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Show 2016 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Discover Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Dine + Décor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cooking Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Clean + Contain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inventors Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wired + Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 International Sourcing Expo . . . . . . 11 Pantone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Student Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Innovation Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 gia retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 gia product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 New Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Buyers Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 International Business Center . . . . . 19 Networking After Dark . . . . . . . . . . 20 Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chicago Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Show Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Badge Registration + Hotels . . . . . . 23 Register to Attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 home + housewares experience 2016 Pre-Show Edition

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Show 2016 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Discover Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Dine + Décor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Cooking Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Clean + Contain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Inventors Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Wired + Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

International Sourcing Expo . . . . . . 11

Pantone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Student Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Innovation Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

gia retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

gia product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

New Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Buyers Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

International Business Center. . . . . 19

Networking After Dark . . . . . . . . . . 20

Charity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chicago Retail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Show Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Badge Registration + Hotels . . . . . . 23

Register to Attend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

home + housewares experience

2016 Pre-Show Edition

The latest products from

2,100 suppliers assembled

from around the world will

make their debut at the 2016

International Home +

Housewares Show to be held

March 5 – 8 in Chicago at

McCormick Place. The Show is

the largest housewares-only fair

in the world with 62,000

homegoods professionals on

hand to explore thousands of

innovative new products.

The Show is owned and operated by

the not-for-profit International

Housewares Association and

represents professionals from over

125 countries. More than 22,500

buyers will flock to Chicago to spot

future best sellers and source

products that will make their

businesses successful in 2016

and beyond.

Opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday,

March 5 and concluding at 3 p.m.

on Tuesday, March 8, the Show gives

buyers nearly four full days to

conduct in-depth strategic meetings

and seek out new supplier partners.

The Power Hour on Saturday through

Monday allows you to extend your

meetings an additional hour after

the 5:30 p.m. close.

Again this year, you can begin your

Show early on Saturday with a visit to

the New Exhibitor Preview from 8:30 –

10 a.m. before the Show floor opens!

See new products from 60 first-time

exhibitors from all Show categories.

The New Exhibitor Preview is conven-

iently located at the Show’s South

Building entrance in Room S100.

Find Innovation at its Best at the International Home+ Housewares Show

2 Home + Housewares Experience

The Show is divided intofive product expos:

Dine + Décor ExpoCook + bakeware, gourmet food +products, tabletop, kitchen essentials+ accents and home décor

Clean + Contain ExpoBath + shower accessories, cleaning+ hardware, home organization,clothing care, luggage, pet suppliesand inventors corner

Discover Design Expo – NEW LOCATION - North BuildingInnovative, design-orientedcompanies and brands in all Showcategories

Wired + Well ExpoFloor + carpet care, householdelectrics, kitchen electrics, homeenvironment (air/water), homehealthcare and personal care

International Sourcing Expo – NEW LOCATION - Level 1, North BuildingInternational pavilions

www.housewares.org 3

2016 SHOW BY THE NUMBERS2,100 exhibitors from over 40 countries

22,500 buyers from 125 countries

62,000 total attendees

784,000 net sq. ft of exhibit space

Thousands of new products for every room in the home

See the Future in the Hallof Global InnovationWant to know what colors Pantone

says will drive the homegoods

business in 2017? How do today’s

design students envision our future?

Which global retailers are leading

the way? What are the Show’s most

innovative products?

All these answer are found in four

special exhibits in the Hall of Global

Innovation located in the Level 3

Lobby of the Lakeside Center. While

you are there, visit the Innovation

Theater in Room E350 to learn what

experts have to share regarding the

Internet of Things, global shopping,

retail trends and consumer lifestyles.

Get Trend and ColorEducationLearn the latest trends in color and

consumer behavior during seminars

by the Show’s leading experts.

Explore the color trends for 2017 and

their impact on housewares in two

programs by color specialist Lee

Eiseman. Tom Mirabile, the Show’s

trend expert, will discuss the top

trends for 2016 at work in the

consumer marketplace and how

they will change your business. A

panel of suppliers and retailers will

explore millennials and their

purchasing habits. Category experts

and retailers will explain how to turn

food shoppers into housewares

buyers n

Discover Design—New Expo, New Location

4 Home + Housewares Experience

Discover Design, the

premier design

destination at the Show,

breaks out into its own Expo

and moves to a new location in

the front of the North Building.

