2012 International Home Housewares Show

The International Home Housewares Show offers you the opportunity to see first-hand consumer lifestyle and product trends for all areas of the home, both inside and out, under one roof. The International Home Housewares Show is the world’s largest home & 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. Housewares products are categorized into four show-within-a-show expos:
1.    Dine & Design (cooking and entertaining)
2.    Clean, Contain & Sustain (cleaning and home organization)
3.    Wired & Well (electronics and home healthcare products)
4.     Global Crossroads (with International Pavilions).
Seminars: The International Home Housewares Show provides visitors with insightful and pertinent free educational opportunities, from seminars to free consulting. Educational seminars during the show cover subjects such as color, trends, sustainability, visual merchandising, branding, global retailing, and consumer preferences.

Industries: Cookbooks, cook & bakeware, gourmet food & products, home décor, kitchen accessories, tabletop, textiles, industry service providers pavilion, energy conservation products, floor & carpet care, home healthcare, household & kitchen electrics, major appliances, personal care products (electric & non-electric), purifiers and filters (air & water), bath & shower accessories, cleaning products & supplies, closet & clothes care, furniture, general merchandise, hardware supplies, home improvement & do-it-yourself, home organization, impulse products, outdoor living products, pet supplies, retail promotions & continuities, seasonal products, and international pavilions.

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
• Complimentary registration (must pre-register).
• Complimentary education seminars except for Specialty Retailer University (nominal fee may be required, please inquire).
• Annual Industry Breakfast offered at nominal charge (please inquire).
• Complimentary networking reception.
• An overview of the U.S. housewares marketplace and suburban Chicago retail tour takes place on the day after the Show.
• Airfare and hotel discounts.
• Possible technical field trips (please inquire).
The International Home Housewares Show is an excellent opportunity to visit Chicago, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Chicago is internationally renowned city for its modern architecture, restaurants, museums and parks.  To learn more, visit  www.choosechicago.com
Contact:
If you are interested in visiting The International Home Houseware Show please contact  American Embassy Zagreb on office.zagreb@trade.gov