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Highlights from the 2016 Show

the home + housewares experience

Design + Innovation in Five Great Expos ...... 4

23,000 Buyers From Around the World ....10

Generating Media Interest Globally...... 12

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ens of thousands of Globally renowned speakers innovative new products discussed all things retail-related. From supermarket shoppers to millennials to from 2,242 suppliers color/design trends and the consumer assembledT from 47 countries mindset, the Show’s education made their debut at the sessions offered added value for both 2016 International Home + suppliers and retailers. In separate Housewares Show, March 5-8 at sessions, panels of suppliers and Chicago’s McCormick Place. The retailers discussed how to turn supermarket shoppers into housewares Show is the largest housewares- buyers and changes the housewares only fair in the world and 62,000 industry needs to embrace the needs homegoods professionals were of millennials; Pantone’s Leatrice on hand to explore the 13 miles Eiseman offered her annual take on spread across 812,000 net sq. ft color and design trends; and Lifetime Brand’s Tom Mirabile explored the core (75,437 m2) of exhibit space. values and changing expectations of Owned and operated by the not-for- today’s consumer. profit International Housewares Special displays in the Hall of Global Association, the Show is the premier Innovation showcased what is new housewares marketplace and attracts and innovative in the world of home professionals from 125 countries. More and housewares. They included: than 23,000 buyers flocked to Chicago Pantone ColorWatch, IHA Global to spot future best sellers and source Innovation Awards (gia) for product products that will make their businesses innovation, Global Innovation Awards successful in 2016 and beyond. (gia) for retail excellence and the IHA The Show featured a new graphic look Student Design Competition. and theme, “It’s SmART,” reflecting the New this year, Discover Design was innovation, design and architecture for elevated to its own expo and moved which the housewares industry is to a prominent location in the North known throughout the world. Building. The Discover Design Expo Popular events included the Cooking included nearly 200 well-known brands Theater, which hosted more than two and global market leaders from all dozen great chefs demonstrating their Show categories along with the culinary talents, including Rick Bayless, incubator program Design Debut, Rose Levy Berenbaum, Lorena Garcia, which allowed 11 new-to-the-Show Bernard Guillas, Ron Ben Israel, Emeril exhibitors whose product demonstrates Lagasse, Tess Masters, Aarón Sánchez, high-design and innovation to Ming Tsai, Fabio Viviani, Trisha experience the International Home + Yearwood and Addison, the most Housewares Show without having to recent winner of MasterChef Junior. create an entire display.

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at the International Home+ Housewares Show

Changes were also made to other creations; the Maker Movement Launched in Show expos. The South Hall expo was moved to the Show floor with several Fall 2014, The renamed Dine + Décor to reflect the Grommet companies creating a Inspired categories contained within it bridge between the beginning of an Home, the including cook and bakeware, invention and the progression to the industry’s new consumer engagement kitchen tools and utensils, home marketplace; and Global Design initiative designed to market exhibiting décor and gourmet foods and Points spotlighted the best of design- IHA members’ products directly to the specialty products. In the North Hall, driven country pavilions from around consumer, made its Show debut next recognizing that sustainability is a the world. to Social Media Central and the Digital natural part of the production Marketing Center. process for most companies, the The burgeoning presence of digital expo was renamed Clean + Contain. media was more obvious than ever. For suppliers who aren’t part of the Also, the international pavilions that Exciting Twitter streams were International Home + Housewares were located in the back of the North continually displayed on screens and Show, it’s high time to check out one Hall were moved to the new people directed themselves around of the most important, and inspiring, International Sourcing Expo on Level 1 the Show according to social media housewares marketplaces in the world, of the North Building. reports by other visitors, colleagues and while also indulging in all that the great the Show’s organizers. Social Media city of Chicago has to offer. Make a Other highlights included the Inventors Central and the Digital Marketing Smart Move. n Corner, which featured 60 home and Center provided resources and housewares inventors and smart new assistance for the entire supply chain. Welcome to the Show ...... 2-3 Fashion-Forward, Innovative, Design 2016 SHOW BY THE NUMBERS and High Tech: Dine + Décor, Cooking Theater ...... 4 ...from 47 countries – Discover Design ...... 5 representing the best ...from 125 countries Clean + Contain ...... 6 brands and companies – truly a Global in the industry Inventors Corner ...... 6 Marketplace Wired + Well ...... 7 2,242 International Sourcing Expo + exhibitors Global Design Points ...... 7 ...of exhibit Design Throughout the Show ...... 8-9 space in three Buyers From Around the World ...... 10-11 buildings at Media Magnet ...... 12-13 McCormick The Inspired Home ...... 14-15 23k 812k Place – 13 IHA Global Innovation buyers net miles of aisles sq. ft. Awards (gia)...... 16-17 Exhibitor Services and Marketing Opportunities Housewares Connect 365...... 18-19 ...offering IH+HS Mobile App ...... 19 invaluable ...of new Marketing Opportunities ...... 20-21 networking 62k 1,000’s products Housewares Charity Foundation ...... 22 opportunities attendees for every Be Inspired By Chicago ...... 23 room in the home

