NKBA Chapter Officers’ Forum/Ambassadors’ Club Luncheon
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Thursday, April 10, 2008 • 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (by invitation only) • McCormick Place, Chicago
Activating People in a Non-Profit World
Patrick H. McGaughey
Sponsored by Heartland Payment Systems
The purpose of the NKBA Chapter Officers’ Forum is to assist the NKBA Chapter Officers in better understanding their roles and responsibilities as officers and to share their ideas and experiences with others. In his presentation “Activating People in a Non-Profit World,” Pat’s marketing and selling strategies will help you create “buy-in” for your non-profit organization. Activating a volunteer organization relies on chemistry, courage, cash and creativity! Pat will share with you where to find the best volunteers, how to keep from crippling your organization with what you say, then he’ll share with you how competition can make you more money! As one of the top 5 Enter-Trainers in America, Pat will have you laughing and learning with his pragmatic look at activating people in the non-profit world.
NKBA Design Competition Awards Luncheon
Friday, April 11, 2008 • 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (by invitation only) • McCormick Place, Chicago
Design Competition Sponsored by 20-20, Dal-Tile, Kitchen & Bath Ideas, Miele, Rheem & Sub-Zero Wolf.
Student Design Competition Sponsored by American Woodmark & Sub-Zero Wolf.
The winners of the 2008 NKBA Design Competition will be announced live at K/BIS! To be held at the NKBA Center Stage, the awards luncheon will recognize excellence in the field of design. The winners of the NKBA Student Design Competition will also be revealed. This is the perfect opportunity for NKBA Members to showcase their talents in designing exceptional spaces. Media will be in attendance and the true art of the industry will be on display.
NKBA Board of Directors’ Gala & Cocktail Reception
Thursday, April 10, 2008 • 6:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. (by invitation only) • Union Station
Sponsored by Best Buy, Electrolux & Pacific Sales
The NKBA Board of Directors’ Gala is the official kick-off event of K/BIS. This year’s Gala will be held at Union Station, considered to be one of the greatest indoor spaces in the nation with a spectacular five-story atrium ceiling. The highly-anticipated announcements of the 2008 NKBA Design Competition Pinnacle Award winner and 2008 Hall of Fame inductees will be among the evening’s highlights. The Gala is a great opportunity to network with friends and colleagues, dance the night away, and enjoy fine dining. A wonderful way to start your K/BIS experience!
NKBA Educators’ Forum
Thursday, April 10, 2008 • 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (by invitation only) • McCormick Place, Chicago
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The Educators’ Forum is a full-day event where you will learn all about the newest offering, policies and procedures from the NKBA Education Department, honor the outstanding kitchen and bath programs for 2007 and participate in roundtable discussions that will enhance your curriculum.
NKBA /Meredith Corporation’s Design Idea Center
Open During Show Floor Hours Booth# S4058
There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all kitchen or bath. Every woman has a different set of needs for these all-important spaces in her home. Who she is, and the life stage she’s in, determines the kitchen and bath she wants. Year three of the National Kitchen & Bath Association and Meredith Corporation Design Idea Center – Your Kitchen and Bath, Your Way: Designs for Every Lifestyle & Life Stage – brings the latest trends and products in kitchen and bath design to K/BIS. Featuring Meredith Corporation’s most popular consumer publications – Kitchen and Bath Ideas®, Better Homes and Gardens®, Traditional Home®, Country Home®, and Midwest Living® — the 10,000-square-foot NKBA booth will feature designs for every stage of a woman’s life. Whether she’s a young professional who wants it all, a new mother starting the next stage of family life, a busy mom with school-age kids, a woman who is both family chef and hostess extraordinaire, or an active empty nester looking towards retirement, similar themes and trends will be woven throughout. Spaces include: eco-friendly design, aging in place, indoor/outdoor living, technology, organization and storage.
NKBA Segment Events
Friday, April 11th
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Wholesale Distributors' Luncheon
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Speaker: Greg Stoner
Please join the wholesale distributors segment for an engaging presentation on how distributors and manufacturers can thrive in a challenging economy. Greg Stoner, President of MasterBrand Cabinets, will speak on the effects of a possible recession on two-step distribution and what distributors and manufacturers can do to work together to overcome the challenging economy and take advantage of the possibilities it presents.
Saturday, April 12th
8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Builders/Remodelers’ Breakfast
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Speaker: Victoria Downing
Silver Sponsor: GE
Wake up with a great presentation for techniques to attract quality leads. Victoria Downing, president of Remodeling Advantage Inc., will present Low Cost, Hard Hitting Marketing: Tips and Techniques for Attracting Quality Leads. Business experts from around the country say that 80% of your company's success depends on the quality of your marketing and lead-generation program. You can be doing wonderful work in the field, but if you can't attract prospects to your company, your expertise will be wasted. Is your marketing program producing quality leads? Are you attracting the kind of work you want to do? Is your marketing helping you reach your personal and business goals? Are you spending too much for the results? Learn how remodelers around the country have turned their companies into lean and mean marketing machines.
Dealers’ Breakfast
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Speaker: Thompson C. Price, CKD, CBD, CR
Platinum Sponsor: Sub-Zero
Silver Sponsor: Wood-Mode
Thompson C. Price, CKD, CBD, CR, NKBA Hall of Fame inductee, will be presenting Are you Making Money or Just Making a Living? Join this industry expert for a detailed discussion on how you can make changes in your business practices and maintain your profit. Thompson has been involved in the kitchen and bath industry since 1972, helping form the NKBA Missouri/Southern Illinois Chapter and serving as NKBA National President from 1990-1991.
Manufacturers/Manufacturers Representatives’ Breakfast
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Cast a wider net. Attend the NKBA 6th annual SHARK breakfast! Join the feeding frenzy - both literally and figuratively! The event brings together manufacturers in need of reps and hungry reps looking for manufacturers. Be prepared; when they’re all in the same room together, the action can be ferocious! If you want to hunt - or be hunted - bring your enthusiasm, a well-crafted resume and a stack of business cards. No guppies allowed! Please note: the $45 member and $70 non-member registration fees apply only to attending the event and does not entitle you to a tabletop display. If you are a manufacturer wishing to purchase a tabletop, please contact the NKBA at (800) THE-NKBA.
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Evening Reception
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Join the DPH at this networking function. The group will give out the DECO Award for Lifetime Achievement in the decorative plumbing and hardware industry. This important award helps recognize an individual’s dedication and focus to this industry segment.
Sunday, April 13th
8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Designers’ Breakfast
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Speaker: Christine Corelli
Gold Sponsor: GE Monogram
Silver Sponsor: Lamps Plus
 
Join your fellow designers for a special presentation on the very important topic of customer service and how tomorrow’s customer can be yours. Back at K/BIS by popular demand, dynamic speaker and noted author Christine Corelli will help you to obtain answers to tough questions, change your approach to doing business, and more.
Manufacturers/Suppliers’ Breakfast- NEW EVENT
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Speaker: David Littlefield & Joseph McGuire
Silver Sponsor: Wood-Mode
This brand new event provides NKBA Manufacturers/Suppliers with an exceptional networking forum, as well as the ability to learn segment specific information from two dynamic industry speakers. David Littlefield, CEO of Littlefield, will demonstrate how strong brands can create more sales. AHAM (Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers) President Joseph McGuire will discuss common manufacturing issues.
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