The Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and Las Vegas Market are offering guided tours and education for Interior Design Society (IDS) members at the 2023 shows in Las Vegas. The multi-event itinerary will feature educational programming at Las Vegas Market on January 29-30, held at World Market Center Las Vegas, and two guided tours to see kitchen and bath exhibitors at KBIS on January 31 and February 1, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
IDS National’s VIP Designer Experience is developed and produced by Serena Martin, 24/7 Creative Agency &Wendy Glaister, Wendy Glaister Interiors, and the IDS National team to help their members experience two of the industry's largest events.
Event producer, Serena Martin, 24/7 Creative Agency 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.”
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 of Wendy Glaister Interiors, 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 01 at 10:30 am in the Modeneus Design Milk Talk Lounge, IDS presents 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 & bath retailers and skilled tradespeople builds powerful relationships that can lead to creating significant revenue streams.
