New partnership announced to bring the BiKBBI Awards and Conference to InstallerSHOW from 2026

InstallerSHOW and the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) have announced a new partnership which will see the institute’s annual awards and one-day conference take place at the NEC in June 2026 and beyond.

The partnership marks a further extension of the relationship between InstallerSHOW and BiKBBI, which has been a keen supporter of Installer Kitchens & Bathrooms since its launch, and demonstrates a shared commitment to ensuring industry stakeholders are represented in the best way.

BiKBBI launched in 2006 and is the UK’s first and only not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the KBB installation sector. As it approaches its 20th anniversary, it has revealed that it will be changing its name to align with a number of planned strategic initiatives. From 1 October 2025, it will be known as The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists (BIFIS).

‘Significance of InstallerSHOW’

Damian Walters, BiKBBI CEO, says: “Both the BiKBBI Conference and our annual Awards have enjoyed tremendous growth and success in Westminster in recent years. In order to continue on that trajectory, we have decided to centralise these two important dates in our calendar to not only capitalise on our great relationship with Lyrical Communications but also recognising the significance of InstallerSHOW to our stakeholders and communities.

“This means a change of location to Birmingham and becoming a summer event which will believe will make both events more accessible for our audiences.”

David Ventris-Field, Sales Director at Lyrical Communications (part of Nineteen Group), adds: “This is great news for InstallerSHOW and the BiKBBI and, most importantly, for the kitchens and bathrooms space as a whole. Both Installer Kitchens & Bathrooms and the BiKBBI Conference and Awards, which InstallerSHOW has supported for a number of years, have become fixtures in the K&B calendar.

“Bringing them together at the NEC is a natural fit which will give everyone in the sector the opportunity to experience the best the industry has to offer.”