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The daily calendar provides times, dates, locations and event information for the educational seminars, Keynote & Special Events and goho Cooking theater demonstrations.

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	Educational Seminars
	Keynote & Special Events
	GOHO Cooking Theater Demos
	GOHO Cooking Theater Signings

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Saturday	March 13, 2010
Sunday	March 14, 2010
Monday	March 15, 2010
Tuesday	March 16, 2010
Wednesday	March 17, 2010
Special Displays

Saturday - March 13 , 2010

	TIME	TOPIC	LOCATION	SAVE TO BRIEFCASE
	8:30 - 4:00 pm	Specialty Retailer University This all-day educational session focuses on tools to grow your business and make it more profitable.	Level 1, South Building S102a

Sunday - March 14, 2010


9:30 - 10:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Rick Tramonto/Andrews McMeel Publishing, S3274	Goho Theater, South Building
9:30 - 10:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: Sustainability for Beginners: Green Vocabulary -- Catherine Del Spina, NextLife Bill Rickert, Mountain Valley Recycling	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
10:00 - 10:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Karen Tack & Alan Richardson/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, S3169
10:00 - 10:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Rick Tramonto	Signing
10:00 - 12:30 pm	As Seen on TV Panel Review Karen Hyman, LiveLinkTV; Bernadette Voelker, QVC; Paul Greenberg, Thane Direct; Tim Harrington, Reliant International; Scott Hynd, Proformance Marketing; Gary Sullivan, Allstar Products; An executive from ICOMM	Exhibit Floor, South Building
10:30 - 11:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Dale Levitski/Chronicle Books, S3472
10:30 - 11:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Karen Tack & Alan Richardson	Signing
10:30 - 11:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: Global Influences for the Season Ahead -- Rita Nakouzi, Promostyl America	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
11:15 - 11:45 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Suvir Saran/Wade Ceramics Ltd., S636
11:15 - 11:45 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Dale Levitski	Goho Theater, South Building Signing
11:30 - 12:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Green Retail Design -- Martin Pegler, Fashion Institute of Technology	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
12:00 - 12:45 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Cat Cora/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, S3169	Goho Theater, South Building
12:00 - 12:45 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Suvir Saran	Signing
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Keynote Address--Kip Tindell, The Container Store Some say the only reason a corporation exists is to maximize the profits of its shareholders. Not at The Container Store. The original storage and organization store has proven since its inception in 1978, that by FIRST taking care of their employees the bottom line will flourish. Kip Tindell, chairman & CEO of The Container Store, will share what the company has done to nurture its employee-first culture over the years, and how that culture has been vital to the retailer persevering through a down economy.	Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building S100
12:30 - 1:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Judging the Value of Great Design: Why Housewares Design Award Winners Attract Today's Savvy Consumer -- Peter Giannetti, HomeWorld Business Housewares Design Awards Panel, Christopher White, J.C. Penny and Paul Hatch, TEAMS Design	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
12:45 - 1:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Mario Batali/Mario Batali LLC. S3001
12:45 - 1:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Cat Cora	Signing
12:45 - 2:45 pm	As Seen on TV Panel Review Karen Hyman, LiveLinkTV; Bernadette Voelker, QVC; Paul Greenberg, Thane Direct; Tim Harrington, Reliant International; Scott Hynd, Proformance Marketing; Gary Sullivan, Allstar Products; An executive from ICOMM	Exhibit Floor, South Building
1:30 - 2:15 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Todd English/Ingenious Designs LLC., L11318
1:30 - 2:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Sustainable Secondary Packaging for Your Top and Your Bottom Line -- Dennis Salazar, Salazar Packaging, Inc.	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
2:15 - 3:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Ming Tsai/Kyocera Advanced Ceramics, S1745
2:15 - 3:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Todd English	Signing
2:30 - 3:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: The Importance of Brand -- Peter Goldman, The NPD Group, Inc., Home Division	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
3:15 - 3:45 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Stephanie Izard	Goho Theater, South Building
3:15 - pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Ming Tsai	Signing
3:30 - 4:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Can You Believe She Said That About You? -- Mark Bachmann and Michelle Venorsky Marcus Thomas LLC	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
4:00 - 4:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Nathan Lippy
4:45 - 5:15 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Julie Edelman/ARG Manuf., Inc., N8219, S4044
5:30 - 6:30 pm	Sunday Night Reception To honor the Show's hard-working buyer attendees, stop by this networking reception in the Grand Concourse Lobby.	Grand Concourse Lobby

Monday - March 15, 2010


7:30 - 8:30 am	Top Trends for 2011 Tom Mirabile, senior vice president, Global Trend and Design, Lifetime Brands, will discuss the top trends for 2011 in his seminar "Staying Relevant to a Changing Consumer." Mirabile's presentation will address: Who are today's most important housewares consumers, how can you attract them and form lasting relationships? What is the new definition of value for today's consumer? When will consumers start spending again, and what will they be spending on? Where are the most important consumer lifestyle shifts and how can they be leveraged to create opportunities in the aisles? Why is newness and innovation more important than it was before the recession? During the presentation, Mirabile will question a panel of expert industry trend forcasters, who will share their opinions and predictions for 2011.	Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building S100
9:00 - 9:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Carlyn Berghoff/Andrews McMeel Publishing, S3274	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
9:30 - 10:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Chef LaLa/Wilton Armetale, S3440	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
9:30 - 10:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Carlyn Berghoff	Signing
9:30 - 10:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: Move Beyond "Light Green": Innovate Now with Sustainable Products for Marketplace Success -- Deb Singer and Susan Crow, Singer Group	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
10:00 - 10:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Tre Wilcox, Chantal Corp., S3210	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
10:00 - 10:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Chef LaLa	Signing
10:00 - 12:30 pm	"Pitch to the Pro's"-- Corporate Panel Reviews Diego Hoic, Church & Dwight; Jeanne O'Connor, Reckitt Becker; Barb Downey, Skymall; Gary Seehoff, Evirholder; Howard Lim, How Creative	Exhibit Floor, South Building
10:30 - 11:00 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Ellie Krieger/T-Fal/WearEver, Groupe SEB USA, S3601	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
10:30 - 11:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: How to Make Your Store a Destination -- Connie Esler and Jerry Cole, Starpoint Consulting	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
11:00 - 11:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Paula Deen/Meyer Corporation, S2414	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
11:00 - 11:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Ellie Krieger	Signing
11:30 - 12:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Millennials Have $200 Billion in Spending Power! What Do They Want For Their Homes Robin Albing, Albing International Marketing, LLC	Exhibit Hall, Lakeside Center
12:00 - 12:45 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Michael Symon	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Color Trends: The Catalysts That Create Change Join color specialist Leatrice (Lee) Eiseman for the debut of Pantone's color palette for 2011.	Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building S100
12:30 - 1:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: One Size Doesn't Fit All: Understand the Green Consumer and Create Marketing That Works -- Suzanne Shelton, Shelton Group	Exhibit Floor, Lakeide Center
12:45 - 1:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Rick Bayless/Frontera Grill	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
12:45 - 1:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Michael Symon	Signing
12:45 - 2:45 pm	"Pitch to the Pros"-- Corporate Panel Reviews Diego Hoic, Church & Dwight; Jeanne O'Connor, Reckitt Becker; Barb Downey, Skymall; Gary Seehoff, Evirholder; Howard Lim, How Creative	Exhibit Floor, South Building
1:30 - 2:15 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Masaharu Morimoto/Zwilling J.A. Henckels, S2236	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
1:30 - 2:15 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Rick Bayless	Signing
1:30 - 2:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for a Global Marketplace -- Damon Neagle, Design IP	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
2:15 - 3:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Jose Garces	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
2:30 - 3:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Using Google to Make Connections with Your Customers -- Kelly Fitzgerald, Google	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
3:00 - 3:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Martial Noguier & Suzanne Imaz/Sofitel Chicago Water Tower	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
3:30 - 4:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Gale Gand/All-Clad Metalcrafters, Groupe SEB USA, S3601	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
3:30 - 4:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Reasons to Purchase: Innovative Enticements IDSA Panel Discussion: Marianne Grisdale, TEAMS Design, moderator; Zach Kaplan, Inventables; Carl Cepress, TEAMS Design; Leonard Rau, Brand Strategist	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
4:00 - 4:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: The Hearty Boys; Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
4:00 - 4:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: Gale Gand	Signing
4:30 - 5:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Rick Tarantino/SAI Home Products, Inc., L11313	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
4:30 - 5:00 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Signing: The Hearty Boys; Dan Smith & Steve McDonagh	Signing
5:00 - 5:30 pm	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Leslie Reichert - EcoBabyWorld.com	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
5:30 - 7:30 pm	International Reception The Housewares Export Council (HECNA) invites all international attendees to the 2010 International Reception.	Vista Ballroom, Level 4, South Building
6:00 - 10:00 pm	Housewares Charity Foundation Gala Join the Housewares Charity Foundation for a star-studded evening to raise funds for critical causes, unite the industry and honor its leaders.	Chicago Hilton

