The International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago is the leading marketplace to source market-driven housewares products, designs and trends. Every year, the Show attracts more than 60.000 professional attendees from over 100 countries.
The International Home + Housewares Show is owned and operated by the International Housewares Association. The first Show was organized in 1939.
Featuring close to 2.000 exhibitors from all over the world, the International Home + Housewares Show is organized into four "Show within a Show" Expos containing specific product categories:
Clean + Contain
- Home Organization + Clothing Care
- Bath + Shower Accessories
- Cleaning Products + Supplies
- Hardware Supplies
- Outdoor Living Products
Dine + Design
- Cook + Bakeware
- Tabletop, Kitchen Essentials + Accents
- GOHO – Gourmet Home + Food District
Wired + Well
- Electrics (Kitchen, Household) + Major Appliances
- Floor,Carpet Care
- Home Healthcare
- Personal Care
Global Crossroads
- International Pavilions
With an increasing focus on product design, the Show features the entire product lines of North America’s leading brands, product suppliers and designers — not just the products pre-selected for export markets displayed at non-U.S. shows. Buyers have a chance to find new products and product lines that are not yet available in other markets.
Show Services - Free for International Visitors
* Show entrance badges (pre-registration required)
* Show directories with full company listings
* Convenient shuttle bus service from participating hotels
* Discounted buyers’ lunch daily
* International Business Center with refreshments, meeting rooms and email access
* On-site product locators
* Buyers Clubs for relaxation and refreshments
* New Product showcases, with scanning for post-Show follow-up
Education and Special Activities
The Show offers first-class educational and networking opportunities for both specialty
retailers and corporate buyers, special exhibitions and creative displays and a full lineup of seminars on trends & design, visual merchandising and branding, retail success factors and consumer preferences.
- Pantone Color Forecast – the major color trends for 2011 at Pantone Color seminars and display
- Going Green – the global sustainability movement and its impacts on the housewares industry in educational seminars and display
- Specialty University – lectures on store design, merchandising strategies and marketing at an all-day program tailored for independent and specialty retailers (for a small registration fee)
- Free Consulting – free, 45-minute individual sessions are available for Show visitors with experts on independent & specialty retailing
- Award-Winning Retailers – the best visual merchandising and retail practices at a display featuring the Global Innovator Award (gia) winners from around the world
- Chicago Retail Tour – a U.S. Retail Overview and retail tour visiting some of the most exciting home and housewares retailers in suburban Chicago
- International Reception – Show party free of charge for all the international Show visitors. Food, drinks, music and international networking... plenty of fun!
Detailed information on the educational program for the 2010 International Home + Housewares Show will be available online at www.housewares.org/attend closer to the event.
Show Contacts and Information Online
International Housewares Association 6400 Shafer Court, Suite 650 Rosemont, IL 60018 USA Tel: +1-847-292-4200, Fax: +1-847-292-4211. Email: international2010@housewares.org
IHA International Offices; www.housewares.org/iha/global/intl_offices.aspx
International Travel Agent Partners; www.housewares.org/show/attend/intl_travel.aspx
Information on visiting the International Home + Housewares Show and online registration for Show entrance badges; www.housewares.org/attend
Information on exhibiting at the International Home + Housewares Show; www.housewares.org/exhibit