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C A L E N D A R TRADE SHOW Ariston Specialties. ........................................................................................................................... 2 Bannex. ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Edgecraft Corp.. ................................................................................................................................3 Franmara ..........................................................................................................................................19 Howard Products..............................................................................................................................24 International Market Center .............................................................................................................5 Janey Lynn's Designs. .......................................................................................................................21 Prodyne Enterprises........................................................................................................................ 14 ADVERTISER INDEX J U N E 2 0 1 6 22-28 Dallas Total Home & Gift Market Dallas Market Center Dallas, Texas www.dallasmarketcenter.com 26-28 Summer Fancy Food Show Javits Convention Center New York, New York www.specialtyfood.com J U LY 2 0 1 6 12-19 The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market AmericasMart Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com 31-Aug. 4 Las Vegas Market Las Vegas Market Center Las Vegas, Nevada 800.748.5065 www.lasvegasmarket.com A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 28-30 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo Los Angeles, California www.westernfoodexpo.com S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 22-24 Natural Products Expo East Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland www.expoeast.com 27-30 New York Tabletop Show FortyOne Madison New York, New York www.41Madison.com O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 8-11 2016 IBIE: International Baking Industry Exposition Las Vegas, Nevada TRADESHOW CALENDAR www.kitchenwarenews.com n JUNE 2016 n KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW 2 3 SUMMER 2016 LAS VEGAS MARKET Expanded Kitchenware Resources & Gourmet-Focused Education Among Highlights Las Vegas Market will mark the first anniversary of C11 – the industry's newest destination for gift-oriented housewares, tabletop and specialty food – with expanded kitchenware resources and gourmet-focused educational offerings. Newcomers for Summer 2016 include Circa Asia; Brandcastle and Happily Handmade in the U.S.A. on C11; and Fortessa and Spitfire Girl on C-ONE. In total, Las Vegas Market presents nearly 300 kitchenware resources with more than 180 concentrated on C11 and hundreds more in a mix of manufacturer showrooms and sales agency presentations in three showroom buildings and two Pavilions of temporary exhibitors. Beyond exhibits, Summer Market promises a full roster of educational offerings, relevant to kitchenware retailers, including a return engagement by the Fabulous Beekman Boys, who drew a standing-room- only crowd to their presentation and book signing in January and two lunch- time sessions addressing marketing and sales technology for independent gourmet retailers. Las Vegas Market is the leading furniture, home decor and gift marketplace in the western U.S., presenting more than 2,900 gift, home décor and furniture resources in an unrivaled market destination. Las Vegas Market features thousands of gift, furniture and home décor lines, allowing for cross-category commerce among these industries. The Summer Las Vegas Market runs July 31 through August 4, Sunday-Thursday, and the Pavilions are open Sunday to Wednesday. For information and registration, visit www.lasvegasmarket.com. KN Educational Opportunities in Atlanta This July The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, scheduled for July 12- 19 at AmericasMart in Atlanta, Georgia, has an exciting lineup of events planned for this year. They include a wealth of information on decorating trends, marketing and branding, and a presentation by celebrity chef Fabio Viviani on "Real Food, Made Simply, at Home." Viviani's presentation will be held at noon on July 15 in the demonstration kitchen on Floor 8 of Building 2. He'll be sharing some of his favorite Italian-inflected recipes that most home cooks would never attempt. In case you missed his presentation this year at the International Home + Housewares Show, you have another chance to soak up some of the wisdom of Tom Mirabile, Senior Vice President of Global Trend and Design for Lifetime Brands, who will be talking about "Top Gift and Home Trends 2016: The New Rules of Engagement" at 2 p.m. on July 15 in the designer workspace on Forr 15 of Building 1. Retailers must know their audience, Mirabile said during his presentation on "Rules of Engagement" at the housewares show. In the past, people aged 36 to 54 drove most purchases, but now, people who are both younger and older than that age bracket dominate the economy. We're now seeing that even children have become influential consumers, and many in the age group between 7 and 20 are active participants in the retail economy and often consider themselves to be foodies, and that recognition SIAL Canada International Food Show Reaches Record Attendance SIAL Canada, held April 13 through 15 at Montreal's Palais des Congrès, had a record number of visitors this year, drawing 17,300 food industr y professionals f rom more than 60 countries. Show organizers were jubilant. " This constitutes growth of 17 percent as compared to 2014," said Xavier Poncin, Executive Director at SIAL Canada. "SIAL Canada has confirmed its unique position as a major North American one- stop-shop tradeshow, offering equal parts innovative food products, equipment and ser vices!" Essence Desserts' Assorted Chocolates with Sorbet and Ice Cream Centers, a Canadian product, took home the show's grand prize. The event kicked off with the official opening with Canadian and international dignitaries, including U.S. Ambassador to Canada Bruce A. Heyman, Q uebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Perre Paradis, Par liamentar y Secretary of the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food Jean-Claude Poissant and others. The first day was also marked by the Networking Event of the Agri-Food Industry, organized by the Agri-Food Export Group, with 400 guests attending f rom all over Canada and the United States. It was an opportunity to hand out a number of prizes, including the SIAL Innovation's grand prize. W ith "Food-Ser vice Costing and Increasing Profitability " as a topic, the first edition of SIAL Food Hub was a success: 50-odd food-ser vice professionals gathered to discuss a major issue of the day. Over several hours, 11 guest experts put together a variety of recommendations which, in a few weeks, will be published as a white paper and made available to participants. The OLIVE D'OR extra-virgin olive oil contest attracted more than 100 participating oils f rom 15 countries. The 12 best extra-virgin olive oils submitted by producers f rom around the world were selected to be named the Golden, Silver or Bronze Drops in their respective categories. KN should be reflected in how you interact with them when they're in your store. About half the kids who learn to cook as children will grow up to cook five meals a week when they're adults. Among today's teens, more than half says they have recently cooked a meal from scratch, and 80 percent of them say that cooking skills are either something they already have or want to learn. Two thirds of them say that cooking is a big part of who they are, and more than half say that the kitchen is the center of their home life. Tech expert and HGTV host Carley Knobloch will be presenting "Create, Manage, Thrive: Apps that Help You Crush it in Your Creative Business" at 2 p.m. on July 14 in the designer workspace on Floor 15 of Building 1. Tara Guérard, award- winning event designer, will present a workshop on blending indoor and outdoor lifestyles for entertaining in the designer workspace on Floor 15 of Building 1 at 2 p.m. on July 13, and Lyn Chin of Global Purchasing Group will present a series of mini-workshops on "Essentials for Success" at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on July 14 in rooms 934 and 930B of Floor 9, Building 2. These mini-workshops deal with retailing trends, promotions that keep your store fresh, merchandising, creating the ultimate sales team, making the math work and using online retailing to your advantage. Find out more at www.americasmart.com. KN

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