2014 International Builders' Show Registration Opens

New Co-located Megashow to be Nation's Largest Gathering of Construction and Design Professionals

NAHB Press Release

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4--The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration this week for the 2014 NAHB International Builders' Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world. The 2014 megashow, to be held in Las Vegas, Feb. 4-6, is part of the first Design & Construction Week,[tm] a co-location with the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), hosted by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).

With more than 70,000 anticipated attendees, 1,500 exhibitors and 600,000+ net square feet of exhibits, this new megaevent is the largest annual gathering of residential construction and design professionals. While the shows will remain separate and distinct, all registrants will have access to the exhibits of both IBS and KBIS as well as the exhibits of a third show, the International Window Coverings Expo.

"Design & Construction Week is already generating a lot of excitement," said NAHB Chairman Rick Judson, a home builder from Charlotte, N.C. "Now more than ever, industry professionals can find everything they need under one roof from an expansive exhibit floor with the top products to comprehensive education programs, networking opportunities and special events. Attendees will not want to miss this one-of-a-kind event."

During September, IBS registrants can take advantage of several discounts and incentives, including:

• Free Expo Pass for all NAHB members or a $100 discount for NAHB members on early full conference registration, which includes access to 100+ education sessions in addition to the expo floors of all three shows.
• A $50 Expo Pass for nonmembers (normally $100), or save $100 off the early full registration fee of $475.
• Free spouse registration for NAHB members and nonmembers. Beginning Oct. 1, the price will jump to $20.

Show attendees will have the opportunity to learn new techniques and explore emerging trends in the more than 100 education sessions offered throughout IBS. The combined show floor will feature 1,500 of the industry's top manufacturers and suppliers showcasing the latest and most innovative products. Additional special events, speakers, awards competitions and networking opportunities are among the other major highlights for attendees.

Another of the many draws of IBS is The New American Home® (TNAH) 2014, a one-of-a-kind green show home that is being built in a nearby neighborhood and will be open to attendees to tour during IBS. The state-of-the-art home incorporates builders' best practices in energy efficiency, indoor-air quality, safety, convenience and aesthetics.

The NAHB International Builders' Show is not open to the general public. Building industry professionals and their affiliates are invited to register by visiting the show's website at www.BuildersShow.com.

More Home Sales, Increased Demand for New Products Lead to Bigger, Better Trade Show

NAHB Press Release

 

IBS, KBIS 'Co-Location' Launches first-ever Design and Construction Week Next February

WASHINGTON, June 11 - Gearing up for the return of a healthy home building and remodeling market, manufacturers and suppliers have stepped up plans for exhibit spaces for the new Design and Construction Week, when the International Builders' Show (IBS) and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) join forces for a mega-exhibit in Las Vegas Feb. 4-6, 2014.

Exhibit sales are up by 16 percent over last year, and that's good news for attendees of both shows: IBS, presented by the National Association of Home Builders, and KBIS, the annual show of the National Kitchen and Bath Association - already the two leading trade events in the residential design and construction market.

Since the announcement earlier this year IBS and KBIS would co-locate to create the first annual Design and Construction Week, IBS has already reeled back in more than 60 companies that had left the show during the building downturn. The result: more than 20,000 square feet of new exhibit space.

Nearly 90 other companies have increased the size of their exhibit spaces by more than 30,000 square feet. Exhibit space for KBIS is already 90 percent sold.

"Design and Construction Week offers manufacturers and suppliers the unique opportunity to reach two very large audiences for thecost of exhibiting in one trade show,"said Mark Pursell, NAHB's senior vice president of Exposition Marketing & Sales. "That, combined with an improving housing market, is translating into these bigger exhibit space sales. We are seeing more and more companies returning to exhibit after sitting out for several years."

Among the companies back in the show:Electrolux Home Appliances, Pro Build Holdings, Masterbrand Cabinets, BSH Appliances,Caesarstone USA, Rinnai and Viega.

"With an emphasis on our exhibitor and attendee experience, there is no question that Design and Construction Week will create an unparalleled value to the marketplace," said Brian Pagel, Nielsen Expositions kitchen and bath group vice president.

"Clearly, the co-location of these two great events, together with the steady climb in home building and remodeling projects, are being well received by our industry's' manufacturers and suppliers," Pursell added.

The first annual Design and Construction Week takes place Feb. 4-6, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas.

Highlights from the Board of Directors Meeting at the 2011 International Builders' Show

Key video reports from the recent NAHB Board of Directors Meeting is available for viewing.

To view the videos please log onto the NAHB.org website before clicking on this link.

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teamhawai'i, one of twenty university teams selected by the U.S. Department of Energyin the SOLAR DECATHLON (http://www.solar.hawaii.edu/), will build a sustainable house leading the way to a more sustainable future.


Photos left to right: Tarin Ma / Justin Carland / Elyse Petersen and Tyler Phillips with Karen Nakamura at the International Builders Show in Orlando.