Aloha Chapter Newsletter
Fall 2020 * Week of October 1st
News * Updates * Events
President's Message

Happy Aloha Friday!

We are officially in the season of pumpkin-spiced latte's, cooler mornings, and hopefully sweater weather soon.

How is everyone doing? It has been a roller-coaster of emotions, shut-downs, partial shut-downs and now getting ready to welcome visitors back into our State, and hopefully jump-start our economy. I'm happy that our members are keeping in touch with us. Feel free to email us or call if you have any suggestions for future webinars/events or would just like to catch up. Members also have the opportunity to visit our National site to learn more about the design and construction industry, current news and industry outlook during COVID. Please also visit our partners BIA Hawaii, ASID Hawaii and AIA Honolulu for specific industry related news.

Thank you for your continued support of our on-going free webinars provided by our industry peers and National. A huge thank you to our guest speakers Feras Irikat and Chris Brown of Lunada Bay Tile, for bringing the Color Theory presentation virtually for our members a couple weeks ago. We had a lot of fun, especially showing off the swag to each other that Lunada Bay Tile provided for our participants!

This month's free webinar series from National is up on the website. October's theme is "Storage Design Trends". See topics and link below.

Our programs committee will be working on other educational and fun events (virtually) for the rest of the year. I know everyone is zoomed-out at times and we appreciate you joining us when you can. We can't wait until we can host in-person events again.

We hope everyone is doing well. Please feel free to reach out to us. We would love to hear from you.

Until next time, stay safe and healthy.

Cris Johnson, 2020/2021 President
Hawaii Kitchen & Bath
Congratulations to our New Officers for 2021
We would like to officially announce the new officers of the Aloha Chapter. These positions were up for election and they both self-nominated to fill the vacancy for 2021. We are excited to add them to the council. Both have already been volunteering their time in various committees for our Chapter.

2021 Membership Chair
Carolyn Hyman, Advertising Director
Pacific Basin

2021 Treasurer/Secretary Chair
Andrew Lui-Kwan, Territory Manager
LG Hausys America
Recap of Color Theory Presentation (September 22nd)
Thank you Aloha Chapter Members for showing your support by attending our virtual event, hosted by Lunada Bay Tile.

Participants were treated to a very informative look at the psychology of color, it's history, and the effects of color on our everyday lives and decisions. We got a better understanding on customer decisions and the role color plays with our interactions with potential clients and how we design and build their projects. A newer presentation is in the works, reflecting on design elements and customer requests during the time of COVID. Stay tuned.
Set up your Member Profile with NKBA
Did you know that every company member, including its employees, have their own profile on the National NKBA website? It's easy to set up and a great way to connect to other members here in Hawaii and throughout the United States. Use it as a platform to showcase your work and your business. Employers, please make sure your employee list is current (names, emails). Employees, if you don't see your name under your company membership, ask your company to add or update the information. For more information, log-on to nkba.org and start your free profile listing (for current members only). Members and consumers can search the site using location, products and services offered by the member, certifications, and more!
October's Webinars: Storage Design Trends
The free monthly webinar series provided by National is up on the nkba.org site. Registration for the October webinars "Storage Design Trends" are filling up quickly (click here)

How to increase profit and customer satisfaction with interior storage

Impress your customers with custom-made closets

From the root cellar to the Amazon room; Storage and organization trends

Importance of functional hardware; Designing from the inside-out

Note: These webinars start early for Hawaii (6am)
With the ongoing coverage surrounding the coronavirus outbreak and its potential effects, it is KBIS and Emerald’s top priority to keep our community safe and informed. With KBIS 2021 more than 8 months away, we do not foresee any changes at this time. We are actively planning the upcoming show for February 9-11 in Orlando, FL.

With fully refundable registration fees and no deposit due on your hotel, know that you can register with confidence knowing your investment is protected. At the forefront of all of our planning is the health and safety of our attendees and exhibitors. This includes rigorous new health and safety measures across the board.
Mahalo to our 2020 Sponsors!
Please support our sponsors. Click on a logo to learn more about the company, new products, and offerings for 2020
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