International Home + Housewares Show 2011

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Chicago, IL
Sun, 03/06/2011 - Tue, 03/08/2011

International Home + Housewares Show 2011

March 6–8, 2011 • Chicago, IL •

The International Home + Housewares Show is the world’s largest home and housewares marketplace, where close to 2,000 exhibiting companies showcase thousands of new products and designs to 60,000 attendees from all over the world. Categories include: Dine & Design (cooking and entertaining), Clean & Contain (cleaning and home organization), Wired & Well (electronics and home healthcare products) and Global Crossroads with International Pavilions.

Seminars:

International Home + Housewares Show provides visitors with insightful complimentary educational opportunities, from seminars to complimentary consulting. The educational seminars include subjects such as color, trends, sustainability, visual merchandising, branding, global retailing, and consumer preferences.  

Exhibitors:

2,000 (2010)  

Industries:

Cookware and bakeware, tabletop and kitchen accessories, gourmet food and products, home décor, giftware, home textiles, china, crystal and silver, bath and shower accessories, cleaning products and supplies, general merchandise and impulse items, hardware supplies, outdoor living products, pet supplies, home organization and clothing care products, promotional products, household electrics, kitchen electrics, major appliances, purifiers and filters for water and air, energy conservation products, floor and carpet care, personal care items, and home health care.

Target Buyers:

The International Home + Housewares Show attracts professionals in the international home and housewares buying community representing retail, import, and distribution channels.

Benefits for IBP Attendees

• Registration is complimentary for IBP buyers. Please contact for deadline information.

• An overview of the U.S. housewares marketplace and suburban Chicago retail tour is available the day after the show at no additional cost for IBP buyers. Pre-registration is required by January 3, 2011 (space is limited).

• U.S. Commercial Service Seattle and the Washington State Department of Commerce are partnering on an IBP outreach initiative: a spin-off visit to the Seattle area to explore potential business opportunities. The trip will include site visits to prominent exporting businesses in the home and housewares industry and meetings between the international delegates and local U.S. companies.

• Complimentary international networking reception.

• Airfare and hotel discounts.

Contact:

Amanda Ayvaz, Amanda.Ayvaz[at]trade[dot]gov, (202) 482-0338

Tourism Web Site:

discoveramerica.com/uk/illinois/chicago-index.html

 

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