The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) has launched the NKBA U Professional of the Year, a contest recognizing the most driven pros in the kitchen and bath industry. The contest is open to both NKBA members and non-members, and applications are being accepted now until Aug. 22 at www.nkba.org/nkbaupro.

The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Almeria, Spain, to tour the headquarters and factory of Cosentino, the NKBA U Professional of the Year Platinum Sponsor. The runners-up will also receive all-expenses-paid trips for two courtesy of the contest’s Gold Sponsors, including Kohler Co., who will provide a tour of its headquarters and manufacturing facilities.

The NKBA U Professional of the Year Contest comprises three rounds and runs from July to January. Entrants can apply online now, sharing how they excel in one of the eight NKBA U learning paths and how they use these every day on the job.