Announcing "The Greener Home: Sustainable Homegoods Products" media event:

Promote Your New Green & Sustainable Products to the News Media:

Wednesday, October 15
Noon – 4 p.m.
Marriott Marquis Hotel
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

Deadline extended to October 1

READY TO SUBMIT A PRODUCT? click here.

More Event Information:
"The Greener Home" is a tabletop exhibition (no booth setup allowed) that allows you a one-on-one opportunity to preview your new green and sustainable products to the consumer and trade news media. Products for display will be selected by sustainable product experts based on the information you submit. You may submit up to 6 products for consideration, but will be allowed to display only up to 4 products. You will be notified by September 24 which products were selected.

The event is limited to 45 IHA member companies.

Event Payment:
Cost: Each exhibiting company receives a standard 6-foot covered and skirted table to display the products along with 2 chairs and a buffet lunch. You must submit the exhibit fee with your entry. If your products are not chosen for display, your entry fee will be refunded.

$700 – 1 company representative
$800 – 2 company representatives
$900 – 3 company representatives

Electricity – if needed, electricity is an additional $266 per power source.
Shipping – you will have to pay the hotel for packages shipped to the event.

Questions? Contact Debbie Teschke  at 847-692-0110

Criteria for Product Submission:

Have you:

  • Created a totally new product whose materials or production improve upon other products with same or similar function?
    or
  • Improved one of your existing products? If so, compare "before and after" products to indicate changes in materials or production and explain the environmental impact of these changes.

Outline how your product:

  • Uses materials that are renewable, recycled, or recyclable.
  • Uses new green technologies.
  • Reduces consumption of raw materials in production.
  • Reduces consumption by users. Is the product more durable, extending the product’s useful life? Does it eliminate the use of a more wasteful product?
  • Reduces weight in the product, thus reducing shipping costs.
  • Reduces the use of fossil fuels in production and/or distribution.

Have the environmental benefits of the product’s materials or production/distribution processes been documented by an impartial, third-party certifier?

TO SUBMIT A PRODUCT BEGIN BY FINDING YOUR COMPANY:
Type the name of the company that manufactures the product you wish to enter below.
If you are having difficulties, please contact Debbie Teschke at 847-692-0110.