2012 Trade Show Schedule - Export.gov
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10<br />
International Home + Housewares <strong>Show</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
March 10–13, <strong>2012</strong> • Chicago, IL • housewares.org<br />
The International Home + Housewares <strong>Show</strong> is the world’s largest home & housewares marketplace, where<br />
close to 2,000 exhibiting companies showcase thousands of new products and designs to 60,000 attendees<br />
from all over the world. Categories include Dine & Design (cooking and entertaining), Clean, Contain &<br />
Sustain (cleaning and home organization), Wired & Well (electronics and home healthcare products), and<br />
Global Crossroads (with International Pavilions).<br />
Seminars: The International Home + Housewares <strong>Show</strong> provides visitors with insightful and pertinent free<br />
educational opportunities, from seminars to free consulting. Educational seminars during the show cover<br />
subjects such as color, trends, sustainability, visual merchandising, branding, global retailing, and<br />
consumer preferences.<br />
Exhibitors: 1,950 (2011)<br />
Industries: Cookbooks, cook & bakeware, gourmet food & products, home décor, kitchen accessories,<br />
tabletop, textiles, industry service providers pavilion, energy conservation products, floor & carpet care,<br />
home healthcare, household & kitchen electrics, major appliances, personal care products (electric & nonelectric),<br />
purifiers and filters (air & water), bath & shower accessories, cleaning products & supplies, closet &<br />
clothes care, furniture, general merchandise, hardware supplies, home improvement & do-it-yourself, home<br />
organization, impulse products, outdoor living products, pet supplies, retail promotions & continuities,<br />
seasonal products, and international pavilions.<br />
Target Buyers: The International Home + Housewares <strong>Show</strong> attracts professionals in the international<br />
home and housewares buying community, representing retail, import, and distribution channels.<br />
Benefits for IBP Attendees<br />
• Complimentary registration (must pre-register).<br />
• Complimentary education seminars except for Specialty Retailer University (nominal fee may be<br />
required, please inquire).<br />
• Annual Industry Breakfast offered at nominal charge (please inquire).<br />
• Complimentary networking reception.<br />
• An overview of the U.S. housewares marketplace and suburban Chicago retail tour takes place on the<br />
day after the <strong>Show</strong>. Pre-registration is required by January 3, <strong>2012</strong> (space is limited).<br />
• Airfare and hotel discounts.<br />
• Possible technical field trips (please inquire).<br />
Contact: Aditi Palli, Aditi.Palli@trade.<strong>gov</strong>, (202) 482-3334<br />
Tourism Website: discoveramerica.com/uk/illinois/chicago-index.html<br />
International Buyer Program
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