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Dine + Décor Expo Explore Fashion-Forward Innovative Homegoods

he Dine + Décor Expo, Dine + Décor located in the South n Cook + Bakeware

Building, offers hundreds n Cooking Theater ofT the newest product n Tabletop, Kitchen innovations and designed- Essentials + Accents focused products for the - Giftware kitchen and home. More - Gourmet Food than 1,000 companies under one roof demonstrating the - Home Décor best of the best for dining - Home Textiles and entertaining! - Kitchen Tools + Accessories

- Tabletop

The line-up included Rick Bayless, Lorena Garcia, Emeril Lagasse, Aarón Sánchez, Ming Tsai, Fabio Viviani and Trisha Yearwood. Also appearing Ron Ben-Israel, Rose Levy Beranbaum, George Duran, Tom and Patty Erd, Sarah Grueneberg, Bernard Guillas, Vivian Howard, Manuela Kjeilen, Tess Masters, Sara Celebrity Chefs Light Up Moulton, Billy Parisi, Anupy Singla the Cooking Theater and Addison, the most recent Celebrity chefs demonstrated their winner of MasterChef Junior; culinary talents by cooking up their If your product line is associated favorite recipes using products that with a celebrity chef and you are could be found throughout the Show. interested in participating in the Proudly sponsored by KitchenAid, 2017 Cooking Theater, please Oneida and WellnessMats, contact Nancy Michael at performances were continuous all four [email protected] n Show days.

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Discover Design Expo Award-Winning Design From Around the World

n its new location in the North Building, the Discover Design Design Debut Expo is the premier design The Show continues its commitment to destinationI at the Show and develop design innovation with the incubator program Design Debut, features some of the world’s which allows 11 new-to-the-Show finest design and trend leaders, exhibitors whose product demonstrates from all Show categories, high-design and innovation to come offering high-end products and and experience the International collections. Exhibitors are Home + Housewares Show without having to create an entire display. n selected by a panel of industry experts comprised of retailers, design journalists and peers.

Adjacent to Discover Design is The Aisle of Style featuring high-design focused exhibitors from the Clean + Contain Expo. n

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Clean + Contain Expo Uncover the Most Inventive and Design-Focused Home Solutions

he Clean+ Contain Expo, Clean + Contain located in the North n Bath + Shower Building, offers thousands of Accessories environmentally-friendlyT n Cleaning products that will optimize n Home Organization space, clean your home, + Clothing Care

decorate your bath and care n Luggage for your pets. n Pet Care

n Inventors Corner

Inventors Corner Located in the Clean + Contain Expo, the Inventors Corner brings the raw edge of creativity to the Show. Here you’ll find 60 clever inventors showcasing their just- now-ready inventions, giving you the first look at some of the most ingenious minds at work. The Inventors Corner also features the Inventors Revue, where upstart marketers present their creations to a panel of experts and seasoned inventors offer presentations on how to succeed in business. Exhibitors are encouraged to meet these emerging Edisons and see how their work will help drive the homegoods business in the years to come. n

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Wired + Well Expo High-Tech and Innovation from Leading Global Industry Brands

he Wired + Well Expo, Wired + Well located in the Lakeside n Household Electrics

Center, showcases the best n Kitchen Electrics inT innovative product trends for n Floor + Carpet Care the mind, body and home. n Home Environment (air/water) Join the best suppliers of energy efficiency, personal care, n Home Healthcare culinary expertise and high-tech n Personal Care interconnected home products.