Featuring more than 200 of the

world’s finest design and trend

leaders, this expo offers high-

end products and collections

from all Show categories.

The Show continues its

commitment to develop design

innovation with the incubator

program Design Debut. This program

allows new exhibitors whose product

demonstrates high-design and

innovation to come and experience

the International Home +

Housewares Show without having to

create an entire display. Come and

see what these new-to-the-Show

exhibitors have to offer in product

design and differentiate yourself in

the marketplace.

Adjacent to Discover Design, the

Aisle of Stylewill serve as the

bridge between design-focused

market leaders from Clean +

Contain and Discover Design.

Make Discover Design your first stop

to view all the innovation in this

juried destination at the Show. n

Experience Everything for the Home Under One Roof

www.housewares.org 5

www.housewares.org/show/discover-design

ADAMO S.r.l.

Alessi USA, Inc.

Artelegno S.N.C. Del F.LLIFazzini G.G.P.

Bedol International Group Inc.

Bestar Wooden IndustrialCorp.

Bigso Box of Sweden

Big Arrow Ceramics

Bitters Co.

Black + Blum

Blomus - SKS USA Corp.

Bob's Your Uncle

Bosign AB

Bruer LLC

BRZ Brands

Casa Vigar S.L.

Charles Viancin Group

Chilewich / Sultan LLC

Corkcicle

Cose Nuove

David Rasmussen Design

Deagourmet

Dreamfarm

Epare

Eva Solo A/S

Finum by Riensch & Held

French Bull, LLC

Fusionbrands

Gabriel-Glas

GEFU (USA)

GIR: Get It Right

govino, LLC

Harman

Hester & Cook Design Group

Highwave, Inc.

HYDAWAY

IDEAS Denmark A/S

Immanuel Industrial Co., Ltd.

Joseph Joseph Inc.

JIA, Inc.

Keck + Lang GmBH

Kikkerland Design Inc.

Kinto Co., Ltd.

Kitchen Innovations Inc.

Kohler Co.

Koziol GmbH

Ladelle International Pty.Ltd.

Larch Wood Enterprises Inc.

Lifefactory, Inc.

Magisso North America

Maia Ming Designs

Maxwell & Williams -Designer Homewares

Midnight Scoop

Modern-twist

Monkey Business Design Israel Ltd.

Nambe

Neolid

New Soda

Orrefors Kosta Boda

Parallax Horizon Inc.

Poppin

Productos de PlasticoCarcal, S.A. de C.V.

Puj

Retap ApS

Rolser, S.A.

Sagaform Inc.

Scojo New York

Serene House

Sparq Home

The Japan External TradeOrganization (JETRO)

Three by Three, Inc.

Victor & Victoria / Midec Brands LLC

W & P Design

Waechtersbach USA, Inc.

Wild and Wolf

Wine Lovers Meet Here

Winestor LLC

Wolf Designs, Inc.

YAMAZAKI

ZAQ

Zoku, LLC

List of Exhibitors in Discover Design

“Over the past several years, the Discover Design Expo has become the

most significant part of the International Home + Housewares Show. I

have found many new, emerging and on-trend products from the design

industry perfect for my customer. Whether it be a full collection from one

vendor or a selected single item, the product offerings have been an

important addition to my assortment planning. Each year, it is design-

driven products such as these that drive my business and provide our

consumers with items that fit their tastes and interests.”

Michael HigdonNational Building Museum

The Dine + Décor Expo, located

in the South Building, offers

hundreds of the newest product

innovations and design-focused

products for the kitchen and home.

Nearly 1,000 companies will be

demonstrating the best of the best

for dining and entertaining – all

under one roof. n

Dine + Décor Expo: Explore Fashion-Forward

Homegoods

Dine + Décor Expon Cook + Bakeware

n Cooking Theater

n Tabletop, KitchenEssentials + Accents

- Giftware

- Gourmet Food + Specialty Products

- Home Décor

- Home Textiles

- Kitchen Tools +Accessories

- Tabletop

6 Home + Housewares Experience

www.housewares.org/show/expos

Experience the epicurean charm of celebrity chefs as they

demonstrate their culinary talents by cooking up their

favorite recipes using products that can be found

throughout the Show. Proudly sponsored by KitchenAid, Oneida

and WellnessMats, 25 performances are offered over all four Show

days. The Cooking Theater is a popular destination for buyers and

all Show attendees. For schedules and participating chefs, please

visit www.housewares.org/show/cooking-theater

Entertain and Entice….Cooking

www.housewares.org 7

Clean + Contain Expo: Uncover the Most Inventive andDesign-Focused Home Solutions

