International Housewares Association
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| Type | Trade Organization |
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Members | 1,600+ |
| Website | http://www.housewares.org |
The International Housewares Association (IHA) is a not-for-profit, full-service trade organization that has been promoting the sales and marketing of housewares since 1938. The association has more than 1,600 member companies from more than 40 countries.[1] IHA is well known for its annual International Home + Housewares Show that is held in March at McCormick Place[2] in Chicago.[3] Member services include industry and government advocacy, export assistance, state of the industry reports, a quarterly newsletter with POS and consumer panel data, executive management peer groups and group discounts for business solution services.[clarification needed] In addition, the association also offers educational support to the Housewares Design Awards to help promote the importance of design in the housewares industry.[4]
References
- ^ "International Housewares Association". International Housewares Association. Retrieved 2000-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "McCormick Place History". McCormick Place. Archived from the original on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2000-10-13.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Biz TradeShows". Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ "Housewares Design Awards". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2009-11-04.