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January 2021

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KBIS VIRTUAL 2021 - LET'S MEET TOGETHER ONLINE!

s you may have heard, I'm excited to have recently joined Emerald as
group vice president for KBIS and CEDIA Expo. I'm taking over the
reins as show director for KBIS from Amy Hornby, who is starting
a new role as director of key accounts for KBIS and CEDIA Expo
and will continue to support KBIS moving forward. Amy has been
a wonderful resource for me as I've been getting up to speed on my new
position leading the Emerald show management team in producing next
month's KBIS Virtual 2021 and future in-person KBIS expositions on
behalf of the NKBA.
As for me, I'm a married father of four based in Northern Virginia. Like
most of you, I spend a lot of time at home these days living and working
alongside my family. Our kitchen and bathrooms are being used more than
ever! The COVID pandemic has given us all a greater appreciation of the need
for comfort, connected living, entertaining and health and wellness at home.
So, it's timely that we'll gather online next month to access the incredible
NKBA content programming, thought leadership, industry trends, networking opportunities and the kitchen and bath industry's leading manufacturers at KBIS Virtual 2021. With new-home construction, remodeling and
renovations surging, now is the time to accelerate your business and expand
your clients'horizons with new products, solutions and design ideas gathered
from KBIS Virtual 2021.
KBIS continues to locate with the National Association of Home Builders' International Builders' Show (IBS) to present Design & Construction
Week® (DCW) - albeit virtually this year, Feb. 9-12, 2021. As in the past,
registered attendees of KBIS Virtual 2021 will enjoy access to the NAHB
IBSx virtual exhibits and vice-versa.
The KBISNeXT Stage, Best of KBIS Awards, Design Bites, as well as the
NKBA Global Connect/European Kitchen+Bath Showcase, Connected

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Living and Healthy Living pavilions - among
other features - will offer exceptional content from
the industry's leading experts. Networking sessions, lounges and scheduled breaks throughout
each show day will provide opportunities for you
to connect and engage with peers.
I've had the pleasure of attending KBIS in the
past, and it is a truly amazing show. This year's
online event will be no different; it will offer an
incredible agenda and collection of leading industry brands exhibiting virtually. It's up to you
to take full advantage of all that KBIS Virtual
2021 will offer. After you've registered, you may
enter the KBIS Virtual platform in mid-January
to select the sessions and events you'd like to attend. During the show days, you will be able to
connect, chat and engage directly with KBIS
Virtual 2021 exhibitors and sponsors all from the
comfort of your home, office or mobile device.
What's more, KBIS Virtual 2021's content and
exhibits will be archived and made available online for registered attendees following the show
through March 31, 2021.
Whether you're a professional designer, dealer,
distributor, wholesaler, retailer, showroom, contractor, builder, fabricator or architect, KBIS Virtual - along with IBSx at Design & Construction
Week® 2021 - will help you start the year off on
a new path of expanded opportunity. Please visit
KBIS.com for the latest show details and to register. I hope you will join us!
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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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