e - International Housewares Association

the
Highlights from the 2015 Show
home + housewares
experience
Design + Innovation in
Three Great Expos......4
23,000 Buyers From
Around the World ......8
Generating Media
Interest Globally ......10
www.housewares.org
Find innovation
at its best at the
T
ens of thousands of innovative new
exclusive to housewares and vice versa;
products from 2,123 suppliers
Pantone’s Leatrice Eiseman offered her
assembled from 47 countries made their
annual take on color and design trends;
debut at the 2015 Show March 7-10 at
and IHA’s trend expert, Tom Mirabile of
Chicago’s McCormick Place. The Show is
Lifetime Brands, explored the changing
the largest housewares-only fair in the
consumer mindset and its effect on the
world and 61,500 homegoods
housewares industry. Mitt Romney, former
professionals were on hand to explore
governor of Massachusetts and the
the 13 miles spread across 784,000 net
2012 Republican presidential nominee,
sq. ft. (73,000 m²) of exhibit space.
headlined the Annual Industry Breakfast.
Owned and operated by the not-for-
Special displays in the Hall of Global
profit International Housewares
Innovation showcased what is new and
Association, the Show is the premier
innovative in the world of home and
housewares marketplace and attracts
housewares. They included: Pantone
professionals from over 125 countries.
ColorWatch, Going Green, IHA
More than 23,000 buyers flocked to
Innovation Awards, Global Innovation
Chicago to spot future best sellers
Awards (gia) and the IHA Student
and source products that will make
Design Competition.
their businesses successful in 2015
and beyond.
Along with the four major expos --
Popular events included
Sustain, Wired + Well and Global
the Cooking Theater,
Crossroads – the Show also
Dine + Design, Clean, Contain +
which hosted more than
featured the Discover Design
two dozen great chefs
category highlighting the best
demonstrating their
designer products from around
culinary talents, including
the world; the Inventors Corner
Rick Bayless, Chris Cosentino, Paula
featuring inventors of smart, new home
Deen, Ree Drummond, Lorena Garcia,
and housewares creations; the Maker
Duff Goldman, Aarón Sánchez, Ming
Movement premiering in a special
Tsai, Buddy Valastro and Fabio Viviani.
display presented by The Grommet; and
Globally renowned speakers discussed
all things retail-related. From the
convergence of housewares and
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Global Design Points spotlighting the
best of design-driven country pavilions
from around the world.
giftware to color/design trends and the
The burgeoning presence of digital
consumer mindset, the Show’s
media was more obvious than ever.
education sessions offered added value
Exciting Twitter streams were
for both suppliers and retailers.
continually displayed on screens and
A panel of suppliers and independent
people directed themselves around
retailers discussed how giftware is
the Show according to social media
emerging into realms that once were
reports by other visitors, colleagues
International Home
+ Housewares Show
Looking Ahead
to 2016!
and the Show’s organizers. Social
Media Central and the Digital
Marketing Center provided resources
and assistance for the entire supply
IHA is excited to announce some new plans
chain. Launched in Fall 2014, Inspired
for the 2016 Show. First is a change to the
Home, the industry’s new consumer
Show look. With a new theme in store, the
engagement initiative designed to
Show graphics will reflect the innovation,
market exhibiting IHA members’
design and architecture for which the
products directly to the consumer,
Housewares industry is known throughout
made its Show debut next to Social
the world.
Media Central and the Digital
Marketing Center.
Second, Discover Design, the design
destination at the Show, will proudly
For suppliers who aren’t part of the
International Home + Housewares
Show, it’s time to check out one of the
most important, and inspiring,
housewares marketplaces in the
world, while also indulging in all that
the great city of Chicago has to offer.
relocate to the North Hall. The new
Welcome to the Show ..........................2-3
exhibitors from all Show categories in one
Fashion-Forward, Innovative,
Inventive and High-Tech:
Discover Design Expo will encompass
unique location, showcasing the best of the
best in design, function and innovation.
Welcome to the Experience.
Dine + Design ..........................................4
Cooking Theater + Savor Home ..............5
Clean + Contain ......................................6
Inventors Corner ......................................6
2015 SHOW BY THE NUMBERS
Wired + Well..............................................7
Buyers from Around the World..............8-9
Media Magnet ..................................10-11
...from 125
countries
– truly a Global
Marketplace
...from 47 countries –
representing the best
brands and companies
in the industry
2,123
Design Throughout the Show
Hall of Global Innovation ......................12
Pantone ColorWatch ............................13
exhibitors
23k
784k
buyers
net
sq. ft.
