The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), representing nearly 50,000 North American kitchen and bath industry professionals, and the
owners of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), has announces the first annual Global Connect Alliance Partner Forum to be held during KBIS 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, on February 28 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
NKBA Global Connect has invited long-standing Strategic Alliance Partners to participate in an idea and information exchange whereby each partner will present their 2024 initiatives, programs and major agenda items. The goal: to better connect Global Connect Partners, creating a circle of insights that will drive the kitchen and bath industry, globally.
NKBA Global Connect Strategic Alliance Partners comprise several international organizations and associations, representing kitchen and bath manufacturer members who serve the residential kitchen and bath industry. This collaborative group shares interest in common agendas in many
areas including sustainable/resilient design and construction practice, the role of digital/AI, the shortage of skilled labor, to name a few.
NKBA Global Connect Panelists
- Volker Irle, managing director, AMK
- Damian Walters, chief executive, The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation
- Tom Reynolds, CEO and principal spokesperson, Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA)
- Fabio Cruz, CEO, Brazilian Association of Natural Stone Exporters (Centrorochas)
- David Ventris-Field, sales director, Lyrical Communications
- Bill Darcy, CEO and president, NKBA
- Carolina Giobbi, founder of SICAM
- Alexander Oswald, CEO, Verband der Deutschen Mobelindustrie (VDM)
“Our Strategic Alliance partners are a key component of the Global Connect business development program” adds Suzie Williford, chief global relations Officer, NKBA|KBIS. “Representing a broad range of markets, this forum is an opportunity for all of us as partners to
understand the variety of interests and concerns that face the kitchen and bath industry globally.
We’re very excited to launch this annual event at KBIS 2024.”
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