March

Welcome to the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show!

The International Home + Housewares Show is the largest show of its kind. Every March, 2000+ manufactures from all over the globe descend on Chicago to exhibit their new products, as buyers and retailers attend looking for the next hot item to fill the shelves. Here are some facts about the 2013 Show: The 2013 International Home + Housewares Show is expecting more than 60,000…

Knowing Innovation: Rob Wallace, Wallace Church Inc.

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator At the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show, the Innovation Theater in the Lakeside Center will present 21 educational programs, every hour beginning Saturday morning and ending Tuesday afternoon. At the Theater, located in Room E350 (near the entry to the Level 3 Lobby), experts in new product development and launch will…

Knowing Innovation: Designers Look Beyond the Horizon, IDSA Housewares Section Panel Discussion

There is Still Time to Sign Up for a Free Online Marketing Consultation at the 2013 Show!

By E-Power Marketing E-Power Marketing, a full service Online Marketing firm, will be hosting free Online Marketing Consultations at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show. Sign up for a consultation before the show and the E-Power team will review your branded online presence, including your Website, Social Media channels, current search visibility and online…

TV, CELEB CHEFS HEADLINE COOKING THEATER LINE-UP

By Debbie Teschke, Media Relations & Communications Manager Celebrity chefs including Top Chef judge Gail Simmons, Charm City Cakes' Duff Goldman and Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will top the line-up of stars appearing in the Cooking Theater at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show, March 2-5 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Cooking Theater is the focal point of…

Join Cooking With Caitlin at #IHHS13 for Twitter Parties, Innovation Theater Discussions on Social Media and More!

By Kelly Trush, Cooking with Caitlin Well, HELLO housewares! As we stare down another gathering of the international food and housewares communities, we’ve got Chi-town on the brain. We’ve packed our Facebook fans, our Twitter followers, our fellow Pinterest pinners – all of our social-hungry audience – and we’re headed to McCormick Place to gather the good news happening…

Going Green: Salazar Packaging

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator The Hall of Global Innovation in the Lakeside Center Level 3 Lobby hosts five special displays spotlighting design and innovation. First at the entry is the Going Green display, which features a selection of sustainable products and packaging offered by Show exhibitors. These products may help users conserve energy or water at…

Discovering Design: Monbento

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Get to know the people behind the stylish, thought-provoking designs that will be exhibited in Discover Design. This series of conversations will give you a glimpse of the inspirations, influences and ideas that go into creating the exciting products that you'll see at the 2013 Show. The appealing monbento® lunch boxes blend…

Discovering Design: Artelegno S.N.C.

By Vicki Matranga, Design Programs Coordinator Italian-based Artelegno S.n.c. specializes in the production of wooden kitchen accessories, centering on knife blocks and cutting boards. The wood used in their products is harvested in sustainably managed forests and the company’s environmentally responsible production process reduces waste and sawdust is recycled for…