...of exhibit
space in three
buildings at
McCormick
Place – 13
miles of aisles
Going Green ..........................................14
IHA Innovation Awards ..........................14
IHA Student Design Competition ..........14
gia Global Innovation Awards ..............15
Discover Design + Design Debut......16-17
Global Design Points ............................17
Exhibitor Services &
Marketing Opportunities
...offering
invaluable
networking
opportunities
61.5k
attendees
1,000’s
...of new
products
for every
room in the
home
Housewares Connect 365 ................18-19
IH+HS Mobile App..................................19
Marketing Opportunities ..................20-21
Housewares Charity Foundation ..........22
Chicago Retailing at its Best ................23
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Dine + Design Expo
Explore Fashion-Forward
Innovative Homegoods
T
he Dine + Design Expo, located in the South Building, offers hundreds of
the newest innovations and design-focused products for the kitchen and home.
More than 1,000 companies are under one roof and demonstrate the best of the
best for dining and entertaining.
Dine + Design
• Cook + Bakeware
• Discover Design
--Discover Design Gallery
--Design Debut
• Gourmet Food + Specialty
Products/Savor Home
--Home Entertaining
--Cooking Theater
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• Tabletop, Kitchen
Essentials + Accents
--Tabletop
--Kitchen Tools + Accessories
--Home Décor
--Home Textiles
--Giftware
Entertain and Entice.
Savor Life…Savor Home
N
estled between Discover Design and
Tabletop in the Dine + Design Expo, smells
beckoned in Savor Home, the entertaining
destination centered around the celebrated
Cooking Theater and part of the Gourmet
Food + Specialty Products category. The aisles
were filled with design-inspired wine
accessories, gourmet food products and home
entertaining themes and trends.
Celebrity chefs demonstrated their culinary
talents by cooking up their favorite recipes
using products that could be found
throughout the Show. Proudly sponsored by
KitchenAid, Wilton Brands, Robinson Home
Products and WellnessMats, performances
were continuous all four Show days. If your
product line is associated with a celebrity chef
and you are interested in participating in the
2016 Cooking Theater, please contact Nancy
Michael at nmichael@housewares.org
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Clean, Contain +
Sustain Expo
Uncover the Most Inventive
and Design-Focused
Home Solutions
T
he Clean, Contain + Sustain Expo, located in the North
Building, offers thousands of environmentally-friendly products
that will optimize space, clean your home, decorate your bath and
care for your pets.
Clean, Contain + Sustain
• Bath + Shower Accessories
• Pet Care
• Cleaning
• Inventors Corner
• Home Organization and
Clothing Care
• Global Crossroads Expo
–OEM suppliers
• Luggage
Inventors Corner
Located in the Clean, Contain + Sustain Expo, 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 the most ingenious minds at work. The Inventors Corner
also features the Inventors Revue, where upstart marketers
present their creations to a panel of experts and
seasoned inventors offer presentations on how to
succeed as an inventor. Exhibitors are encouraged to
meet these emerging Edisons and see how their work will
help drive the homegoods business in the years to come.
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Wired + Well Expo
Experience High-Tech
and Innovation from
Leading Global
Industry Brands
T
he Wired + Well Expo, located in the Lakeside Center, showcases the
best in innovative product trends for the mind, body and home. Join the
best suppliers of energy efficiency, personal care, culinary expertise and hightech interconnected home products.
Wired + Well
• Household Electrics
• Home Environment (air/water)
• Kitchen Electrics
• Home Healthcare
• Floor + Carpet Care
• Personal Care
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23,000 buyers
The Show attracts 99% of the top 150 U.S. retailers, representation from key retailers
in 13 channels and 1,000’s of independent specialty stores throughout the U.S.:
Department/
Specialty & Multi
Stores
Bed Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Bloomingdales
BonTon
Cost Plus World Market
Costco
Crate & Barrel
Catalog/Internet
Design Stores
Home + Hardware
Amazon
Museum of
Contemporary Art,
Chicago
Ace Hardware
Chef’s Catalog
Cinmar Frontgate
Do It Best
Home Depot
Cooking.com
National Building
Museum
Cutlery & More
NY MOMA
Menards
Gilt
Placewares
Orgill
Groupon Goods
SF MOMA
True Value
Hammacher Schlemmer
Walker Art Center
Lowes
Harriet Carter
Herrington Catalog
Supermarket + Drug
Ideeli
Ahold USA
King Arthur Flour
Company
Albertsons/Safeway
JC Penney
Kitchen Collection
One Kings Lane
CVS
Thousands of stores including…
Kmart
Pampered Chef
H-E-B
Kohl’s
Princess House
Rite Aid
A Cook’s Companion
(Brooklyn, NY)
Great News!
