KCHBA Members Attend IBS as Leaders, Speakers and Award Winners

More than 200,000 housing and design professionals from across the globe flocked to Las Vegas for the 10th annual Design & Construction Week (DCW), the co-location of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), and the three co-dated industry shows, the National Hardware Show (NHS), The International Surfaces Event (TISE) and the Las Vegas Winter Market. The five trade shows gave DCW attendees an opportunity to visit five industry trade events with just one badge.

This year’s show, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, boasted the highest attendance in DCW’s 10year history. DCW total attendance was comprised of nearly 70,000 IBS attendees and 40,000 KBIS attendees. DCW attendees visited more than 1,800 exhibitors showcasing the latest housing products across about one million net square feet of exhibit space. IBS exhibit space totaled more than 600,000 net square feet, where more than 1,300 exhibitors displayed the latest in building products and technology. In total, DCW drew nearly 110,000 attendees and nearly 2,000 exhibitors occupying more than one million square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits.

IBS attendees could also take part in more than 100 education sessions led by experts on a wide range of industry topics.

KC’s Presence was Widespread

With about 300 KCHBA members at IBS, the association was well represented in Las Vegas. Cardinal Crest’s Joe Christensen served as a panelist in an education session called, “Don’t Make My Mistake: Builders Share Their Project Management Fails & Ways to Avoid Them.” You don’t get to the top of your game in construction without making a mistake or two, the speakers noted. Estimates and job costing goes wrong, change orders fail and teams experience communication breakdowns.

In this candid conversation, Joe and the other builder panelists shared the nitty-gritty of the lessons they’ve learned the hard way. Attendees walked away with actionable new strategies to ensure maximum profitability and productivity in all phases of the job.

You can listen to this recorded session and many others with your 2023 IBS registration. Head to buildersshow. com/Search/EducationEvents.aspx to view the full IBS Education Library.

Several members arrived in Las Vegas early for NAHB committee and subcommittee meetings. KCHBA had a strong presence with many members holding seats on NAHB committees and councils. (Note: if you sit on an NAHB committee and are not listed below, please let Kari@kchba.org know so we can add you next year).

KCHBA Leadership at NAHB:

• Single Family Builders Committee: Shawn Woods, Misty Hanson and Cole Griggs

• Design Committee: Justin Kerns and Brian Tebbenkamp

• Custom Home Builders Committee: Justin Kerns

• Land Development Committee: Shawn Woods

• Business Management & Information Technology Committee: Cole Griggs and Brian Tebbenkamp

• Construction Liability Risk Management & Building Materials Committee and PAC Trustee: Gary Kerns

• Missouri State Representative: Shawn Woods

Congratulations to our Award Winners

During IBS, NAHB named the recipients of the 17th annual NAHB/Builders Mutual Insurance Company Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) for their commitment to strong safety programs. These awards not only recognize efforts made in cutting-edge safety technology and leading jobsite safety programs, but also efforts in mental health programs and advocacy.

As the home building industry’s only award recognizing professionals who have made successful efforts to advance safety in the industry, the SAFE program honors various companies, state and local associations and individuals for their commitment to safety.

Congratulations to Summit Homes for being honored as the Single Family Builder Safety Program of the Year (Between 100 and 500 Home Starts Per Year)!

Congratulations is also due to 2023 KCHBA President Brian Tebbenkamp of Patriot Homes, for being named NAHB’s Region D Young Professional of the Year. NAHB’s Young Professional Award recognizes young building industry professionals that propel their career, advance in local, state and national NAHB associations, advocate for the home building industry, engage with peers and embed themselves as exceptional members of their communities.

Last, but not least, KCHBA Executive Vice President Will Ruder was also honored at IBS as the 2022 Local Executive Officer of the Year during NAHB’s Leadership Council Meeting.

Congratulations to these award winners! The KCHBA is proud to have such strong leadership to move the industry forward.

Mark your calendars: Next year, DCW will return to Las Vegas Feb. 27-29, 2024.