AIA Show: 3 Tips on How to Best Connect with Architects

AIA Show: 3 Tips on How to Best Connect with Architects

In a recent post from the industry influencer in his Whizard Strategy blog, Mark Mitchell observes that the AIA Show historically has been very “ineffective” for building materials manufacturers who exhibit at the show. Far be it from me to argue. Yet, in...
Trends at PCBC 2015 – Fire Meets Water

Trends at PCBC 2015 – Fire Meets Water

The K&A team attended the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC 2015), located in sunny San Diego, from June 24 to 25. Our adventure began by sweeping the show floor to scope out the latest products and trends specifically catering towards residential...
NeoCon 2015 – The Latest Trends in Commercial Interiors

NeoCon 2015 – The Latest Trends in Commercial Interiors

NeoCon 2015—the 47th edition of the show—was held at the Chicago Merchandise Mart June 15 to 17 to showcase the commercial interior industry’s most innovative design solutions. Over seven hundred companies exhibited, and thousands of new products...
AIA 2015: Observations from the K&A Team

AIA 2015: Observations from the K&A Team

It’s a rare opportunity for us to experience a home and building industry trade show right in our back yard, so when the moment arises, we take advantage. This year the K&A team made the trek to AIA Atlanta, the American Institute of Architects Conference...
ICFF 2015: Contemporary Design in NYC

ICFF 2015: Contemporary Design in NYC

The International Contemporary Furniture Fair, or ICFF 2015, was held in New York City from May 16 to 19. The twenty-seventh edition of North America’s platform for global design drew over thirty-thousand designers from twenty-four countries, and featured a...