Kitchen & Bath Design News

FEB 2013

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Industry Update { Noteworthy developments impacting the kitchen and bath market } Sponsors Lend Support To 2013 Seminar Series Melville, NY ��� Eight leading kitchen and bath product manufacturers have committed their support to Kitchen & Bath Design News��� 2013 series of all-day seminars, set to kick o��� this month in Orlando. KBDN Publisher Emeritus Eliot Sefrin, who is overseeing the 2013 seminar series, announced last month that sponsorship commitments have thus far been received by BEST, Elkay Mfg., Geberit, Jenn-Air, Rev-A-Shelf, Samsung, Showplace Wood Products and VT Industries. Additional sponsors are expected to be announced as the 2013 program gets underway, Sefrin said. ���We are pleased to be receiving such a favorable response to our seminar program from these industry-leading companies, who should be commended for their commitment to education ��� not solely for their own customers, but for the industry at large,��� Sefrin said. ���We are looking forward to another excellent, groundbreaking program this year,��� he added. KBDN���s 2013 seminar series ��� entitled ���Art + Science: How Contemporary Design & Cutting-Edge Technology Can Increase Propts & Resonate With Today���s New Clients��� ��� will open its eight-city schedule Feb. 21, at the Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City in Orlando. The seminar will also be presented in San Jose (March 26), Pittsburgh (April 25), Mahwah, NJ (May The building and renovation source for quality free-standing tubs and thermostatic faucets. enclosed spaces, and more. c Utilizing accessories that can make a di���erence, including light pxtures, decorative hardware and wall, ceiling and qoor treatments. d How smart phones, iPads and other mobile devices can enhance showroom visits and client presentations, collect information, take job-site measurements and photos, access spec books, communicate online and provide interactive information about showrooms and products. e How augmented-reality digital applications and powerful new design software, including immersive 3D platforms, can produce photo-realistic designs using real, rather than generic, products. f How cutting-edge digital programs and applications can assist with pricing, product specipcation, ordering, contracts and other key tasks. Leading the programs will be a pair of KBDN contributors: Ellen Cheever, CMKBD, ASID, CAPS, widely considered to be the nation���s premier kitchen and bath design authority, and Eric Schimelpfenig, AKBD, a leading authority on cutting-edge technology impacting the kitchen and bath industry. Information about attending any of the 2013 programs can be obtained by calling (920) 563-1681. www.stromplumbing.com 800-843-2722 Circle No. 24 on Product Card 10 | Kitchen & Bath Design News 23), Minneapolis (June 20), Boston (Sept. 26), Chicago (Oct. 17) and Atlanta (Nov. 14). Designed for kitchen & bath designers looking to refresh their creative talents and expand their technological skills, Art + Science is aimed at identifying ���what���s next��� in design and technology so that design professionals can better address the needs of a younger, less-traditional client while increasing company propts in the New Digital Age. Art + Science will spotlight the growing trend toward contemporary kitchens and baths that require an entirely new way of managing the space and connecting the elements of the room. Also featured will be a multi-media program that presents a vision of the industry���s digital present and future, including ways design professionals can leverage cuttingedge technological tools from initial client contact through pnal contract. Among the topics to be addressed will be: a How to create transitional kitchens and baths that represent the ���next generation��� of traditional ��� as well as the next generation of contemporary ��� through the use of proper proportions, lines, shapes, forms, color and texture. b Adopting a new way of thinking about such key elements as countertop applications, backsplash treatments, cabinet sections, combining open and February 2013 Circle No. 33 on Product Card

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