The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2023, owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), has announced the Interior Design Society’s (IDS) second edition VIP Designer Experience is headed to Las Vegas for a multi-events program that is planned in partnership with Las Vegas Market (January 29 – February 2, 2023) and the KBIS (Jan 31-Feb 02, 2023).
“IDS is thrilled to bring the VIP Designer Experience to Las Vegas. Being able to experience both Las Vegas Market and KBIS will provide our members with unlimited resources and relationships that help propel their businesses forward,” comments Jenny Cano, national executive director, IDS National.
IDS’s 2023 edition of their VIP Designer Experience is created in partnership with International Market Centers Las Vegas Market and National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show with the goal to bring designers who are unfamiliar with each event, of curated VIP experience.
“We are so pleased IDS has decided to attend KBIS again this year,” notes Suzie Williford, EVP, and Chief Strategy Officer, NKBA.
“We enjoyed the opportunity to connect our members in 2022 and know the experience will be even better in 2023. KBIS 2023 is slated to be one of our strongest events ever with a filled show floor, 80+ learning opportunity programs, and a number of really fun networking events on and off the show floor. We’re looking forward to being part of this energetic IDS program.”
IDS’s multi-event itinerary will feature educational programming at Las Vegas Market on Sunday and Monday, Jan 29-30, held and it will take place at the World Market Center Las Vegas. Two guided tours will also take place to see kitchen & bath exhibitors at KBIS on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 31-Feb 01, and these tour will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
“With the West Coast’s broadest selection of design-driven furniture, accessories, rugs, textiles, lighting, and more plus 40-plus educational events and celebrations, the Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market is the perfect fit for IDS,” says Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief customer officer. “We look forward to introducing IDS and its members to Las Vegas Market this winter and are excited for the connections and opportunities that will come from our new partnership.”
At Las Vegas Market, IDS will present a seminar “Finding the Truth Through All The Chaos,” a casual fireside chat with Wendy Glaister of Wendy Glaister Interiors, Kimberly JOI McDonald of Designing JOI, Lori Miller of LGC Interior Design and Laura Muller of Four Point Design Build about how they have stayed true to themselves while navigating the design industry on Sunday, January 29 at 4:00 p.m. IDS leads a group session featuring mentoring, coaching, and encouragement with Glaister, McDonald, Miller, and Muller, “Practical Tools for Success in Interior Design,” on Monday, January 30 at 2:30 p.m.
At KBIS, Feb 01 at 10:30 a.m. in the Modeneus Design Milk Talk Lounge, IDS presents a presentation given by Wendy Glaister, on “Creative Collaboration for Diversifying Your Design Business,” where she will discuss how creating collaborations with manufacturers, supplies, and fabricators will help designers to diversify their design business. This talk will also cover how aligning with kitchen & bath retailers and skilled tradespeople builds powerful relationships that can lead to creating significant revenue streams.
IDS KBIS Designer Tours will visit 10 exhibitors each session with (1) morning slot starting at 9:30 a.m. on Jan 31 and (1) afternoon slot starting at 1:00 p.m. on Feb 1 where IDS Tour Host, Wendy Glaister, Wendy Glaister Interiors, and Chris Goddard, Goddard Design Group will guide IDS members throughout KBIS and for brand presentations with participating exhibitors.
Each tour will be limited to (20) guests per session and consist of IDS active members: Click here to Register. Additional details for each tour and which brands will be featured on the tour will be announced by IDS & NKBA in January 2023.
