By: Phil Brandl
As we look ahead to 2012, the International Housewares Association would like to wish everyone a very prosperous New Year!
The biggest news from IHA for 2012 has to be the inclusion of a fourth day to the annual International Home + Housewares Show for this year’s event, now slated for March 10-13. The 2012 Show will open this year on Saturday at 12:30 pm, giving attendees and exhibitors an extra half day to conduct business and take in all the Show has to offer. This is just one of the many great announcements in a year full of great IHA programs and events slated for 2012!
To fulfill IHA’s mission to connect, inform, support and enable our members to lead in the global marketplace, we are working hard to provide beneficial events and services to more than 1,800 member companies. Here is a brief overview of the programs we are planning for 2012:
IHA Press Event
International Home + Housewares Show Preview
January 17, 2012
New York
IHA and International Home + Housewares Show Reception
February 10, 2012 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Metropol Restaurant (formerly Switzerland Restaurant), Level 4.1, Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany
International Home + Housewares Show
March 10-13, 2012
Chicago
IHA Press Event
Hot Housewares for the Holidays
June 5, 2012
New York
IHA Retail Trade Mission to Columbia/Panama
June 4-8, 2012
Bogota & Medellin Columbia; Panama City, Panama
IHA – HECNA Global Forum
Housewares Export Council (HECNA)
September19-21, 2012
Puerto Rico & Dominican Republic
IHA – CHESS Chief Housewares Executive Supersession
Chief Officers Reaching Excellence (CORE)
October 16-17, 2012
Chicago
IHA Press Event
October 2012
New York
IHA Retail Trade Mission to India
December 3-7, 2012
Mumbai, India
For complete details with up-to-date information on all of events, programs and services provided by the IHA, visit https://www.housewares.org/.
We look forward to seeing you in Chicago in March for the Show and at our other events!
