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Discovering Design: Meet Sagaform

Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design.Ourconversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see very soon at McCormick Place. Today we’re speaking with Ingerid Mohn, president, Sagaform…

IHA Announces 3rd Annual Innovation Awards Finalists

The names of the 65 finalists in the second annual IHA Innovations Awards have been released by the International Housewares Association. Winners in each of 13 categories will be announced in a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March15 in the Innovation Theater, Room E350, Lakeside Center, followed by a reception at the Innovation Awards display in the Hall of Global Innovation…

Discovering Design: Meet Siliconezone

Get to know the people behind the stylish products that will appear at the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Discover Design. Ourconversations with exhibitors give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you’ll see very soon at McCormick Place. Today we’re speaking with Ken Yeung, president,…

Inventors Corner, Inventors Revue Highlight Innovation at International Home + Housewares Show

Ron Popeil, famed American inventor, pitchman, television star and creator of the television “infomercial,” will headline four days of events in the Inventors Revue during the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show, March 15-18 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The events include inventor education presentations and product evaluation through “Pitch to the Pros” panels. Popeil,…

Innovation Insights: An Interview with Bill Fienup and Mike Vasquez

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator The four days of the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show will be packed with events as well as educational sessions. In these final days before the Show, we preview presentations that will take place in the Innovation Theater in the Lakeside Center. Today we are speaking with Chicagoans Bill Fienup and Mike Vasquez. These…

Design Is More Than A Buzzword at Discover Design & Design Debut

Winners of the Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product innovation and booth design will be announced at11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 17 at a special event in the Discover Design Lounge during the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. Now in its fourth year, Discover Design, a Show destination and an oasis for design-savvy buyers, features more than 100…

Housewares Export Council Becomes International Business Council

The HECNA Board has approved a rebranding of the Housewares Export Council to the IHA International Business Council (IBC). This will be officially announced just after the 2014 International Home + Housewares Show. In addition, the IHA Board has approved an elimination of dues for IBC beginning with the new membership year that will begin April 1, 2014. The elimination of…

The Internet of Things at Your Door: Seminar Explores How Close is the Connected Home

As the Internet of Things becomes more tangible for consumers and more and more household products become “smart” what does that mean for the housewares industry? A panel of manufacturers, consumer editors and technology experts will explore what the future of the connected home looks like as it moves beyond the early adopter stage during a seminar on Sunday morning, March…

International Home + Housewares Show Social Media and Digital Commerce Opportunities

The Show is just around the corner, and IHA has orchestrated some wonderful consulting opportunities that are open to all attendees. Social Media Central/Digital Commerce Solutions Pavilion (Located in the Grand Concourse Lobby) Social Media Central offers free consultations with the experts from SocialKaty (www.socialkaty.com). Meet with SocialKaty to discuss your current…