The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), has just concluded one of the most successful shows in its nearly 60-year history, exhibition organisers have revealed. The show was held last week in Las Vegas and was part of Design & Construction Week (DCW), which also recorded record-breaking attendance.
“We expected a successful show based on the preliminary numbers, but we were blown away by the final attendance numbers for KBIS and Design & Construction Week. It was just incredible,” said Bill Darcy, CEO of NKBA. “Our goal when we created DCW with our partner, the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), was to become the biggest trade show in North America… and, for now, we are.”
Over 200,000 housing and design professionals attended DCW, the co-location of KBIS and the International Builders’ Show (IBS), owned by NAHB, along with the three co-dated industry shows: the National Hardware Show (NHS), The International Surfaces Event (TISE) and the Las Vegas Winter Market. Both KBIS and IBS marked the 10th anniversary of DCW, held 31st January - 2nd February, while NKBA kicked off its year-long 60th anniversary celebration.
“With more programmes, activations and learning opportunities than ever before, KBIS 2023 was exceptional,” said Suzie Williford, EVP and chief strategy officer of NKBA. “There was such positive energy on the show floor by both attendees and exhibitors. Everyone was happy to be together, to attend our events and be a part of the amazing experience — an experience that will drive momentum for our industry throughout the year.”
This year’s show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, boasted the highest attendance in the history of DCW, the largest annual gathering of residential construction and design industry professionals. DCW’s 2023 overall attendance totaled 40,000 KBIS attendees, while IBS drew nearly 70,000. Attendees visited more than 1,800 exhibitors showcasing the latest housing products across about 1million net square feet of exhibit space.
KBIS 2023 stats at a glance
40,091 Attendees
51% First Time Attendees
500 Exhibitors
140 New Exhibitors
148 International Exhibitors
394,930 net square feet of exhibit space
Next year, KBIS and Design & Construction Week will be held 27th - 29th February 2024, in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
