Name event: International Home & Housewares Show
Date: March 16-18, 2008
Location: Chicago, USA
The International Home & Housewares Show 2008
in Chicago is the world’s largest housewares-only marketplace
where exhibiting companies showcase thousands of new products,
designs and trends. Every year, the Show attracts more than
60.000 professional attendees from over 100 countries all over
the world.
The Show features the entire product lines of North America’s
leading brands, product suppliers and designers. Buyers have a
chance to find new products and product lines that are not
available in other markets yet. Featuring over 2.100
exhibitors from more than 40 countries, the International Home
& Housewares Show is organized into four "Shows within a
Show" Expos containing specific product categories.
Target Audience
The International Home and Housewares Show seeks to attract professionals in the international home and housewares buying community, representing retail, import/export and distribution channels. The Show is an excellent opportunity for buyers of cook and bakeware, household cleaning and hardware, decorative accessories, kitchen accessories, floor and carpet care, household and kitchen electronics, home and personal health care, home and space organization, clothing care, specialty and gourmet food products, household major appliances, and outdoor living products.
Free show services for International Visitors
The U.S. Commercial Service will be present at the Show and offer assistance to you as a foreign buyer. Come and see us at the International Business Center, which will provide private conference rooms, interpreters for language assistance, an international lounge, export counseling, refreshments, and internet access.
Other services and programs for international visitors include: buyers clubs for relaxation and refreshments, convenient shuttle bus service from participating hotels, educational sessions and seminars on trends & design, visual merchandising and branding, retail success factors and consumer preferences.
Registration
Would you like to visit the International Home and Housewares
Show in Chicago? Let us take care of your registration. Download
the registration form and e-mail or fax it to: jennifer.ritfeld@mail.doc.gov
| 070-3632985.
Do you need assistance with finding a hotel? Let us know!
For direct show information: http://www.housewares.org/ihshow/
The list of U.S. exhibitors can be viewed here: http://www.housewares.org/pdf/08exhibitorlist.pdf
For more information please contact Jennifer Ritfeld:
E-mail: Jennifer.Ritfeldmail.doc.gov
Tel.: +31 (0)70-3102416
International Home and Housewares 2008 brochure