Goodies For Kitchen and Home
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 2/1/2005
CHICAGOINTERNATIONAL HOME AND HOUSEWARES SHOW
March 20–23
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago 60616
(847) 292-4200
Show Producer: International Housewares Association (IHA)
Show Hours: March 20–21, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; March 22, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Travel: Housewares Registration & Travel, (800) 752-1052 or (312) 527-7294
Special Events
- Housewares Charity Fdn. Dinner. Monday, March 21. 6:30 p.m. Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
- Industry Breakfast with keynote speaker Rudy Giuliani. Tuesday, March 22. 7:15–8:30 a.m. Grand Ballroom. $50.
- Chicago Retail Tour. Wednesday March 23. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Begins at the Fairmont Hotel.
Seminars
Unless noted, seminars are in Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building.
Saturday, March 19
- Retailer Seminar @ Specialty University. 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Lunch included. Room S106a, Level 1, South Bldg. $75 in advance/$100 on site.
Sunday, March 20
- Defining Success in Specialty Retailing. 7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast incl.
- First Timer's Seminar. 7:30–8:30 a.m. Room S106a.
- Marketing to Hispanic Consumers. Noon–1 p.m.
Monday, March 21
- RFID Panel: Wal-Mart, Gillette, MIT & Others. 7:30–8:30 a.m
- Color Directions: The Most Important Color Trends. Speaker: Leatrice Eiseman. Noon–1 p.m.
Tuesday, March 22
- Color Seminar Panel Discussion — Consumer Preferences: Increasing Profits with Color & Other Visual Temptations. Moderated by Leatrice Eiseman and Brian Dyches.
