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FROM THE EDITOR KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW n JANUARY 2017 n www.kitchenwarenews.com editor from the Periodicals postage paid at Tucson, AZ and additional mail- ing office. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review (USPS012-625) is published 12 times per year (Jan., Feb., March, April, May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec.) by Oser Communications Group, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ, 85715 520.721.1300. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material or prices quoted in newspaper. Contributors are responsi- ble for proper release of proprietary classified information. ©2017 by Oser Communications Group. All rightsreserved Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permis- sion of the publisher, is expressly prohibited. Back issues, when available, cost $8 each within the past 12 months. Back issue orders must be paid in advance by check. Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is distributed without charge in North America to qualified professionals in the retail and distribution channels of the upscale kitchenware and tabletop trade. For subscriber services, in- cluding subscription information, call 520.721.1300. Printed in the USA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Kitchenware News & Housewares Review, 1877 N. Kolb Road, Tucson, AZ 85715. PUBLISHER Kim Oser SR. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Jules Denton jules_d@oser.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Carlos Velasquez carlos_v@oser.com EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Lorrie Baumann lorrie_b@oser.com EDITOR Micah Cheek micah_c@oser.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Greg Gonzales greg_g@oser.com GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Yasmine Brown Jonathan Schieffer CUSTOMER SERVICE Caitlyn McGrath MANAGERS caitlyn_m@oser.com Sarah Glenn sarah_g@oser.com CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Tara Neal CIRCULATION MANAGER Jamie Green jamie_g@oser.com Kitchenware News & Housewares Review is a publication of Oser Communications Group Inc. 1877 N. Kolb Road • Tucson, AZ 85715 520.721.1300 www.kitchenwarenews.com www.oser.com OSER COMMUNICATIONS GROUP H o u s e w a r e s R e v i e w KITCHENWARE NEWS S E R V I N G K I T C H E N WA R E, H O M E D E C O R A N D G I F T WA R E M A R K E T S Here at Kitchenware News, our hearts are broken by the death of our publisher Lee M. Oser, who loved this magazine and loved the community it serves. Going to the International Home + Housewares Show to meet with f riends, see their new products, share the stories of his own adventures with home cooking and, of course, sell some advertising in Kitchenware News was one of the joys of his past few years, and he made it a pleasure to share that joy with him. Lee Oser was an ardent supporter of the many small business people who are part of this community, and the Kitchenware News editorial staff has always received his wholehearted support in writing about the inventors, innovators and gadgeteers who might never have the financial resources to pay for advertising in Kitchenware News as well as those whose products are already a mainstay of our industry. It is one of the joys of this business that we have the opportunity to help those businesses grow by directing our readers' attention to people and products they might otherwise not know, and Lee Oser understood the value of that right down to his core. He was, after all, once a young publisher who didn't always have the financial resources to make a splash in his business himself. He truly enjoyed sitting in the Kitchenware News booth at IH+HS and being visited by folks who came by to drop off samples or business cards, to fill out subscription cards for the magazine or just to say how much they enjoy reading. I feel blessed that in 2008, he had the foresight to know that Kitchenware News was a purchase worth making and that he has continually supported the editorial staff in our continuing efforts to make sure that it's a magazine that's worth your time as well as our loyal advertisers' support. We here at Kitchenware News will all miss him greatly. Thank you so much to all of you who have expressed your condolences over our loss. It means a great deal to us as we look forward to having the honor of being with all of you again at the International Home + Housewares Show. Do stop by and visit us in booth #S 247. KN Lorrie Baumann, Editorial Director 4