(San Diego, CA)
Kroger/Fred Meyer
Walgreen’s
Macy’s
Publishers Clearing
House
A Cook’s Corner
(Sterling, IL)
Kitchen Art
(West Lafayette, IN)
Meijer
Rue La La
Broadway Panhandler
(New York, NY)
Kitchen Collage
(Des Moines, IA)
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Seventh Avenue
Whole Foods
Nordstrom
Vermont Country Store
Value
The Brooklyn Kitchen
(Brooklyn, NY)
Kitchen Kaboodle
(Portland, OR)
Pier 1 Imports
Wayfair
QVC
Zulily
Chef Central
(Paramus, NJ)
Kitchen Store at JK
Adams
(Dorset, VA)
Dillard’s
Gracious Home
Sam’s Club
Sears
Shopko
Sur La Table
Target
The Container Store
Walmart
Williams Sonoma
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Independent
Specialty Buying
Groups
Both major independent
specialty buying groups
are present…
Gourmet Catalog
HTI
Bi-Lo/Winn Dixie
Wegmans
99 Cents Only
Big Lots
Dollar General
Family Dollar
Five Below
Fred’s
HomeGoods
Ross Stores
TJ Maxx/Marshalls
Tuesday Morning
Cooks Corner
(Green Bay, WI)
Cook’s Warehouse
(Atlanta, GA)
Cooks’ Wares
(Cincinnati, OH)
Cook’s World
(Rochester, NY)
Fante’s
(Philadelphia, PA)
Kitchen Window
(Minneapolis, MN)
Peppercorn
(Traverse City, MI)
Sign of the Bear
Kitchenware
(Sonoma, CA)
Todd & Holland Tea
Merchants
(Forest Park, IL)
14,900
8,200
61,500
2,123
U.S. buyers
attendees from over 125 countries outside the U.S.
professional attendees
exhibitors
40%
of the U.S. buyers are senior managers or owners
95%
of the buyers report the 2015 Show a success
International key buyers from more than 125 countries.
Examples include:
Ace International Hardware,
(Indonesia, Panama)
Almacenes Siman (El Salvador,
Guatemala, Nicaragua)
Amazon (Canada, Japan, UK)
Asda (United Kingdom)
Asplund (Japan)
Auchan (France)
Best Buy (Canada, Mexico)
Betty Bossi (Switzerland)
Brown & Thomas (Ireland)
Canadian Tire (Canada)
Carrefour (Turkey)
Casa Palacio, El Palacio De
Hierro (Mexico)
Cemaco Nuevos Almacenes
(Guatemala)
Harris Scarfe (Australia)
Home Centre (India, United
Arab Emirates)
Home Depot (Canada,
Mexico)
Home Retail Group (United
Kingdom)
Home Sentry (Colombia)
House Of Fraser (United
Kingdom)
Howards Storage World
(Australia)
Sears (Canada,
Guatemala,
Honduras, Mexico)
Shoppers Stop
(India)
Spinneys (Lebanon)
Stockmann
(Finland)
Tchibo (Germany)
Tesco (UK)
The Loft (Japan)
Hudsons Bay (Canada)
The Warehouse
(New Zealand)
Inspiration (Denmark)
Tilbords (Norway)
John Lewis (United Kingdom)
TJX (Canada,
Germany, Italy, UK)
Lakeland (United Kingdom)
Leroy Merlin (Italy)
Liverpool (Mexico)
City Club Soriana (Mexico)
Lotte (Korea)
City Super (China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan)
Magasin (Denmark)
Walmart (Brazil,
Canada, Chile,
Central America,
Mexico)
Williams et Oliver
(Russia)
Manor (Switzerland)
Conforama (France, Spain)
Coolblue (The Netherlands)
Costco Wholesale (Australia,
Canada, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan, UK)
Edeka (Germany)
Ek/servicegroup (France,
Germany)
Media Saturn (Germany)
Metro Cash & Carry (Germany)
Monoprix (France)
Myer (Australia)
PriceSmart (Caribbean, Central
America)
QVC (Germany, Japan, UK)
Etna (Brazil)
Rewe (Germany)
Falabella (Chile, Colombia)
Robinsons (Philippines)
Gourdo's (Philippines)
Rustan's (Philippines)
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http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140406/entlife/140409142/
The Show: a
Media Magnet
T
he Show generates intense interest among consumers. The
global media covering the Show share insights about
exhibitors and their latest products while creating more than 350
million impressions in the U.S. alone. Some of the most energetic
Show coverage is coming from the large group of bloggers who
eagerly share their discoveries with their ever-growing audiences.
