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Housewares History: Get a Good Grip

What is it? Can you guess what this kitchen tool was used for? Leave your guesses/comments on our facebook page and check there for the answer later today. Housewares Trivia The product above might have slipped out of your hand quite easily. Sam Farber and Smart Design put an end to the problem of poorly gripped handles on kitchen tools when he invented this line of products…

IHA at Ambiente!

Please join the International Housewares Association for a reception at Ambiente Frankfurt 2011 Switzerland Restaurant - Hall 4, Level 1 Friday, February 11, 2011 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. You can also find IHA on the floor at Ambiente, located in booth 6.0 D22. For more information on IHA at Ambiente and our other International programs please contact Lori Szudarek at…

IHSA to hold webinar tomorrow!

International Housewares Shippers Association Webinar The International Housewares Shippers Association would like to invite your company to participate in a webinar: IHSA Webinar: When: Thursday / February 10th Time: 2:00 pm (Eastern) Cost: FREE of Charge Webinar topics include: Dynamics of a Shippers Association Reduced ocean container freight rates…

2011 Design Theater Presents

IHA is proud to bring you the Housewares Design Theater in 2011, showcasing some of the brightest minds in innovation this industry has to offer. Each year attendees are treated to seminars and discussions centered on design, sustainability, trends and many other issues related to new product development and launch. Here are a few of the speakers that will be at this year's…

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Discover Design at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show

Introducing… Discover Design! Composition, formation, inspiration, pattern, perspective, style. Design professionals shape consumer lifestyle and product trends through their creativity and ingenuity. Designers have the ability to forecast and perceive our wants and needs. They take visions and concepts then turn them into hot sellers and customer favorites. The…

Housewares Connect 365 Tip: Simplifying Show Communication

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development Communicating with buyers + media through your exhibitor message center As part of your Housewares Connect 365 listing, exhibitors have access to a personal message center FREE of charge. Through your message center you can send buyers and media an invitation to your booth before the Show and follow-up with them…

Housewares History: It’s quite the process

What is it? Can you guess what this kitchen tool, from 1875, is? Its advertisements claimed "No housekeeper can afford to be without one, while for hotels, restaurants, boarding houses and bakeries they are absolutely indispensable". Make your guesses on our Facebook page, where you can also find the answer later this afternoon. Housewares Trivia 1973 - At the Housewares…

Inventor’s Corner: See the future before it reaches store shelves

By Wes French The Inventors Corner pavilion is one of the hot destinations at the Show. Retail buyers and exhibitors know this is where to find the latest, most creative new product concepts. The Inventors Corner hosts 40 inventor exhibitors each year, giving many opportunities to upstart inventors. This pavilion makes it easy for Retailers and marketers to find fresh faces in…