December 2024 Chapter Officer Update  – NKBA

December 2024 Chapter Officer Update 

December 2024
Chapter Officer Update

Thank you to our Partners:

“As we approach year-end, we want to thank you for your wonderful leadership and dedication to NKBA, your Chapters, and our entire K&B industry.”

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Important Dates

December 10 Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST

December 11 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

December 11 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST

December 12 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

December 12 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST

December 23 – 27 – NKBA offices closed – Happy Holidays!

Chapters

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Important Contact Information

NKBA’s Chapters Team is here for you – reach out to us via email or call 610-988-6035.

Kelly Buchsbaum, Sr. Manager, Chapter Relations

kbuchsbaum@nkba.org 

Kristin Shechter, Chapter Engagement Manager

kshechter@nkba.org 

Elizabeth Mace, Chapter Engagement Specialist

emace@nkba.org

General info, meeting notices: 

chapters@nkba.org

Research

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Kitchen Trends Coming Soon!

NKBA’s 2025 Kitchen Trends research report will be released during the upcoming NKBA Virtual Kitchen Trends Summit on Tuesday, December 17. Attendees of the Kitchen Trends Summit will be the first to receive the report. The 2025 Kitchen Trends report provides a comprehensive look into key aspects of kitchen design with the goal of revealing anticipated trends for the next three years in styles, colors, products, materials and finishes!  Sign up here for the NKBA Kitchen Trends Summit. 

Marketing

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Webinars

NKBA presents the following Design + Business Webinars in December with registration links below. Webinars begin at 12 PM ET with 0.1 CEU per webinar.

December 3  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Sharing Your Creative Spark to Build Better Projects and Your Bottom Line

December 4  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
How to Enhance Your Social Media Brand

December 10  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
7 Steps to Clarity in Your Business

December 11  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Home Improvement Trends Impacting the K+B Industry

December 17  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Pull vs. Push Sales Strategies: Increasing Closing Ratios and Profit

Students & Educators

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Webinar: Charting Your Career Path with Jodi Tramontin, CMKBD

Webinar: Charting Your Career Path with Jodi Tramontin, CMKBD

Students and new professionals alike benefit from understanding the diverse job options available in the K+B field. Jodi Tramontin, CMKBD’s recent student webinar provides a helpful glimpse into the wide range of possibilities. Click the link above to access this webinar.

KBIS: Student & Educator Coffee Break

KBIS: Student & Educator Coffee Break

New Date! February 26, 2025

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM PT

Las Vegas Convention Center N227

Students and educators are invited to enjoy a selection of coffee and refreshments while participating in a valuable educational experience. Invitations will be emailed to all student and educator KBIS registrants in January 2025.

Student Design Symposium

March 21, 2025

9 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Registration Now Open

As the fall 2024 semester comes to a close, please make your student and educator members aware of this event for their spring semester planning. The Student Design Symposium is a virtual, interactive event hosted by the NKBA Northern California Chapter. For just $15, students can register for this dynamic conference, which will feature a keynote speaker address by Nureed Saeed, 2023 KBB Person of the Year. The event will also include breakout sessions, networking, prizes and more. 

Professional Development

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NKBA | KBIS Learning Specials

Take advantage of our final promotion of 2024. Members will have the opportunity to select from NKBA’s Specialty Badge Program, 4th Ed. K&B Planning Guidelines, and Certification Program. Special pricing will become available 11.29.2024 and last until 12.31.2024. Keep an eye out for email notification.

NKBA’s Pathway to Certification

A new recording can be found in our Chapter Officer Toolkit and here. This presentation highlights the entire process from application to exam. Direct any questions to our newly designed FAQ page click here.

CEU Credits

CEU Credits – Gain CEU credits in December via NKBA’s Design + Business Webinars.

KBIS 2024 VFTI Conference

NKBA’s Voices from the Industry (VFTI) on-demand sessions are still available. Each hour of video content is worth 0.1 CEUs. Go here to view.

Congratulations

CONGRATULATIONS to our newest NKBA Specialty Badge earners! 

Kierra Clark, Sustainability, Baltimore/Washington

Cathy Carr, Airoom Inc, Floor Plans & Remodeling, Chicago Mid West

Kristina Halleran, Kristina Halleran Designs, Cabinetry, North Florida

Megan Kyper, Home Depot, Appliance, Pittsburgh Tri-State

Zineh Omary, Reece Bath + Kitchen, Sales & Marketing, Southern California

Katie Poling, J S Brown Inc, Remodeling, Central Ohio

Mary Solon, Cabinetry, Chicago Mid West

Member
Relations

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New Members

New Members are vital to the success of NKBA and our Chapters. Please send prospective members to noelle@nkba.org and we will send detailed information on member benefits, membership cost, certification, badges and more. 

Membership Structure

Please reach out to Gerri Klein (gklein@nkba.org) with any NKBA membership structure questions.

New Member Online Sign Up

NKBA Membership Signup. Please share this link. If anyone needs a hard copy of the application, please email info@nkba.org.

Membership Changes

Please encourage your members to communicate any changes directly to info@nkba.org and the team will be happy to help!

Contact Us

NKBA’s Member Relations team is always available to assist our Members and Chapters. Contact Gerri Klein, Sr Manager, Member Relations at 610-988-6030 or email info@nkba.org. Also part of the Member Relations team are: Kevin and Aislinn who look forward to working with our Chapters!