Not for experienced designers, please contact your Sales Rep for advanced training options.
What Should You Expect?
Product Knowledge: Deep dive into our product features, ordering essentials, and what sets MasterBrand apart.
VIP Experience:
- Enjoy accommodations and dining unique to your destination: an experience as thoughtfully crafted as our cabinetry.
- Opportunities to connect with peers and participate in engaging discussions.
- Inspiration to grow your design career.
Depart being able to confidently answer a homeowner who asks, “Why do you recommend MasterBrand?”
How Much Does It Cost?
Foundations Training Events have a modest participation fee. This event is $375.
Then, you are responsible for getting to the host hotel listed, and we take it from there!
Who Will You Meet?
Your trainer is Sandra Luttchens-Van Allen.
- CKBD, Certified Kitchen Designer
- CLIPP, Certified Living in Place Professional
- SIDC, Science in Design Certified
- 25+ years at MasterBrand
Sandra has been involved in all aspects of cabinet manufacturing: you’ll love her attention to detail and interactive style!
Keith Wedeking, Custom Editing
Hanna Thies, Customer Service Supervisor
Schedule At-A-Glance
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Arrive at the Black Hawk Hotel
at your leisure
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
We’ll travel to the plant for a full day of product education, trend insights, and an inside-the-operations facility tour.
Dine and unwind with us in
beautiful downtown Waterloo.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Depart at your leisure after
connecting with friends old and new.
HOTEL INFO
Your Training Event experience includes 3 nights: September 1, 2, and 3.
Please note, while your room charges are covered by MasterBrand as a guest of our event, a personal credit card will be required upon check-in for incidentals.
TRAVEL INFO
Please secure your own flight/transportation to Waterloo. Waterloo Regional / ALO is the nearest airport.
If your flight is delayed or cancelled, please work with your airline representative immediately for an adjustment.
MEALS & GROUND TRANSPORTATION
MasterBrand is happy to extend a worry-free experience for you, providing meals from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening, as well as ground transportation to the manufacturing facility and back to the hotel.
Transportation to-and-from the airport is the guest’s responsibility in order to select the timing and transportation best for you.
Questions? Contact TrainingEvents@MasterBrand.com
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