By Donna Heiderstadt
Registration for KBIS 2025, which will take place Feb. 25-27, 2025 in Las Vegas, is open as of Sept. 3, 2024 and is FREE for NKBA members throughout the month of September — so register now! By attending, you’ll enjoy access to North America’s largest kitchen & bath trade show featuring more than 670 exhibitors. KBIS — part of DCW (Design & Construction Week), the co-location of KBIS and IBS (the International Builders’ Show), owned by NAHB — offers a chance to discover new brands and products, learn about the latest trends, forge industry connections and enhance your education.
KBIS 2025 will once again be the ultimate resource for members of the kitchen & bath industry. It follows the success of KBIS 2024, which welcomed a record 55,500+ registered visitors, with DCW drawing 117,000 building and design professionals overall. At the 2024 show, KBIS expanded into the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center with the Discovery District (home to new brands and products) as well as additional stages and activations, all returning in 2025.
Here’s a look at the key events, awards, seminars and activations scheduled for KBIS 2025:
Monday, Feb. 24, 2025
KBIS 2025 will kick off this evening at the Lafite Ballroom in Wynn Las Vegas with the annual NKBA Kitchen & Bath Design + Industry Awards honoring top design professionals for exceptional project design in six kitchen and bath categories — Small Kitchen, Large Kitchen, Specialty Kitchen, Powder Room, Secondary Bath and Primary Bath — and culminating with awards for Best Overall Kitchen and Best Overall Bath. A total of $100,000 in prize money will be up for grabs.
Following the awards, the Opening Party will offer a chance for attendees to celebrate the industry, network with colleagues and clients, and have fun while enjoying cocktails and a buffet dinner. Check back for information about tickets to this don’t-miss semi-formal event.
Tuesday, Feb. 25 to Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025
When the South Hall, North Hall and West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as the popular interactive outdoor exhibit area, The Plaza, open to attendees on Feb. 25, 2025, not only will design industry professionals be able to walk the floors and visit booths from hundreds of established and emerging kitchen & bath brands and suppliers, but they will also have access to a line-up of engaging activations, educational seminars and learning tools.
• NEXTStage: Located in the South Hall, NEXTStage will offer non-stop daily programming focused on business and trends, wellness, sustainability and technology presented by some of the most innovative and influential members of the kitchen & bath industry.
NEXTStage will also host multiple awards presentations: The Best of KBIS, honoring the show’s most innovative design and technology; DesignBites, offering a chance for companies to pitch new products and technologies in the ultimate product showdown; the Best Booth Awards, highlighting the top exhibitor booths in multiple size categories; the Kickstarter Competition, giving small or emerging companies a chance to showcase their offerings; the Thirty Under 30 Awards, recognizing 30 high-achieving young members of the industry, who are also tasked with scouting KBIS for the most innovative products in six categories for the 30s Choice Awards.
• Luxury Lounge: Located in the North Hall, Luxury Lounge will be the setting for a series of talks by kitchen & bath experts in the luxury field — including representatives of high-end brands, leading designers and design media and influencers.
• Voices From The Industry (VFTI): Attendees can earn CEU credits, which are necessary to maintain NKBA certification, by attending any of the more than 75 Voices of the Industry (VFTI) workshops and sessions, led by industry members. In 2024, daily courses were given by industry and subject matter experts, including three two-hour workshops, 51 one-hour sessions, and 14 one-and-a-half-hour workshops. The 2025 VFTI schedule will be posted soon.
• State of the Association (SOA) and State of the Industry (SOI): On Feb. 26, 2025 from 8:30am to 10:15am, the annual State of the Association (SOA) update will be presented by NKBA Global President & CEO Bill Darcy, followed by the State of the Industry (SOI) panel discussion moderated by Darcy.
• The BASH: On Feb. 26, 2025, The BASH, an annual celebration and dance party, will take place from 8:30pm to 12:30am at XS Night Club at the Encore Hotel. Tickets are $40 per person and you must be 21 or older to attend.
• NKBA Booth: Throughout KBIS, NKBA will host design-focused panel discussions at its booth (N939) in the North Hall, where a photographer will also be on hand to take free headshots.
KBIS 2025, taking place Feb-25-27, 2025 in Las Vegas, is the event of the year for kitchen & bath professionals to network, exchange ideas and see the industry’s newest offerings. Members can register here throughout September for FREE!
