Tech Summit at CEDIA Expo
Connecting the Connectors
event focuses on forging relationships and opportunities between the design and
tech industries to create customized, adaptive in-home living
experiences
HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — (Sept. 11, 2019) — The National Kitchen & Bath
Association (NKBA), the North American authority on all things residential
kitchen and bath, brings its Thought Leadership Summit series to Denver Sept.
12-13 during the CEDIA Expo, the leading trade show for the home-technology
industry. It features more than 500 of the industry’s top manufacturers of
connected home technology and attracts more than 20,000 residential technology
and design and construction professionals.
The NKBA has committed to building Thought Leadership Summits for
NKBA members. The 2019 event is open exclusively to certified members and focuses
on smart home and integrated technology topics, connecting kitchen and bath
designers with technology integrators.
“The NKBA is proud to participate in the CEDIA Expo again, and
pioneer the connection between the kitchen and bath design community and the
integration and installation experts who combine for a seamless blend of
beauty, function and tech performance,” said Suzie Williford, EVP of Industry
Relations and Chief Strategy Officer of NKBA. “We are bringing our Thought
Leadership Summit to Denver, leveraging the connection with CEDA Expo and its
programming and attendees. We’re confident
our designer member guests will come away inspired and confident about the role
of integrated technology in their projects, and their ability to forge new,
profitable partnerships.”
Thought Leadership Summit: “Connecting
the Connectors”
A day-and-a-half long program, featuring subject matter
experts from the tech and design industries, the Connecting the Connectors summit
focuses on the growth of whole-home technology integration and the importance
of design and construction professionals collaborating early with technology
integrators. The roster includes:
Integrated Technology Emerging Trends
Walt Zerbe, Senior Director of
Technology & Standards, CEDIA
The Five Levels of a Smart Home
Brad Hintze, Senior Director of Product
Marketing, Control4
Strategic Partnerships – Integrated
Technologists and Kitchen & Bath Designers
Moderator: Veronika Miller, CEO, Modenus Media
Panelists:
Molly Switzer AKBD, Toni Sabatino AKBD, Giles Sutton, Peter Cook
Sussing Out the Best Technology Integrators/Designers
Giles Sutton, Senior Vice President of
Industry Engagement, CEDIA
How Integrated Technology Brings Wellness, Security and Safety to
ALL Homes
Moderator: Erik Listou, Living in Place Institute
Panelists:
Jan Neiges, CKD, CLIPP; Christina Reed; Ryan Herd, CLIPP, and LaDonna Ericksen,
CLIPP
This event qualifies for 0.4 NKBA CEUs. The NKBA Thought
Leadership Summit is sponsored by Control4 and Monogram
Appliances.
NKBA’s Booth #1778H in the Design + Connection
Pavilion, Space #1960
The NKBA, which has endorsed CEDIA Expo as the platform where residential design
and construction professionals connect with residential integrated technology pros,
is sponsoring the CEDIA Expo Design + Connection Pavilion and Designer Tours.
The pavilion — space #1960 — is home to the NKBA booth #1778H and where the new
NKBA Bathroom Technology Awareness and Usage research study results will be
unveiled. The NKBA will host design and construction professionals for lunch in
the pavilion on Friday, Sept. 13, as part of the Design + Connection Tour.
Google Nest — Kitchen Tech Panel
Discussion
Bill Darcy, NKBA’s CEO, will participate in a panel
discussion hosted by Google Nest on Thursday, Sept. 12. He, along with
representatives from LG Electronics and Google Nest, will discuss insights from
the NKBA 2018 Kitchen Technology study, which revealed strong consumer desire
for technology integration in the kitchen. The role of the technology
integrator and designer in facilitating consumer wants will also be discussed.
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.
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