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IHA’s blog features informative posts written to keep the housewares industry educated and informed about key strategic issues and IHA member services.

Housewares History: Seasonal Foods/Local Foods

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator It’s the season for farmers markets and gardening! Even in the chilly Midwest, backyard gardeners are tending their vegetable plants. But how to savor the bountiful harvests ahead? Unless camping or dealing with a power outage, rarely do we think about how people preserved food before refrigerators and freezers. Especially…

Inside Discover Design: ALEX Bottles

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week Marie caught up with Chris Hotell of ALEX Bottles to discuss sustainability and how it works in the world of housewares and high design. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your products? CH: Reusable water bottles are an amazing and necessary alternative to the toxic single…

One More Day! 2012 Housewares Show to open Saturday

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator IHA is proud to announce that the annual International Home + Housewares Show will begin a day earlier in 2012, with the Show floor opening at 12:30 pm Saturday, March 10. On April 20th, IHA's Board of Directors voted unanimously to extend the 2012 Show to four days. This decision has been discussed over the last five years with many…

Home and Housewares Industry Education, Straight from the Show Floor!

By Wes French, Coordinator of Social Media The International Home + Housewares Show is a not only a show for buyers and exhibitors to place orders and show items, but also a place to learn about the future and direction of the home and housewares industry. The Housewares Design Theater and Education Sessions offer attendees the chance to listen and learn from peers as well…

Inside Discover Design: urban butik

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week we talked to Jean-Luc Bouchard of urbak butik. He has an interesting perspective as an exhibitor who has participated in a few of our Shows and excplains just how much of an impact Discover Design had for design-focused products compared to years past. Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design…

Setting Records: 2011 Housewares Charity Gala

By Judy Colitz, Manager of Special Events & Executive Services The Housewares Charity Foundation is committed to raising funds as well as awareness for breast cancer research, evidenced by the $21 million raised since the 1998 inception of our charity foundation. This year was no different as the HCF raised over $2.4 million alone (going over $2 million for the…

Inside Discover Design: finum

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development This week's Inside Discover Design interview is with Cristian Justus of finum: Marie: What is the inspiration behind the design and functionality of your tea and coffee products? CJ: As an enthusiastic consumer of full-leaf teas I like to blend them myself. And I want to prepare my teas in the urban setting of my…

Inside Discover Design

By Marie Kulik, Manager of Exhibitor Business Development Discover Design is the newest addition to the International Home + Housewares Show, one of the largest and most successful trade shows North America has to offer. Debuting at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show, this category showcased the elegant, unique world of homegoods products that bring together design…

Introducing Housewares TV!

Check out some of the great new finds from the 2011 Show, all in one place! By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator IHA is rolling out the newest playlist to hit our Youtube page, Housewares TV. Housewares TV gives an inside look at some of the great new products that were shown at the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show. The companies involved are all market and design…