2014 International Builders Show’s :Wrapped with surprises

The 2014 International Builders Show’s （IBS） theme was Expect More， and that’s precisely what attendees got. Throughout the three-day Show， building industry professionals eagerly stretched their days so they could get more out of their Show experience.

This was the first time that IBS and the Kitchen Bath Industry Show （KBIS） – two extraordinary events – were co-located in Las Vegas. With over a combined 1，700 exhibitors covering more than 650，000 square feet of floor space， Design Construction Week delivered an amazing experience for over 75，000 attendees from across the globe. This year， the NAHB International Builders’ Show （IBS） is co-locating with NKBA’s Kitchen Bath Industry Show （KBIS） to present the first annual Design Construction Week. This new megaevent is the only community based platform reaching over 70，000 residential construction and design professionals with a combined total of 1，500 exhibitors and more than 600，000 square feet of exhibits.

Thousands of building professionals attended more than 100 education sessions that were available on topics that included 50+ housing， sales and marketing and highperformance building – to name a few. The New American Home 2014– NAHB’s show home – welcomed thousands of visitors to see firsthand its cutting-edge efficiency， technology and sustainability， all set in a contemporary style home with stunning desert view. Closing out the Show， four-time Grammy winner Pat Benatar gave a fantastically rockin’ performance during Thursday evening’s IBS Spike Concert.