The Clean + Contain Expo

is located in the North

Building and offers

thousands of environmentally-

friendly products to optimize

space, clean your home,

decorate your bath and care

for your pets. n

Clean + Contain Expo:n Bath + Shower Accessories

n Cleaning

n Home Organization and Clothes Care

n Luggage

n Pet Care

n Inventors Corner/Inventors Revue

8 Home + Housewares Experience

www.housewares.org/show/expos

Inventors Corner: Located in the Clean + Contain

Expo in the North Building, the

Inventors Corner brings the raw

edge of creativity to the Show. Here

you’ll find 60 clever inventors

showcasing their just-now-ready

inventions, giving you the first look at

some of our most ingenious minds at

work. Come meet these emerging

inventors and see how their work will

help drive the homegoods business

in the years to come.

Adjacent to the Inventors Corner is

the Inventors Revue, which presents

a combination of educational

sessions and product review panels

for Inventors Corner

participants. Seasoned

inventors and direct response

professionals explain how to

succeed as an inventor and offer

valuable feedback during the

“Pitch to the Pros” panels.

Both the Inventors Corner and

Inventors Revue are co-sponsored by

Invention Home, Inventors Digest

and Inventorz Network. n

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www.housewares.org/show/inventors-revue

Wired + Well Expo: ExperienceHigh-Tech and Innovation fromLeading Global Industry Brands

10 Home + Housewares Experience

The Wired + Well

Expo is located in

the Lakeside Center

and showcases the best

in innovative product trends for

the mind, body and home. Be

prepared to view and

experience the best in energy

efficiency, personal care and

culinary expertise. n

Wired + Well Expon Floor + Carpet Care

n Household Electrics

n Kitchen Electrics

n Home Environment (air/water)

n Home Healthcare

n Personal Care

www.housewares.org/show/expos

Tour the world in four days! With

more than 800 international

exhibitors displaying

innovative and design-focused

products, the Show brings the

world to you.

The newly renamed International

Sourcing Expo (formerly Global

Crossroads) moves to Level 1 of the

North Building and provides unlimited

sourcing opportunities from China and

Taiwan, while the Global Design Points

pavilions, located in both the North and

South Buildings, showcase top design

products and global trends. Countries

represented at the Show include Brazil,

India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and

Turkey.

See the best-of-the-best from these

country pavilions highlighted in the

Global Design Points Showcase, located

by the International Business Center, in

the South Building. n

Experience Global Opportunities in the International Sourcing Expo

www.housewares.org 11

www.housewares.org/show/expos

Always known as a

destination for

innovation, the Show

makes it easy to visit several

powerful learning tools with the

Hall of Global Innovation. In one

location, you can preview color

trends, view award-winning

global retailers, see the future

from the fertile minds of student

designers and get a design

education and view the winners

of the IHA Global Innovation

Awards (gia) for product

design.

Pantone ColorWatchThe housewares industry knows the

importance of color. Research

indicates that product color evokes

a strong emotional response from

consumers and is a key factor in

more than 60 percent of purchases.

Pantone ColorWatch is a special

exhibit designed by Pantone, Inc.,

and focuses on the palettes

representing the strongest home

furnishings color trends for 2017. Each

story includes the individual Pantone

colors, philosophy behind the color

palettes and actual Show

products illustrating each

palette. The display also

complements Monday’s

color trends seminar by

Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman.

2016 IHA Student DesignCompetitionNow in its 23rd year, the Student

Design Competition, sponsored by

the International Housewares

Association, is recognized by the

design profession for its contribution

to education. This rigorous

competition is judged by designers

and managers at housewares

companies who select the winning

projects from an international field of

submissions.

The winners demonstrate their

concepts for current or future

housewares products in the exhibit in

Lakeside Center. Meet the future

leaders of our industry—get inspired

by their energy and vision! n

See the Best and the Latest in the Hall of Global Innovation

12 Home + Housewares Experience

www.housewares.org/show/displays

Located in Room E350, just

steps from the Lakeside

Center Lobby, the

Innovation Theater is the Show’s

destination for learning. Zero in

on trends and invigorate your

new products. Each presentation

is FREE to all attendees.

