'Each Time I Roam, Chicago Is Calling Me Home'

CHICAGO GIFT & HOME MARKET

January 23–30

The Merchandise Mart

200 World Trade Center

Chicago 60654

(312) 527-4141

www.merchandisemart.com

Show Producer: Merchandise Mart Properties Inc. (MMPI)

Dates and Times: Permanent Showrooms (floors 12–15), January 23–29, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. (except January 26, 9 a.m.–8 p.m.), January 30, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; Market Temporaries (floor 8), January 26–28, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., January 29, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show Chicago (floor 2), January 26–28, 9 a.m.–6 p.m., January 29, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Special Events

• "Lunch is On Us." January 26, noon, floors 12–15. Buyers can enjoy a complimentary lunch while shopping the permanent showroom floors.
• "Shop Late Till 8." January 26, 6–8 p.m., floors 12–15. Buyers can play "Round the Mart Poker" on the permanent showroom floors. For each order placed that day, buyers will receive a playing card. The buyer with the best hand at the end of the night will win a prize.
• "Super Bowl Bash." January 27, 6–8 p.m. at Joe's Sports Bar. Tickets are $25 and include food, open bar from 6–8 p.m., and shuttle service to and from the Mart. Tickets are available through www.merchandisemart.com, or on site at the ticket booth in the North Lobby.
• "Tasty Treasure Hunt." January 29, 10 a.m., floor 8. Buyers can enjoy brunch while shopping the Gift, Home, and Garden Market Temporaries section for a treasure trove of product.

Seminars

• "Strategically Shopping the Mart: Your Map to Success." Friday, January 25, 10–11 a.m. Maximize your time while taking advantage of the Mart's resources. Speakers: Christy Clow and Dianna Mosley.
• "Turning Trends into Profits." Saturday, January 26, 11 a.m.–noon. Learn the ins and outs of product directions for 2002. Speaker: Joyce Washnik.
• "What's Hot in Home Decor." Saturday, January 26, 1–2 p.m. See some of the hot products, hear comments from retailers, and receive vendor sources. Speaker: Jim Carper.
• "Trendmeister's Guide to Anticipating Trends." Sunday, January 27, 11 a.m.–noon. Discuss business issues and how they relate to the products buyers see at market.
• "More Flash for Your Cash: Store Promotion on a Budget." Sunday, January 27, 12:30–1:30 p.m. See a variety of creative and fun ideas that are low in cost but big in results.

Look For: The Merchandise Mart will premiere up to 50 new permanent market-time showrooms in its converted 12th floor Market Suites space. The new showroom tenants will be a combination of new exhibitors to Chicago, existing Market Suites exhibitors that are taking on a stronger presence, and current showroom tenants that are expanding their offerings at the Merchandise Mart.

For travel arrangements, call Mart Travel Services at (800) 528-8700.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSEWARES SHOW

January 13–15

McCormick Place Exposition Center

2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.

Chicago 60616

(847) 292-4200

www.housewares.org

Show Producer: International Housewares Association (IHA)

Product Expos: Electrics & Home Healthcare Expo, level 3, Lakeside Center; Kitchen, Dining, & Decorative Expo, South Building; Home Organization, Cleaning, & Furniture Expo, level 3, North Building

Special Events

• Keynote Presentation, "The State of Retailing," by Arthur Martinez, retired chairman and chief executive of Sears, Roebuck and Co. Sunday, January 13, 7:30–8:30 a.m., room S100/Grand Ballroom, South Building. Continental breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. No ticket required.
• Global Innovator Awards (GIA) Dinner. Sunday, January 13, 6:30 p.m. at the John G. Shedd Aquarium.
• Annual International Reception, "Passport to Adventure," sponsored by the Housewares Export Council. Monday, January 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m., room S406, South Building.
• Housewares Charity Foundation's Fifth Annual Reception and Dinner. Monday, January 14, 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
• IHA Annual Meeting/Industry Breakfast. Tuesday, January 15, 7:15–8:25 a.m. in room S100/Grand Ballroom, South Building. Madeline Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State, will deliver an address. Tickets are $15 apiece, or $150 for a table of ten. For more information, visit www.housewares.org, or call Perry Reynolds at (847) 692-0109.

Seminars

Except where indicated, all seminars will take place in the Housewares Design Center, level 3 lobby, Lakeside Center. All seminars are free of charge.

Sunday, January 13

• "Using Color in Package Design to Win at Retail." 9:30–10:20 a.m. Speaker: Brent Haley
• "Asian Consumer Markets: Challenges for Retail Design." 10:30–11:20 a.m. Speaker: Steven Goh
• "Eggonomics: Shaping Today's Products." 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Speaker: Melody Roberts
• "There is Only One You: Radical Research to Reveal Consumer Desires." 12:30–1:20 p.m. Speaker: Dan Buchner
• "Brand Fixe: Mining New Ways to Connect with Consumers—Structuring the Brand Experience." 1:30–2:20 p.m. Speaker: Phil Federspiel
• "Who Needs Another Toaster?" 2:30–3:20 p.m. Speaker: Gregg Davis

Monday, January 14

• "Housewares Market Watch Looks at the Consumer." 7:30–8:30 a.m., room S100/Grand Ballroom, South Building. Speakers: A.J. Riedel and representatives of the NPD Group. Continental breakfast will be served at 7 a.m.
• "Inside Design: What All Product Managers Should Know About Product Development." 9:30–10:20 a.m. Speaker: Thomas McLinden
• "Humanizing the Internet Lifestyle." 10:30–11:20 a.m. Speaker: Tim Woods
• "Design: The Last Strategic Competitive Advantage and How to Make It Work." 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Speaker: Walter Herbst
• "The Color Trends: Revolution or Evolution?" Noon–1 p.m., room S100/Grand Ballroom, South Building. Speaker: Leatrice Eiseman
• "New Relationships for a New Economy." 1–1:20 p.m. IDSA panel discussion
• "Product Design and the Twenty-First Century Home: No More Little Pink Houses." 2:30–3:20 p.m. Speaker: Jim Couch

Tuesday, January 15

• "The Right Color: From Design Concept to the Consumer—The Future of Color Online." 9:30–10:20 a.m. Speaker: Brent Haley
• "Designing Culturally Appropriate Products for International Markets." 10:30–11:20 a.m. Speaker: Ron Kemnitzer
• "Creative Collision: Techniques for Discovering New Product Opportunities in Consumer Brands." 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m. Speaker: Steve Russak
• "Color Rules: Fact or Fiction?" Noon–1 p.m., room S100/Grand Ballroom, South Building. Speaker: Leatrice Eiseman
• "E-Brands, Brick and Mortar Brands, and the Future of Retail." 12:30–1:20 p.m. Speakers: Lauren Gold and Michael Gold

Look For: Special daily exhibits in the level 3 lobby, Lakeside Center. The New For the Home Showcase features new products that will make their way into homes in the coming year. ColorWatch focuses on seven palettes representing the strongest trends in the housewares industry for 2002; sponsored by Pantone Inc. The Housewares Design Center offers a complete program of presentations by designers, engineers, and marketers, and will also showcase the winners of this year's National Student Design Competition, sponsored by the IHA, as well as a display of this year's GIA honorees.