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Freakonomics Author Takes Unique Look at the Economic Downturn at the International Home + Housewares Show's Annual Industry Breakfast
ROSEMONT, ILL. (February 19, 2009)— Best-selling author and economist Steven D. Levitt will offer a unique – and often amusing – perspective on the current recession during the annual Industry Breakfast during the 2009 International Home + Housewares Show. The Breakfast begins at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 in Room S100/Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building. Levitt’s presentation will focus on “Unconventional Thinking for an Unpredictable Economy.”
Levitt, who co-wrote the groundbreaking book “Freakonomics” with New York Times columnist Stephen J. Dubner, is the Alvin H. Baum Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, where he is also director of The Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. In 2004, he was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal, which recognizes the most influential economist in America under the age of 40. More recently, he was named one of Time magazine's "100 People Who Shape Our World." Levitt received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1989, his Ph.D. from M.I.T. in 1994, and has taught at the University of Chicago since 1997.
“Freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work. It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world,” according to Levitt’s website.
In addition to Levitt’s talk, IHA Chairman Jeffrey Siegel, president & CEO of Lifetime Brands Inc., will offer a state-of-the-Association message. Tickets for the Breakfast are $25 each or $300 for a table of 10 with priority seating. They can be ordered at www.housewares.org.
The Show features thousands of housewares and homegoods products for every room in the house, apartment or condo — and outdoor living, too. From high-end international design to trend-setting basics, products range from kitchen electrics and small appliances to gourmet specialty foods and cookware, from bakeware and kitchen tools to home decor, space organizers and storage systems, home healthcare and home-office to pet supplies and lawn and garden decor. For more information about the Show, its educational seminars, special events and exhibits, please visit www.housewares.org
EDITOR’S NOTE: If you would like a high resolution photo of Steven Levitt, please email Debbie Teschke at dteschke@housewares.org.