Speakers will share their knowledge

of important issues in our industry

such as the Internet of Things, global

shopping, retail and consumer

lifestyle trends.

A sample of this year’s topics is listed

below. Be sure to mark your

calendar so you’re in the audience!

No Reservation Necessaryy. n

www.housewares.org 13

Saturday, March 5

Internet of Things? Internet ofThinks!

Building an Exciting ShoppingExperience with Your Assortmentand Store Design

Designing the Future of Food

International Home and InteriorDesign Trends 2017

Sunday, March 6

Future Food 2050: How ScientificSolutions Will Impact EverydayDecisions for the Home

Four Years of Kitchen DesignTrends—Styles, Colors andKitchen Appliances That DelightConsumers

Boomer Delight: CreatingUnique and Ownable ConsumerBrand Experiences

Small Appliances – Opportunitiesfor Growth Around the World

The Smart Kitchen: From Trend to Reality

Factors & Disrupters: TheChanging Retail Landscape

Preparing American SmallBusinesses for World Markets

Monday, March 7

The Forever Home

Work, Love, Play: MillennialsReshaping Your Business

Brand Licensing in theHousewares Market

Bigger Than You Thought and InYour Own House: The RealDisruption of ConnectedProducts

Master Your Brand and Attractthe Optimal Customer

Designers Panel Discussion

Tuesday, March 8

Coatings for Cookware andSmall Appliances

Women 45+: Head ofHousewares

For a complete list of speakers,visit www.housewares.org/show/innovation-theater

Get Inspired at the Innovation Theater

Since its inception in 2000,

the IHA Global Innovation

Awards (gia) have grown

into the world’s most prestigious

awards program in housewares

retailing. Including this year’s

25 national gia award winning

stores from 23 countries, there

have been more than 320 gia

retail award winners, from

40 countries on six continents.

At the 2016 International Home +

Housewares Show, learn best

practices from the world’s most

innovative home and housewares

retailers by visiting the gia retail

showcase in the Hall of Global

Innovation, in the Lakeside

Center Lobby.

The display will feature all of this

year’s gia retail award winners –

discover unique store design and

branding ideas, examples of

beautiful visual merchandising and

creative displays as well as highlights

of innovative retail practices.

Current-year national gia retail

winners from around the world will

be honored at the Show, and five

among them will earn the special

distinction of gia Global Honoree

bestowed by a distinguished panel

of international retail experts. Stop

by the gia display on Sunday,

March 6, to learn which retailers

have been named the 2015-2016

gia Global Honorees.

More information on gia, including

introductions and images of previous

years’ gia winner stores and

instructions on how to participate,

is available at

www.housewares.org/show/

gia-retail. n

CelebratingExcellence in Homeand HousewaresRetailing

14 Home + Housewares Experience

2015-2016 National gia winners

www.housewares.org 15

Country Store name

Argentina Claudia Adorno

Australia Pigeonhole

Brazil Etna Home Store

Canada Lakehouse Home Store

China Wu Ben Liu He

Colombia TBD

Denmark Illums Bolighus

Eastern Europe TBD

France La Trésorerie

Germany Homann Schenken-Kochen-Wohnen

Ireland J&B Hope

Italy puesme home

Japan TBD

Malaysia Kitchen Shop

Middle East Home Centre

Netherlands K’OOK!

Poland BBHome

Russia TBD

Spain Cooking the Kitchen Company

Turkey Keramika

UK Lords

Uruguay Siñeríz Shopping

USA - Gourmet Retailer Whisk

USA - Gourmet Business TBD

USA - Gift & Dec Leon & Lulu

The IHA Innovation Awards

honoring product design

joins the 16th annual gia

retail awards to create one,

industry-wide awards program

to honor the very best in product

design and retail excellence.

The IHA Global Innovation Awards

will honor exhibitors’ latest creations

and cutting-edge product

innovations. The finalists are

spotlighted in the New Product

Showcases, located in the Buyers

Clubs in each Show building and

feature more than 500 new

products.

A panel of expert judges, including

seasoned designers, retailers and

industry experts, will select up to five

products that represent the best in

each of the 12 product categories.

What better place to begin your

search for those new items that will

drive your sales in 2016 and beyond.

