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Alpharetta, GA — CEDIA Expo, the event for the intelligently connected built environment, has announced a collaboration and endorsement from the National Kitchen & Bath Association as the event where kitchen and bath design and remodeling professionals connect with technology integrators to learn, network and collaborate. At CEDIA Expo, design professionals and technology integrators network and share knowledge of their respective industries and explore how the two professions collaborate on current and developing projects.
“Having an area on the show floor dedicated to technology and design integration will spark needed conversations between the two professional groups,” says Suzie Williford, NKBA’s exec. v.p. of industry relations & CSO. “Kitchen and bath designers are hungry for products that will move the needle on technology integration in intelligently built environments.”
CEDIA Expo 2019 will feature the Design Connection Pavilion, an area on the show floor for design and construction professionals to discover and explore new smart products and brands that can be integrated into their residential and commercial designs.
Debuting at CEDIA Expo 2018, which will take place from September 6-8, 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center, is the Design Connection Tour series. On September 6 and 7, designers, architects and construction pros will follow integrator tour guides David VanWert and Joe Whitaker to select exhibitor booths and will attend the Bourbon and Brownies networking event.
The following design professionals will participate in the Design Connection program:
Bob Borson, principal, Michael Malone Architects, Inc.
Christina Drogata, product design specialist, Monogram Appliances
Dean Larkin, principal, Dean Larkin Design
Jamie Gold, certified kitchen designer, Certified Aging in Place Specialist
Jeanne Chung, proprietor of Cozy•Stylish•Chic Design Lab
Joel Fraley, principal, Fraley + Company
Kelly Finley, principal and owner, Joy Street Design
Kelly Morisseau, certified master kitchen & bath designer, Certified Interior Designer
Lori Gilder, founder and principal, Interior Makeovers Inc.
Michelle Youell, principle, Natural Domain Interiors
Molly Switzer, principal and owner, Molly N Switzer Designs, LLC
Robin Rigby Fisher, principal designer, Robin Rigby Fisher Design
Toni Sabatino, owner, Toni Sabatino Style, NKBA Manhattan Chapter President
Dawn Deluca, founder and principal, Dawn DeLuca On Design
Sherrié Pantalon, certified master kitchen & bath designer, San Diego NKBA Programs Chair
Each tour includes stops at 10 exhibitor booths where the designers and integrators can engage in conversation about product features and design considerations.
“CEDIA Expo is thrilled to welcome design industry experts to the show, as designers and integrators alike are hungry for these type of partnerships,” says Brian Pagel, senior v.p., Emerald Expositions. “These hand-picked design professionals and integrators are early adopters of this important conversation, and have the capability to forge a strong bond between the two industries.”
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