8/3/2026 - High Point Market
HPMA Partners with NKBA for Fall Market Keynote Event
HIGH POINT, N.C. — August 3, 2026 — The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) announces its opening day Keynote Series event for the upcoming High Point Market, taking place Saturday, October 17, at 3 p.m. in the High Point Theatre.
Reflecting the trade show’s ongoing partnership with the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the keynote—titled “Evolution of the Home: The Consumer Shifts Reshaping Design & What It Means for Your Business”—draws from the 2026 Whole-Home Design Study jointly organized by HPMA and NKBA. The session will explore the evolving relationship between kitchen and bath professionals, interior designers, and the broader home furnishings industry.
Bill Darcy, NKBA Global President and CEO, and Tammy Covington, HPMA President and CEO, will present the study’s findings, examining cross-disciplinary collaboration among design professionals, identifying key growth opportunities, and discussing how shifting consumer expectations are reshaping residential design.
“As the largest trading and educational hub for the design industry, we’ve partnered with NKBA on this inaugural, one-of-a-kind survey, and we’re thrilled to reveal the findings at our Saturday Keynote event in October,” says Tammy Covington, HPMA President and CEO. “High Point Market is the design industry’s destination for growth strategies that move business forward.”
“As the leading resource for kitchen and bath professionals, NKBA is proud to bring our research capabilities to this partnership with High Point," said Bill Darcy, NKBA Global President and CEO. "Kitchen and bath design continues to shape the rest of the home, and this collaborative study will equip industry professionals with valuable insights to better serve their clients and grow their businesses with confidence."
Survey participants included NKBA members, Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) attendees, and design professionals from HPMA’s database. With research concluding earlier this spring, the study’s findings will be revealed for the first time during the Fall Market event.
The Saturday Keynote is presented by HPMA in partnership with NKBA. The High Point Theatre is located adjacent to the Transportation Terminal, with doors opening at 2:30 p.m. to all registered High Point Market guests.
Additional details and event information can be found online at www.highpointmarket.org/keynoteseries.
ABOUT THE HIGH POINT MARKET AUTHORITY
The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) is the official sponsor and organizer of the biannual High Point Market, located in High Point, N.C. Held each spring and fall, High Point Market is the world’s largest home furnishings trade event of its kind, representing every product category, style and price point through its extensive list of exhibitors, and attracting tens of thousands of wholesale buyers, sellers, interior designers and other specifiers from more than 100 countries. Find High Point Market online at highpointmarket.org, and follow the trade show on social media using the hashtag #HPMKT.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL KITCHEN & BATH ASSOCIATION AND THE KITCHEN & BATH INDUSTRY SHOW
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is the not-for-profit trade association that owns the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show® (KBIS). With 55,000 members in all segments of the kitchen and bath industry, the NKBA has informed, educated and supported the industry since the association was founded in 1963. The mission of the NKBA is to inspire, lead and empower the kitchen and bath industry through community, professional certification and learning, and events. For more information, go to NKBA.org or call 1-800-THE-NKBA (843-6522). KBIS® and NKBA® are registered trademarks of the National Kitchen & Bath Association.
Media inquiries for the NKBA can be directed to nkba@sharpthink.com.
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