Here are a few examples of blogs and headlines that helped get
the message out to information-hungry consumers.
er
A Sampling of the U.S. Consum
Media in Attendance:
www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/research-institute/international-home-show-2014
The Today Show (NBC)
CBS News
America’s Test Kitchen
Fox News Channel
Chattanooga Free Press
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Tribune
Chicagonista Live
HouseSmarts
Sinovison
The Wall Street Journal
Bloomberg
Tribune Content Agency
Universal Press Syndicate
Xinhua News Agency
CNET
Cook’s Illustrated
Consumer Reports
Consumers Digest
About.com
All Recipes
America’s Test Kitchen
Apartment Therapy
Better Homes & Gardens
Boston Globe
Brides
Cooking Light
Country Living
Crain’s Chicago Business
Examiner.com
Family Circle
Fine Cooking
Food Network Magazine
Gate House Media
Good Housekeeping
Hearst Design Group
HGTV Magazine
InStyle
Kin Community
Kitchenboy.net
The Kitchn
MergerMarket
Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel
Philadelphia Daily News
Readers Digest
Reviewed.com/USA Today
Taste of Home
The Nest/XO Group
Think Glink Inc.
Traditional Home
Woman’s Day
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140402/entlife/140409857/
Look at these and other Show highlights at
www.housewares.org/show/media/video.aspx
Download the "ih+hs 2015"
mobile app to experience
the Show year-round!
2015 Show in Review
www.housewares.org/show/media/photos.aspx
www.youtube.com/user/housewaresShow
www.housewares.org/kc/ed/14.aspx
Read
www.housewares.org/blog/
T
he News Center is a hub of activity, a place where media can find
out the latest information on new products, demos and celebrity
sightings at the Show. Exhibitors are offered an array of services through
IHA to get their products in front of the editorial media and thus into the
hands of consumers. The News Center is a terrific resource for exhibitors to
get free publicity during the Show and to get their company information - via press kits - to media representatives.
For the latest Show news and information, follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn,
Facebook and YouTube. Go to www.housewares.org/networking to join us.
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Finding Design
Throughout
the Show
The Hall of Global
Innovation houses
five special displays
in one area that
provide an overview
of color trends, visual
merchandising excellence,
the sustainability
movement, the best-of-thebest in innovative products
and the future of
housewares through
D
esign can be defined in many
ways, including cutting-edge,
contemporary, form & function,
energy efficient and environmental.
One constant, however, is the
central role design plays in the
innovation and creation of
Housewares products.
The International Home + Housewares
Show recognizes design’s critical
importance in the housewares industry.
We celebrate the idea that welldesigned products bring vitality to the
market, offer better value to consumers
and increase sales.
Find design throughout the entire
Show, and don’t miss these innovative
displays and categories that
emphasize its importance.
student designers.
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Pantone
ColorWatch
The housewares industry understands the importance of color. The Pantone
ColorWatch display reveals Pantone’s forecast for the colors that will drive
consumer purchases for the following year. Through IHA’s long-standing
relationship with Pantone, this is a no-cost opportunity for your company to
showcase your products that illustrate Pantone’s palettes.
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Finding Design Throughout the
Going Green
Where sustainability and commerce intersect, the
Going Green display educates the industry and
brings recognition to products designed with a
focus on sustainability.
IHA Student Design
Competition
For 22 years, IHA’s Student Design Competition has celebrated the future of design
through promotion of young, creative talent. This is a favorite spot for exhibitors to
recruit new designers and find potential best-sellers.
IHA Innovation
Awards
The IHA Innovation Awards honor exhibitors’ latest creations
and cutting-edge products in 13 categories. Finalists are
spotlighted in the New Product Showcases and the best-of-the
best are featured in a display in the Hall of Global Innovation.
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Show
gia Global
Innovation
Awards
View exceptional retailing excellence and
superior visual merchandising by retailers from
around the world. Look to these winners as
potential customers.
