High Point Market Partnering with NKBA for October Event

High Point, NC, August 26, 2024-The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has partnered with the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA), owners and hosts of and the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), to present the NKBA | KBIS Design Experience, a first-of-its-kind event series open for three dates, October 26 to 28, during the five-day home furnishings trade show.

Located in the Hamilton Wrenn design district, the daily pop-up will feature educational programming, including live culinary demonstrations and panel discussions for sharing kitchen and bath design insights. Headliners on the NKBA | KBIS Design Experience stage will include:

Cindy Allen, editor-in-chief, Interior Design
Karen Carroll, editorial director, FLOWER Magazine
Caleb Anderson, owner and principal designer, Drake/Anderson; NKBA | KBIS Design Council
Clodagh, founder and CEO, Clodagh
Bill Darcy, global president and CEO, NKBA | KBIS
Thom Filicia, author; designer, Thom Filicia Inc.; NKBA | KBIS Design Council
Rachel Hodgdon, president and CEO, International WELL Building Institute
Celerie Kemble, author; partner, designer, Kemble Interiors Inc.; NKBA | KBIS Design Council
Aliya Khan, vice president global design strategies, Marriott International
Manuel Santelices, artist
Michel Smith Boyd, founder, designer, Smith Boyd Interiors; NKBA | KBIS Design Council

The NKBA | KBIS Design Experience will additionally offer space for relaxation and networking, with hospitality and live music on the program. Specially curated trend displays will be developed by partnering brands: SKS | Signature Kitchen Suite; Shaw Floors | Anderson Tuftex; Bed Bath & Beyond; Fabuwood Kitchen Cabinetry; Hettich; Unform Studio; and Feeney.

The NKBA | KBIS Design Experience is open to all registered High Point Market attendees. The Hamilton Wrenn design district is located on Fred Alexander Place.

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