Winners for each category will be

announced at the invitation-only

gia gala. Finalists will gather on

Saturday night, March 5 for an

exciting evening honoring the best

in product innovation. All finalists

will be displayed in the Hall of

Global Innovation in the Lakeside

Center Lobby. n

Global InnovationAwards for HousewaresProducts

16 Home + Housewares Experience

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With nearly two dozen

education sessions

and Innovation

Theater programs, all at no

charge, the 2016 International

Home + Housewares Show is the

preeminent place for retailers

and manufacturers to look into

the industry’s crystal ball. Here

you’ll learn from the widest

range of expert perspectives on

the competitive marketplace

and the trends that are

affecting consumers’ willingness

to spend on household items

now and in the near future. At

the same time, buyers get

practical information that can

guide their purchases to

harmonize with what consumers

are drawn to in our

complicated, ever-shifting

marketplace. These world-class

experts see what’s coming, and

they will share it with you in an

enjoyable style.

Color & Design: Directionsand EmotionsJoin IHA’s renowned

color/design

forecaster, Leatrice

(Lee) Eiseman, as she

demonstrates the

direction of color trends and the

emotional pull of color during two

seminars on Monday, March 7 and

Tuesday, March 8. Both programs

take place at 12 noon in Room S100.

Top Trends for 2016Tom Mirabile, senior

vice president,

Global Trend &

Design, Lifetime

Brands, will discuss

the top trends for

2016 at 7:30 a.m.

Monday, March 7, in Room S100.

Mirabile serves as IHA’s trend expert

and has held senior merchant and

product development positions with

several top retailers including

Neiman Marcus Group and

Bloomingdale’s. Learn

about the looming trends

that will have an impact

on your business in the

next two years.

How Millennials MakeThemselves at HomeThere are now more

Millennials in the home

and housewares

consuming marketplace

than Baby Boomers.

Using brand new

exclusive consumer

research, HFN editors

Maureen Azzato and

Warren Shoulberg will

present insights and

upsets about how the

industry needs to change to address

this new consumer in select product

classifications in this noontime session

on Sunday, March 6 in Room S100.

Food Shopper =Housewares BuyerThrough a renewed

interest in cooking,

kitchenware has

emerged as a

complement to food

shopping. Todd Hale of

Nielsen and a panel of category

experts and retailers will explore the

major shopper segments of

kitchenware and how slightly

changing your view can capture

more sales. Their program begins at

7:30 a.m. Sunday, March 6 in

Room S100.

Education

One-of-a-Kind Programs Offer Fresh

Consumer Perceptions and Color Trends

18 Home + Housewares Experiencewww.housewares.org/show/keynotes

New Exhibitor PreviewGet an early start to the 2016 Show –

before the Show floor opens – with a

visit to the New Exhibitor Preview on

Saturday, March 5. Open from 8:30

to 10 a.m., the Preview will feature 60

first-time exhibitors displaying their

new products. Companies will

represent most Show categories.

Don’t miss this opportunity to find

new suppliers and products making

their debut at the Show.

The New Exhibitor Preview is

conveniently located at the Show’s

South Building entrance in Room

S100.

Buyers ClubsIf you need to take a break from the

Show floor, lounges are available in

each building for all registered

buyers. Take advantage of the

complimentary food and

beverages, concierge service,

internet hookup, charging stations

and Housewares Connect 365 kiosk.

View the latest products from

exhibitors in the New Product

Showcase located in each Buyers

Club.

International BusinessCenter – New LocationAll international visitors have respite in

the International Business Center,

which moves to a new location in

the South Building (near booth

S3474).  The International Business

Center provides general Show

information, Housewares Connect

365 access, computers with printing

capability, WiFi, refreshments,

general assistance about the city of

Chicago and a hospitality area.  In

addition, international visitors may

book complimentary meeting rooms

within the International Business

Center with the host. n

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This event is hosted

by the International

Business Council (IBC),

a group of IHA members

actively engaged in

international business.

All U.S. and International Buyersand News Mediaare invited to end their day at the International Home +Housewares Show by joining in a tribute to rock ‘n rollfavorites at the Networking After Dark reception. Guestsare welcomed to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres whilebeing entertained by rock ‘n roll classics. Dance to yourfavorites surrounded by images of legendary rock artistsand rock and roll paraphernalia.

