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| The NKBA Sets The Record Straight On K/BIS In response to a growing number of misconceptions concerning the upcoming 2009 Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS), the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and Nielsen Business Media have decided to clear any confusion regarding attendance and exhibitors at the show. As nearly all other industry shows have experienced a decline in exhibitors and attendees in recent years, false impressions have begun to spread about an equally steep reduction in numbers for K/BIS 2009. This is simply untrue. "Are there some exhibitors that have pulled out of K/BIS 2009? Yes, " said NKBA CEO Don Sciolaro, "but contrary to recent misconceptions, the vast majority of the large exhibitors will be exhibiting at K/BIS again this year." To name just a few, this list includes Whirlpool, Kohler, LG, Moen, TOTO, MasterBrand, Armstrong, GE, Delta, Gerber, TurboChef, Merillat, Viking, Panasonic, Vent-a-Hood, Sears, Dacor, and Rohl, in addition to many, many others. The NKBA invites potential attendees to view the complete exhibitor list at KBIS.com/show/exhibitor-list. "This year, K/BIS will once again be the premier event for the entire kitchen and bath industry, " said Brian Pagel, Vice President of the Kitchen and Bath Group for Nielsen Business Media, producer of K/BIS. "With 700 exhibitors and co-exhibitors showing their products across 400,000 square feet of exhibit space in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, K/BIS 2009 is a must-attend event for any serious kitchen and bath professional." K/BIS will be as vibrant as ever in 2009, complete with the most celebrity speakers ever seen at the show, including Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Paul DiMeo, This Old House's Richard Tretheway and Carole Fruehauf, John Gidding of HGTV's Designed to Sell, Aida Mollenkamp of Food Network's Ask Aida, The Young & the Restless' Steve Ford (son of President Gerald Ford), and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. These are in addition to a great lineup of business speakers, including economist Terry Savage and Green to Gold author Andrew Winston, as well as Harry Gianetti, former Vice President of Thermador, BSH, Mills Pride, and Elica. "K/BIS 2009 is very much alive and well—the show will once again bring together hundreds of exhibitors with tens of thousands of attendees, " said 2009 NKBA President Suzie Williford. "Between the show floor and the conference's wide range of business and celebrity speakers, K/BIS 2009 is going to be one of the most valuable and exciting shows ever." write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Exhibition News :: home page |