The British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installation today announced its three-day programme ahead of the forthcoming InstallerSHOW 25, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from 24-26 June.
BiKBBI will return to the Installer Kitchens & Bathrooms zone once again and has developed an immersive and engaging stand that invites installation professionals as well as manufacturers, retailers, suppliers and distributors to ‘join the conversation’ on the key topics impacting those that serve, or are served by, the fitted interiors installation sector.
The highlight of the stand is the BiKBBI studio, a recording facility designed to capture and share conversations both during and after the show, with an impressive line up of guests and topics scheduled across the three days. Sessions will be broadcast via BiKBBI’s YouTube channel, @bikbbitv.
And for the first time, the BiKBBI stand will sit at the heart of an impressive display of innovation, as some of the institute’s sponsors and partners come together to create an immersive village of products and services from brands including Sensio, PJH Group, MHK UK, Titus, CT1, Bushboard and Space Plug.
On Tuesday 24th June, BiKBBI CEO Damian Walters will also host a panel discussion at the Kitchen of the Future theatre, discussing the key to a successful installation proposition for retailers, large and small. Damian will be joined by Accredited Installation Methods (AiM) assessor Paul Everitt, Tom Baldwin from Signature Projects and Ian Cloggie of Christian Andrews Interiors.
BiKBBI will also welcome back its strategic partners from across the pond, the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), with two roundtable sessions planned for Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th June – a must-attend event for any organisation considering doing business in North America. To book a place at these sessions, click here.
BiKBBI’s Director of Marketing and Communications, Michelle Daniels, said “We are excited to be a part of the InstallerSHOW once again for 2025. We have a full programme of activity, centring around the BiKBBI studio, which is a great platform to get all areas of the industry to ‘join the conversation’ on the topics that really matter to our stakeholders. It also enables us to share the content with a wider audience post-show. The InstallerSHOW provides a rare opportunity for us to meet our communities in person and it’s great that this year we will have a selection of our sponsors and partners alongside us, creating an innovation showcase and even more reason to visit.”
Continuing the theme of ‘join the conversation’, the BiKBBI Education Committee will hold its first in-person meeting on the BiKBBI stand on the final day of the show, when committee members, representing all areas of the sector assemble to continue their work on improving education and training provision for the installation sector.
BiKBBI’s stand and the BiKBBI Village can be located in Hall 4, Stand 4B13.
TUESDAY 24 JUNE 2025
10:15-10:45 - 4B13 - Is fitting for females?
Olivia Weaver, owner of Harrison James Shropshire, joins BiKBBI CEO, Damian Walters, to chat about her experiences and successes as one of only a handful of female fitted interiors installation specialists operating in the UK. Olivia will share why she thinks fitting is a great career for women and how she juggles building a business, being ‘on the tools’ and a busy home life.
11:00- 11:30 - 4B13 - TrustMark: Skilled to Build
BiKBBI’s Damian Walters sits down with Avinash Rajan, Proposition Director at TrustMark, to unpack the recent findings published in TrustMark’s commissioned research focusing on the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (RMI) sector, and specifically the small and micro businesses operating within the sector.
12:00-12:30 - 4B13 - The role an institute plays in supporting SMEs
Experienced KBB installation business operator and recently appointed BiKBBI Strategic Advisor, Mark Conacher, and Damian Walters give an insight into the inner workings of an organisation dedicated to supporting installation businesses and how registered businesses can maximise value from joining an institute.
12:00-13:00 - 4B13 - NKBA - Understanding the North American Market
A deep dive into the go-to-market options including the role of the designer, showroom, distributors and more.
You can find out more about this session and to book your place here.
13:00-13:30 - 4B13 - Is regulation the key to raising standards for fitted interiors?
Kevin Wellman from CIPHE joins Damian to explore whether regulation in the KBB sector could be a key factor in raising standards.
15:30-16:15 - Kitchen of the Future Theatre - AiM: The key to a successful installation proposition for retailers
BiKBBI CEO Damian Walters leads a panel discussion exploring how retailers can work towards offering or improving an existing installation proposition. Damian will be joined by AiM assessor, Paul Everitt, Ian Cloggie from Christian Andrews Interiors and Tom Baldwin of Signature Projects.
WEDNESDAY 25 JUNE 2025
10:30-11:00 - 4B13 - Funding the Future of Installation
Blum Managing Director, Matthew Glanfield, kicks off day two of BiKBBI’s InstallerSHOW programme, discussing the important role manufacturers can play in building a sustainable future installation workforce, from apprenticeships and training to resettlement and licencing.
11:30-12:00 - 4B13 - Growing your installation business
Irvine Bowie of Premium Kitchens and Bedrooms has almost three decades of experience in running his own installation business; from humble beginnings as a sole trader to multi-teams and international projects. Damian Walters catches up with Irvine to find out how others thinking about growing their business can learn from his experiences.
12:00-13:00 - 4B13 - NKBA - Understanding the North American Market
A deep dive into the go-to-market options including the role of the designer, showroom, distributors and more.
You can find out more about this session and to book your place here.
13:30- 14:00 - 4B13 - Making life easier, simpler and quicker for kitchen fitters: Häfele
Rachel Tuckey, Chief Product & Marketing Officer at Häfele joins Damian Walters to chat about the steps that Häfele has taken to simplify installation to new and existing kitchens – making life easier and simpler for kitchen fitters.
15:00-15:30 - 4B13 - 20 Years of BiKBBI – The highs, the lows and the future
As BiKBBI approaches its milestone 20th anniversary, kbbreview’s Andy Davies sits down with Damian Walters to look back over two decades of the industry’s only institute dedicated to installation.
THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2025
10:00-10:30 - 4B13 - Collaboration is key to driving positive change
Sensio Group’s Managing Director, Michael Linsky joins Damian Walters on the sofa to talk about working together and why its important for all areas of the industry to collaborate in order to drive positive change.
12:00-14:00 - 4B13 - BiKBBI Education Committee meeting
Representatives from all areas of the fitted interiors sector assemble to continue their work improving the education and training provision for installation.
13:15- 13:45 - 4B13 - The Route to Retail for Installers: MHK UK
Damian Walters welcomes MHK UK’s David Morris into the BiKBBI studio for the final session of the show. David and Damian will explore the opportunities for installers that might be looking to grow and expand their business to include a retail offer.
If you would like any further information about BiKBBI events during the InstallerSHOW 25, please email comms@bikbbi.org.uk.
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