The International Builders Show (IBS) kicked off on Tuesday February 4th in Las Vegas. This is always the most exciting and energetic event for the building industry and Day One of IBS did not disapoint. Whether it was the fact that the show was co-located with the Kitchen and Bath Industries show or the upswing in the market, builders, suppliers and industry VIPs are out in record numbers this year. Here are some of the highlights from BDX:
Our booth was hoppin’ — Come Visit Us At C2050!
This year, the BDX booth is in the Next Build section of Central Hall. Our booth features some exciting new interactive technologies that drew in crowds of people. From Interactive Floor Plans (in HTML 5 of course!) to Kitchen Changers to our newest iPad tool for sales centers our demo stations were in constant use as we showcased these solutions for builders.
The show is always so great because not only do we get to meet new faces and make new contacts, but we get to connect with our loyal clients from across the country: Edge Homes, Payne Family Homes, Warmington, Lennar, Classic Communities, Fulton Homes, just to name a few. One of my favorite things to hear is “Hi, I’m already a BDX client — show me what’s new and cool this year!”
Showing Off NewHomeSource.com and Basic Listings
One of the highlights in our booth this year was a preview of the newly redesigned new home search experience on NewHomeSource.com. Visitors to the booth got an advanced look at the new site which will be debuting to the public in the next couple of weeks. We are also introducing free basic listings at the show. For the first time, builders can get list their homes for Free on NewHomeSource.com and MoveNewHomes.com. These basic listings do not include lead generation or click through capabilities, but are a great way for a builder to have a presence on the country’s leading new home websites. Not at the show but interested in a Free Basic Listing? Visit www.thebdx.com/free to sign up today — the process is simple.
“Start Fresh. Buy New.” Campaign Wins Nationals Award!
The BDX team finished the day off at the Nationals Awards where our Start Fresh Buy New initiative won a Gold Award for best marketing promotion/campaign by a supplier/associate. As BDX’s Melissa Morman said during her acceptance speach, the recognition of this campaign really is a win for the entire building industry.
We were so proud to see our very own Tammie Smoot on stage in her role as Chair for the National Sales & Marketing Council. It was also a fun night to see so many BDX builders, partners and friends nominated for awards. Congrats to all of last night’s presenters, nominees and winners!
AND THAT WAS JUST DAY ONE — we can’t wait to see what the rest of the show holds!