December 2025
Message from the Chapters Team
Dear Chapter Officers,
Happy December! Celebrating each one of you during this special time of year. Thank you for the gifts of your time and talents!
Tremendous thanks and deepest appreciation to our outgoing Chapter Presidents, Programs Chairs, and Communications Chairs. Please continue to keep in touch and stay involved with NKBA. We’re counting on you!
For our incoming 2026 Chapter Officers, please save the January dates for our mandatory virtual NKBA Chapter Officer Trainings: Presidents (Tuesday, January 6, 4:00 PM ET; Programs Chairs (Tuesday, January 13, 3:00 PM ET); Communications Chairs (Tuesday, January 13, 4:00 PM ET); Membership Chairs (Wednesday, January 14, 3:00 PM ET); and Secretary/Treasurers (Wednesday, January 14, 4:00 PM ET). Zoom links will be sent in January.
NKBA Professional Development team is offering a special Black Friday sale on several educational programs through Sunday, January 4, 2026. All NKBA Specialty Badges are $99 (regular price $199); our 4th Edition NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines are $50 with free shipping; and all CKBD bundles are $200 off. Please use promo code nkbabf25 at checkout. If you have any questions, please e-mail info@nkba.org. Enjoy Cyber Monday with these great offers!
Please spread the word – register now for NKBA | KBIS 2026 before rates go up in January. Kudos to our Chapter Officers for driving registration. Leading the overall registration attendee numbers is our Georgia Chapter in first place with most registrants, followed by our Mid Atlantic and Rocky Mountain Chapters. There’s no better place to be inspired and network with the K&B industry than KBIS!
It’s party week in New York! Both Manhattan and Metro New York will hold their annual holiday events this week, with Manhattan’s holiday cruise and Metro New York’s holiday gala on December 3. Other awesome events this month include South Florida Casino Night; Northern New England annual holiday party to support Rosie’s Place shelter; Mountain States Wholistic Wellness Healthy Home with special guest speaker; Southern Ohio/Kentucky holiday brunch with charcuterie class; Chicago Mid West holiday party; Mid Atlantic holiday party in collaboration with ASID, IFDA, and AAPI Design Alliance; and many more!
Here’s to a wonderful December – we can’t wait to see you on Zoom and in person in Orlando at KBIS 2026 in February!
Warmest wishes,
Kelly
Kelly Buchsbaum
Director, Chapters & Professional Development
