Welcome to the New Year!
JANUARY, 2019
President's Message
Congratulations on making it through 2018 and the hectic holidays. I can't believe we are almost into the second month of the year. A couple weeks ago, our Chapter had its annual Kick-Off Event at Ferguson Showroom and it was one of the best kick-off meeting we've had in recent years. From the social media game & scavenger showroom hunt to the networking and raffles, we couldn't have asked for a better turnout and experience. I would like to thank Roseann, our Program's Chair for creating the event game and for coordinating the night with our event/venue host Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. Also a huge thank you to our 2019 Sponsors and Event Sponsors for donating the swag for the raffles (see below).

We have a great year planned for our Chapter. In addition to NKBA's Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and NAHB's International Building Show (IBS) in Vegas next month, we have some exciting and fun CEU opportunities, neighbor island events, networking fun, and various get-togethers with our industry partners BIA Hawaii, ASID Hawaii, IIDA Hawaii, AIA Honolulu and our students at Chaminade University and Honolulu Community College. Please make sure to bookmark our Aloha Chapter website for current information and calendar of events. We can't wait to see you at our next Chapter meeting!

Aloha,
Cris Johnson, Hawaii Kitchen & Bath
2018-2019 NKBA Aloha Chapter President
Calendar of Events
Click on our calendar above for a printable copy. Some of our highlights this year:
January: Kick-Off Event
February: KBIS in Vegas
March: Sake, Sushi & Stone
April: Blum Age Explorer Suit
May: NKBA in Kona
August: BBQ Challenge
September: NKBA in Maui
October: BIA/NKBA Design Awards
October: Kitchen & Bath Month with Students
November: Guest Speaker of Voices from the Industry
December: Holiday Party
Community Seminars This Weekend (Jan 26 & 27)
NKBA Aloha Chapter at The Big Home Building & Remodeling Show
BIA Hawaii has invited the Aloha Chapter to host two seminars again this year at the annual Big Home Building & Remodeling Show. We have two seminars for homeowners to attend: Condo Kitchen & Bath Design (Saturday) and Kitchen & Bath Trends (Sunday). Thank you members for volunteering your time to help educate potential customers on their next project!
Introducing Our New Committee
The Neighbor Island Committee was established this year to bridge the gap with our members who live and work on the islands of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. The committee members will be liaisons with our Program's Chair and the rest of the council to help coordinate events, meetings, and CEU opportunities on the other islands. Karri Hogan, CKD of Roy Lambrecht Woodworking will represent Kona, Michelle Turner, UDCP of Poggenpohl Kitchens Hawaii will represent Maui, and Andrew Lui-Kwan of LG Hausys will represent Oahu. This year, we will have at least two neighbor island events (see calendar). If you would like to get involved with this committee, please contact us here .
Mahalo for the Swag!
Some of our members scored awesome prizes during the raffle at our Kick-Off Event! The Aloha Chapter would like to thank the following companies for contributing to our meeting:
Servco Home & Appliance Distribution provided the Fisher & Paykel lip balm/sunscreen duo as the registration gift
Cosentino provided tech-savy gift bags, including a portable charger bank and flash drive
Riggs Distributing provided customer appreciation gift bags which included golf balls, dry-fit shirts, signed copies of Lynette Lo Tom's new cookbook and also golf umbrellas
LG Hausys provided gift cards and LG gifts in reusable shopping totes
Daltile Honolulu provided glam Marazzi totes filled with beverage cozies, t-shirts and gift cards
Archipelago Hawaii gifted Custom Pillows
Details International provided a Zwelling Collection Cheese Knife Set
Tiki's Grill & Bar donated dining gift cards
Kohler & Kallista provided plumbing fixtures and accessories
Chapter Leadership Committee (CLC)
The Chapter Leadership Committee provides a link between the grassroots of the Association, its chapters, the National Board
of Directors and National staff . They are charged with monitoring member needs at the chapter level and conveying these
needs to the Board of Directors and National staff . CLC members are available to assist your chapter with questions and will work with National to address your needs. And we are lucky enough to have our very own Roseann Freitas on this National committee. If you have any questions or concerns about NKBA, please feel free to contact Roseann via email .
Thank you 2019 Aloha Chapter Sponsors
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