Visit www.housewares.org/members/ibc

Monday, March 7 • 5:30-7:30 pmVista Ballroom/Room S406/South Building

Networking After Dark Reception

ninetheenth annualHOUSEWARE S CHAR I T Y

FOUNDAT ION ’ s GA LA EV EN ING

MONDAY | 7 MARCH 2016 | NAVY PIER

www .hou sewa re scha r i t y . o r g

James Beard Chefs & Macy’s Culinary Council Chefscreating their signature specialties

HONORING

Lester GribetzPresident

Terry LundgrenChairman & CEO

Lifetime Humanitarian

Humanitarian of the Year

BENEFITINGOur Legacy Charity

Chicago is at the pulse point of the

strong U.S. housewares market.

Retailers from around the world

visit the Chicago retail scene to

accelerate their knowledge of visual

merchandising and store branding and to

find inspiration from unique stores and

retail concepts.

During your visit to Chicago, take time to

visit these examples of Chicago’s must-

see retail stores and shops, including

Whole Foods, Bloomingdale’s, The

Container Store, P.O.S.H., Bed Bath &

Beyond, Sur La Table, Jayson Home and

Crate & Barrel.

For information about more unique

concept stores and housewares retailers

in Chicago and for detailed Chicago

housewares retail maps, please visit

www.housewares.org/show/guides

Chicago: Be Inspired by Innovative Retailers

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Scenic BeautyChicago boasts 26 miles oflakefront with 15 miles of sandybeaches, an 18-mile bike path andhundreds of beautiful parks likeMillennium Park and Lincoln Park, all nestledwithin a skyline of architectural wonders.

The Centre of It AllIts prime location and two international airports make Chicago easilyaccessible. You can get to Chicago from nearly anywhere in the worldat any time of day.

World-Class AttractionsOnce you’re here, you’ll find world-class accommodations, world-renowned museums, nightlife and music for every style, theatre that’shome to world-premiere shows and a dining scene that has so manyaccolades it’s truly in a ranking of its own. In fact, Alinea has beennamed the number one restaurant in North America. So whether youwant to try award-winning fine-dining or dig in to the famous deep-dishpizza, Chicago has got something for every taste bud. n

www.choosechicago.com

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International Home + HousewaresShow and IHA in Social Media

Housewares.org is your

source for pre-Show

planning – visit to register

for free entrance badges,

reserve hotel rooms, plan

schedules, find exhibitors,

displays and educational

presentations.

Show Planning

22 Home + Housewares Experience

Search. Plan. Communicate.Housewares Connect 365 is the Show’s year-round search and planning

tool.

• See new product photos, videos and catalogues

• Create customized floor plans

• Download and print a full list of exhibitors

• Search for exhibitors, seminars, special events and displays

• Save favorite searches in your personal briefcase

ih+hs 2016 Mobile AppMake sure to take advantage of the ih+hs 2016 Mobile App.

Download the free app on iTunes and Google Play by searching

"ih+hs 2016" and you can...

• Search for exhibitors by name, categories or product

• Create a personalized agenda of exhibitors to visit or sessions to

attend

• View your customized floor plan and create a path to optimize your

time on-site

• Learn about Show events, scroll through educational sessions in the

Innovation Theater or obtain a list of celebrity chefs appearing in the

Cooking Theater

Available in January, 2016.

General Show informationwww.housewares.org/show

IHA International Offices and Show Representativeswww.housewares.org/IHA/offices-reps

Registration InformationRegister for your FREE entrance badge online atwww.housewares.org/show/register-plan

Hotel ReservationsAll official Show hotels are located in downtown Chicago, convenient to restaurants, attractions and retail destinations. There is a complimentary shuttle bus service between the official Show hotels and McCormick Place.

Receive substantial savings on hotelreservations by booking with onPeak, the Show’s Official Housing Provider:

Tel: +1-800-752-1052 or +1-312-527-7300

Fax: +1-312-329-9513

Web: www.housewares.org/show/hotelsEmail: [email protected]

Benefit from early registration:Register for free on or before January 24 – have yourentrance badge mailed to you in advance

Register for free on or before March 4 – pick up yourentrance badge on-site

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Where High-Design and IntelligentInnovation is on Display

2,100 Exhibitors from6 Continents

World-Class Educationand BenchmarkingOpportunities

Register for your freeentrance badge now!

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