International Sourcing Expo + Global Design Points Value-Driven & Well-Designed Products from Global Suppliers

he Show features more Points pavilions, located in both than 800 exhibitors from the North and South Buildings, outside the U.S., providing showcase top design products opportunitiesT to view value- and global trends. Countries driven and well-designed represented at the Show products from around the include Brazil, Hong Kong, India, world. The International Japan, Korea and Turkey. Sourcing Expo (formerly Global The best-of-the-best from these country Crossroads), now located on pavilions are highlighted in the Global Level 1 of the North Building, Design Points Showcase, located by offers unlimited sourcing the International Business Center in the opportunities from China and South Building. n Taiwan. The Global Design

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Finding Design

esign can be The International Home + Housewares Pantone ColorWatch Show recognizes design’s critical defined in many The housewares industry understands importance in the housewares industry. ways, including the importance of color. The Pantone We celebrate the idea that well- cutting-edge,D contemporary, ColorWatch display reveals Pantone’s designed products bring vitality to the forecast for the colors that will drive form & function, energy market, offer better value to consumer purchases for the following efficient and environmental. consumers and increase sales. year. Through IHA’s long-standing One constant, however, is the Find design throughout the entire relationship with Pantone, this is a no- central role design plays in the Show, and don’t miss these innovative cost opportunity for your company to innovation and creation of displays in the Hall of Global Innovation showcase your products that illustrate n Housewares products. that emphasize its importance. Pantone’s palettes.

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Throughout the Show

IHA Student Design Competition For 23 years, IHA’s Student Design Competition has celebrated the future of design through promotion of young, creative talent. This is a favorite spot for exhibitors to recruit new designers and find potential best-sellers. n

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23,000 buyers

The Show attracts 99% of the top 150 U.S. retailers, representation from key retailers in 13 channels and 1,000’s of independent specialty stores throughout the U.S.:

Department/ Catalog/Internet Design Stores Value Home + Hardware Specialty & Multi Stores Amazon Andy Warhol Museum 99 Cents Only Ace Hardware Bed Bath & Beyond Cinmar Frontgate Denver Art Museum Big Lots Do It Best Best Buy Gilt Milwaukee Art Museum Dollar General Gordons Ace BJ’s Wholesale Club Groupon Goods Museum of Family Dollar Home Depot Bloomingdales Hammacher Schlemmer Contemporary Art, Fred’s Lowes Chicago BonTon Harriet Carter HomeGoods Menards Museum of Science and Cost Plus World Market Hayneedle Industry Ross Stores Orgill Costco Herrington Catalog National Building TJ Maxx/Marshalls True Value Crate & Barrel Jet.com Museum Tuesday Morning Dillard’s Joss & Main NY MOMA Fred Meyer King Arthur Flour Placewares Thousands of independents including… Gracious Home Company SF MOMA A Cook’s Companion Kitchen Kaboodle JC Penney Overstock (Brooklyn, NY) (Portland, OR) Supermarket + Drug Kitchen Collection Pampered Chef A Cook’s Corner Kitchen Kapers Ahold USA Kmart Princess House (Sterling, IL) (Cherry Hill, NJ) Albertsons/Safeway Kohl’s Publishers Clearing House Chef Central Kitchen Store at JK Bi-Lo/Winn Dixie (Paramus, NJ) Adams Macy’s Rue La La (Dorset, VA) CVS Cooks Corner Meijer Seventh Avenue (Green Bay, WI) Kitchen Window H-E-B (Minneapolis, MN) Nebraska Furniture Mart The Grommet Cook’s Warehouse Kroger Nordstrom Vermont Country Store (Atlanta, GA) Leon & Lulu Rite Aid (Clausen, MI) Pier 1 Imports Wayfair Cooks’ Wares Walgreen’s (Cincinnati, OH) Peppercorn QVC Zulily (Traverse City, MI) Wegmans Cook’s World Sam’s Club Independent Specialty Whole Foods (Rochester, NY) Rolling Pin Kitchen Sears Emporium Buying Groups Fante’s (Barnden, FL) Shopko Both major independent (Philadelphia, PA) Sign of the Bear Sur La Table specialty buying groups In The Kitchen are present… Kitchenware Target (Pittsburgh, PA) (Sonoma, CA) Gourmet Catalog The Container Store Kitchen Art Todd & Holland Tea HTI (West Lafayette, IN) Walmart Merchants Kitchen Collage Williams Sonoma (Forest Park, IL) (Des Moines, IA)

