Working journalists in print, broadcast and digital media for established trade or consumer publications and website outlets. This includes reporters, writers, editors, producers, photographers and camera crews. Bloggers and social media influencers are eligible if they meet the criteria.

Freelancers

Freelancers must have published or broadcast in the past year on topics related to the housewares and home goods industry. Please submit clips with your byline or a link to articles with your byline as part of the badge registration process. If on assignment, please include a letter of assignment from an approved publication. Questions? Email Debbie Teschke.

Bloggers

Bloggers must have created new content within the past three months on topics related to the housewares and home goods industry (product giveaways and contests do not qualify). Blogs will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis based on traffic, content relevance and quality, engagement on social media channels, frequency of posts, etc. Bloggers will be asked to provide evidence from a data-tracking service (such as Google Analytics or Compete.com) that unique visitors across blog or social media channels are 10,000-50,000 per month. Please upload links to blogs, video channels or postings as part of the badge registration process. In addition to tagging The Inspired Home Show, use of show hashtags are required on all social media activity related to the show. Social Media handles and hashtags are as listed below. All criteria is taken into consideration for approval; unique visitor numbers and the number of followers on social media channels do not guarantee a badge if other criteria have not been met.

Social Media Influencers

Social media influencers must have created new content within the past three months on topics related to the housewares and home goods industry (product giveaways and contests do not qualify). All registrations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis based on content relevance and quality, unique visitor and follower counts, engagement on social media channels, frequency of posts, etc. You will be asked to provide evidence from a data-tracking service (such as Google Analytics or Compete.com) that unique visitors across blog, website or social media channels are above 50,000 per month. Please upload links to blogs, video channels or postings as part of the badge registration process. In addition to tagging The Inspired Home Show, use of show hashtags are required on all social media activity related to the show. Social Media handles and hashtags are as listed below. We ask that all influencers participate in a group chat during the event to fulfill photo requests and other instructions. All criteria is taken into consideration for approval; unique visitor numbers and the number of followers on social media channels do not guarantee a badge if other criteria have not been met.

Tastemaker Attendees
Click the Register for the 2024 Show button and begin the registration process. If you are editorial social media, please choose either Blogger or Social Media Influencer under the Media (Editorial Only) badge types. If you handle the business, marketing or operations functions for a blogger or influencer, please select Social Media – Operations & Marketing under the Media (Sales & Marketing) section. You must enter code TSTM24 in the box that asks for a Promotion Code.

• Official Show Handles:
  • Twitter: @TIH_Show
  • Instagram: @TheInspiredHomeShow
  • Facebook: @TheInspiredHomeShow
  • TikTok: @tih_show
• Official Show Hashtags:
  • #TIHS24
  • #IHASmartHome
  • #GiaAwards
  • #HousewaresCares

All approvals are at the discretion of IHA. We reserve the right to change your badge classification at any time.

NOTE: Film crews who are working for an exhibitor are Exhibitor-Appointed Contractors and not News Media. Please have the exhibitor register you though the EAC process.

Who Does Not Qualify?

• Friends and family of journalists – they should register for a Trade Guest badge
• Publishers, sales, marketing and advertising executives, and other non-editorial staff; please register under the appropriate Trade Guest classification
• Producers, editors or film crews for programs in which the exhibitor pays a fee to participate
• Public relations professionals (agency or company based) writing for a news outlet, their company website or personal blog
• Company presidents
• Industry consultants
• Public relations professionals (agency or company based). If working for an exhibitor, get an Exhibitor badge from your client or register as the Public Relations/Advertising Agencies badge type.
• Writers for company newsletters and websites
• Chefs or cookbook authors who are not working journalists
• Bloggers and Social Media Influencers who only review products and offer product giveaways, contests or product couponing
• Bloggers and Social Media Influencers who are sponsored by an exhibitor

Credentials For Registering On-Site

Online registration for editorial media badges – Consumer Media, Trade Media, Blogger, Social Media Influencer – is closed.

You will have to register in the News Center, Room S401, Level 4, South Building. Email Debbie Teschke for pre-approval. Trade Guest (Sales & Marketing) media badge registration is still available here.

For any additional information, please email Debbie Teschke.