More than 81,000 builders, remodelers, developers and other home building professionals filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hosted the 81st NAHB International Builders\u2019 Show\u00ae (IBS), the largest annual light construction show in the world, Feb. 25-27. This marks the largest show in 17 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attendees visited more than 1,800 exhibitors \u2013 including 750 new exhibitors \u2013 over 728,000 net square feet, exploring innovative building products and technology to advance the industry and enhance new homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s show surpassed our high expectations for attendance, exhibit space and educational opportunities,\u201d said NAHB Chief Revenue Officer Geoff Cassidy. \u201cAttendees saw the latest trends in home technology and resilience, and the latest advancements in building techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are a lot more people here this year, and they really did a good job of organizing like-vendors together to make it easier to check out the same kind of products,\u201d said Josh Deal, a home builder at JNJ Enterprises in McKinney, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTraffic has been incredible. We\u2019re having great conversations, and everyone\u2019s been super engaged,\u201d noted Sarah Caperton, director of siding innovation and commercialization at LP Building Products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year also marked the 12th anniversary of Design & Construction Week\u00ae (DCW), the co-location of IBS and the National Kitchen & Bath Association\u2019s Kitchen & Bath Industry Show. DCW drew over 124,000 attendees, and nearly 2,500 exhibitors occupied over 1.2 million net square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IBS attendees enhanced their industry knowledge by attending any of more than 120 education sessions led by experts on a wide range of industry topics, including artificial intelligence, building technology, research and trends. Two demo zones featured live demonstrations of trending topics in residential construction, allowing building professionals to learn best practices for building more durable, efficient, higher-quality homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attendees also took advantage of numerous networking events throughout the week and visited The New American Home\u2122 that showcased cutting-edge building techniques, high-performance design, and the latest products and trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was so much to see and do, but the education was especially valuable. Each session had several really good nuggets of information that you can take and apply to different markets,\u201d said first-time IBS attendee Ryan Darmetko, sales manager at Eastwood Homes in Charlotte, N.C. \u201cWe knew the show was going to be big and busy, but it was all very well organized and 100% worth the investment of coming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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