrooms
Locations (1-5 showroom locations)
- Small (1,000- 2,500 sq. ft.)
- Medium (2,500 - 5,000 sq. ft.)
- Large (5,000 sq. ft.+)
"Multi Location Retail Showrooms
(6+ showroom locations)
- Medium (1,000 - 5,000 sq. ft.)
- Large (5,000 sq. ft.+)

Design Bites

Watch a variety of
brands sharing their latest innovations
in the kitchen and bath in just three
minutes, followed by a brief Q/A with the
audience. Lunch sponsored by Amerock.
"Kitchen Day on Tuesday, Jan. 10 from
12 to 1:30 p.m. will be hosted by Kevin
O'Connor of "This Old House" and
will include Franke, GROHE, Thompson Traders, Miralis, VinoTemp, Cook
N Dine and Wellborn Cabinet.
"Bath Day on Wednesday, Jan. 11
from 12 to 1:30 p.m. will be hosted by
HGTV's Jeff Devlin and will include
KOHLER, Designs of Distinction by
Brown Wood, KWC, Walker Zanger,
Delta Faucet, Task Lighting and
Island Stone.

Being Social @KBIS2017
Connecting through social media will help you stay up to date on of
all the events at #KBIS2017. The KBIS Social team will be covering
all the show floor and after-hours events, and here are some ways
you can stay in the loop.
Twitter.com/kbis2017
Instagram.com/kbis_2017
Facebook.com/KitchenBathIndustryShow
Youtube.com/user/KitchenBathShow
Pinterest.com/kbis2017
Snapchat: KBIS2017

#KBISDiscovery
While you're experiencing the new KBIS
Discovery District of emerging and international brands - snap pics of your
discoveries and win! Use the hashtag
#KBISDiscovery, include the Booth #
in your caption on Instagram or in your
tweet, and you'll be eligible to win $50
gift cards throughout the show.
#KBISVJ
We've recently launched our Snapchat
channel, and this year one lucky attendee
will take it over. Starting on day one
of the show, tune in to KBIS 2017 on
Snapchat and watch our new VJ's live
updates capturing all the fun and excitement from the show floor.

#KBISSelfie
It's back and we want to see your face!
Pose yourself in front of your favorite
finds and snap that selfie. Upload your
pics to Twitter or Instagram using the
#KBISSelfie hashtag & you'll be entered
in to win daily VISA gift cards.
#KBTribeChat
The Progressive Chat is coming back to
the KBIS 2017 Show floor on Tuesday,
Jan. 10 at 1:00 p.m. Join the "tribe" as
we chat and tweet about design trends
and innovation progressing through the
show floor. Take in design presentations
and fast-paced conversations in each of
our sponsor booths. We'll be weaving
our questions in and around new products and inspiration. Watch our social
spaces for booth locations.
Facebook Live!
We'll be broadcasting key events from
our Facebook page. Watch pre-show
announcements for times and events.

Supporting Organizations
Thanks to the following industry groups and trade organizations that
are supporting Design & Construction Week and promoting the benefits
attendance will bring to their memberships.

PLATINUM

"American Institute of
Building Design (AIBD)
"International Code
Council (ICC)
"National Association
of the Remodeling
Industry (NARI)

BASIC

"Accessible Home
Improvement of
America (AHIA)
"American Society of
Interior Designers
(ASID)
"American Supply
Association (ASA)
"Canadian Home
Builders' Association
(CHBA)
"Custom Electronic
Design & Installation
Association (CEDIA)
"Kitchen Cabinet
Manufacturers
Association (KCMA)
"MIA+BSI: The Natural
Stone Institute
"National Association of
REALTORS (NAR)

Kitchen & Bath Business / JANUARY 2017 / KBBONLINE.COM / The official publication of KBIS (KBIS.com)

"National Lumber &
Building Material
Dealers Association
(NLBMDA)
"National Rooﬁng
Contractors
Association (NRCA)
"National Wood Flooring
Association (NWFA)
"North American
Building Material
Distribution Association
(NBMDA)
"Plumbing-HeatingCooling Contractors
- National Association
(PHCC)
"Wood Door
Manufacturers
Association (WDMA)

http://www.twitter.com/KBIS2017 http://www.Twitter.com/kbis2017 http://www.Instagram.com/kbis_2017 http://www.Facebook.com/KitchenBathIndustryShow http://www.Youtube.com/user/KitchenBathShow http://www.Pinterest.com/kbis2017 http://www.KBBONLINE.COM http://www.KBIS.com

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