ROSEMONT, ILL (June 11, 2009) — The International Housewares Association (IHA) and The Travel Goods Association (TGA) announced today that The Travel Goods Show will co-locate with the International Home + Housewares Show beginning March 2011. The Travel Goods Show is the world’s largest trade show for travel goods, including luggage, briefcases, travel bags and accessories.
"The Travel Goods Show’s decision to co-locate with the International Home + Housewares Show broadens the homegoods purchasing options for the audiences of both shows," said Phil Brandl, president of IHA, which owns and operates the Show. "Our buying audience has consistently asked us to maximize the value of their Show visit by making additional key home categories available to them. We believe this is a meaningful step in that direction."
"As we walked the International Home + Housewares Show in March, we were encouraged by the potential value to both audiences that will derive from this co-location," said Michele Marini Pittenger, president of TGA. "Our attendees and exhibitors are very much looking forward to this opportunity."
Both shows plan to invite each others’ buyers to explore the new possibilities and buyers’ badges will allow admittance to either show. Each show will be operated autonomously with separate exhibit halls, registration and events.
For more information on attending or exhibiting at the International Home + Housewares Show, please visit www.housewares.org. For more information on The Travel Goods Show, please visit www.travel-goods.org.
About IHA
The International Housewares Association is the 71-year-old voice of the housewares industry, which accounted for (US)$301.2 billion at retail worldwide in 2007. The not-for-profit, full-service association sponsors the world’s premier exposition of products for the home, the International Home + Housewares Show, and offers its 1,700 member companies a wide range of services, including industry and government advocacy, export assistance, State-of-the-Industry reports, point-of-sale and consumer panel data through Housewares MarketWatch, executive management peer groups, a unique Web-based community at www.housewares.org and group buying discounts on business solutions services. For more information, visit www.housewares.org
About Travel Goods Association
The Travel Goods Association is the national organization for the travel goods industry. Members include manufacturers, distributors, retailers, promoters, sales representatives and suppliers of luggage and travel goods; casual bags, briefcases and computer bags; business and travel accessories for travelers. TGA publishes Travel Goods Showcase, the largest trade magazine devoted to travel goods whose 21,000 readers include retailers, consumer press and trade media. TGA also organizes and sponsors The Travel Goods Show, the world’s largest trade show for travel goods. With more than 2,000 lines representing more than 40,000 products, the Show is the annual must-see event that sets the tone for the travel goods industry.