U.S. - The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced an agreement to extend the co-location of the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), known as Design & Construction Week (DCW).

The new six-year agreement will begin in 2020 and will run through the 2026 shows.

Created by the two associations in 2014, DCW has become the banner industry event focused on products and technologies to design, build and remodel homes. While IBS and KBIS remain two separate and distinct shows, the combined shows host more than 2,000 exhibiting brands spanning over a million net square feet of exhibit space, making DCW the largest annual gathering of the residential design and construction industry. One pass provides attendee access to both shows.

“We have seen extraordinary growth and success of Design & Construction Week over the past few years,” said NAHB CEO Jerry Howard. “There is a natural synergy between our two organizations, and it just made sense to bring our two shows together to create a mega-event, giving show attendees the added benefit of having access to anything and everything housing related in one place. We are thrilled to continue this relationship and build upon this success into the next decade.”