FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The National Kitchen & Bath Association
and Emerald Expositions Announce New Design + Tech Conference
Design + Tech Connection to be held Dec. 11,
2019, in NYC
HACKETTSTOWN,
NJ — (Sept. 12, 2019) –
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and Emerald Expositions
today announce plans to co-produce a new conference — Design + Tech Connection — geared to design and construction
professionals and home-technology integrators. The conference, powered by the
NKBA, and Emerald-owned CE Pro, KBB, will bring the brightest and most
provocative minds from design, construction and technology together, to inspire
collaboration and partnerships between brands, specifiers and installers.
“Residential
consumers continue to demand more complex, seamless design integration in their
homes,” said Bill Darcy, CEO, NKBA. “Our NKBA 2018 and 2019 Kitchen and Bath
Tech Awareness & Usage market research studies confirm consumer desire and
willingness to adopt better, faster and more complex whole-home integration
systems. They are looking for trusted professionals
from the design, construction and tech integration spheres to work closely
together, for harmonious design and installation of these systems.”
Conference
Programming
The
conference is being developed with an eye toward educating the interior design,
kitchen and bath design and building communities about the speed at which the tech field is evolving, and how to smartly design residential spaces with authority
and confidence. Julie Jacobsen, founding editor of CE Pro, the leading media
brand for the home technology industry; Chelsie Butler, executive editor of KBB
(Kitchen & Bath Business), the official publication of the NKBA and Kitchen
& Bath Industry Show, and other industry experts will lead conversations,
panel discussions and presentations on the Internet of Things (IoT), home
automation, security, wellness-related technology, principles of good design
integration and how to create a smart business partnership to deliver beautiful
and functional residential spaces.
“We
are honored to partner with the NKBA to produce this important new conference,”
said Brian Pagel, EVP, Emerald Expositions. “Our collaboration is a strong
one. For over 30 years, we have produced
the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show for the NKBA and publish KBB (Kitchen
& Bath Business), the official media partner of the Association. Our more
than 100,000 design, construction, technology and home-automation contacts will
appreciate the opportunity to learn about and participate in this new
collaboration. Additionally, as the owners and producers of CEDIA Expo – the
event for the residential custom technology professional, CE Pro and Total Tech Summit, we are
uniquely positioned to bring all interested parties into one solid location to
learn, share and understand where residential integrated technology is headed.”
Location
and Registration
Design
+ Tech Connection will take place on Dec. 11, 2019, at Convene, 117 West 46th
Street, New York. This fresh meeting and event space will host a full day of
programming beginning at 8:30 am and closing with a cocktail and networking
event. Registration opens Oct. 15. Space is limited. To stay current on
programming and participants, please visit www.designtechconnection.com.
To
download high-res images of the Design + Tech Connection Logo, click
here. For additional information about the Design + Tech Connection or to schedule interviews, contact [email protected].
About
the National Kitchen & Bath Association and the Kitchen & Bath Industry
Show
The National Kitchen
& Bath Association (NKBA) is the not-for-profit trade association that owns
the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS), as part of Design and
Construction Week ® (DCW). With nearly 50,000 members in all segments of the
kitchen and bath design and remodeling industry, the NKBA has educated and led
the industry since the association’s founding in 1963. The NKBA envisions a
world where everyone enjoys safe, beautiful and functional kitchen and bath
spaces. The mission of the NKBA is to inspire, lead and empower the kitchen and
bath industry through the creations of certifications, specialty badges,
marketplaces and networks. For more information, visit www.nkba.org
or call 1-800-THE-NKBA (843-6522).
KBIS® and
NKBA® are registered trademarks of the National Kitchen & Bath
Association.
About Emerald Expositions
Emerald
Expositions is a leading operator of business-to-business trade shows in the
United States. The company currently operates more than 55 trade shows, as well
as numerous other face-to-face events. In 2018, Emerald’s events connected over
500,000 global attendees and exhibitors and occupied more than 7.0 million NSF
of exhibition space.
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