National Hardwood Magazine - April 2024

AHMI PHOTOS Continued
Woody Rich, Ayers Rich, Brian and Sydney Lewis, Celia Rich,
Holland Rich, Pearce Rich and Christian Lewis, Legna Software
LLC, Winston-Salem, NC
Patrick Keenan, CombiLift USA, Greensboro, NC; Charles and
Caroline Sturman, InventWood, College Park, MD; and Joe Naylor,
Blue Ridge Lumber Co. LLC, Fishersville, VA
Ben Skelley, AgSouth Farm Credit, Columbia, SC; and Matt and
Jenny Gutierrez, AgSouth Farm Credit, Murphy, NC
Winners of Appalachian Hardwood Croquet tournament 2024:
Duke and Mary Catherine Baldridge of Dominion Risk Advisors,
Roanoke, VA
IBS/KBIS Enjoys Impressive
Growth In 2024
The Las Vegas (NV) Convention Center recently
welcomed the National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the National
Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Kitchen &
Bath Industry Show (KBIS). This year marked the biggest
IBS in 15 years with 1,700+ exhibitors, of which 45
percent were new.
The two events co-located during Design & Construction
Week and represented the largest annual gathering
of residential construction and design industry professionals.
Thousands attend each year.
The IBS provides attendees ample networking opportunities
and this year more than 100 education sessions.
These cover a broad range of topics on housing
industry concerns, including economic trends, business
opportunities and new markets, technology, high performance
building, sales and marketing, construction
methods, business management, legal issues, government
regulation, architecture, design, community planning
and more.
Photos By Zach Miller
New this year was the segmentation of exhibitors by
product they represented. Six distinct product segments
were available at this year’s IBS/KBIS.
These included:
•Building materials
•Interior finishings and home living
•Business management and professional services
•Global products
•Construction tools, systems, equipment and safety
•Outdoor living, leisure and modular structures.
The event also features yearly multiple awards by
KBIS as well as IBS, learning labs, demo zones and
guest speakers.
Next year’s show dates are Feb. 25-27, 2025, also in
Las Vegas. In 2026, the event moves to Orlando, FL to
be held Feb. 17-19 at the Orange County Convention
Center. n
Learn more at www.buildersshow.com.
Scott Cummings, Cummings Lumber Co., Troy, PA (left) and Stephen
Harp, Pardee Resources, Summerville, WV (right), receive
recognition for finishing their respective 6-year terms on the
AHMI Board of Directors. Award presentation was by (center)
Tom Sheets, Blue Ridge Lumber Co, LLC, Fishersville, VA
Outgoing AHMI Chairman Tom Sheets, Blue Ridge Lumber Co,
LLC, Fishersville, VA, was recognized for his service with a ceremonial
croquet mallet by Tom Inman, AHMI, High Point, NC
Grant Cowx and Brian Clarke, Fraser Specialty Products Ltd.,
Edmundston, NB; Robert Ramson, The Ramson Company, Alexandria,
VA; and Morgan Wellens, Nicholson and Cates Limited,
Burlington, ON
Wayne Cornwell, Simpson Door Company, Long Island, NY; Gary
Durham, Simpson Door Company, Ione, CA; and Josh Kirschner,
Simpson Door Company, Chapel Hill, NC
Additional photos on next page
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