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The International Housewares Association's newsletter, addresses Association, International Home + Housewares Show & industry news. It is emailed to all IHA members and others interested professionals.
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Questions regarding content should be directed to dteschke@housewares.org |
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The Today Show is Coming to the Press Event—Are You?
- Producers and editors from The Today Show, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Woman’s Day, All You, ConsumerSearch.com, Consumer Reports, Real Simple and Better Homes & Gardens are planning to attend Affordable Innovation, the fall press event for IHA members, October 12 at the Hilton NY. Don’t miss this opportunity to show them your new products!
- The event is open to 30 IHA member companies and provides a one-on-one opportunity to visit with 50-60 editors and promote your new products. About 10 tables are still left. Sign up today!
- The deadline to sign-up was extended to September 28.
- Register to attend or learn more about the Press Event.
Questions, email Debbie Teschke at IHA.
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Join Your Colleagues at the Industry Networking Event of the Year
- Join other industry decision makers at CHESS 2011, the strategic and networking event of the year for industry leaders, Oct. 4 & 5 at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont, Ill. The Container Store’s Kip Tindell and author/entrepreneur Peter Sims will provide the keynote addresses and social media expert Sima Dahl will debunk the top social media myths and offer tips for assessing whether a social media strategy makes sense for your business.
- The two-day program includes general and break-out sessions by experts on critical business issues. Topics include a retail update; protecting intellectual property; keys to a successful retail sales force; entering emerging markets worldwide; and an update from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- Presented by the International Housewares Association, the conference is sponsored by IHA’s CORE share groups.
- Learn more about CHESS and Register to Attend.
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2012 Show Exhibit Space Nearly Sold Out
- Space for the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show is nearly sold out but applications are still being accepted for some categories.
- Contact your sales manager today for available opportunities.
- The 2012 Show will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 10 and go through 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 13.
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Need Employees? Use IHA’s Job Center
- Finding housewares career opportunities is made easy using our housewares specific Job Center.
- List or search through jobs and resumes posted exclusively by housewares professionals.
- Click here to begin your search today
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Donations Needed for Disaster Victims in U.S.
- IHA is partnering with Good360 (formerly Gifts In Kind International) to assist victims of tornadoes and floods that recently devastated Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. Local emergency relief organizations have determined that these communities need a wide array of housewares items.
- Good360 welcomes any product donations your company would like to make that match the needs of these communities. In addition to providing support for those in distress, your donation of needed housewares products may be tax-deductible.
- To learn more aboug Good360 visit their website.
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IHA Partners with UPS For Shipping Discounts
- IHA recently partnered with UPS to offer discounts for small package shipping and freight. UPS puts the power of logistics to work every day for companies by providing speed, outstanding reliability and technology tools so they can focus on their business - not their shipping.
- With UPS and your membership benefits, you can take advantage of special discounts on shipping, whether it's overnight letters and palletized freight across the country or international shipping around the world, you'll start saving with the first package you send. After that, the more you ship, the more you save.
- Sign up today or call 1.866.443.9303.
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