November 26, 2022

The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) 2023, owned by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA) announces Interior Design Society’s (IDS) second edition of its VIP Designer Experience which is headed to Las Vegas for a multi-events program that is planned in partnership with Las Vegas Market (January 29 – February 2, 2023) and KBIS (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2023).

IDS National executive director Jenny Cano said, “IDS is thrilled to bring the VIP Designer Experience to Las Vegas. Being able to experience both Las Vegas Market and KBIS will provide our members with unlimited resources and relationships that help propel their businesses forward.”

IDS’s 2023 edition of their VIP Designer Experience is created in partnership with International Market Centers Las Vegas Market and National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show with the goal to bring designers who are unfamiliar with each event a curated VIP experience.

“We are so pleased IDS has decided to attend KBIS again this year,” said Suzie Williford, EVP, and chief strategy officer, NKBA. “We enjoyed the opportunity to connect our members in 2022 and know the experience will be even better in 2023. KBIS 2023 is slated to be one of our strongest events ever with a filled show floor, 80+ learning opportunity programs, and a number of really fun networking events on and off the show floor. We’re looking forward to being part of this energetic IDS program.”

IDS’s multi-event itinerary will feature educational programming at Las Vegas Market on Sunday and Monday, Jan 29-30, held at World Market Center Las Vegas, and two guided tours to see kitchen and bath exhibitors at KBIS on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 31-Feb 1, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“With the West Coast’s broadest selection of design-driven furniture, accessories, rugs, textiles, lighting and more plus 40+ educational events and celebrations, the Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market is the perfect fit for IDS,” said Dorothy Belshaw, IMC executive vice president, chief customer officer. “We look forward to introducing IDS and its members to Las Vegas Market this winter and are excited for the connections and opportunities that will come from our new partnership.”

IDS National’s VIP Designer Experience is developed and produced by Serena Martin, 24/7 Creative Agency and Wendy Glaister, Wendy Glaister Interiors, and IDS National team to help their members experience two of the industry’s largest events.

Martin commented, “We are thrilled to be partnering with IMC and NKBA organizations and to help create synergy for these two events that are co-located in Las Vegas in 2023. While designing this year’s VIP Designer Experience with Wendy Glaister and IDS, we developed a program that delivers a first-class introduction to two incredible shows, by providing original programming and guided tours, for a completely curated VIP Designer Experience.”

The program was created as a way to uplift and support the interior design community and to provide first-time attendees with the confidence on how to navigate each show like a pro. The connection with fellow designers and personalized introductions to each brand will also offer attendees who are diving into the design industry the opportunity to learn from interior design professionals about how they maintain their successful careers.

At Las Vegas Market, IDS presents a seminar “Finding the Truth Through All The Chaos,” a casual fireside chat with Wendy Glaister, Kimberly JOI McDonald of Designing JOI, Lori Miller of LGC Interior Design and Laura Muller of Four Point Design Build about how they have stayed true to themselves while navigating the design industry on Sunday, January 29 at 4:00 pm. IDS leads a group session featuring mentoring, coaching, and encouragement with Glaister, McDonald, Miller and Muller, “Practical Tools for Success in Interior Design,” on Monday, January 30 at 2:30 pm.

At KBIS, Feb 1 at 10:30 am in the Modenus Design Milk Talk Lounge, IDS hosts a presentation given by Wendy Glaister, on “Creative Collaboration for Diversifying Your Design Business,” where she will discuss how creating collaborations with manufacturers, supplies, and fabricators will help designers to diversify their design business. This in-depth talk will also cover how aligning with kitchen and bath retailers and skilled tradespeople builds powerful relationships that can lead to creating significant revenue streams.

Glaister said, “I am so happy to be returning for the second edition of IDS’ VIP Designer Experience and working alongside fellow tour host Chris Goddard. As a member of both IDS and NKBA, I am also excited to be collaborating with both associations to deliver insightful education and in-depth tours for a really meaningful professional development experience.”

IDS KBIS Designer Tours will visit ten exhibitors each session with one morning slot starting at 9:30 am on Jan 31 and one afternoon slot starting at 1:00 pm on Feb 1 where Glaister and Goddard will guide IDS members throughout KBIS and for brand presentations with participating exhibitors. Each tour will be limited to 20 guests per session and consist of IDS active members. Click here to register.