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Every year, the housewares industry flocks to Chicago to attend a huge conference called the International Home + Housewares Show. If you are in the kitchenware, home furnishings or cleaning products business, you\u2019re probably either exhibiting your products or looking for what\u2019s new at this show, walking the halls of the enormous, multi-level McCormick Place convention center. Since my day job is marketing and PR for a major kitchen gadget manufacturer, I\u2019ve been going to Chicago for the past 7 years. Want a tour of what the Show looks like? Read on!<\/p>\n

Oh, and at the end, find out how to win a Zojirushi FreshBrew Coffee Maker!<\/strong><\/span><\/del> THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy kind of town, Chicago is.\u201d<\/strong>
\nAs Frank Sinatra used to sing, Chicago is a cool town, and I love it. It\u2019s a big city in every sense, and people move with a purpose and seem to work hard. Maybe it\u2019s the weather; you can\u2019t be soft and live here.
\n\"\"Scenes from Chicago: (left) Mr. Lincoln discusses the Gettysburg Address with a modern day man. (right) The Chicago River with a peek of Lake Michigan beyond.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Getting around Chicago at night\u2014either catch a carriage or catch a cab.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s starting to get hectic.<\/strong>
\nDay One, and people are just starting to stream in.
\n\"\"McCormick Place is awesome.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"A bank of coffee servers greets the guests.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"The escalators get a lot of work.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Entrance to the great South Hall, where all the kitchenware manufacturers are exhibiting.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

So many exhibitors!<\/strong>
\nWith over 2000 exhibitors in 3 different halls, it\u2019s nearly impossible to see what everyone has to offer in just 4 days. There are also panel discussions, seminars, cooking demonstrations and live events happening everywhere!\"\"A bird\u2019s eye view of the floor.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Our favorite brand\u2026<\/strong>
\nThis is a smaller booth that Zojirushi has in this section of the Show, to show their line-up of travel mugs and lunch jars. So many manufacturers had some kind of hydration product this year, it was as if everyone finally got on the same train Zojirushi has been engineering for decades!\"\"The girls are making sure everything is perfect for when the doors open.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Rick Bayless and Ming Tsai<\/strong>
\nRick Bayless is about to do a cooking demonstration at the KitchenAid Station. Ming Tsai, who also is scheduled to do one here, jokes around and is giving Rick a hard time. Chef Bayless is famous for his modern takes on traditional Mexican cuisine. Almost every renowned chef comes to this Show, either to promote their own restaurant or to show off their brand of kitchenware. All the chefs greet each other at the Show by their titles, which is always, \u201cChef\u201d.\"\"Cooking demos are held everywhere at the Show, including at individual booths sponsored by the manufacturer, onstage and in banquet rooms for invited guests.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The North Hall<\/strong>
\nThis hall is mainly for home furnishings and cleaning products. If you want to see the latest in vacuum cleaner technology or self-opening trash cans, this is where you want to do your research. One of my favorite companies, SimpleHuman, who design really nice high-tech furnishings for the kitchen and bath, had a booth this year completely enclosed in a shiny black cargo container. Awesome!\"\"A familiar icon: Mr. Clean!<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Lunchtime!<\/strong>
\nFood at any convention center always leaves a lot to be desired. My vote for best bet at McCormick is Connie\u2019s Pizza. They\u2019re pretty good and it\u2019s better than the McDonalds right across it.\"\"<\/a>A quick slice of veggie pizza and a salad.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Pantone Exhibit<\/strong>
\nColor trends are important in our industry. And who better than Pantone to set the trend, right?
\n\"\"The Pantone Color Watch exhibit<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nAnnouncing the Color of the Year at the Pantone presentation. Gasp! It\u2019s going to be GREEN!<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Zojirushi at IHA 2017<\/strong>
\nZojirushi has their main booth in a section called the Lakeside Center, along with other small electrical appliance manufacturers like Kreurig, Cuisinart, KitchenAid, etc. I like the open airiness and stylish design of their booth, don\u2019t you? The girls out front are busy the whole day cooking and passing out samples.\"\"<\/a>
\nInspirations from everyday life.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"A line-up of rice cookers on display.<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nA shelf of NEW products being introduced to the world. Be sure to follow Zojirushi to learn more!<\/em><\/p>\n

On My Way Home<\/strong>
\nOn my last day in Chicago, I decided to try Chef Rick Bayless\u2019s Frontera Grill. This is his tortas stand inside O\u2019hare airport. The food was excellent, by the way.\"\"<\/a>For airport food, this is an impressive and extensive menu.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Taqueria salad, Corn & Poblano Chowder, Guacamole and Chips. Everything was really tasty; his guacamole is outstanding!<\/em><\/p>\n

Reporting from the 2017 Housewares Show\u2026<\/strong>
\nHopefully you enjoyed the peek inside the workings of the housewares industry; it\u2019s a huge conference and cannot be covered in a single article. This year\u2019s show featured 2204 exhibitors from 47 countries, attended by over 62,000 housewares professionals in 4 days.<\/p>\n

THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>30 Days For 30 Years Giveaway!<\/span><\/del><\/strong>
\n Write a comment on my post for a chance to win this Fresh Brew Coffee Maker from Zojirushi! That\u2019s all you have to do\u2014so easy! Good Luck!<\/del>
\n For official rules, go to this page: RULES<\/span><\/del><\/p>\n

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Photos: Pantone Color of the Year courtesy IHA, FreshBrew by Zojirushi. All others by Bert Tanimoto<\/p>\n

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