welcome to goho:
gourmet home + food district

The excitingly innovative goho, Gourmet Home & Food District, returned in 2008 with over 100 exhibitors of gourmet and specialty foods and products, and a lively meeting place, the goho District, and best of all, your company. Focused on specialty food and accessories, goho continues to be a destination for many of the more than 28,000 global buyers that attend the Show.

The goho District:
goho is home to the goho District; which featured the audience favorite goho Cooking Theater and the NASFT Specialty Food Marketplace, as well as places to sit and relax during busy Show days.

The goho District includes:

  • cookbooks
  • gift registry
  • gourmet foods
  • gourmet products

Cooking Theater
The Cooking Theater, co-sponsored by, Copco— A division of Wilton Industries, KitchenAid and All-Clad Metalcrafters LLC featured continuous presentations from many celebrity chefs during Show hours all three days.

NASFT Specialty Food Marketplace
Adjacent to The goho District, the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) presented a wider look at what’s new in gourmet specialty foods with a broad range of new and award-winning products.

The dine + design expo is located in the South Building.

Facts About Exhibiting in GOHO: (back to top)

  • View the goho Prospective Exhibitor Invitation (PDF).

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  • Over 15,500 buyers from U.S. retailers attend the Show.
  • 99% of the top 150 U.S. retailers are represented at the Show.
  • 75% of retailer attendees are from specialty channels.
  • Over 6,500 retail buyers from outside the U.S., including Canada and Western Europe, attend the Show.
  • 32% of ALL U.S. buyers who attended the most recent Show told us that the addition of gourmet specialty food "greatly" increased the value of the Show for them.
  • Of exhibitors responding to a post show survey, 84% considered the Show a success and 88% said they met new business.

As A GOHO Exhibitor You Will Receive:(back to top)

  • Value Priced Booth Space: Members of the International Housewares Association or National Association For The Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) receive a discounted booth space rate of $12.00 per square foot. The non-member rate is $16.50 per square foot. The starting booth space size is 10’w x 5’d. For goho exhibitors that are not currently members of either Association IHA membership is $350 per year for regular members and $450
    per year for Associate members.
  • Set It Up Yourself: Exhibitors with a booth of 300 sq.ft. or less are invited to set up their own booth (except electrical). This represents a significant savings.
  • Take advantage of Booth Package Options offered to goho exhibitors. Contact IHA for additional details.
  • Professional Marketing Assistance: Make buyers and the press take notice. We will provide you with a marketing kit that includes many free opportunities to add value to your decision to exhibit. This includes access to a contact list of all buyers who attended the previous Show and are registerd for the next Show.
  • Find out what else is included in our Frequently Asked Exhibitor Questions section...

How to Become A GOHO Exhibitor: >(back to top)

To join the Gourmet Home & Food District you must first complete and submit the items listed below. Approved companies will be mailed a Space Application/Contract.

  • 2009 Show Corporate Profile
  • Company Biography or Company History
    (We would like to know more about your company. Tell us your story.)
  • Catalog Sheets
  • If available, a photo of your booth display from a previous Trade Show
  • If available, a photo of your product in consumer packaging.

For more information, please contact Katie Thill at 847-692-0122 or email, kthill@housewares.org