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2019 Global Forum Recap: Top Market Opportunities: Mexico, Brazil, Colombia/Ecuador, India

Eduardo Lemus, IBC Global Forum program chair, opened Day Two with a summary of the day’s sessions and introduced the IHA Offices and representatives who outlined retail conditions in their countries. Lourdes Ramirez, Mexico; Alex Pinheiro, Brazil; Catalina Moscoso, Colombia and Ecuador; and C.K. Nair, India. Each presenter included names and contact information for buyers at…

2019 Global Forum Recap: Top Market Opportunities in International Markets Part One

Directly after a delicious lunch in the lovely garden of The Guild Hotel, Monday afternoon sessions began with a 30-minute group presentation by five IHA global sales offices and representatives. Linus Kolmevik – Denmark, Norway, Sweden Mark Chapman – United Kingdom, Ireland Pascal Glorieux – France, Belgium Tommaso Madotto – Italy Monica Lee – Taiwan Linus…

Housewares Charity Foundation Donates to World Central Kitchen for Hurricane Dorian Relief

To assist in the Hurricane Dorian relief efforts in the Bahamas, the Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) has donated $25,000 to World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit led by renowned chef José Andrés. WCK is currently in Nassau delivering nearly 30,000 fresh meals per day to shelters and communities across the northern Bahamas. WCK went to Nassau before Dorian hit the…

IHA Partners with Good360 to Assist in Hurricane Dorian Relief

Housewares suppliers can help residents from the Bahamas to North Carolina recover from Hurricane Dorian by donating needed products to Good360, the International Housewares Association announced today. IHA is partnering once again with Good360 to provide hurricane victims with home products as they rebuild their lives and homes. IHA partnered with Good360 last year to…

Leana Salamah Named VP, Marketing at IHA

The International Housewares Association (IHA) announced today that Leana Salamah has joined the Association as vice president, marketing. Salamah has 20 years’ experience in marketing, including trade show, association and event marketing, and is replacing Derek Miller who became IHA president Oct. 1. She will be responsible for overall management of IHA and International…

Four New Directors Elected to IHA Board Of Directors

Four new directors have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association (IHA), the full-service trade association for the housewares industry. The new directors are: Scott Henrikson, president, Dexas International; Darrin Johnston, managing director, Meyer Corporation; Lisa W. Knierim, president & CEO - Americas, Villeroy & Boch;…

Derek Miller Named President of IHA

Derek Miller has been named president of the International Housewares Association, succeeding Phil Brandl who will retire at the end the year, IHA announced today. Miller, currently IHA’s vice president, global marketing, will assume the role of president Oct. 1. Brandl will remain at IHA through Dec. 31. Miller was selected by a unanimous vote of the IHA Executive…

Celebrating 80+ Years of Housewares History

The International Housewares Association and the Housewares Industry have a rich history dating back more than 80 years. In honor of IHA’s 80th Anniversary, here is a look back at some of the highlights: 1906 First house furnishing exhibition in the U.S. is held in New York’s Madison Square Garden. It is conceived by Isbon Scott, editor of House Furnishing Review,…

There’s No Business Like Show Business! Part 1

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator It’s January, and our calendars are focused on March, when our 121st Show will unite the industry. The current International Home + Housewares Show has evolved into a busy four-day gathering in Chicago, from a complex family tree of Show names, dates and predecessor sponsoring organizations. For 79 years, IHA has been…

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