As 2018 draws to a close, it’s a great opportunity to consider your professional development plans for next year. We’ve put together 20 excellent reasons why you should join KBDi in 2019.
Although KBDi is well known for its outstanding awards and events program, these are only two of the many member benefits offered to KBDi members. If you are serious about your kitchen and/or bathroom business here are a number of very good reasons to join KBDi in 2019 as a Certified Design, Designer or Associate member.
- Access to KBDi’s growing suite of Technical Bulletins(released every month and soon to be housed in the new-look Members Portal).
- Shortcuts to Australian Standards – as a Member, you can simply send KBDi your query and they will investigate their extensive library on your behalf.
- Professional Development opportunities delivered across a variety of platforms.
- The seasonal delivery of the incredibly informative Building Connection magazine (in your post box four times a year).
- New and improved pathways to obtain KBDi Accreditation.
- Access to Design Consultancy Agreements, keeping you and your clients on the same page and all-above-board (available at no additional cost to Members).
- Group Professional Indemnity, Products & Public Liability Insurance designed for designers and delivered at a hard-to-beat rate.
- Access to HR, IR and WHS services through KBDi’s all-new partnership with Employsure.
- Opportunities to partake in industry-relevant, designed-for-designers training through KBDi’s long-time Education Partner, Designer Training Australia.
- Personal and business development opportunities with KBDi’s newly-welcomed Training Partner, Redman Training & Development.
- The brand integritythat comes with being associated with a professional industry group, and the evidence to prove it (with Member logos, decals and/or certificates etc).
- Free and discounted media opportunities.
- Access to KBDi’s new Mentoring Program via a team of industry experts.
- An invitation to our increasingly popular KBDi Design Symposium (to be held in Melbourne in 2019).
- Weekly KBDi eNews, now incorporating specific articles on the four pillars of information (Knowledge, Business, Design and Inspiration).
- Access to free KBQ magazines (when you attend KBDi events) and a special delivery showcasing our winners delivered to your mailbox.
- An invitation to enter the KBDi Designer Awards program, and the chance to enjoy the free media exposure offered to finalists and winners.
- The opportunity to be profiled peer-to-peer in the ‘Meet the Members’ features in the weekly eNews or at Chapter Events.
- Invitations to the hugely improved Chapter Events being delivered in your State.
- The option to post positions vacant, positions wanted or business opportunity ads in the KBDi Classifieds.
In addition, Certified Designer and Design Members will appreciate the new “concierge” service for your online KBDi Designer Profile together with the opportunity to participate in Home Shows planned for Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane (Canberra to be added in the near future), and plenty of great opportunities through various avenues for media exposure.
If you are ready to join click here to make an enquiry and take your business to the next level in 2019 and beyond.
