North American trade exhibition Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) attracted a record number of visitors to the Las Vegas Conference Centre in Nevada.

Owned by the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and produced by Emerald Expositions, the three-day event brought together 43,000 architects, designers, builders, remodellers, and other professionals interested in home and design.

The show attracted 1,500 more registered visitors, than its record-breaking attendance last year, with an uptick also in exhibitors, including international companies.

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Over 700 exhibitors appeared at KBIS, including 270 international and 150 debutant companies, and it saw the presentation of Best of KBIS Awards celebrating product function, design and innovation.

The exhibition also included a programme of talks and discussions on the NEXTStage and Luxury Lounge, as well as an invite-only influencer event KBIS Uncorked, hosted by SKS and its first ever podcast studio.

Covering over 500,000sqft of net exhibition space, KBIS was located alongside the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)’s International Builders’ Show (IBS) to create Design & Construction Week (DCW).

In total, there were over 124,000 visitors registered for DCW, with more than 2,500 exhibitors and covering 1.2millon net square foot of exhibition space.

Executive vice president at Emerald Brian Pagel commented: “The brands this year did not disappoint—from the biggest names in the industry to emerging innovators and international leaders making their debut in North America.

“I’ve been in this industry for more than 15 years and always leave KBIS inspired and having discovered something new.”

KBIS exhibitors commented on the dynamism of the visitors, as Tyler Thompson, director of brand marketing at Caesarstone said: “The audience has been amazing – tons of energy.

“They’re interested – leaning in, asking questions, and it’s amazing. You don’t always see that on a show floor. Being able to sit, ask questions, be involved with the conversation, and take a moment out of their day at the show.

“We couldn’t be more happy with the audience and their reaction to the booth this year.”

Marketing Manager of Hettich America Felicitas Wolter commented: “Our Hettich booth has been buzzing with excitement over the launch of our latest innovation, FurnSpin.

“We’ve welcomed a fantastic turnout of industry-savvy attendees eager to discover what’s next in design.

“Hettich’s functional hardware delivers invisible luxury, making it essential to experience our products in person—something that can’t be fullycaptured online or in catalogs.

“KBIS is a pivotal opportunity for us to showcase the full range of our capabilities and leave a lasting impression—and we look forward to doing it again in Orlando next year

Speaking in a State of the Association talk at the show, global president and CEO of NKBA Bill Darcy stated: “KBIS is thriving, and I’m optimistic about 2025 for our membership and the larger home and design industry.”

The next Kitchen and Bath Industry Show will be held on February 17-19, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida and will be co-located with the International Builders Show for Design and Construction Week.