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International key buyers from more than 125 countries. Examples include:

Asplund (Japan) Home Depot (Mexico) SACO (Saudi Arabia)

Bed Bath & Beyond (Canada, House Of Fraser (United Sears (Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand) Kingdom) Honduras, Mexico) Best Buy (Canada, Mexico) Hudsons Bay (Canada) Selfridges (United Kingdom) C & C Casa E Construção (Brazil) Hyundai Hmall (Korea) Shoppers Stop (India) Canadian Tire (Canada) Illums Bolighus (Denmark) Shoprite (South Africa) Casa Palacio, El Palacio De Isetan Mitsukoshi (Japan) Hierro (Mexico) John Lewis (United Kingdom) Sodimac (Chile, Peru) Cemaco Nuevos Almacenes Kitchen Shop (Malaysia) Sogo & Seibu (Japan) (Guatemala) La Rinascente (Italy) SOK (Finland) Cencosud (Peru) Lakeland (United Kingdom) City Club Soriana (Mexico) Steamer Trading (United Liverpool (Mexico) Kingdom) City Super (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) Lotte (Korea) Stockmann (Finland) COOP (Norway) Magasin (Denmark) Tchibo (Germany) Coppel (Mexico) Manor (Switzerland) Tesco (United Kingdom) Costco Wholesale (Australia, Metro Cash & Carry (Germany) The Loft (Japan) Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Migros (Switzerland, Turkey) United Kingdom) PriceSmart (Caribbean, Central The Warehouse (New Zealand) David Jones (Australia) America) TJX (Canada, Italy, United Ek/servicegroup (Germany) Printemps (France) Kingdom) Etna (Brazil) QVC (Germany, Italy, Japan, Tmall Global/Alibaba (China) Future Retail (India) United Kingdom) Walmart (Africa, Brazil, Canada, Grupo Exito (Guatemala) Rewe (Germany) Central America, Mexico) Harvey Norman (New Zealand) Robinsons Handyman (Philippines) Westwing (Spain) Home Centre (United Arab Emirates) Rustan's (Philippines) Zodio (France)

15,000 U.S. buyers

8,000 attendees from over 125 countries outside the U.S.

62,000 professional attendees

2,242 exhibitors

35% of the U.S. buyers are senior managers or owners

90% of the buyers report the 2016 Show a success

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The Show: A Media Magnet

he Show generates intense interest among consumers. The global media covering the Show share insights about exhibitors and their latest productsT while creating more than 350 million consumer impressions in the U.S. alone. Some of the most energetic Show coverage is coming from the large group of bloggers and YouTube influencers who eagerly share their discoveries with their every- growing audiences. Here are a few examples of blogs and headlines that helped get the message out to information-hungry consumers. n

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A Sampling of the U.S. Consumer Media in Attendance:

CBS This Morning Chicago Tribune InStyle The Today Show (NBC) Chicagonista Live Kin Community America’s Test Kitchen CNET Martha Stewart Living Better TV Cook’s Illustrated Omnimedia HouseSmarts Consumer Reports Meredith Special Interest Media Steve Harvey Show Consumers Digest Parade Tribune Content Agency Cooking Light Philadelphia Inquirer Universal Press Syndicate Country Living Readers Digest Xinhua News Agency Every Day with Rachael Ray Reviewed.com/USA Today Yahoo! Examiner.com Taste of Home About.com Fine Cooking The Nest/XO Group Akron Beacon Journal Food Network Magazine The WireCutter and SweetHome All Recipes Food Republic Think Glink Inc. Better Homes & Gardens Gate House Media Traditional Home Boston Globe Good Housekeeping Woman’s Day Brides Hearst Design Group Z Living Chicago Sun-Times HGTV Magazine

go to housewares.org/ education for Show Highlights of design, trend and business presentations.

