The daily calendar provides times, dates, locations and event information
for the educational seminars, Keynote & Special Events and goho Cooking theater demonstrations.
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TIME |
TOPIC |
LOCATION |
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8:30am -
4:00pm |
Pre-Show
Event: Specialty Retailer University
Hi Road to Profits: This all-day educational session focuses on tools to grow your business and make it more profitable. (Lunch Included) |
Room S102a,
Level 1,
South Building |
Sunday - March
16, 2008 |
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7:30 am -
8:30 am |
The Charmed Consumer
Keynote Address: Paula Deen
Celebrity cook and Food Network star Paula Deen discusses how southern cooking can charm consumers.
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Room S100/
Grand Ballroom
Level 1,
South Building |
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8:30 am -
5:30 pm |
Show Floor Open
8:30 am to 5:30 p.m |
Show Floor |
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9:30 am -
10:20 am |
Consumer Spending Is on the Move
Peter Goldman, NPD Group |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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10:00 am -
11:00 am |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Dennis Salazar, president
Salazar Packaging, Inc.
Paper and plastics specialists for sustainable
packaging alternatives. Salazar's articles about
sustainable packaging appear in leading trade
journals and green business websites.
www.salazarpackaging.com
Tom Pecorini, materials scientist
Eastman Plastics
www.eastman.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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10:00 am -
2:00 pm |
Inventors Revue
Watch as inventors with new housewares products pitch their product ideas to a panel of “As Seen on TV” experts in this American Idol® type of revue. Sunday's program will begin with a “How to Pitch” seminar from 10 to 11 am. |
South Building, Booth #S4477 |
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10:30 am -
11:20 am |
Sustainable Design: New Products, Brands and Retail Opportunities
Steve Belletire, Southern Illinois University/Carbondale |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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11:00 am -
12:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Dennis Salazar, president
Salazar Packaging, Inc.
Paper and plastics specialists for sustainable
packaging alternatives. Salazar's articles about
sustainable packaging appear in leading trade
journals and green business websites.
www.salazarpackaging.com
Maider Irastorza,
Advanced Materials Solutions Team
Material ConneXion, Inc.
Every Idea has a Material Solution™
www.materialconnexion.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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11:30 am -
12:20 pm |
gia Expert Presentation: Driving Retail Sales with World-Class Best Practices
Wolfgang Gruschwitz, Martin Pegler, Scott Kohno
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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12:00 pm -
1:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Eric Wilmot + Valerie Casey
Designers Accord
www.designersaccord.org
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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12:30 pm -
1:20 pm |
Beyond the Label: Corporate Sustainability Reporting for Consumer Confidence
Chad Upham, Covive, Inc. |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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1:00 pm -
2:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Chad Upham, design principal / CEO
MBA, BFA, LEED AP
Covive / CSR
the new annual report
www.covive.com
Ivy Chuang, founder and design director
Knoend, LLC
Ecodesign for everyone
www.knoend.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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1:30 pm -
2:20 pm |
Plastics Evolution: Transform Products with Sustainable Materials
Randy Beavers, Eastman Plastics
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Caleb Dawson, designer
Roscoe Jackson, contemporary furniture
environmentally sustainable materials
and manufacturing techniques
www.roscoejackson.com
Maider Irastorza, Advanced Materials Solutions Team
Material ConneXion, Inc.
Every Idea has a Material Solution™
www.materialconnexion.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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2:30 pm -
3:20 pm |
The Green Kitchen – Fleeting Fad or Long-Term Trend? Implications for the Future
Robin Albing, Albing International Marketing
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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3:30 pm -
4:20 pm |
A Stranger for Dinner: Insights into Designing a Green Product for Chinese Consumers
Claire-Juliette Beale, Touch 360 |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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5:30 pm -
6:30 pm |
Show Closes
Meetings in progress continue |
Show Floor |
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5:30 pm -
6:30 pm |
A Special Salute: The Show’s Official Sunday Night Reception
To honor the Show’s hard-working buyer attendees, stop by this networking reception and enjoy free refreshments and libations while catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. Relax after a long day at the Show and let the taxi lines subside.
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Grand Concourse Lobby |
Monday - March
17, 2008 |
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7:30 am -
8:30 am |
In the Green: Connecting With Environmentally Conscious Consumers
Jennifer Ganshirt, Managing Partner, FrankAboutWomen & Fabian DeGarbo, Director of Sustainable Packaging, Whole Foods Market |
Room S100/Grand Ballroom
Level 1, South Building |
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8:30 am -
5:30 pm |
Show Floor Open
8:30 am to 5:30 p.m |
Show Floor |
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9:30 am -
10:20 am |
The ABC's of Sustainable Packaging: Brands Lead the Way Toward Lifestyle Change
Jackie DeLise, Zunda Design Group |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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10:00 am -
11:00 am |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Kirsten Muenchinger
California College of the Arts, Industrial Design
www.cca.edu
founder and designer, Parapluie specialty gift packaging
www.parapluiedesigns.com
www.asminternational.org
Dave Porter, materials scientist
Eastman Plastics
www.eastman.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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10:30 am -
11:20 am |
Your Key Consumer: Her Take on the International Home + Housewares Show
IHA Consumer Advisory Council, Riedel Marketing Group |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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11:00 am -
12:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Robert Render, president
Maine Plastics, Inc.