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Award-Winning
Design From
Around the World
Discover Design:
A destination category
offering inspiration and
innovation. Featuring
over 100 companies
from around the world,
this category highlights
high-end products and
collections from
Tabletop, Gift, Textiles
and Home Décor that
are driven by innovation
and inspired by design.
Exhibitors are selected
by a panel of industry
experts comprised of
retailers, design
journalists and peers.
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Discover Design Gallery
Exhibitors’ entries in the gia Global Innovation Awards for product design are
showcased here for buyers and news media to view in a museum-inspired display.
The gia award is an honor given to Discover Design participants and recognizes
design excellence in housewares.
Design Debut
This design-incubator program allows new
entrepreneurial exhibitors whose product
demonstrates high-design and innovation to
come and experience the International Home
+ Housewares Show.
Global Design
Points Country
Pavilions
With nearly 1,000 international exhibitors displaying
innovative and design-focused products, there is a whole
world to see at the Show. Global Design Points pavilions,
located in both the North and South Buildings, showcase top
design products and trends. Countries represented at the
2015 Show include Brazil, Hong Kong, Colombia, Italy, Japan,
Thailand and Turkey.
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Exhibitor Services &
Marketing Opportunities:
IHA offers
marketing,
promotion and
public relations
opportunities
to make the
most of your
time at the
world’s largest
house wares
marketplace
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Housewares Connect 365 is IHA’s year-
media are continually searching for
round exclusive tool designed to help
new product information.
exhibitors reach maximum exposure.
Be sure to update your listing
Over one million searches were
conducted on Housewares
Connect 365 by buyers,
consumers and news media for
the 2015 Show. This number will
grow throughout the year.
throughout the year as buyers and
www.housewares.org/housewaresconnect365
Search, plan and communicate your
company story and product lines. Post
product images, news releases and
video to capture the attention of
buyers, news media and consumers.
Polk Housewares
POLK
HOUSEWARES
Booth #: S3645
Category: wired+well
86606 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (312) 555-5500
Fax: (312) 555-5511
Toll Free: (800) 555-5555
www.polkhousewares.com
Email: info@polkhousewares.com
Public Relations
VP/Director/Manager
John Smith
US Contact
Mary Jones
Non-US Contact
Jim Black
Speciatly Retailer
Sales Contact
Sally White
Polk designs and manufacturers a wide variety of small appliances for the kitchen,
as well as personal care products
With a Housewares
Connect 365 listing,
exhibitors attract
Buyers, News Media
and Consumers
• Feature your products and latest innovations
• Use words, pictures, catalogs and videos
• Generate interest in your company – tell
them who you are
• Easy to update, as often as you like – listing
is year-round
• FREE
The International Home +
Housewares Show
• Plan for the
Show...identify
specials, new
products, product
demos and in-booth
appearances
• Include on-site
contacts
• Searchable by
company, product,
booth number and
more!
ih+hs 2015 Mobile App
IHA offers a Mobile App that puts the power of Housewares Connect 365—and all its valuable
information—in the palm of your hand. Designed for iPhone, Android and Blackberry, the mobile
app allows attendees to:
• Search companies, products, categories, brands and events
• View product images, catalogs and links to YouTube videos
• Download Show floor maps
• Utilize all forms of social media, and more
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Exhibitor Services &
Marketing Opportunities:
IHA is committed to
providing excellent
customer service to
help exhibitors be
2015 Show
Buyers List
Specialty Retailer
Program
Exhibitors can create a mailing list
Exhibitors can access a share of
of over 23,000 potential U.S. and
the $47 billion specialty channel
Non-U.S. customers by downloading
by participating in this program
this free list of registered buyers from
catering to the many specialty
the 2015 Show.
retailers at the Show
myLeads
Lead Retrieval
Program
IHA Press Events
successful. We offer
many no-cost or
nominal fee
marketing services
and programs
including press
events, webinars
and Show-specific
opportunities to
attract buyers and
news media. Visit
www.housewares.org/
marketing for more
information.
Exhibitors can double their
effectiveness in following up on sales
leads with a free lead retrieval unit,
compliments of IHA.
Exhibitors can add to their PR efforts
by participating in these New York
and London-based events, which
attract housewares-focused
consumer and trade editors. IHA
offers four events including a Show
Preview in January. The press events
are a wonderful opportunity to
show off new products to media
focused specifically on housewares.
