An estimated 125,000 housing industry professionals attended Design & Construction week in Las Vegas—more people were there than live in 99 percent of American cities.
The week consisted of five mega events: the National Association of Home Builders' International Builders' Show (IBS), the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, the International Window Coverings Expo, The International Surface Event and the Las Vegas Market.
Design & Construction week showcased 3,750 exhibitors across 4.7 million square feet of surface space.
Numbers available for the IBS event place attendance at 55,327. This is eight percent higher than last year’s show. More than 1,200 exhibitors filled IBS’ 478,000 square feet of space.
"This has been the best show we have experienced since the economic downturn," said Jerry Konter, chair of the NAHB Convention and Meetings Committee. "You felt a great energy the moment you hit the show floor, as builders and exhibitors continue to benefit from the recovering economy."
IBS and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show will continue to co-locate through 2020.
Attendance numbers were not yet available from the other shows. However, traffic at TISE West was steady. A pre-show count placed the total number of TISE West exhibitors at more than 750.
