New Mexico

NATURAL STONE:  The Evolving Marketplace, Technology, & Product Applications hosted by ARIZONA TILE

This seminar will showcase the story of genuine stone in a variety of ways.  Witness a 10 minute video showcasing the history of stone, modern day quarrying techiques, and stone's durability, beauty, and value.  Learn and discuss landscape, interior and exterior use and application of natural stone.  Obtain more information about the use of sandstone, bluestone, limestone, and quartzite for hardscapes, as well as the interior use of limestone, marble, granite, and slate.   Study the use of stone for trims, caps, stoops,poolcopings, water tables, veneers, and much more!  Finally, tour walking stone facility and view stone and/or the equipment used to fabricate/install stone.


Mr. Arden Mullins is the Media and Event Manager for Arizona Tile and has worked in the floor covering industry for over 25 years.  Arizona Tile has 25 locations in 7 states. Ardemn works closely with industry associations as well as the NKBA.  Arden also assists Arizona Tile's sales representatives, branch managers, and regional managers.  He manages marketing materials, media, advertising, trade shows, 20 + annual events, and CEU classes each year.

THE POWER OF UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE is designed to help us become better communicators by recognizing different personality traits and how they affect our interactions with others.  By learning what the four "interactive styles" are and what personality traits are exhibited in each of those styles, we can learn how to better communicate with our customers for a stronger connection, resulting in better sales.

Learn YOUR Interactive style and what personality traits accompany that style 

How best communicate with or sell to each interactive style - role playing incorporated

Overcoming obstacles - put into groups to resolve each obstacle for each interactive style 

Obstacle 1 - It's too expensive

Obstacle 2 - Consumer Reports - diffusing concerns     

Obstacle 3 - The Shopper/Grinder - locking the sale        

Obstacle 4 - Information Overload - being in control

Pam Josey has been in the luxury appliance business for over 22 years.   Pam began her career as a showroom manager for Familian Kitchen & Baths, She was the Vice President of Corporate Relations & Education for Interwest, and was the Director of Corporate Relations & Education for SunWest Distributing.  Pam's training expertise includes developing: Design Competitions for the professionals as well as students, incentive programs for trade partners, consumer demos and use & care classes, lunch & learn educational modules, company web-site, marketing strategies for vendors in SunWest Territories, two day training programs for dealers and trade partners, new product introductions and training.

Pam's presentation will not only be very informative but full of energy and enthusiasm!  We're looking forward to seeing you there!           

NKBA NEW MEXICO CHAPTER        NOVEMBER 9TH, 2011



                                                             DAVIS KITCHENS

                                                             2200 EUBANK BLVD. NE

                                                            ALBUQUERQUE, NM  87112



CO-SPONSORED BY:GRANITE BY GEORGE



JOHN A PETRIE, CMKBD



WATER CONSUMPTION, CONSERVATION, & COMPREHENSION promotes understanding water usage and water wise products, and applies the knowledge to you role as a an educator and advisor is an important part of doing your job skillfully.  It's also a significant part of marketing yourself in the kitchen and bath industry, at a time when water shortage and cost savings are a big consumer topic.



John A. Petrie, CMKBD will provide the smart and practical look at water consumption and conservation needed to wade through the information and products available.  Where does water come from in your area?  How likely is it that your region fo the country and others will run short?  And, what can you as an advisor and consumer do to conserve?  This presentation will show yhou how to find the answers and turn them into selling opportunities.

You won’t want to miss this action packed, interactive, one day program—designed to meet your needs and foster a divine divergence from the kitchen and bathroom designing "dulls."

 While exploring new design ideas and new design details, you will investigate creativity on a budget, review bath surfaces, study creative molding applications and use of kitchen islands. Explore the process and the "Quick Sketch" method of designing. You will leave with a renewed sense of creativity, great new design ideas and with the ability to provide your clients with more exhilarating ideas.

For more information and registration click on the attachment below.

Event Sponsors:

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BUY A TABLE TENT FOR $75.00.

you may present your products and services to the attendees of the meeting.

1st COME 1st  SERVE

3 have alredy been reserved.  DON'T  miss this opportunity to market your company, products, and services.

SPACE IS LIMITED!!!

Networking begins at 5:00 pm, dinner at 6:00 pm, Officers update members on up coming events, issues, etc.

Presentation at 6:30 pm

Poggen Pohl Presenting the European Kitchen Fundamentals

Members $20.00
Non-Members $25.00
Students $10.00

Event Sponsors: Chris, Ron & Dixie Hanks of Hanks House have generously sponsored our May meeting.

Ric Coggins, will be speaking on Award Winning Showroom design.

All chapter meetings, where formal programs are presented, are approved for CEU credit through NKBA.