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New Product Showcase
These showcases, featuring the
newest and most inventive products
at the Show, are located in the Buyers
Clubs in each building. All New
Product Showcase submissions have
a chance at winning an annual IHA
Innovation Award.
Special Events/
Product
Demonstrations
Promote your designers, celebrities,
special media events and product
demonstrations to attendees via
Housewares Connect 365! Listings
can be searched online and through
the Show Mobile App. Don’t miss an
opportunity to draw attendees to
your booth.
Ten days before the Show, all
registered buyers receive an
Innovation Alert email directing them
to a list of innovative, new products in
all categories.
New Product
Information
Exhibitors are encouraged to
continually update their new product
information in their Housewares
Connect 365 listing. Buyers and Media
search this tool year-round.
Marketing
Webinars Series
IHA offers an array of services and
programs to help exhibitors reach
buyers and news media. Most of these
programs are free. Beginning in
November, IHA will hold a series of
webinars explaining in detail the
services offered in the Exhibitor
Marketing Kit. Don’t miss this
informative hour to make the most of
your Show ROI.
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Housewares Charity Foundation
Raises More Than 2.3 Million at Annual Gala
A
s spring was blooming in Chicago, the Housewares
Charity Foundation (HCF) blossomed during its
18th annual gala on March 9 raising more than $2.3
Stephanie Izard, Girl & the Goat; Thomas Lents, Sixteen
Restaurant; Mindy Segal, HotChocolate; Bruce Sherman,
North Pond; and Takashi Yagihashi, Slurping Turtle. The
million for charity. Proceeds from the event, held at
reception was sponsored by Choose Chicago and
Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited The Breast Cancer
Whitford Corporation. Dinner was a three-course meal
Research Foundation (BCRF), the HCF’s legacy charity,
designed by Tony Mantuano, chef/partner, Spiaggia
along with Save the Children, an organization that
Restaurant & Lounge.
invests in childhood – every day, in times of crisis and for
the future.
Held annually in conjunction with the International
Home + Housewares Show, this year’s gala honored
The evening also included silent and live auctions, where
Richard Baker, governor and executive chairman,
guests bid on an extraordinary collection of relaxing get-
Hudson’s Bay Company, and Brian Kelley, president and
aways, dinners, unparalleled culinary experiences, and
CEO, Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., as Humanitarians of
sports and entertainment happenings. Offerings
the Year. Co-chairs for the event were Phil Brandl,
included trips to Anguilla, Mexico, and Provence, France,
president and CEO of the International Housewares
as well as a stay in the Hamptons.
Association (IHA), and Ken O’Brien, senior vice president,
merchandising, QVC, Inc. The Honorable Rahm Emanuel,
mayor of Chicago, served as Honorary Co-Chair.
For more information about the Housewares Charity
Foundation, its honorees and its charities, please visit
www.housewarescharity.org or contact Judy Colitz at
The event was sold out with more than 1,200 attendees
enjoying a cocktail reception featuring 10 tasting
stations hosted by Chicago-based James Beard
Foundation chefs, including Paul Kahan, Blackbird;
Jimmy Bannos, Jr., The Purple Pig; Rick Bayless, Frontera;
Rohini Dey, Vermilion; John Hogan, River Roast;
Brian Kelley, Keurig Green Mountain, (left) and
Richard Baker, Hudson’s Bay Company
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jcolitz@housewares.org.
Be Inspired by
Chicago
• Do a benchmarking tour and go shopping at
innovative Chicago home and housewares retailers.
• Enjoy live music at a blues or jazz club.
• Experience a Chicago sporting event.
• Explore top-choice museums.
• See world-renowned architecture and
spectacular attractions.
• Visit some of the exciting neighborhoods...
all full of life and character.
• Have an excellent dinner… Chicago is one of
the world’s culinary epicenters offering endless options from
inspirational fine dining to great steaks, traditional American
fare, Italian favorites and Mexican and Nuevo Latin cuisines.
Bon Apetit!
To plan your visit to Chicago and for information on Chicago
home and housewares retailers, download the:
• Experience Design + Inspiration in Chicago brochure
• Chicago Retail brochure
at www.housewares.org/attend/nonUS.aspx and visit
www.choosechicago.com
Where High-Design and Intelligent
Innovation is on Display
2,100 Exhibitors from
6 Continents
World-Class Education
and Benchmarking
Opportunities
housewares.org/attend
housewares.org/exhibit
housewares.org/networking
march 5-8 • chicago, usa
032715A/8000