Education Meets Networking at the “Spring Weekender” in Salt Lake City
We love it when our chapters mix and mingle, and that’s exactly what happened when more than 100 NKBA members from the Big Sky and Mountain States chapters gathered in Salt Lake City for the “Spring Weekender,” April 17–19, 2026.
The dual-chapter event took place at the Grand America Hotel and kicked off Friday with a meet-and-greet at Ferguson, sponsored by Monogram. Saturday began with breakfast sponsored by Kichler, followed by a full day of CEUs covering sustainable luxury kitchens, wellness, lighting, design psychology, and more. Optional breakout sessions offered additional CEU opportunities, including a lunchtime session sponsored by True Caliber.
The day wrapped with a networking happy hour sponsored by Cabinet Agents, where Mandy Walker showcased three of the brands she represents: Wood-Mode, Bridgewood, and Stoll Industries.
Attendees also explored dynamic partner showcases, collecting stamps at each stop for a chance to win prizes.
Sponsors of this weekender and participating brands included Monogram, True Caliber, Kichler, House of Rohl, Mr. Steam, RoseWater Energy, Future Care, DeWils, Cutco, Wood-Mode, Bridgewood, Stoll Industries, Brizo, California Faucets, Arizona Tile, ZLINE, Watermark, Homestead Cabinets, MSI, Lutron, Sonos, Fisher & Paykel, Cosentino, and Grothouse, many of which contributed generous giveaways and raffle prizes.
The Big Sky and Mountain States chapters began hosting joint events in 2025 and plan to do it again in 2027. Interested? For Big Sky, contact Scott Abel at scott.abel@savinc.net. For Mountain States, email Susan Duncan at susan@spruceyourhome.com.
Images by Erika Wiggins Photography