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Driving Consumers To Act

he Inspired Home, IHA’s consumer-focused initiative, provides the housewares industryT the opportunity to interact with consumers year- round. This digital platform offers expert resources and aspirational content to motivate, educate and inspire, and ultimately drive housewares sales! n

TheInspiredHome.com

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Key Influencers At The Show

he Inspired Home engages readers with original content for all areas of the home and beyond, curated by our board of contributors and top influencersT across a wide range of categories. Tieghan Gerard Manuela Kjeilen Thirty of these key experts were at the Show to scout for new halfbakedharvest.com passionforbaking.com products and ideas for The Inspired Home, as well as for their own websites, blogs, YouTube channels and other social media outlets.

To review the editorial calendar and submit products for inclusion on The Inspired Home, please visit: www.housewares.org/theinspiredhome n

Dani Meyer Melissa Maker TheAdventureBite.com cleanmyspace.com

Billy Parisi Jeffrey Phillip billyparisi.com jeffreyphillip.com

Follow The Inspired Home: @IHAinspiredhome

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IHA Global Innovation Awards – Product Design

he IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for product design honor exhibitors’ latest creationsT and cutting-edge innovations with award recognition. At the 2016 Show, 12 award- winning Global Honorees were selected from 60 product finalists in 12 housewares categories.

To view all of the Global Honorees and finalists, visit www.housewares.org/show/gia-product. n

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IHA Global Innovation Awards – Retail Excellence

he IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) for Retail Excellence honor retailers from around the world. At the 2016 Show, five best-of-the-best GlobalT Honorees were selected from 25 national winners. Two other retailers were honored with the Martin M. Pegler Award for Excellence in Visual Merchandising and the gia Digital Commerce Award for Excellence in Online Retailing.

To view all of this year’s honorees and national winners, visit www.housewares.org/show/gia-retail. n

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Exhibitor Services & Marketing Opportunities:

HA offers marketing, promotion and public relations opportunities to make the most of your time at the world’s Ilargest housewares marketplace Housewares Connect 365 is IHA’s year-round exclusive tool designed to help exhibitors reach maximum exposure. Search, plan and communicate your company story and product lines. Post product images, news releases and video to capture the attention of buyers, news media and consumers. Be sure to update your listing throughout the year as buyers and media are continually searching for new product information.

Over one million searches were conducted on Housewares Connect 365 by buyers, consumers and news media for the 2016 Show. This number will grow throughout the year. www.housewares.org/housewaresconnect365

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With a Housewares Connect 365 listing, exhibitors attract Buyers, News Media and Consumers • Feature your products and latest innovations • Use words, pictures, catalogs and videos • Generate interest in your company – tell them who you are • Easy to update, as often as you like – listing is year-round • FREE

The International Home + Housewares Show • Plan for the Show...identify specials, new products, product demos and in-booth appearances • Include on-site contacts • Searchable by company, product, booth number and more!

ih+hs Mobile App IHA offers a Mobile App that puts the power of Housewares Connect 365– and all its valuable information–in the palm of your hand. Designed for iPhone, Android and Blackberry, the mobile app allows attendees to:

• Search companies, products, categories, brands and events • View product images, catalogs and links to YouTube videos • Download Show floor maps • Utilize all forms of social media, and more

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Exhibitor Services & Marketing Opportunities:

HA is committed to providing 2016 Show Buyers List excellent customer service to Exhibitors can create a mailing list of over help exhibitors be successful. 23,000 potential U.S. and Non-U.S. customers WeI offer many no-cost or by downloading this free list of registered nominal fee marketing services buyers from the 2016 Show. and programs including press events, webinars and Show- myLeads Lead specific opportunities to attract Retrieval Program Exhibitors can double their buyers and news media. effectiveness in following up on sales www.housewares.org/show/ leads with a free lead retrieval unit, marketing-kit compliments of IHA.

IHA Press Events Exhibitors can add to their PR efforts by participating in these New York and London-based events, which attract housewares-focused consumer and trade editors. IHA offers three events, including a Show Preview in January. The press events are a wonderful opportunity to show off new products to media focused specifically on housewares.

