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2012 Housewares Charity Gala – Honorees

The Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) has announced its honorees for 2012. John Tighe, senior vice president, jcpenney, will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award; Vincent Naccarato, chairman, Molto Capital LLC, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award; and Jane and Neil Golub, owners of Price Chopper supermarkets, will receive the Lifetime Philanthropy Award. The four…

IHA Giveaway: Envision Home Cleaning Line!

IHA's newest giveaway features the Envision Home Cleaning line of products! Envision Home sets itself apart from normal cleaning supplies with its microfiber material, durable and re-washable to cut down on the consumption of one use only products like paper towels. To enter the contest, head to our Facebook page here and answer this simple question: "Tell us what everyday…

Global Innovation Award Finalist Announced!

gia was created with the objective of fostering innovation and excellence in housewares retailing throughout the world. The competition is structured on a two-tier level, national and global. Co-sponsoring the country-specific gia award programs with IHA are over 25 housewares trade publications worldwide, which sponsor national gia programs in their respective…

Knowing Innovation: Martin Pegler

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator At the International Home + Housewares Show in March, the Innovation Theater in the Lakeside Center (formerly called the Housewares Design Theater) will present 20 educational programs, every hour beginning Saturday afternoon and ending Tuesday afternoon. The Theater, which was located in the Level 3 Lobby, moves to Room E350…

Inventors Corner moves in new direction for 2012!

Newly located in the Clean, Contain & Sustain expo, The Inventors Corner pavilion features 60 booths showcasing new housewares innovations and just-ready-for-market inventions—giving you a first look at cutting edge products and ideas. Attendees love this one-stop-shopping concept, making the Inventors Corner Pavilion one of the hottest destination points at the…

One Week Left to Enter 2012 New Product Show Case!

Automatically Enter Your New Product for the Brand New Innovation Awards! Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, February 1. For $300 per product you get the following... New Product Showcase Entries Include: Your product displayed in the Showcase: Products are featured according to category in one of the three Show halls. NEW - IHA Innovation Award All New Product…

BREAKING: Jon Huntsman, Jr. to Headline 2012 Housewares Show Industry Breakfast!

Jon Huntsman Jr., former ambassador to China, governor of Utah and recent presidential candidate, will be the featured speaker during the annual Industry Breakfast at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show. The breakfast begins at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 13 in the South Building, Level 1, Room S100/Grand Ballroom. Huntsman served as ambassador to China from 2009 thru…

IHA Giveaway: Microplane Cheese Plane & Ribbon Grater!

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator This week's giveaway features a member that specializes in kitchen prep tools. Microplane features a wide range of kitchen tools aimed at helping you make food prep as easy and visually appealing as possible and now they'd like to help you! You can win this pair of Microplane kitchen tools, the Cheese Plane and Ribbon…