ROSEMONT, Ill.–More than 500 new companies will exhibit at the upcoming International Home + Housewares Show.
According to a statement from the International Housewares Association, the show’s sponsor, the Housewares Show will feature a total of more than 1,900 exhibitors, and more than 20,000 buyers from around the world are expected to attend. Among the new U.S. exhibitors listed by IHA are Procter & Gamble and Mario Batali, the celebrity chef from The Food Network, whose booth will be part of the Dine + Design Expo. Phil Brandl, IHA president, said the increase in new exhibitors is nearly 100 more than the increase at last year’s show.
The Housewares Show is scheduled for Sunday, March 14 through Tuesday, March 16, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This year will mark the 113th edition of the show.