IHA offers members two opportunities each year to meet with the consumer and trade media during events held in New York City. The press event is a 4-hour tabletop exhibition providing a one-on-one opportunity to promote your products to the magazine and newspaper editors who are interested in housewares products. Each company gets a 6-foot table on which to display up to four new products. No booth set-up is needed.

The two events are held in:

June — "Hot Housewares for the Holidays" allows you to preview your new products for the gift-giving season.

October — This event features a theme such as “Sustainability/Green Products,” “Gourmet” or “Gift Registry.”

Attendees at past events have included editors from:

For more information about participating in an IHA press event, contact Debbie Teschke at 847.692.0110 or email Debbie Teschke