Events
Connect with fellow attendees, discover curated new brands and products, and meet up with your industry and your peers during The Inspired Home Show.
Influencer Expo
Find your next content creator
IHA has partnered with Tastemaker Conference again this year. Their annual influencer event is being held adjacent to The Inspired Home Show on Friday, March 3rd from 5:30-7 PM. There will be a one and a half hour tabletop expo event at McCormick Place where IHA members and exhibitors can display products and meet influencers from the Tastemaker Conference who are looking for brand partnerships.
The cost is $200 per 6-foot table with drape.
Registration is available to confirmed exhibitors only.
Friday, March 3, 2023
Grand Ballroom, S100
5:30-7 PM (CT)
A Celebration of Independents
Reconnect with your peers
Join IHA staff and your fellow independent retailers at a special networking reception on Friday, March 3rd where we will all raise a glass to the success of our industry overall and the continued resilience of this critical group.
This event is by invitation only.
Please reach out to Connie Chantos for more information.
Friday, March 4, 2022
The BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E. Wacker Drive
5:30 – 7 PM (CT)
A Celebration of Independents
Reconnect with your peers
It’s been quite a ride these last two years, and IHA wants to recognize the independent retailers that have made it through all the ups and downs and are looking forward to the future. Join IHA staff and your fellow independent retailers at a special networking reception on Friday, March 4th where we will all raise a glass to the success of our industry overall and the resilience of this critical group.
Friday, March 4, 2022
The BIG Bar at Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E. Wacker Drive
5:30 – 7 PM (CT)
This event is by invitation only.
Please reach out to Connie Chantos for more information.
New Exhibitor Preview
Nothing But New
More than 300 exhibitors and brands will showcase their ideas and innovations for the first time at The Inspired Home Show 2023. Before the Show opens on Saturday, 90 of these newcomers will get a moment in the spotlight at the New Exhibitor Preview.
Complimentary entrance for retail buyers and editorial media
Saturday, March 4, 2023
8-10 AM (CT)
Grand Ballroom, S100
Trending Today Preview
What’s Hot Now
A curated collection of products and brands delivering on the key trend of At-Home Entertaining will appear before the Show starts on Saturday morning. Get a first look at ideas that deliver on the consumer need to bring more experiential activities back into their homes.
Complimentary entrance for retail buyers and editorial media
Saturday, March 4, 2023
8-10 AM (CT)
Grand Ballroom, S100
Trending Today Preview
What’s Hot Now
A curated collection of products and brands delivering on the key trend of At-Home Entertaining will appear before the Show starts on Saturday morning. Get a first look at ideas that deliver on the consumer need to bring more experiential activities back into their homes.
Complimentary entrance for retail buyers and editorial media
Saturday, March 5, 2023
8-10 AM (CT)
Grand Ballroom, S100
HYPE
HOUSEWARES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS EVENT
HYPE is an annual networking event hosted by the Young Professionals Advisory Council. It’s a great way to network with your peers in the housewares industry in a casual and fun environment full of music, cocktails and conversation.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
5:30 – 7:00 PM (CT)
VU Rooftop
Saturday, March 4, 2023
6:30-10 PM (CT)
Radisson Blu Aqua
gia Gala
For more than 20 years, the Global Innovation Awards (gia) have recognized and honored the best in home + housewares retailing, product design and student innovation. Finalists are on display throughout the Show; on Saturday night the Global Honorees will be revealed.
Tickets are limited; Contact Tina Genualdi for more information.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
5:30-7:30 PM (CT)
South Building, Vista Ballroom S406A
Networking After Dark
All buyers and news media are invited to the 2023 Networking After Dark reception. Continue your Show discussions and networking over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.
Complimentary entry for all Show attendees.
gia Gala Host
For ease on the night of the gia Gala, please consider reserving your Show stay at the gala’s host property, the Radisson Blu Aqua Chicago. As the first Radisson Blu in the United States, the Aqua Hotel is the standard for upscale accommodations in Chicago. The hotel is walking distance from Millennium Park, the Magnificent Mile, Chicago’s Riverwalk and Navy Pier. Take advantage of the hotel’s early-bird rate of $184 (single bed) available through December 31, 2022. The rate will increase to $196 (single bed) after the new year.
See You in 2023
Register NowEducation
A lot has changed over the last few years. Manufacturers have come up with new ways to bring products to market. Retailers have innovated both online and off. Consumers have adapted to new ways of living, working and connecting. Join industry thought leaders and experts as they share strategies, experiences and data-driven insights, and return to your business with new ideas for how to operate in the post-pandemic world.
