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RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2015 24 MODENUS ANNOUNCES THIRD KITCHEN & BATH INDUSTRY SHOW BLOGTOUR First tour of 2015 focuses on Design & Construction week events in Las Vegas BlogTour, presented by Modenus.com, has announced its first of four planned tours for 2015 with a return to Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas from January 18-22, 2015. The tour will focus on kitchen and bath design at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show ( KBIS) but will also cover highlights from International Builder's Show ( IBS), Las Vegas Market and The International Surface Event as well as events around Las Vegas. In addition to show coverage, the Modenus Talks Summit with a day long conversation about "The Power of Design and its impact on how we live and work", will take place on January 19, 2015. Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus.com stated, "We are so honored to have been selected again as digital media partner for KBIS and to be a part of a team that has not only contributed to the renaissance of this great show but also supported its integration into Design & Construction Week. DCW is arguably the largest design and remodeling event in the country. Being able to bring our largest group of bloggers ever and to also host our own day long summit 'Modenus Talks' makes this tour one for the record books." Since its inception in 2011, BlogTour has grown to a community of over 145 influential bloggers. Tours scheduled for 2015 demonstrate the importance of BlogTour's ability to reach a large global audience and capture and retain its attention for weeks at a time as the groups cover events that range from traditional media tours to highly engaging lifestyle experiences. The tours underline Modenus' goal of elevating design as "The Art of Living Well". Additional destinations for 2015 are Frankfurt, New York and London as well as one other surprise trip. Bloggers apply to be part of each new tour and are accepted based on a number of factors including blogging originality, frequency and social media engagement. Design enthusiasts can keep up with BlogTour Las Vegas by following the Twitter hashtag # BlogTourVegas and view all the latest posts on Modenus.com. Information about the talented team of bloggers can be found here: www.modenus. com /blog /blogtour/meet-the-bloggers-blogtour-vegas. BlogTour Las Vegas is sponsored by: KBIS, Thermador, Mr. Steam, BLANCO, Poggenpohl, Top Knobs, TOTO USA, Walker Zanger, Wilsonart, Wood-Mode, Mohawk and Lamps Plus. The Modenus Talks Summit is sponsored by Thermador, Mr. Steam and BLANCO. Modenus is a curated online design resource at the heart of a world-wide community of designers, design enthusiasts and manufacturers. Modenus supports its community with an expansive social media network, editorial excellence and trade show partnerships. For more information, visit www.modenus.com. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ] continued from page 20 Members of BlogTourVegas 2014 arrive at Design and Construction Week ready to cover the events, sights and sounds of the mega event. Brands can look forward to more coverage from the team of design bloggers recently announced by Modenus for KBIS 2015.

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