Excitement Builds for 2025 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV – The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) presented by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) will take place this February 25th through the 27th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. KBIS is North America’s largest trade show dedicated to all aspects of kitchen and bath design, and will showcase the industry’s latest products, trends, and technologies.

The show co-locates with the National Home Builder Association’s (NAHB) International Builders Show (IBS) as Design and Construction Week. KBIS will occupy the North Hall, West Hall and South Hall and an outdoor exhibit area.

Based on early registrations, KBIS 2025 is set to be one of the largest in show history. The show is planning on more than 100 first-time exhibitors and more than 200 international exhibitors. KBIS 2024 had more than 55,500 registered visitors.

Events

Away from the booths on the show floor, KBIS offers attendees opportunities to network, as well as participate in the work of the NKBA. Some highlights include:

Monday, February 24th at 5:00 PM

The 30 Under 30 Reception will be held at the Wynn Resort and Casino, allowing younger industry members the chance to get to know one another (and the show) a bit better.

Tuesday, February 25th at 8:00 AM

The Design and Construction Week Opening Ceremonies will be held at the Westgate Paradise Events Center. This year the Opening Ceremonies are sponsored by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and will feature as their special guest comedy legend David Spade.

Wednesday, February 26th at 8:30 AM

In Room N109 of the Las Vegas Convention Center will be the Annual NKBA Meeting of the Membership, followed by the State of the Industry presentation, an in-depth forecast for the business year ahead.

Thursday, February 27th at 5:00 PM

The IBS Closing Concert will be held at the Westgate Paradise Events Center, featuring country music performer Chris Janson. Note: this is a ticketed event and requires a full KBIS registration to attend.

There are many more events happening throughout Design and Construction Week. To get more of the best of KBIS, visit the show schedule page at htkbis.com/show/show-schedule.

Education Opportunities

NKBA offers more than 75 educational sessions at KBIS 2025 through its Voices from the Industry (VFTI) Conference taking place during the show. Industry and subject matter experts deliver daily courses, allowing you to choose from a variety of workshops, including 60-minute live sessions, 90-minute workshops, and exclusive on-demand only sessions.

Most 60-minute live sessions are also available on-demand for viewing throughout 2025. All VFTI sessions qualify for CEU credits, which are necessary to maintain NKBA certification and may also be applicable to other industry certifications and credentials.

The 2025 VFTI Conference features six learning tracks:

Building & Remodeling 

Today’s design-build process is more in tune with the changing design and construction needs of homeowners and requires designers and their teams to have a high degree of collaboration between themselves and contractors. Discuss resources, before-and-after, trends, specialized markets, decision making, budgets, codes, processes, additions.

Leadership & Management

Discover how the strength of an organization—and its potential to generate revenue—depends greatly on the quality of leadership. Achieve positive business results by managing your resources. Control risk by aligning finance, organizational structure, and marketing initiatives with your business goals. Inspire the best from your team through focusing on principles of effective leadership.

Design 

Explore and create aesthetically pleasing and functional kitchens and baths that incorporate all aspects of design to include lighting, plumbing, cabinet installation and more. Design and plan safe and effective kitchens and baths based on the latest industry standards.

Hot Topics 

From sustainability, to AI, there’s always something new to talk about in the industry. Take a deep dive into the subjects that everyone is talking about—but may not know much about. Examples for 2025 could include: CRM software and project management, trends in consumer financing, and the growing expectation for smart technology.

K&B Trends

Embrace future consumer or industry trends, pay attention to demographics, add new tools to your portfolio, and prepare your business for new clients.

Marketing 

Market your brand for success by learning about automation, website optimization, targeted content, video, AI, social media and more to align your business for a strong advantage over the competition.

Keenly anticipated education sessions include:

Tuesday, February 25th

8:30 AM

The Interior Strategy: Maximizing Social Strategy the Gen Z Way

Nicholas Lindsey, Interior Strategist, Presenter, The Interior Strategist

Track: Marketing | Room No: N258

9:00 AM

Transatlantic Trends: Bringing European Kitchen and Bath Designs to the USA

Julee Ireland, Interior Design Architect, Founder of Home Renovation School, and Product Designer, Presenter, Julee Ireland

Track: K&B Trends | Room No: N262

2:45 PM

Smart Technology for Aging in Place: Sustainability & Universal Design

Janet Engel, Owner, Presenter, Home Designs for Life, Ltd, Co.

Track: Hot Topics | Room No: N262

Wednesday, February 26th

12:30 PM

Luxury Kitchens Remain King Amidst Rising Mortgage Rates

Massimo Ballucchi, Vice President of Institutional Relations, VFTI, Cosentino

Track: K&B Trends | Room No: N262

2:15 PM

Digging Deep Into Sustainability

Sandy Campbell, Designer, Entero Design LLC

Sienna Hawkins, Designer, Beyond the Surface

Track: Building & Remodeling | Room No: N256

Thursday, February 27th

8:45 AM

Which Marketing Channels Are Right for You?

Jason Lockhart, Architect & Urban Planner, Kitchen & Bath Marketing Solutions

Debra Scarpa, Owner, Home Designer Marketing

Ashley Blaesing, Operations Manager, Home Designer Marketing

Track: Marketing | Room No: N258

12:45 PM

AI in Kitchen & Bath Design Business Management: Harnessing Innovation

Brandy Lawson, CEO, Presenter, FieryFX

Track: Hot Topics | Room No: N252

2:15 PM

Winning Contractor Partnerships: Collaboration for Mutual Profitability

Cerissa McKinnis, Interior Designer, Presenter, Industrious Interiors

Track: Building & Remodeling | Room No: N254

5:00 PM

Welcome to the Technaissance: Unraveling the Complex Layers of Kitchen and Bath Trends 2026+

Tressa Samdal, Trend and Innovation Director, Presenter, Cabinetworks LLC

Track: K&B Trends | Room No: N/A - On-Demand Only

Awards

KBIS honors industry excellence by rewarding brands that push the boundaries of innovation and design. 

The Best of KBIS program is the spotlight for innovation in the kitchen and bath industry, celebrating the visionaries driving the latest trends and groundbreaking designs. With seven categories, the program showcases the most cutting-edge products that are redefining the future of design. Best of KBIS Awards Ceremony will be held Wednesday, February 26 fro 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM at the NEXTStage in the South Hall (to be immediately followed by by the Best of KBIS Happy Hour).

This year the best of KBIS Awards ceremony will be hosted by Sarah Shelton, Senior Market Editor, Luxe Interiors + Design. A judging committee, comprised of a panel of design professionals, reviews all product entries before the show and narrows the pool down to approximately 50 finalists. The product finalists will be judged onsite by the judging committee.

This year’s Best in Show finalists include:

Brizo®
Effe Perfect Wellness
EGGER Wood Products
JennAir®
Kallista
Signature Kitchen Suite
SMEG

Awards will also be presented as part of the DesignBites Competition, to be held Tuesday, February 25 from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM at NEXTStage in the South Hall. Eleven selected brands introducing new products will give a three-minute product pitch with 3-5 graphic slides to wow the audience and the judges.

DesignBite is an open competition welcoming brands, designers, media, influencers—anybody registered for KBIS. While the judges will decide who will win Brand with the Biggest Bite, the audience will vote for the People’s Pick award.