[1][2] It is the only event of its kind, focusing specifically on the needs, concerns, and opportunities that face home builders.
In 1944, the NAHB held its first annual convention and exposition, later becoming the International Builders' Show in 1998.
From its early start, the show has grown to attract more than 100,000 attendees, making it one of the largest conventions in the country.
[3] In 2023, the National Hardware Show was co-dated with Design & Construction Week in Las Vegas.
[4] The 2023 Design and Construction Week drew nearly 110,000 attendees and nearly 2,000 exhibitors occupying more than one million square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibits.