International Housewares Association

COVID-19 Webinar Series

A Series of Webinars Delivering Critical Information for the Home + Housewares Industry During this Unprecedented Time

By International Housewares Association, Homeworld Business and NPD Group

Best Practices for Returning to Work Legally and Effectively After COVID-19

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Attorney at Law, Fisher & Phillips LLP

Employers need to be ready to address safety and health as well as employment issues concerning a post-pandemic workplace, including understanding and addressing a number of federal and state requirements to reopen and resume operations.

Shifting Consumer Behavior During COVID-19 - Part 2

Leana Salamah, IHA
Joe Derochowski, NPD Group

As consumers have settled into a living situation that blends work, school, exercise and social gatherings all under one roof, their purchasing behavior can begin to identify the evolving challenges and needs of adapting to this lifestyle. Join us as The NPD Group’s Joe Derochowski presents an update on recent consumer spending, focusing on the timeframe during which many households were recognizing that they would be at home for weeks to come.

BUSINESS AND LOGISTICS DURING COVID-19

Steve Greenspon, Honey-Can-Do
Evan Dash, Dash
Luke Peters, Newair
Moderator - Peter Giannetti, HomeWorld Business

As shelter-in-place orders take hold across the U.S. many manufacturers are searching for strategies to keep business running. Hear what two suppliers are doing to manage both their workforce and their supply chain and what they have discovered about the specifics of essential vs. non-essential workers.

COVID-19 AID LEGISLATION

Mark Adkison, International Housewares Association
Craig Brightup, The Brightup Group, LLC

Stimulus packages passed by the Federal Government contain a number of financial resources for businesses of all sizes. Understand what these resources are, expected timing of their availability, who has access to them, rules and parameters associated, and how to apply for benefits. Session will include Q&A.

Shifting Consumer Behavior During COVID-19

Joe Derochowski, NPD Group

Join NPD Group’s Joe Derochowski for a look at how consumer spending has already shifted since Covid-19 took hold, and how emerging spending behavior in the US lines up with other countries that have weathered this situation.

THE WORLD'S PREMIER HOME + HOUSEWARES SHOW

The International Home + Housewares Show has been renamed and reimagined for 2020! The new Inspired Home Show will feature more than 2,000 exhibitors from over 50 countries and more than 51,000 attendees from over 130 countries. We look forward to seeing you at IHA's Global Home + Housewares Market in Chicago next August!

THE CONSUMER SIDE OF IHA

IHA's consumer-facing platform promotes home + housewares products through lifestyle-oriented content, reaching more than 500,000 consumers each month. Learn more, including how to get your brand and products featured.

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HOUSEWARES CARES

The Housewares Charity Foundation brings industry manufacturers, retailers and allied partners together to raise money for various causes. Find out how you can get involved in giving back.

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