{"id":1667,"date":"2014-02-12T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T18:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/blogtour-vegas-the-people-and-places\/"},"modified":"2021-09-30T04:36:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T04:36:09","slug":"blogtour-vegas-the-people-and-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/2014\/02\/blogtour-vegas-the-people-and-places\/","title":{"rendered":"BlogTour Vegas: The People and Places"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">Hi everyone!\u00a0 I am back from a wonderful few days spent in Vegas as part of a <a href=\"http:\/\/decorhappy.blogspot.ca\/2014\/01\/blogtour-las-vegas-2014.html\">Blog Tour<\/a> (#blogtourVegas) which took place from Sunday, February 2nd to Thursday, February 6th.\u00a0 And what a week it was! There will be quite a few posts forthcoming about products and what\u2019s new in the world of kitchens and baths.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">This post is about the \u201cpeople and places\u201d \u2013 where we stayed, where we ate and who I met. It\u2019s a journal of sorts as I want to remember it all and give credit to the people\/brands that contributed to this amazing experience.\u00a0 It\u2019s a long post, so bear with me!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">I flew in with Meredith and Christine (see links to everyone at the end of the post) and we were met at the airport by a limo with champagne, no less. Off to a fun start!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/limo_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/limo_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">We stayed at the beautiful and luxe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cosmopolitan<\/a> Hotel. I would highly recommend it.\u00a0 This is their Chandelier bar where we spent some time until dinner as our rooms weren\u2019t ready:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chandelierbar_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chandelierbar_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chandelierbar_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">The view from my room:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">And a view of the Bellagio fountains at night:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view2_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view2_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"540\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/view2_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"609\" height=\"540\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>We had a wonderful dinner at the Comme \u00c7a restaurant in the hotel.\u00a0 It was so nice to finally meet the other bloggers and Veronika Miller of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.modenus.com\/\">Modenus<\/a>, the creator\/connector\/mastermind behind all of the BlogTours.\u00a0 The view of the city at night from the restaurant was spectacular. (I was having such a great time that I didn\u2019t snap any photos. There are a\u00a0 few silly ones out there but they are\u00a0 not blogworthy \u2013 ha!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Sundaydinner_thumb7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Sundaydinner_thumb7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"360\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Sundaydinner_thumb7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"360\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">(photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/j8K5gPLq5u\/\">Leanne<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">I don\u2019t remember what I was saying here but obviously I should take my stand up comic routine on the road:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chasen1_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chasen1_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"434\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/chasen1_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"434\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/chasenwest.com\/\">Chasen West<\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">And my room was similar to this one:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/room_thumb7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/room_thumb7.png\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/room_thumb7.png\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">(photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/designythings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rita<\/a>)<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">On Monday, the inaugural Modenus Talks happened where we, along with other designers and people and brands in the kitchen and bath industry worked in teams on a design challenge and business challenge.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Designing a 750 sq\u2019 space with specific parameters with talented designers was fun and challenging:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"538\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"538\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>And our team won the challenge \u2013 yay!:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks2_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks2_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"503\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/modenustalks2_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"503\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> (photo courtesy of Stacy)<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">For the business challenge we had to brainstorm requirements for a successful business for a recent Interior Design grad in the areas of management, marketing and technology. The ideas were flowing and we had lots of discussion around the topic. Again, our team won!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/talks_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/talks_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"376\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/talks_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"282\" height=\"376\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>Thanks to our generous Modenus Talks sponsors: <a href=\"http:\/\/walkerzanger.com\/\">Walker Zanger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.2020technologies.com\/en-ca\/\">20\/20 Technologies<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blancoamerica.com\/c3\/blanco_usa\/_www\/en\/pub\/index.cfm\">Blanco<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsteam.com\/\">Mr. Steam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">In the evening we attended the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poggenpohl.com\/\">Poggenpohl<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.subzero-wolf.com\/\">Subzero-Wolf<\/a> progressive cocktail party at the exclusive Mandarin Oriental Penthouses.\u00a0 The three suites ranged in size from 2800 \u2013 4,000 sq\u2019 \u2013 talk about living large!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">With Cristin, Christine and Sarah:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mondaynight_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mondaynight_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"544\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mondaynight_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"544\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">And this is what we were really doing when not posing \u2013 tweeting, IG\u2019ing etc!\u00a0 (Yes, we were sitting on low, loungey futon-like sofas \u2013 tr\u00e9s cool!) And we ate the most delicious food including the best risotto I have ever tasted.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ppohlevent_thumb1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ppohlevent_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/ppohlevent_thumb1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>On Tuesday and Wednesday, we attended <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kbis.com\/\">KBIS<\/a> (THE Kitchen and Bath Industry Show) to see what\u2019s new with the BlogTour sponsors as well as with the other exhibitors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/group_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/group_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"404\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/group_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"404\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> I\u2019m guessing Pink Panther is the KBIS mascot! Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/chasenwest.com\/\">Chasen West<\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">We started off by seeing some of the brands\/products that were up for the Best of KBIS and the Innovative Booth awards as we were the judges:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wall_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wall_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/wall_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>Then we were off to a Champagne and Cupcakes event at the Electrolux booth \u2013 so fun (although it doesn&#8217;t look like I&#8217;m having fun in the photo &#8211; I take the worse photos!!):<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/cupcakes_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/cupcakes_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"544\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/cupcakes_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"544\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>\u00a0 photo courtesy of Flo (Veronika\u2019s daughter and an integral part of the tour, to my right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">There was so much to see at the show but I think Christine and I saw everything we wanted to including the Cambria booth (more on that soon) where we ran into our honorary Canadian friend Summer:<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summer_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summer_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"545\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/summer_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"613\" height=\"545\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Have you caught on to the Waterlogue app addiction yet? Everything looks better in Waterlogue, including me \u2013 ha!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">There was so much to see at KBIS and I highly recommend attending if you are a designer.\u00a0 (Update:\u00a0 Read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.ca\/blog\/hottest-trends-for-kitchen-and-bath\/\">my article<\/a> for hgtv.ca on what I loved at KBIS.)<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Then we were whisked away for a tour of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walkerzanger.com\/\">Walker Zanger<\/a> showroom where we met Canadian expat John (left), Branch Manager and Jared (VP, Design &amp; Marketing). Read my previous post <a href=\"http:\/\/decorhappy.blogspot.ca\/2014\/01\/blogtour-las-vegas-sponsor-walker-zanger.html\">here<\/a> and stay tuned for more on their new products. So beautiful!<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/WZ_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/WZ_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/WZ_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>Then on Tuesday evening we had a dinner at the M resort sponsored by our lovely host, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blancoamerica.com\/c3\/blanco_usa\/_www\/en\/pub\/index.cfm\">Blanco<\/a>. Christine and I sat in a booth with JB and Rita and had great conversation as well as the most delicious food. This is the only not-so-great photo I have of the night as we were headed out:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dinner-252520at-252520M_thumb-25255B5-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dinner-252520at-252520M_thumb-25255B5-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/dinner-252520at-252520M_thumb-25255B5-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"644\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>And one of the most fun times was when nine of us rented a \u201cparty bus\u201d complete with music and video screens when the taxi line was too long after our last day at KBIS. Too much fun and there may or not be a video clip on my <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/decorhappy#\">Instagram<\/a> feed of said shenanigans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bus_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bus_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"547\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/bus_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"547\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>Trying out my duck face! \ud83d\ude42 (photo courtesy of Carmen who seemed to capture some stellar BlogTour moments)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">Then we had the most delicious and \u201cfancy\u201d lunch at Mario Batali\u2019s Carnevino in the Palazzo hotel, sponsored by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.totousa.com\/\">Toto<\/a> (more on them in another post):<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lunch_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lunch_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lunch_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/carnevino_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/carnevino_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/carnevino_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/carnevino_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"484\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">On our last night, Christine and I decided to see Cirque du Soleil\u2019s LOVE, Beatles show and it was spectacular.<\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/beatles_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAHoAAAB6CAQAAADaUI9vAAAAi0lEQVR42u3PAQEAAAABIP6fNkQ9qDlUaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWlpaWnpFwODAQB7gWIzIgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/beatles_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-width: 0px;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/vanessafrancis.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/beatles_thumb-25255B1-25255D.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"644\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p>And finally, it was so lovely to meet \u201cMrs. Steam\u201d, Martha, of luxe brand <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mrsteam.com\/\">Mr. Steam<\/a>. I had heard so much about her and we met up with her at various times throughout BlogTour. 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I had met some before but most I had never met \u2013 such a warm and welcoming bunch!<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingmoxie.com\/\">JB Bartkowiak<\/a>, Editor, Building Moxie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simplifiedbee.com\/about\">Cristin Bisbee Priest<\/a>, Interior Designer, Simplified Bee<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/designythings.com\/about\/\">Rita Catinella Orrell<\/a>, Design Journalist, Designy Things + Architects-Toybox<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.time2design.biz\/p\/about-us.html\">Carmen Christensen<\/a>, Interior Designer, Time2Design<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/decorbychristine.com\/about\/\">Christine Da Costa<\/a>, Designer, Decor by Christine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meredithheron.com\/\">Meredith Heron<\/a>, Interior Designer, Meredith Heron Design<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kitchendesigns.com\/blog\/index.php\/about-us\/\">Grace and Ken Kelly<\/a>, Owners of Kitchen Designs by Ken Kelly<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rhondaknochedesign.com\/\">Rhonda Knoche,<\/a> Designer, Rhonda Knoche Design<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lisamendedesign.blogspot.com\/p\/about.html\">Lisa Mende<\/a>, Interior Designer, Lisa Mende Design<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stacynaquininteriors.com\/main\/\">Stacy Naquin<\/a>, Interior Designer, Stacy Naquin Interiors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.franklineighth.com\/\">Tina Ramchandani<\/a>, Interior Designer, Franklin Eighth<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/designmagnifique.com\/marilyn-russell\/\">Marilyn G. 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