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Housewares Connect 365 Tip: Visually Appealing

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development Get noticed - Add catalogs and product images As part of your Housewares Connect 365 listing companies can add catalogs and/or product images FREE of charge. Show the media and housewares buyers what you have to offer by adding product photos or catalog sheets to your listing. In 2010, listings with images were…

Housewares History: White or Wheat? We’re Talking Toast

Toast may not seem like an intergral part of any meal, but people sure do eat a lot of it. Breakfast wouldn't be the same without a side of toast, sandwiches are that much better on toasted bread and where would we be without made-for-the-toaster items like frozen waffles? Then & Now Early toasters, like this 1929 model pictured below, were very small and compact with…

InventionHome Product Spotlight: The Amazing Folding Table

Invention Home allows anyone to have their dream realized by making it simple and affordable for people to turn their thoughts and ideas into reality. Here on the IHA blog we'll be getting the word out on some of these housewares products through our Invention Spotlight series. These items could soon become a fixture in your home and your everyday life! The Amazing Folding…

Introducing Housewares Connect 365: The Only Tool You Need to Plan Your Show

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development E: mkulik@housewares.org P: 1.847.692.0139 With the International Home + Housewares Show featuring 2,000 exhibitors annually, including over 500 new companies at the 2010 Show, exhibitors need a good "game-plan" to generate interest with buyers, media + consumers. The Housewares Show has developed housewares…

Out & About in Chicago: Your Guide to Entertainment in the Windy City-Museums

Ready.Set.Chicago Ready Set Chicago has taken the time to outline some of the greatest options the city offers up for entertainment while visiting our fine city. This is the first in a series of posts showing all you can do when you're not hustling around McCormick Place. Whether you're a history buff, sucker for a live performance, avid shopper or creature of the night,…

Join us for a crash course in sustainability!

You're Invited, please join Nextlife and IHA for a: A Webinar Event: DEMYSTIFYING SUSTAINABILITY: How to Make Your Business "Green" Webinar Date and Time: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 1:00 pm -2:00pm CT Snapshot of Information Covered in the Webinar: Corporate sustainability is here to stay. But the true meaning of sustainability, reasons why it is a good idea and…

Housewares History: All Aboard, Corning Express!

Due to the availability of wood for fuel, many glass factories were located around Pittsburg. In 1864, Amory Houghton, Sr. purchased the Brooklyn Flint Glass Manufactory. The company name was changed to Corning Flint Glass Works when, in 1868, Amory moved to be closer to the rail line in Corning, New York. The railroad now provided the coal for the glass furnace and Corning…

Plan ahead – Register for the Show and book your hotel room now!

By Sharon Janota, Manager of Trade Show Operations November 23, 2010 Want to get ahead of the game? Register now to avoid the $100 on-site registration fee. Registrations made after March 5th will be $100 per badge. By registering early, you will receive your badge packet in advance of the Show which includes your show badge and holder, a show informational brochure…

Housewares History: A little steam goes a long way

Ironing is probably something you do often, a chore that goes without much thought as to how it's process has evolved and continues to evolve (into a sport?). Well ironing was not always as simple as it is today, especially when they thought weight, not heat, was the key to better ironing. Now & Then This 1919 model clothes iron had a hose to connect to the stove and used…