The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently welcomed the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45 percent were new.
The two events co-located during Design & Construction Week and represented the largest annual gathering of residential construction and design industry professionals. Thousands attend each year.
The IBS provides attendees ample networking opportunities and this year more than 100 education sessions. These cover a broad range of topics on housing industry concerns, including economic trends, business opportunities and new markets, technology, high performance building, sales and marketing, construction methods, business management, legal issues, government regulation, architecture, design, community planning and more.
New this year was the segmentation of exhibitors by product they represented. Six distinct product segments were available at this year’s IBS/KBIS.
These included:
• Building materials
• Interior finishings and home living
• Business management and professional services
• Global products
• Construction tools, systems, equipment and safety
• Outdoor living, leisure and modular structures.
The event also features yearly multiple awards by KBIS as well as IBS, learning labs, demo zones and guest speakers.
Next year’s show dates are Feb. 25-27, 2025, also in Las Vegas. In 2026, the event moves to Orlando, FL to be held Feb. 17-19 at the Orange County Convention Center.
Grant Cowx and Brian Clarke, Fraser Specialty Products Ltd., Edmundston, NB; Robert Ramson, The Ramson Company, Alexandria, VA; and Morgan Wellens, Nicholson and Cates Limited, Burlington, ONWayne Cornwell, Simpson Door Company, Long Island, NY; Gary Durham, Simpson Door Company, Ione, CA; and Josh Kirschner, Simpson Door Company, Chapel Hill, NCDave Cline, 84 Lumber, Toledo, OH; and Asa Blake, 84 Lumber, Cleveland, TNKris Waggoner and Scot Waggoner, W.B. Builders, Minneapolis, MN; and Tom Freeman, John Boos & Co., Effingham, ILJeremy McClain and Cheryl Flatt, Osborne Wood Products Inc., Toccoa, GAJon Torres and Elizabeth Covarrubias, NGY Group Inc., Chino, CAStephen Butler, Thermory USA, Delta, CO; Matt Stansell, Thermory USA, Durham, NC; and Tim Baird, Alturas Homes LLC, Eagle, IDAndy Dalzell, Timothy Faust and Matt Pryor, Bingaman & Son Lumber Inc., Kreamer, PA; and Garth Leavens, Deck Supply Warehouse, Healdsburg, CARyan Kline, Disdero Lumber Co., Vancouver, WA; Josh DeGuire, Specialty Wood Products Inc., Aurora, CO; and Danny Trebelhorn, Sierra Forest Products/UCS Forest Group/Accoya, Portland, OR Darryn Fossand, Sunlighten Inc., Denver, CO; and Jason Tutko and Brittany Austin, Tutko, Carnation, WAKalayna Crook and Cam Stevens, Patrick Lumber Company, Portland, ORMark Rutledge, Shakertown 1992 Inc., Winlock, WA; and Zach Miller, National Hardwood Magazine, Memphis, TNAnthony Muck, DMSi Software, Omaha, NE; John DeRoche, CrossRoads Building Supply Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, IL; Tim Hovious, CrossRoads Building Supply Inc., Indian Trail, NC; and Scott Green, DMSi SoftwareRichard Ahlstrom, U-C Coatings LLC, Kenosha, WI; and George Meeker, U-C Coatings LLC, Buffalo, NY
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