Author: Debbie Teschke, Manager, Media Relations & Communications, IHA Though the calendar says May and most people are making plans for summer vacations, barbecues and pool parties, gift guide editors at newspapers, monthly magazines, product-focused websites and other media outlets are thinking about the winter months and holiday gift giving. To help International…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation: Defeating this thing called breast cancer
Author: Michelle Hespe, mhespe@gmail.com Upon the golden balconies of the Hilton Chicago’s Grand Ballroom, as members of the Party Faithful brass band stood with their drums at the ready for summoning everyone to dinner, it was difficult not to feel humbled by the time, effort and money so many people expend, year after year, for one of America’s finest charity dinners. Since…
CONTINUE READINGStrategic Alliance: International Home + Housewares Show and The Travel Goods Show Co-Location
Author: Mia Rampersad, Vice President, Trade Show, IHA March of 2011 will be an exciting time at the International Home + Housewares Show with a strategic alliance taking place with The Travel Goods Show. This co-location will bring together the world’s largest housewares-specific and travel trade fairs together for the first time. Founded in 1938, the Travel Goods…
CONTINUE READINGVolcanoes, Hong Kong and Global Sourcing
Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA Volcanic Eruption in Iceland Disrupts European Air Travel - Who could have predicted that headline? Of all the things that could go wrong, that certainly would have been the last on my list. For fairs in Asia, the timing could not have been worse. Traffic at the Hong Kong Houseware Fair and at the BIH/BIG fairs in…
CONTINUE READING2010 International Home + Housewares Show: Facts & Figures
Author: Derek Miller, Vice President, International, IHA The 2010 International Home + Housewares Show was a success with strong attendance in terms of both exhibitor and attendee data. To recap the Show, to follow are some Show facts and figures: Number of Exhibitors: 1,958 +13% increase from 2009 Number of New Exhibitors: 550 Number of non-U.S. Exhibitors:…
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Author Tim Patterson, @tradeshowguy on Twitter Social Media is no longer just for the bleeding edge folks like it was a year or two ago. Now everyone seems to be jumping into the pool. Many are looking before they leap - and some are not! Basic questions that management asks are, "What's the ROI on our investment in Social Media?" – or – "How can you justify the investment…
CONTINUE READINGThe Online Show Planner Makes The Home + Housewares Show More Productive
Author: Marie Kulik, Manager, Exhibitor Business Development, IHA With millions of online apps all claiming to make your life easier, we’ve got one that truly lives up to the hype. The Online Show Planner is a simple search/planning tool for the International Home + Housewares Show. Whether you're an exhibitor trying to generate new business, a buyer looking new products or…
CONTINUE READINGHousewares Charity Foundation: Uniting the Industry, Honoring Its Leaders
Author: Judy Colitz, Manager, Special Events & Executive Services, IHA If you have never attended the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) Gala on Monday evening of the International Home + Housewares Show, you are missing not only the opportunity to make a difference for breast cancer research, but also an extremely enjoyable charity event and dinner. Nowhere else will…
CONTINUE READINGExhibitors Preview Housewares Products, Trends for the News Media
Author: Perry Reynolds The New Year started off on a high note for the 60 exhibitors who participated in IHA’s 2010 International Home + Housewares Show Media Preview January 7 in New York City. More than 60 consumer and trade editors came to see more than 150 housewares products that will be making their debut at the International Home + Housewares Show in March. Consumer…
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