The International Housewares Association (IHA) and the Travel Goods Association (TGA) announced a collaboration that will bring TGA’s 2023 live event to The Inspired Home Show 2023, March 4-7 in Chicago.
The Inspired Home Show will present a new category — Travel Gear + Luggage — for luggage, travel goods and accessory brands manufactured by members of TGA. This area will be located in the Clean + Contain Expo, adjacent to the Discover|Design Expo in the North Building of McCormick Place. Participation by TGA members at The Inspired Home Show 2023 will take the place of TGA’s 2023 event, previously scheduled for April 2-3 in Las Vegas.
The TGA is the world’s largest trade association for travel goods, representing manufacturers, distributors and retailers of luggage and travel products, casual bags, business cases and travel accessories.
“After nearly three years without a Travel Goods Show, our vendors — and our buyers — are incredibly excited to get back to face-to-face engagements,” said Michele Marini Pittenger, TGA president. “By holding our annual event as part of The Inspired Home Show in 2023, we will be able to engage not only with major travel goods buyers, but also expand our reach into new retailers of every shape and size that the Chicago Show attracts.”
“As The Inspired Home Show continues to solidify its position as the premier face-to-face event for the home, expansion into travel goods and accessories is a logical enhancement of our Show floor offering,” said Derek Miller, IHA president and CEO. “Bringing the Travel Goods Association to Chicago enhances the scope of opportunity for our retail attendees by aligning with a category that has long been adjacent to the home department, and in fact continues to fall within the home buying team’s responsibilities across many major retailers.”
In addition to TGA’s dedicated area on the Inspired Home Show floor, IHA will add a fifteenth category to the annual gia Excellence in Product Design Competition for this group. Five finalists for the new Luggage, Travel Goods & Accessories category will be selected and announced in January 2023. The winner will be unveiled during the annual gia Dinner and Awards Gala on Saturday, March 4 in Chicago.
All attendees of The Inspired Home Show will have access to Travel Gear + Luggage. Admission to The Inspired Home Show is complimentary in advance of the Show for demonstrated retail buyers from around the world.
For more information about The Inspired Home Show 2023, visit TheInspiredHomeShow.com. Questions may be directed to Cathy Trecartin at cat@travel-goods.org at TGA or Michele Orto at morto@housewares.org at IHA.
