Audio and visual presentations were recorded at the 2008 International Home + Housewares Show. You can either listen to presentations online or download the mp3. Additionally, you can download any accompanying visuals from the presentations.

Access presentations by recording date at the International Home + Housewares Show or by scan the topics for subjects of interest.

  Items with a Green background denote Green/Sustainability Presentations

RECORDED ON 3/16/2008 (back to top)
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Sustainable Design: New Products, Brands, and Retail Opportunities
Steve Belletire
Beyond the Label: Corporate Sustainability Reporting For Consumer Confidence
Chad Upham
Plastics Evolution: Design Intelligently to Transform Products with Sustainable Materials
John Caruso and Randy Beavers
The Green Kitchen – Fleeting Fad or Long-Term Trend? Implications for the Future
Robin Albing
A Stranger for Dinner: Insights into Designing A Green Product for Chinese Consumers
Claire-Juliette Beale
RECORDED ON 3/17/2008 (back to top)
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In the Green: Connecting With Environmentally Conscious Consumers
Jennifer Ganshirt & Fabian DeGarbo
The ABC's of Sustainable Packaging: Brands Lead the Way toward Lifestyle Change
Jackie DeLise
Cutting Through the Green Clutter: What Consumers Really Want to Hear
Suzanne Shelton
REINVENTING COLOR + STYLE: The Major Trends
Leatrice Eiseman
Item Green Card: Integrating Responsible Actions in the Design Process
Lara Peterson
Inventing a Sustainable Future
JohnPaul Kusz
Green Today, Here Tomorrow: The Emotional Currency of Sustainability
Mark Dziersk
RECORDED ON 3/18/2008 (back to top)
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Making It Happen: Exhibitors Panel Discussion