International Housewares Association

Join us for a Webinar in Digital Marketing Strategy!

Webinar: Digital Marketing Strategy Mix Free for Specialty Retailers and IHA Members Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. (CDT) Presented by David Aaronson, from WSI Digital Marketing Join IHA on Wednesday, July 11 at 12 p.m. (CDT) for a free webinar with David Aaronson, one of the country's most requested Digital Marketing professionals. David has more than 30 years of…

IHA Giveaways: Rosle USA!

Get those knives out and ready because we've got a fantastic item from Rosle USA for our newest giveaway! Rosle has presented us with a Cutting/Serving/Carving Board and a set of 4 color-coded mats for safe food prep, sure to suit your every need this summer for cookouts, BBQs, dinner parties and just everyday use! To enter all you have to do is respond to this question in…

New Giveaway: Get Those Resolutions Going With Help From An Escali Scale!

By Wes French, Social Media Coordinator New year, New giveaways! Everyone likes to start the new year off right, usually with a list of resolutions that includes some sort of fitness goal. Escali wants to help aid you in achieving those goals by providing a supreme way to track your progress with the BFBW200 Body Fat / Body Water Digital Bathroom Scale! To win, head to…

Looking Ahead To 2012

By: Phil Brandl As we look ahead to 2012, the International Housewares Association would like to wish everyone a very prosperous New Year! The biggest news from IHA for 2012 has to be the inclusion of a fourth day to the annual International Home + Housewares Show for this year's event, now slated for March 10-13. The 2012 Show will open this year on Saturday at 12:30…

Housewares History: Holiday Histories!

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Ah, December….The biggest shopping month of the year. The race begins with a stampede on a Friday, the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, as shoppers are surrounded by twinkling colorful lights and the jingling sound tracks that echo in our heads as we dash between parking lots. Did you know that retailers have…

Introducing the IHA Innovation Awards!

By Connie Chantos, Attendee & Exhibitor Services For the first-time, Show exhibitors’ latest creations and cutting-edge innovations will receive award recognition with the first annual IHA Innovation Awards. The finalists will be spotlighted in the New Product Showcases, located in the Buyers Club in each Show building. A panel of expert judges, including seasoned…

Housewares History: Whitmor

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Organizing Homes, Organizing a Business Today’s homes need many products to keep track of shoes, clothes, and toys. While shopping for storage supplies, you were probably thinking about how to squeeze your stuff into a space that could use a few more inches of shelving. The organizing business keeps on growing, as we pack our…

Previewing Housewares Charity, Celebrating 15 Years at the 2012 Housewares Show!

By Judy Colitz, Special Events & Executive Services Manager The Housewares Charity Foundation celebrates a milestone this March—its 15th Annual Gala during the upcoming 2012 International Home + Housewares Show. Thank you for your ongoing generosity as we continue this proud tradition! FIFTEEN YEARS OF HEART Monday Evening, March 12, 2012…Returning to the Elegant Hilton…