Hello NKBA South Florida Chapter Members!

We are preparing to finish 2024 STRONG and with that, we're thrilled to share exciting updates and opportunities with you.



• Design Competition Entries Underway: We are delighted to see several entries already for our Design Competition and look forward to many more. Remember, this competition is open to all South Florida NKBA members, including designers, industry partner showrooms, and stone designs. Don't forget about our concept category! If you're just starting out or don't have a completed project, we would love to see your creative concepts. LEARN MORE
• KBIS Registration opens on September 3rd, 2024 and you will want to book your accommodations soon! Let us know if you are planning to attend. We would love to meet up with our chapter members!
• Membership Event: October 23rd is when we will be announcing and confirming our new 2025/2026 Council members and invite you to celebrate with us. Bring a guest who may be interested in becoming a member and new members who sign up in October will receive a welcome gift!
• Upcoming Events: Stay informed about our upcoming events by visiting our events page. We have two exciting chapter events with Lioher in September that you won't want to miss. Register now and join us for these fantastic networking opportunities!
• August Event Recap: We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to our August sponsors for the event at Fuse for two events and the CEU. It was incredibly informative, and we love live activation with Chef!
• Sponsor Opportunities: Did you know you can sponsor our chapter for special event promotions? Visit our sponsorship page to see how we can promote your event and support administrative costs. Special thanks to Fuse for sponsoring multiple events.
• Scholarships and Schools: News – Emerging Professionals are to key to our growth in providing safe and effective kitchen and bath design in South Florida. This year we provided 25 students at our NKBA Accredited school, Atlantic Technical College, with drafting software. We are growing our scholarship for the 2025 school year.
• Annual Holiday Event: Mark your calendars for our popular annual Holiday Event at TopGolf on December 10th! Early Bird Registration is now open. We are looking for sponsors and have four tiers to choose from. 
• ACE (1 Spot)
• 10 Minute Presentation
• Main Feature Sponsor on all the monitors in our event room
• 4 Tickets to the TopGolf event
• Ballons with your business logo
• Cake with your logo
• Tabletop Signs
• NKBA Promotions on social media, newsletter, emails and texts
• BIRDIE (2 Spots)
• 5 Minute Presentation
• Secondary feature on the monitors
• 2 Tickets to TopGolf event
• Coasters and Napkins with logo
• Tabletop signs
• NKBA Promotions on social media, newsletter, emails and texts
• BLAST (1 spot left)
• Thank you to Crestron for sponsoring our BLAST Tier! 
• Includes 1 ticket to the TopGolf event
• Tabletop signs
• NKBA Promotions on social media, newsletter, emails and texts

• CADDIE (6 spots)
• Tabletop signs
• NKBA Promotions on social media, newsletter, emails and texts

We would love to hear from you! How do you plan on finishing 2024 strong?  

Have an amazing September and thank you for being an essential part of the NKBA South Florida Chapter. Your participation and support drive our strategic initiatives to educate and support your careers in the K&B industry!

Warm regards,

Stacy McCarthy, CMKBD, CID

NKBA South Florida President