Kentuckiana

Come find out about Kitchen and Bath Trends at Cardinal Kitchens.

We will have our normal Social hour during registration starting at 5:30. Where Cardinal will be hosting and providing us with finger food and drinks. They will be displaying a Cosentino oriented table top for members to browse. During the meeting we will spend 15 minutes with Cardinal Kitchen letting them tell us a little about the company. Cardinal will then provide us with a speaker from Cosentino to tell us about trends in the kitchen and bath industry. Afterwards we will be taken on a plant tour and given a demonstration of Cardinal Kitchens new SIRIO Machine which textures granite. They will have loose samples for those members who would like one.

Cardinal Kitchens has graciously agreed to host and sponsor this meeting.

Since 1971, Cardinal Kitchens and Commercial Surfaces has been providing quality counter-tops, offering a full range of products including quartz, granite, recycled products, solid surface and laminate surfacing as well as a full range of services. Their new polishing machine is available to area fabricators for polishing and texturing natural stone slabs.

From quoting to template, fabrication, and installation, they offer excellence and attention to client needs. They are dedicated to meeting their customers’ quality standards and time requirements, and are known industry wide for their excellent customer service.

Operating from a large manufacturing facility (approximately 65,000 square feet) in Louisville, Kentucky, Cardinal Kitchens and Commercial Surfaces employs approximately 100 people using the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment.

Cardinal Kitchens and Commercial Surfaces is a growing company committed to expanding their product offerings and services. In an effort to satisfy the demand for GREEN products, their line includes IceStone®, a recycled glass product which qualifies for LEED points through USGBC (United States Green Building Council) as well as ECO™ by Cosentino. ECO™ is a sustainable counter surface which is a blend of 75% recycled contents and quartz material and also can qualify for LEED points.

Cardinal Kitchens and Commercial Surfaces serves all of Kentucky including Louisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Florence, Covington, Elizabethtown, Paducah, Owensboro and Bowling Green. Other areas they service are Indianapolis, Evansville and Southern Indiana, as well as Cincinnati and southern Ohio.

Please join us to learn more about upcoming trends while experiencing how some of our products are made.

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Early Registration via email, phone, facebook by Tuesday March 27th, 2012
Members $20.00
Non Members $30.00

Registration at the door
Members $25.00
Non Members $35.00

Please join us while we have Troy Crawford and Steve Milby speak to us about the different Electrical and plumbing codes we have to consider during our designing process. As Designers and vendors we have to consider the best design for our clients. When we design and spec out product we have to abide by codes to make sure that the kitchen or bathroom is not only effecient but safe for the user.



Troy Crawford is the Jefferson Co. Chief code Inspector. He will be answering questions during the evening about the electrical codes for bathrooms and kitchens.



Steve Milby will be discussing with us about the different plumbing codes as deisgners we have to follow.



Lee Supply has agreed to both host and sponsor this event.



There will be food and beverages provided during this meeting.



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Early registration via email, phone, facebook by Tuesday march 6th, 2012

Members $20.00

Non Members $30.00



Registration at the door

Members $25.00

Non Members $35.00

Come celebrate the Holiday Spirit with the Kentuckiana Chapter. We will be swearing in the new officers for 2012. We would like everyone to come and have a good time. There will be food and refreshments. This is a chapter sponsored event and there will be no registration charge to any one.

Please contact Mary to let her know you will be attending.

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The NKBA Kentuckiana chapter asks you to join us in Staying Ahead of the Competition through Technology with John Morgan. 







This presentation continues to evolve rapidly, and now is the time for kitchen and bath professionals to develop their buisness through technology. From more cost effective marketing and increased options for timely communication, to more convenient meeting methods and greater capabilities in delivering presentations, new technologies are available to better your buisness and shorten your sales cycle. John will offer an overview of the state of the art technology that forward thinking creative kitchen and bath professionals are employing to build today's foundation for tomorrow's success.







John Morgan 







John Morgan is a 20 year kitchen and bath veteran. A manufacturer's representative, consultant, trainer, and speaker, he has served on advisory councils of industry manufacturers, as well as Virgina Tech. He authored the popular "Rep's View" column in Kitchen and Bath News foe nearly a decade, and currently represents nationally known cabinet and technology companies through his baltimore/WAshington-based agency, Morgan Pinnacle. For the NKBA, he has chaired the Certification Task Force. Council of Manufacturers' Representatives, Nominating Committee, and Development Task Force. He also served on Ad Hoc CAD Design Committee, AdHoc Governance Committee, and Board of Directors.







The Trend Companies have agreed to Host and Co Sponsor this event with AGA.







The Trend Companies of Kentucky in the premier provider of Major Appliances, Home Entertainment and Technology in the Kentuckiana area. They have two showrooms in Louisville Kentucky.