Closed loop plastics recycling, logistics, project
management for sustainability programs
www.maineplastics.com
Jackie DeLise, vice president
Zunda Design Group
home goods, food/beverage strategic brand packaging
www.zundagroup.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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11:00 am -
2:00 pm |
Inventors Revue
Watch as inventors with new housewares products pitch their product ideas to a panel of “As Seen on TV” experts in this American Idol® type of revue. |
South Building, Booth #S4477 |
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11:30 am -
12:20 pm |
Cutting Through the Green Clutter: What Consumers Really Want to Hear
Suzanne Shelton, Shelton Group
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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12:00 pm -
1:00 pm |
REINVENTING COLOR + STYLE: The Major Trends - Author, speaker, consultant + IHA’s forecasting expert, Leatrice Eiseman, will explain the major trends for the home including the colors and styles that can innovatively regenerate sales.
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Room S100/Grand Ballroom,
Level 1, South Building |
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12:00 pm -
1:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Christopher Lyons, publisher
Package Design magazine
Ivy Chuang, founder and design director
Knoend, LLC
Ecodesign for everyone
www.knoend.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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12:30 pm -
1:20 pm |
Item Green Card: Integrating Responsible Actions in the Design Process
Lara Petersen, ITEM Group
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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1:00 pm -
2:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Eric Wilmot + Valerie Casey
Designers Accord
www.designersaccord.org
Caleb Dawson, designer
Roscoe Jackson, contemporary furniture
environmentally sustainable materials and
manufacturing techniques
www.roscoejackson.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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1:30 pm -
2:20 pm |
Inventing a Sustainable Future
JohnPaul Kusz, Center for Sustainable Enterprise |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Linda Daniels, president
PERF®GO GREEN, INC.
Leslie Singer, president
G2 Branding and Design
Launching a new brand: high performance biodegradable
plastic trash bags |
Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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2:30 pm -
3:20 pm |
Green Today, Here Tomorrow: The Emotional Currency of Sustainability
Mark Dziersk, Laga/One80 Design |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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3:30 pm -
4:20pm |
Design Sneak Peek: Highlights of the International Home + Housewares Show
IDSA Housewares Panel Discussion |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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5:30 pm -
6:30 pm |
Show Closes
Meetings in progress continue |
Show Floor |
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5:30 pm -
7:30pm |
International Reception: Magical Delight
The Housewares Export Council (HECNA) invites all international attendees to the 2008 International Reception.
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Vista Ballroom (Room S406a)
Level 4, South Building |
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6:00 pm |
Housewares
Charity Foundation Dinner
A nonprofit organization, the Housewares Charity
Foundation hosts this event to raise funds for critical
causes, unite our industry and honor its leaders. Reserve your table today!
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Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers |
Tuesday - March
18, 2008 |
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7:15 am -
8:30 pm |
Industry Breakfast -
The International Outlook:
An Overview and Election 2008 Update Speaker: Tony Snow,
Former White House Press Secretary
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Room S100/Grand Ballroom,
Level 1, South Building |
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8:30 am -
5:00 pm |
Show Floor Open
8:30 am to 5:30 p.m |
Show Floor |
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9:30 am -
10:20 am |
Research That Inspires Breakthrough Products: Moving from Experience to Aspiration
Chris Rockwell, Lextant |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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10:00 am -
11:00 am |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Aras Staniulis, president
AGS Technology, Inc.
Formulating and injection molding of recycled plastics
www.agstechnology.com
John Barry and Dustin Schadt
General Converting, Inc.
Designers and manufacturers of folding cartons
and specialty displays. Paperboard recycling experts
powered by renewable windmill energy.
www.generalconverting.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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10:30 am -
11:20 am |
The Commoditization of “Premium” — What’s Next?
Demetrius Romanos, Kaleidoscope
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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11:00 am -
12:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
John Barry and Dustin Schadt
General Converting, Inc.
Designers and manufacturers of folding cartons
and specialty displays. Paperboard recycling experts
powered by renewable windmill energy
www.generalconverting.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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11:30 am -
12:20 pm |
Maintaining the Integrity of Your Vision from Concept to Consumer
Laurie Pressman, Sidney Estreicher, Pantone |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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12:00 pm -
1:00 pm |
Fashioning the Forecasts - Lee Eiseman will open the session by addressing the often-asked question, “How do I know how and where to look for color directions?". Maureen Welton will discuss how to make your store a pilgrimage destination and create a devoted following.
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Room S100/Grand Ballroom,
Level 1, South Building |
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12:00 pm -
1:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Christopher Lyons, publisher
Package Design magazine
Nina Ying Sun, reporter, Asia specialist
Plastics News
Plastics News Global Group, with print and online publications
in North America, Europe and China
www.plasticsnews.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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12:30 pm -
1:20 pm |
Relevant Innovation
Brian Matt, Altitude, Inc.
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Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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1:00 pm -
2:00 pm |
Going Green Expert by the Hour
Erika Canfield, senior graphic designer
Pacific Market International -- Aladdin
Sustainable packaging in the world of the mass market
www.aladdin-pmi.com
www.stanley-pmi.com
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Going Green Display,
Level 3 Lobby, Lakeside Center |
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1:30 pm -
2:20 pm |
Making It Happen: Exhibitors Panel Discussion on Sustainable Materials
Michael Karyo, SiliconeZone; Hans Maier Aichen, Design Ideas; Carol Schreitmueller, PMI Worldwide/Aladdin |
Housewares
Design Center Theater,
Lakeside Center Lobby, Level 3 |
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5:00 pm |
Show Closes |
Show Floor |
Wednesday - March
19, 2008 |
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8:00 am -
5:00 pm |
Chicago Retail Tour
Experience first-hand leading retail stores in the Chicago
area. Pre-registration is required. |
Intercontinental Chicago
505 N Michigan Av.
Chicago, IL 60611
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