Tuesday - March 16, 2010


7:15 - 8:30 am	Industry Breakfast	Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building S100
9:15 - 9:45 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: John McLemore/Masterbuilt Manufacturing, Inc., L11147	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
9:30 - 10:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: Getting It Right in Store Design: Best Practices for Relevant Retail Solutions -- Charles Sparks, Charles Sparks and Company	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
10:00 - 10:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Rosanna Bowles, Rosanna, Inc., S1672	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
10:30 - 11:20 am	Housewares Design Theater: Reduce Your Risk of New Product Failure: Three Things You Must Do Before You Start Product Development -- A.J. Riedel, Riedel Marketing Group	Exhibit Hall, Lakeside Center
10:45 - 11:30 am	GOHO Cooking Theater Demo: Chris Koetke/Kendall College	GOHO Cooking Theater, South Building
11:30 - 12:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Breaking Through the Screen Door: The Near Future of Indoor/Outdoor Product Innovation -- Rob Tannen and Mathieu Turpault, BesslerGroup	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Designers Choice: What Colors Are They Buying? Join color specialist Lee Eiseman as she shares an inside glimpse into some of the specific Pantone colors designers from both fashion and home furnishings industries are actually purchasing.	Grand Ballroom, Level 1, South Building S100
12:30 - 1:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Take It Back! Retail and Maufacturer Product Responsibility -- Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center
1:30 - 2:20 pm	Housewares Design Theater: Every Idea Has a Material Solution: The Latest in Exciting Sustainable Materials -- Material ConneXion	Exhibit Floor, Lakeside Center

Wednesday - March 17, 2010


	8:00 - 5:00 pm	Chicago Retail Tour Learn firsthand what is driving the retail market at a variety of unique home and housewares retailers including Best Buy, Wal-mart, Target and more. Pre-registration is required.	Intercontinental Chicago

Special Events


7:30 - 5:30 pm	Student Design Competition The industry's up and coming designers showcase their creativity and ideas for future products in the Housewares Design Center.	Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center All Three Days
7:30 - 5:30 pm	Pantone ColorWatch Display Pantone ColorWatch, a powerful look at the impact of color on our industry in a display sponsored by Pantone, Inc. Color palettes representing the strongest home furnishing trends for 2011 will be depicted with illustrations and actual products.	Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center All Three Days
8:30 - 5:30 pm	Restaurant Row Visit Chicago's Restaurant Row in the Gourmet District. Here you will find some of Chicago's most famous restaurants offering samples and information on their signature specialties. Make your dinner reservations now!	Gourmet District, South Building All Three Days
8:30 - 5:30 pm	Design Defined Display Teams of design professionals and young designers will visit the Clean + Contain Expo searching for quality designed products their professional training tells them represent Design Defined.	Grand Concourse Lobby All Three Days
8:30 - 5:30 pm	GIA Award Display Benefit from the merchandising savvy of this group of best-in-class retailers by visiting hthe gia Showcase where visuals of thier award-winning efforts are on display.	Grand Concourse Lobby All Three Days
8:30 - 5:30 pm	Design Directions: Going Green Display This display will feature the latest in exhibitors' sustainable products and packaging.	Exhibit Floor, North Building All Three Days



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