Whether you are building a new home, remodeling an older one or just replacing an existing appliance, be sure to take advantage of Trend Companies of Kentucky with their experienced staff and over 30 years of service to the building and remodeling industry.







Go visit their showrooms and view the numerous appliances and electronics in their varied cabinet displays. These vignettes allow you to see the different appliance products installed in "REAL HOME" scenarios. Their appliance experts help you define your needs, select the product that fits those needs then coordinate the whole effort so you get what you want when you want it. Of course they have their own in-house authorized installers when needed to make sure that the products get the installation they deserve.







In addition, they have advanced Home Theaters set up so you can compare various audio and theater alternatives. Electronic System Designers guide you through the maze of products and capabilities until you make your choices. Then they managethe project utilizing our highly trained Field Technicians to pre-wire and install the entire system so that it all works as one unit.







Most people associate the name Aga with good food and fine living. And although it’s often thought of as quintessentially British, the Aga actually began life in Sweden. The celebrated cooker found in 750,000 households worldwide was invented by Dr Gustav Dalén, a blind Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Appalled that his wife and their maid had to constantly tend to their old-fashioned range, Dalén set out to design a modern cooker that would look after itself. It’s unlikely Dalén could have predicted that his invention would go on to be widely acclaimed as a design icon, but it has. In the year 2000, the BBC published a retrospective of the 20th Century highlighting what it considered to be the top three design icons: first was the Coca-Cola® contour bottle, second was the VW™ Bug and third was the Aga cooker.







Over the last 80 years Aga has built on that iconic design, creating new products for the day’s needs. Additions to the Aga family like dual fuel and electric cooking products, as well as refrigeration, have brought us a long way from Dalen’s first cooker in 1922, but close to our heritage







If you so desire The Trend Company and AGA are having a Get-Together at 4:00 prior to the standard 5:30 NKBA meeting. The pre-meeting will include representatives on built-in refrigeration brands, launch of two new products, an AGA cooking demonstration, and special incentives. If you attend this portion The Trend Companies will pay for your registration for the NKBA Meeting. If you are unable to come to the 4:00 get together and attend only the NKBA meeting standard fees apply. 







The Trend/AGA Get together starts at 4:00. 



The Trend will pay entrance fee to the NKBA meeting. 







Early Registration via email, phone, facebook by November 3, 2011.

Members - $20.00



Non - Members - $30.00



Students - Free   







Registration at the Door 



 



Members - $25.00



Non - Members - $35.00



Students - $5.00







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The NKBA Kentuckiana Chapter asks you to join us while we discuss Universal Design and Aging in Place with  National Representative Carolyn Cheetham, CMKBD. Designing kitchen and bath environments for clients with special limitations requires a particularly sensitive approach and a close client relationship as well as an awareness of the ever-changing product market. As the largest demographic group of society ages, aging-in-place will have a aprofound impact on the expectations of the kitchen and bath environments. Universal Design codes are not client specific, but broda in definition. Carolyn will introduce you to scenarios that convey a broad range of needs and accommodations, and how to address these situations. This specialized level of knowledge and insight will give designers, contractors, manufacturers/fabricators and installers "The Edge" they need to be effective with their clients and stay ahead of the competitors.



Carolyn Cheetham, CMKBD

Carolyn Cheetham, CMKBD, Architectural Technologist and owner of Design Works by Cheetham has worked in the kitchen and bath industry for 27 years and has been active in the NKBA for 17 years, serving as a national leader on the Advisory Council of Designers /board of Chapter Representatives, Board of Directors, Canadian Ad Hoc Membership Parity Committee, International Task Force, and Sustainability Task Force, as well as a two-time judge for the NKBA Design Competition. Cheetham, winner of an International Bathroom Design competition, as also instructed drafting courses at the local community college, and served on the Advisory Board of the International Design Department at the Lakeland College.



PC Home Center has agreed to Host this event for us.



PC Home Center originated in 1975 and was known as “Panel-It-Center” merchandising various types and styles of paneling in retail locations including a reformed 2-lane bowling alley, a fruit stand and skating rink.

In 1985, PC Home Center was purchased by its current owner, David Stemler who expanded their product offering to include windows, doors and cabinetry.  In 1988, they moved the retail store to the location of 217 East 5^th Street in New Albany which now houses PC’s Millshop, a specialized service department for custom woodworking needs.

In November of 1995, the company moved to its current residence of 123 Cherry Street, at the corner of State and Cherry in New Albany as a “Do It Best” retailer and hosted a grand re-opening in April of 1996 with special events and everyday low prices making PC Home Center the largest kitchen, bath, window and door showroom in Kentuckiana.

The Cherry Street location stocks a vast supply of cabinetry, doors, windows, mouldings, trim, grade A lumber, plywood, insulation and siding materials.  The largest aspect of their business is special orders providing the customers with specialty home improvement.