New Product Showcases These showcases, featuring the newest and most inventive products of the Show, are located in the Buyers Clubs in each building. All New Product Showcase submissions have a chance at winning an IHA Global Innovation Award (gia). Ten days before the Show, all registered buyers receive an Innovation Alert email directing them to a list of innovative, new products in all categories.

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New Product Information Exhibitors are encouraged to continually update their new product information in their Housewares Connect 365 listing. Buyers and Media search this tool year-round.

Special Events/Product Demonstrations Promote your designers, celebrities, special media events and product demonstrations to attendees via Housewares Connect 365! Listings can be searched online and through the Show Mobile App. Don’t miss an opportunity to draw attention to your booth.

Marketing Webinars IHA offers a plethora of services and programs to help exhibitors reach buyers and news media. Most of these programs are free. Beginning in November, IHA will hold a series of webinars explaining in detail the services offered in the Exhibitor Marketing Kit. Don’t miss this informative hour to make the most of your Show ROI. n

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Housewares Charity Foundation

Raises Record $2.6 Million HONORING at Annual Gala

howing it is smart to have heart, the housewares industry raised a record $2.6 million during the Housewares Charity Foundation’s (HCF) S19th annual gala on March 7. Proceeds from the Terry Lundgren event, held at Chicago’s Navy Pier, benefited Chairman & CEO The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), Lester Gribetz President the HCF’s legacy charity, the Housewares Charity Foundation Fund in Memory of Judy Colitz and God’s Love We Deliver.

Held annually in conjunction with the International Home + Housewares Show, this year’s gala honored Terry Lundgren, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Macy’s, Inc., with the Lifetime Humanitarian Award, and Lester Gribetz, president of Lenox Corporation, with the Humanitarian of the Year Award. Co-chairs for the event were Phil Brandl, president and CEO of the International Housewares Association, and Jeffrey Siegel, CEO, Lifetime Brands. The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, mayor of Chicago, served as Honorary Co-Chair.

The event was sold out with more than 1,200 attendees enjoying a cocktail reception featuring 10 tasting stations hosted by James Beard Foundation chefs and Macy’s Culinary Council, including Jimmy Bannos, Jr., chef/partner, The Purple Pig; Rick Bayless, chef/owner, Frontera Grill; Gale Gand, pastry chef/partner, SpritzBurger; Paul Kahan, executive chef/partner, Nico Osteria; Marcus Samuelsson, chef/owner, Red Rooster Harlem; Nancy Silverton, chef/owner, Mozza Restaurant Group; Art Smith, founder, Reunion Florida Garden and Kitchen School; Paul Virant, chef/owner, Vie; Erling Wu-Bower, chef de cuisine, Nico Osteria; Takashi Yagihashi, chef/owner, Slurping Turtle; and Andrew Zimmerman, executive chef, Sepia. Dinner featured a three-course meal designed by Tony Mantuano, chef/partner, Spiaggia Restaurant & Lounge.

The evening also included silent and live auctions, where guests bid on an extraordinary collection of relaxing get-aways, dinners, unparalleled culinary experiences, sports and entertainment happenings. Offerings included trips to Anguilla, British West Indies; Provence, France; the American Music Awards; the BENEFITING Ellen DeGeneres Show; and the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade, as well as a stay in the Hamptons.

For more information about the Housewares Charity Foundation, its honorees and its charities, please visit www.housewares.org/show/charity. n

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Be Inspired by Chicago • Do a benchmarking tour and go shopping at innovative Chicago home and housewares retailers. • Enjoy live music at a blues or jazz club. • Experience a Chicago sporting event. • Explore top-choice museums. • See world-renowned architecture and spectacular attractions. • Visit some of the exciting neighborhoods...all full of life and character. • Have an excellent dinner… Chicago is one of the world’s culinary epicenters offering endless options from inspirational fine dining to great steaks, traditional American fare, Italian favorites and Mexican and Nuevo Latin cuisines. Bon Apetit!

To plan your visit to Chicago and for information on Chicago home and housewares retailers, download the:

• Experience Design + Inspiration in Chicago brochure • Chicago Retail brochure www.housewares.org/show/register-plan www.choosechicago.com

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SAVE THE DATE!

where high-design and intelligent 2,100 exhibitors from 6 continents + innovation are on display +

world-class education and + benchmarking opportunities