2025 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show Draws 43,000 Registered Visitors

LAS VEGAS, NV— The largest kitchen and bath trade show in North America wrapped on February 27th after three days of product reveals, demonstrations, networking, and programming at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

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Owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and produced by Emerald Expositions, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) brings together architects, designers, builders, remodelers, and other pros for a gathering highlighting the innovation, trends and opportunities in home and design. The co-location of KBIS and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) create Design & Construction Week (DCW),

“The brands this year did not disappoint—from the biggest names in the industry to emerging innovators and international leaders making their debut in North America,” said Brian Pagel, Executive Vice President at Emerald. “I’ve been in this industry for more than 15 years, and always leave KBIS inspired and having discovered something new.”

DCW 2025 By-the-Numbers

• Over 124,000 DCW registered visitors
• More than 2,500 exhibitors 
• Over 1.2 million net square feet of exhibits

KBIS 2025 By-the-Numbers

• Over 43,000 KBIS registered visitors
• Nearly 700 KBIS exhibitors 
• More than 500,000 net square feet of exhibit space
• Over 150 first-time exhibitors
• Nearly 270 international exhibitors

“KBIS is thriving, and I’m optimistic about 2025 for our membership and the larger home and design industry,” said Bill Darcy, Global President & CEO of NKBA | KBIS in an inspiring talk at the State of the Association, held annually during KBIS. 

Tyler Thompson, Director of Brand Marketing, Caesarstone, commented on the dynamism of the crowd: “The audience has been amazing—tons of energy. They’re interested—leaning in, asking questions, and it’s amazing. You don’t always see that on a show floor. Being able to sit, ask questions, be involved with the conversation, and take a moment out of their day at the show. We couldn’t be more happy with the audience and their reaction to the booth this year.”

Show Highlights

The show continues to draw an engaged trade audience looking for the latest products to specify as well as to keep up with trends in the field. Celebrated designers could be found on NEXTStage and in the Luxury Lounge—both sponsored by Ferguson—as well as on the show floor, including: Caleb Anderson, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Sara Malek Barney, Arianne Bellizaire, Michel Smith Boyd, Brian Brown, Alena Capra, Jeanne Chung, Kara Cox, El Arqui Diego, Thom Filicia, Brooke + Brice Gilliam, Kim Gordon, Julee Ireland, Breegan Jane, Celerie Kemble, Jerel Lake, ​Nina Magon, John McClain, Noz Nozawa, Nathan Orsman, Amy Pigliacampo, Matthew Quinn, Sarah Robertson, Alison Victoria, and Christine Vroom. 

At the invite-only influencer-favorite event KBIS Uncorked Hosted by SKS, Veronika Miller-Eagleson, Modenus Media CEO and Designhounds founder, remarked about the power of partnerships at KBIS: “It’s about relationships! SKS as the sponsor does a really great job of connecting back to the brand, and getting the design community to pay attention. It’s more real than just bringing a bunch of influencers—it’s where the community gets together.”

Speaking from the first-ever KBIS Podcast Studio, sponsored by AJ Madison, Josh Cooperman also noted, “The opportunity to engage with some of my favorite creatives and brands in one place was amazing. Convo By Design was created to share the authentic stories of designers and KBIS is always a remarkable source because the most successful designers know how important this show is.”

Return to Orlando

Next year, the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show will be held February 17-19, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. KBIS will once again co-locate with the International Builders’ Show for Design and Construction Week.