Luxury Products Group (LPG) will celebrate a year of record growth, expanding its membership and exceptional brand partners, at the annual LPG EXPO April 2-5 at the Westin Kierland Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. More than 400 suppliers, showroom representatives, and influential kitchen and bath designers will enjoy three days of networking, educational sessions, and 70 vendors displaying exceptional innovations.

“Our EXPO is always an exciting time, and this year is no exception,” exclaimed Jeff MacDowell, executive director, Luxury Products Group. “We’re thrilled to welcome our newest members and vendor partners to the LPG family.”

Welcome to Eight New Members

LPG members enjoy many benefits, including attractive pricing and rebates, strategic vendor relationships, marketing resources, training and tools, and peer-to-peer collaboration, sharing best practices and ideas. The eight newest LPG members are: AF Supply, Azzari Design, Carr Kitchen and Bath, National Wholesale Supply, The Jarrell Company, VAMAC Showrooms, General Plumbing Supply and Neenan Supply.

“These incredible businesses bring strength, innovation, and passion to our group, and I can't wait to see the impact they'll make,” says MacDowell. “Welcome aboard—we're just getting started!" 

Expanding with Six More Exceptional Brands

LPG partners with top-tier vendors to offer a curated selection of luxury products.

Through these strong relationships, LPG members obtain premium products and dedicated support. Seventy vendors will exhibit at the EXPO, including five new vendor partners: 

• Buster and Punch transforms everyday functional fittings into extraordinary home details with edgy, fashion-forward hardware, lighting, and home accessories.
• Paini US features the exceptional, world-class lineup of European-inspired faucets from Fortis , KWC, and Mamoli.  
• Whitebirk Sink Company of England offers a wide range of handmade sinks, highlighting the Kréte by Whitebirk distinctive collection of concrete sinks that blend industrial materials with refined design sensibilities.
• Thomas Crapper & Co Ltd., the iconic British bathroom manufacturer established in 1861, provides authentic Victorian and Edwardian bathroom fixtures of exceptional quality and timeless design. 
• DXV returns to the LPG family, representing the pinnacle of timeless luxury, and blending classic design with modern innovation. 
• Hydrosystems with its unique line of outdoor cold/hot plunge tubs and indoor bath products.

The EXPO keynote address will be delivered by Chris Ramey, founder of The Home Trust International.  His presentation will discuss the Laws of Luxury and the skills and expertise required to attract and work with high net worth clients.

On Friday, April 4, a panel of experts will conduct a workshop about creating successful collaborations with the design community. The hot topic will captivate the audience, and so will the panel of distinctive experts, which includes special surprise guest Melissa Galt, interior design coach and daughter of famed actress Anne Baxter and great-granddaughter of eminent architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Galt is a business coach for interior designers and authored the book “Marketing Luxury Design: Attracting Affluent Clients.” 

“We’re honored that Melissa Galt is joining our event and sharing advice on how interior designers can run a profitable business with less stress,” MacDowell said.

Other esteemed panelists providing perspectives include Tanya Shivley of the Arizona interior design firm Sesshu Design Associates; Brian Gallop of LPG vendor partner GRAFF, globally recognized for its trend-setting kitchen and bath products; and Jeremy Smith of LPG member Central Arizona Supply.