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TRADESHOW CALENDAR 2 2 KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n OCTOBER 2016 n www.kitchenwarenews.com C A L E N D A R TRADE SHOW Franmara..........................................................................................................................................24 HTI .................................................................................................................................................23 Janey Lynn's Designs .........................................................................................................................8 Lindén Sweden..................................................................................................................................7 Pacific Merchants ..............................................................................................................................2 Prodyne............................................................................................................................................18 SCI ..................................................................................................................................................13 Swissmar............................................................................................................................................5 Whitford............................................................................................................................................3 ADVERTISER INDEX O C T O B E R 2 0 1 6 8-10 Minneapolis Mart Seasonal Sensations! Minneapolis Mart Minnetonka, Minnesota www.mplsmart.com J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 7 10-12 The Kitchen & Bath Industry Show Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida www.kbis.com 10-17 The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market AmericasMart, Atlanta, Georgia www.americasmart.com 22-26 Las Vegas Market World Market Center Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada www.lasvegasmarket.com F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 5-8 NY NOW Forty One Madison New York, New York www.41madison.com 10-14 Ambiente Messe Franfurt Fairgrounds Frankfurt, Germany www.ambiente.messefrankfurt.com The recently concluded Summer Las Vegas Market presented more than 3,100 resources, the largest-ever in its 10- year history. Kitchenware expansion has been central to the Market's overall growth, with more than 200 of the Market 's 350 total gourmet exhibitors concentrated on C11 – the industry's most dynamic new destination for gift-oriented housewares, tabletop and specialty food. C11 newcomer, Nancy Travers of The Travers Group, said, "I'm pleased with traffic. I've seen lots of California buyers that we haven't seen elsewhere. Las Vegas is a great trade show destination. It 's relatively inexpensive, and there is a great hotel variety." Gourmet Heats Up Record-Breaking Summer Las Vegas Market Charter C11 exhibitor Shauna Halawith of Muir Sales, added, " We have expanded after each of our shows, and nine of our 32 lines are new this time. We have seen gourmet kitchen stores from Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, California, Colorado, Nevada and Washington. I think Las Vegas is going to continue to grow, and it will be the destination for the U.S." Las Vegas Market is the leading furniture, home decor and gift marketplace in the western U.S., presenting more than 3,100 resources in an unrivaled market destination. The next Las Vegas Market runs January 22-27, 2017. For more information visit www.lasvegasmarket.com. KN Four new directors have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association (IHA), the full- service trade association for the housewares industry. The new directors are Mark Buss, CEO, govino, LLC; William Endres, president, Select Brands; Melissa Kieling, CEO, PackIt, LLC; and Kristine Malkoski, president, Global Business, and chief commercial officer, World Kitchen, LLC. Their three-year terms begin Oct. 1, 2016 and end Sept. 30, 2019. The new board members are Chairman Gregory Cairo, president, Groupe SEB USA; Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect Brett Bradshaw, president, Bradshaw International, Inc. and Treasurer John ( JC) Collins, president, global sales and marketing, Neatfreak. All officers serve one-year terms from Oct. 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017. Retiring from the board are Evan Dash, CEO, StoreBound; Dave Elliott, formerly general manager, KitchenAid Global Small Appliances; Jenna Sellers Miller, president, Directors Elected For IHA Board Architec; and Daniel Oehy, president, Swissmar. Re-appointed for a second three- year term were: JC Collins and Will Symonds, president, DKB Household USA Corp. Also serving on the IHA Board are Hildy Abrams, CEO, Gourmet Settings Inc.; Fred Dohn, CEO, Arc; Richard Joseph, managing director, Joseph Joseph; Robert Kay, chairman/CEO, Taylor Precision Products, Inc.; Anthony E. Kircher, president, Winix America & Winix Europe; Alejandro Peña, president, USA, Jarden Consumer Solutions; Paul Rowan, co-founder, Umbra LLC; David Sabin, CEO, The Fuller Brush Company; Gary Seehoff, chairman, Sophistiplate, LLC, and immediate past IHA chairman; Howard Steidle Jr., CEO, John Ritzenthaler Co.; and Philippe Trudeau, president, Trudeau Corporation. Serving on the executive committee of the board are Gregory Cairo, Brett Bradshaw, John ( JC) Collins, Gary Seehoff, Howard Steidle Jr. and Philippe Trudeau. KN The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is pleased to announce the 2017 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show's (KBIS) Innovative Showroom Awards applications are now open. The annual KBIS Innovative Showroom Awards allow the kitchen and bath community to honor the retail showroom experience and bring recognition to the central role showrooms play within the industry. Showrooms can register by filling out the Innovative Showroom Awards application online. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31, 2016. " The KBIS Innovative Showroom Awards have become a coveted award among retail showrooms, and an honored KBIS tradition. We're thrilled to continue this tradition in Orlando this January," said Brian Pagel, VP Kitchen and Bath Group, Emerald Expositions. "It 's important to recognize those showrooms that take the time to educate customers, allowing them to truly experience each product as they plan a new kitchen or bath project." The 2017 Innovative Showroom Awards are exclusively sponsored by LIXIL Water Technology Americas, the business unit comprised of kitchen and bath brands American Standard, DXV and GROHE. LIXIL Water Technology Americas will unveil new kitchen and bath innovations at KBIS this year, aiming to improve health, increase sustainability and enhance the quality and beauty of everyday life. "Showrooms play such an important role in the kitchen and bath industry. They provide homeowners and designers with unmatched expertise, along with the opportunity to engage and interact with products," said Maha El Kharbotly, Chief Marketing Officer for LIXIL Water Technology Americas. "Our organization is pleased to once again sponsor the Innovative Showroom Awards to bring recognition to the important role that showrooms play in helping turn their customers' dreams into reality." "We are truly pleased that our members KBIS Showroom Award Applications Open American Standard Brands, DXV, and GROHE continue to support KBIS and the Innovative Showroom Awards," said Bill Darcy, NKBA CEO. "It is this type of commitment that allows us to grow KBIS f rom year to year and enables us to present the best in innovation, education and networking, enhancing the show 's value to both exhibitors and attendees." The global LIXIL Water Technology business unit functions across 150 countries, with research and development Centers of Excellence based in Germany and Japan and production facilities in 50 nations. Its international sales structure is notably characterized by its diversity, encompassing a variety of brands and product categories offered in multiple markets and distribution channels. The LIXIL Water Technology brands provide design and construction professionals, and their customers, distinctive and comprehensive kitchen and bathroom solutions that make life healthier, safer, and more beautiful, at home, at work and around the world. The 2017 award winners will be determined by the Innovative Showroom Advisory Board comprised of five members consisting of past winners, judges and voices of the industry. The advisory board will select 15 finalists. Representatives f rom these showrooms will be invited to speak as part of a panel discussion on showroom innovation on Tuesday, January 10 on the KBISNeXT[TM] stage, followed by an awards ceremony announcing each winner and a cocktail reception. Following KBIS 2017, KBIS will once again host the People's Choice Award, allowing the public to vote for their favorite innovative showroom via the KBIS Facebook page. For more information on the KBIS 2017 Innovative Showroom Awards, and a list of the 2016 award winners, visit www.kbis.com/show/innovative- showroom-awards/. KN