Purple Exhibits, a full-service exhibit builder specializing in the kitchen and bath industry, has announced that Key Account Manager Joey Bartman will provide expert oversight across all Purple-managed projects for KBIS 2027. The announcement was made as the company prepares for the February 2-4, 2027 event in Las Vegas, which is part of Design & Construction Week.
Bartman, who has been with the company for several years, will continue his role as Key Account Manager but will extend his involvement across the company's entire portfolio of KBIS projects. He will collaborate with the dedicated teams assigned to each exhibit, including account managers, project managers, designers, engineers, fabricators, logistics coordinators, and installation professionals. This added layer of kitchen and bath industry knowledge and strategic guidance is designed to ensure that every project meets the high standards expected at KBIS.
"KBIS exhibitors are presenting highly detailed products in one of the most visually competitive environments in the trade show industry," said Itzy Holczler, Head of Sales at Purple Exhibits. "Joey understands the show, the kitchen and bath industry, and the complicated details behind these projects. His oversight gives every team an experienced resource who can answer difficult questions, identify challenges early, and help ensure that nothing important gets overlooked."
Purple Exhibits has a strong track record at KBIS, having produced a wide range of custom exhibits for cabinetry, appliance, plumbing, surface, hardware, and home-product brands. At KBIS 2026, the company managed the fabrication, production, shipping, logistics, installation, and on-site execution for Fabuwood's large-scale immersive exhibit. That exhibit received official recognition as the Best Large Booth at KBIS 2026, an honor acknowledging its creativity, craftsmanship, visual impact, and visitor experience.
The Fabuwood exhibit featured detailed cabinetry installations, immersive product presentations, and multiple lifestyle environments, each with its own atmosphere while contributing to a single connected brand story. Producing such a large-scale exhibit requires accurate engineering, skilled fabrication, careful product coordination, organized packing, reliable freight, professional installation, and continuous communication across multiple teams. Purple Exhibits applies this experience to every KBIS project, from flexible rental booths to major custom island exhibits.
Bartman's oversight will include reviewing each brand's exhibit goals and overall strategy, advising teams on KBIS-specific rules and requirements, identifying technical and logistical challenges early, reviewing floor plans and visitor-flow strategies, evaluating product displays and demonstration areas, guiding decisions involving working displays and utilities, supporting account managers with complex client questions, monitoring critical schedules and show deadlines, reviewing important design and production milestones, coordinating solutions across internal departments, confirming show readiness before shipping, providing additional guidance during installation, and helping teams resolve unexpected on-site challenges.
"My responsibility is to help every Purple team deliver its strongest possible project," Bartman said. "Each client will have dedicated professionals managing the complete exhibit. I will provide an additional set of experienced eyes, help answer the difficult questions, and make sure our KBIS knowledge benefits every project."
Kitchen and bath exhibits often involve technical requirements that must be addressed early in the design process. A cabinet wall, working faucet, built-in appliance, heavy countertop, stone surface, illuminated product display, or hanging sign can affect structural engineering, booth weight, packing, shipping, material handling, electrical service, plumbing, and installation labor. Exhibitors must also account for costs such as freight, drayage, electrical service, plumbing, rigging, internet, cleaning, labor, on-site supervision, and return shipping. Working with an experienced KBIS booth builder helps exhibitors identify these requirements early and establish a realistic budget.
Purple Exhibits provides complete turnkey services, including custom booth design, fabrication, modular rentals, cabinetry and appliance displays, countertop integration, working demonstrations, strategic floor plans, graphics and signage, hanging signs, AV and LED walls, lighting and electrical coordination, flooring, furniture, engineering, documentation, freight coordination, installation and dismantle, on-site supervision, and show-service management. By managing every detail through one partner, exhibitors can avoid the chaos of coordinating multiple vendors.
Companies preparing for KBIS 2027 can request a planning consultation with Purple Exhibits. Early planning is strongly recommended for those requiring custom fabrication, working product displays, plumbing or electrical connections, heavy products, LED walls, or complex installation. For more information, visit Purple Exhibits or call (800) 994-8030.