To better service the Kentuckiana area, PC Home Center opened the areas largest locally owned hardware store, PC Lumber and Hardware in Sellersburg.  The Sellersburg store is a 36,000 square foot full service hardware store and lumber yard in one location.  It offers over 35,000 in-stock hardware items and is also a full service STIHL dealer.

This year, PC Home Center is remodeling their New Albany faculties to allow for the growth of employees and their product offering including outdoor living, home décor accessories and an abundant supply of lighting fixtures. They have also introduced their new “Warehouse Showrooms” where customers can take advantage of cash and carry specials while using PC’s purchasing power on special buys on flooring, light, doors, and cabinetry to save money on that DIY remodel.  Whether you’re building or remodeling, we turn your vision into reality from professional assistance to expert installation.



Early Registration by October 6, 2011

Members $20.00

Non Members $30.00

Students Free



Registration at the Door

Members $25.00

Non Members $35.00

Students Free



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Let's take a trip into the future and be able to answer our customers questions before they even realise that they had one. The Kentuckiana Chapter would like to present different tile products, maintenance, and solutions to those tricky little situations. We will be having a round robin session with different tables set up. Doug Krumlauf with Aqua Mix will talk to us about different stone care product, care, maintenance and problem solving. Ken Davis with Jeffrey Court will talk to us about different decorative accents, tile perfect for backsplashes. We will also have a table to speak about the various "green" tile options. Just to name a few. You will be able to visit each table for about 15 to 20 minutes. Don't forget to get the speaker to sign or Initial your table cards. You can enter these near the end of the meeting to be drawn for one of two door prizes. A $25 Gas Card or a $25 Reasturant Gift Card.

Louisville Tile has agreed to be our host for this event.

Louisville Tile  strives to provide you with the best selection and service the industry has to offer. for over 55 years Louisville Tile has been serving the Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Tennesse markets. They offer a stunning selection of ceramic, porcelain, glass, metal and natural stone tiles. "Louisville Tile's mission is to be a trusted partner to their customers, a family for thier employees, a friend to their community and a leader in thier industry."

Aqua Mix products are the most trusted source worldwides for all tile and stone maintenance needs. Offering sealers, cleaners, grout colorants, problem solving and stone restration products, Aqua Mix products provide professional performance and unsurpassed innovation and custmer support.

Jeffrey Court was established in 1991 as a California corporation. Their initial offering only consisted of 24 items most of which were simple "stick and fire" decals applied upon 4 1/4" white tiles and a handful of flat liner bars. It is hard to believe only 15 years ago the industry was nearly void of "decorative" tiles, which was their motivation to enter this niche in the first place.


Early Registration by September 6th
Members $20.00
Non Members $30.00
Students Free

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Non Members $35.00
Students Free

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"Color Trends of 2011"

PPG Color Trends CEU Presentation.

After attendng Erwin Technical Institute for Interior Design in Tampa, Florida Tracy moved to the Louisville Ky 15 years ago. Starting her career with her own window treatment buisness, she designed and tailor maid custom window treatments for her clients.

Tracy has been a color consultant with Porter Paints for the past 3 years, with 4 years prior experience with PPG Porter Paints. She has recently created the new Porter paints "Louisville Color collection" in celebration of Porter Paints 90 years in Louisville.

"Your home is a natural reflection of your personality and style, wether your style is formal or casual. Depending on if your preference is warm or cool colors, creating a traditional or maybe a more contemporary atmosphere. Today's home should be more comfortable yet functional." -Tracy

Color personality is the most important part of the home.


The Sullivan College of Technology and Design was founded when a leading engineer realized the need for a college designed specifically to train students who had unusual talents and drive who wanted to quickly achieve their educational goals. George Dumbaugh envisioned a dynamic growing institution that would remain at the forfront of the industry. Today the Sullican college of Technolog and Design continually upgrades their campus and their programs to meet the needs of students and the demands of a changing international marketplace.

As of November 12, 2010 the Interior Design program at SCTD received a five year accreditation from the National Kitchen and Bath Association, NKBA.

This accreditation resulted from intense currisulum review and document preperation, an extensive dispay of student work, and a three day visit by an accreditation team led by Sherylin Doyle of the NKBA.


Early Registration by May 9, 2011
Members $20.00
Non-Members $30.00
Students Free

Registration at the door
Members $25.00
Non-Members $35.00
Students Free

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Juleps will be providing catering during this event.
We will have : Herb roasted chicken with a spinich salad and your choice of 2 dressings, Broccoli, cauliflower and baby carrots and roasted new potatoes. Please come with an appetite.

Come consider your countertop surfaces with us. We will be holding a tabletop event to show the many different countertop surfaces available. We have several companies participating in the tabletop that night, to name a few - Cardinal Kitchens and AG Glass and Mirror. Cambria and Design in Stone will later present their companies and the countertops they offer. Please come and consider your countertop surfaces with us this evening.
 
All chapter meetings, where formal programs are presented, are approved for CEU credit through NKBA.