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The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
| Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Thursday, Jan. 11 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
KBIS 2018 Schedule
| Time | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | PD1: AKBD Exam Prep Refresher Course | Rosen Center, Salon 6 |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | PD2: CKBD Exam Prep Refresher Course | Rosen Center, Salon 6 |
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | PD3: Advanced Lighting for Kitchens & Baths | Rosen Center, Salons 7 & 8 |
| 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM | PD4: The Artistic Kitchen | Rosen Center, Salons 7 & 8 |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | PD5: A Vision of Designing the Future Today | Rosen Center, Salons 7 & 8 |
| 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM | PD6: Beyond Design: Establishing Monetary | Rosen Center, Salons 7 & 8 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | AKBD EXAM: AKBD Onsite Exam | Rosen Center, Salon 6 |
| 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM | CKBD EXAM: CKBD Onsite Exam | Rosen Center, Salon 6 |
| 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM | Opening Party- Gatsby Style, Featuring Design Competition & Industry Awards | Rosen Center |
| Time | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Opening Ceremonies with Keynote Speaker | OCCC West Concourse – Level IV, Valencia Ballroom |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Show Floor Open | OCCC |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 1 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Champagne & Cupcakes (Invitation Only) | TBD |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 2 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM | NKBA 30 Under 30 Announcement | KBISNext Stage: South Hall |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Design Bites – Kitchen | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Voices from the Industry: Block 3 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM | Progressive KBtribechat | Wilsonart W713 |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Session 1: Home Advisor/CEDIA | KBISNEXT Stage: South Hall |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Voices from the Industry: Block 4 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM | Innovative Showroom Award Panel Discussion | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Innovative Showroom Award Ceremony | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| Time | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Show Floor Open | OCCC |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 5 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | NKBA State of the Association/State of the Industry/Annual Meeting of the Membership | OOC: S210 ABC |
| 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Session 2: The Globalization of Kitchen Design | KBISNext Stage: South Hall |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 6 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Session 3: The Good Home | KBISNext Stage: South Hall |
| 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM | Dew Supporting Org. Meeting | OCCC: S310E |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | DesignBites – Bath | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Featured Speaker | OCCC: S210ABC |
| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | 30 Under 30 Interactive Workshop | OCCC: S312 |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Voices from the Industry: Block 7 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | KBtribechat – Twitter Chat & Meet – Up | Thermador, Booth W1749 |
| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 30 Under 30 Presentations | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Voices from the Industry: Block 8 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Happy Hour | KBISNEXT Stage South Hall |
| 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM | Best of KBIS Awards Ceremony | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 8:30 PM – 1:30 AM | The Bash | Mango’s Tropical Café |
| Time | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | SHARK! Breakfast | South Building, S320 |
| 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Show Floor Open | OCCC |
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 9 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Session 4: NKBA Integration | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Session 5: Designing for Airbnb | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Voices from the Industry: Block 10 | OCCC: See VFTI Schedule |
| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | TBD | KBISNeXT Stage: South Hall |
| 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | Session 6: K+B | KBISNeXT Stage: Sout, h Hall |
| 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM | IBS Closing Concert | OCCC Level IV, Valencia Ballroom |
