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Get noticed in the New Product Showcase!

You can submit your product for the New Product Showcase through the IHA website. For more information you can contact Connie Chantos at cchantos@housewares.org.…

Housewares History: And wait, there’s more!

What is it? Can you guess what this 1930's era item is and was used for? *HINT* It's a heathier way to cook now, but it was just necessary when it was invented. You can make guesses on our facebook page. The answer will be revealed in the afternoon. Housewares Trivia Ron Popeil made his debut demonstrating products at Woolworth's but didn't get his big break until he did…

Made for each other: IHA & TGA co-locate for 2011 Shows

By 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 for the first time. Bringing more than 200 exhibitors with brand names…

Housewares History: The Coffee Grinder-Household Product & Dance Move

By Wes French Now & Then Happy new year housewares fans! 2010 was quite a ride, and now that we're all done celebrating, it's time to get focused on what's ahead in 2011. Everyone likes to start the year off well, but before your resolutions stall, you need something to start you up. Enter your morning cup of coffee. Coffee is the lifeblood of many in the morning, and…

Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel Named Industry Breakfast Speaker

IHA is proud to announce that Chicago Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel will be the guest speaker for the annual Industry Breakfast/IHA Meeting on Tuesday, March 8, during the 2011 International Home + Housewares Show. Emanual, the former White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, will address the industry leaders of the housewares world from McCormick Place, also the site…

Cooking for 60,000: Celebrity Chefs Showcase Talents at the 2011 Housewares Show

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator The International Home + Housewares Show is showcasing the culinary talents of the world's most renown chefs for the seventh year in a row in 2011. This year's International Home + Housewares Show will again feature many recognizable faces from television as well as some of the top local talent from the Chicago area. The cooking…

Housewares History: Happy Holidays!

The Holidays are synonymous with gathering together with family and friends to celebrate-meaning eat, drink and be merry. We wouldn't get too far into the holiday feasts without the help of housewares, which have been helping hosts for decades. What is it? Can you guess what this barrell, used mainly in the far east circa 1900, was used for? *hint*- Think drinks on…

Housewares History:Bundt-ing into the conversation

Bundt cake may not be your favorite, but it's definitely one of the most noticable desserts to come out of the kitchen. Bundt pans are the signature product of Nordic Ware, a company founded by David Dalquist in the 1940s, after being created at the request of a woman from Minnesota in 1950. The pans had a rough go early on, but sales picked up in the 1960s after receiving an…

2011 Housewares Design “Best of the Best” to be Announced at Feb. Luncheon

The 65 finalists are set for the 2011 Housewares Design Awards. The five finalists in each of 13 awards categories were selected from a field of more than 320 entries. "Best in Category" winners for each of the 13 awards categories will be announced during a special Housewares Design Awards presentation ceremony and luncheon. A trio of "Best of the Best" winners— gold,…