This Old House Presents Initial Donation to mikeroweWORKS Foundation at ‘Beers & Cheers for Trade Careers’ in “The Backyard”
(Orlando, FL /Alpharetta, GA.) – January 12, 2017 – On January 11th at The 2017 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), the destination for kitchen and bath design professionals, Mike Rowe of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation accepted a $500,000 check from the charter partners of the This Old House Ventures’ Generation Next initiative, a philanthropic campaign to encourage and empower young people to join the skilled trades. On stage to present the check was This Old House Ventures, CEO, Eric Thorkilsen and This Old House TV personalities – Norm Abram, Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Roger Cook.
Following the check presentation, representatives from several charter partner organizations supporting the This Old House Ventures initiative addressed the crowd, including Suzie Williford, National Kitchen and Bath Association VP of Industry Relations. The National Kitchen & Bath Association with its Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) hosted the first public event supporting the This Old House Generation Next philanthropic campaign to encourage and empower young people to join the skilled trades. KBIS, the destination for kitchen and bath design professionals hosted a “Beers & Cheers for Trade Careers” event in “The Backyard” yesterday to celebrate the donation and initiative.
All proceeds from the campaign will go to the mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s Work Ethic Scholarship Program, providing scholarships to people getting trained for skilled jobs in demand.
KBIS is owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association.
About KBIS
KBIS, in conjunction with the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), is an inspiring, interactive platform that showcases the latest industry products, trends and technologies. KBIS is the voice of the kitchen and bath industry and has been for 50 years.
Early in 2013, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced an agreement to co-locate the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) with the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nev. in February 2014 under the banner of Design and Construction Week®. The mega-event will return Jan. 10-12, 2017, in Orlando. Kitchen and bath brands that have participated in both shows can continue to choose to exhibit in the KBIS or IBS hall. One pass will provide access to both exhibits. NKBA and NAHB will continue to produce separate educational programming and special events. For more information on KBIS, visit www.kbis.com.
KBIS is operated by Emerald Expositions, a leading operator of large business-to-business trade shows in the United States, producing more than 80 trade shows and over 100 face-to-face events in total, including conferences, summits and other events. Emerald Expositions connects more than 335,000 sellers and buyers each year and operates within the U.S. in 10 end markets (Gift, Home, General Merchandise and Manufacturing; Sports & Apparel; Design; Jewelry, Luxury & Antiques; E-Commerce; Creative Services; Licensing; Healthcare; Military; and Food).
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show® (KBIS), as part of Design and Construction Week ® (DCW). With nearly 14,000 member companies representing tens of thousands of members in all segments of the kitchen and bath 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, marketplaces and networks. For more information, visit 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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- Beers & Cheers for Trade Careers’ event at KBIS 2017, January 11 in ‘The Backyard.’
- Kevin O’Connor, This Old House personality, with Suzie Williford, National Kitchen & Bath Association VP of Industry Relations
- This Old House Ventures, CEO, Eric Thorkilsen and This Old House TV personalities Norm Abram, Kevin O’Connor, Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Roger Cook, presenting a $500,000 check to Mike Rowe and the mikeroweWORKS Foundation.
