About the
Exhibition

For more than 80 years, the International Housewares Association (IHA) has hosted the industry’s premier home + housewares trade show. Retail buyers come to Chicago every year to discover new products and innovations, to meet with current suppliers and to find new opportunities for partnership.

Inspired Home Show 2024, formerly known as the International Home + Housewares Show, is one of North America’s largest and most vibrant, productive and efficient housewares trade show, involving various manufacturers, distributors of the engineering fraternity across the globe. Every year, home and housewares professionals from more than 120 countries converge upon Chicago to discover new housewares products and industry trends, meet face-to-face with executives from top retail and manufacturer brands, and gain the insights, leads and exposure to jump-start a successful year.


International Sourcing:

VALUE-DRIVEN PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

The International Sourcing Expo at The Inspired Home Show features more than 500 housewares exhibitors that offer value-driven products from China and Taiwan. Additional sourcing opportunities exist at the Show through the Global Design Points displays, which include country pavilions from Brazil, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Turkey.


Special features:

Throughout various Show destinations, find new and award-winning products, consumer trend insights, new retail approaches and international design concepts. Add these attractions to your Show experience and stay ahead of the future of the home + housewares industry.

  • Hall of Product Innovation
  • gia Awards
  • Pantone Color Watch Display
  • New Product Showcases
  • Global Design Points
  • Cooking Theater

Product
Profile

Dine + Décor - Personality for the home and profitability for the brand
  • Cook + Bakeware
  • Kitchen Essentials
  • Kitchen Accents
  • Tabletop
  • Home Décor
Clean + Contain - A place for everything and everything in its place
  • Cleaning + Hardware
  • Bath + Shower Accessories
  • Home Storage + Organization
  • Pet Supplies
  • Clothing Care
  • Outdoor Living

Wired + Well - Products that electrify the home, the self and the brand
  • Household + Kitchen Electrics
  • Smart Home
  • Health + Personal Care
  • Home Environment
  • Energy Conservation
  • Floor + Carpet Care
International Sourcing

Venue
& Date

MCCORMICK PLACE, 2301 S KING DR, CHICAGO, IL 60616, USA

17 – 19 March,
2024

  • No applicant can avail subsidised rate if in same event, the applicant (exhibitor) has already participated three times.
  • No applicant can avail subsidised rate if the applicant (exhibitor) has already participated in three MAI aided events in the current financial year.

Participation Charges

Booth size: 9 Sqm / 100 sqft.
One side open (built-up booth):
Rs. 4,50,000 per booth

  • 10% extra for two sides open booth (subject to availability)
Note:

1. EEPC India reserves the right to reject an application for participation without assigning any reason.
2. In case of not receiving a minimum number of participants, EEPC India may decide not to participate in the show.
3. No subletting or sharing of space/ booth is permitted.

Re-imbursement of Airfare

Up to Rs. 1,50,000 may be reimbursed to eligible participants in terms of the MAI guidelines. However, this shall be subject to receiving of specific Govt. approval for such assistance for events of 2023-24.

For detailed guidelines please click the following link:

https://www.eepcindia.org/files/1665646461.pdf
Note: EEPC INDIA can only recommend for issuance of VISA to the extent that the concerned person is a participant at the subject exhibition and that the person in question has been certified by the participating organisation to be their employee. The Foreign Embassy / Consulate where the applicant submits the VISA application is expected to follow their usual procedural checks before granting the VISA in question and EEPC INDIA shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for non-issuance of VISA by the concerned authorities. This would mean that the prospective participant will be fully liable for the total charges payable to EEPC INDIA even if they do not obtain the VISA for any reason whatsoever.

Re-imbursement of Freight

MSME participants may also be reimbursed 50% of the freight charges for carrying exhibits to this exhibition, subject, however, to a limit of Rs. 50,000 (Rs. Fifty Thousand only). The eligibility criteria would be similar to those applicable for airfare re-imbursement. However, this shall be subject to receiving of specific Govt. approval for such assistance for events of 2023-24.

Mode of payment

HDFC / PayU

-or-

Pay online or through RTGS/NEFT in INR as per the following details :

Name of the Bank HDFC BANK LTD
Branch Central Plaza
Address of Bank 2/6, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020
Account Number 00142090000452
Account Name EEPC INDIA
NEFT Code HDFC0000014
UPI ID: eeplindiaacpromotion.76041638@hdfcbank

Or by Demand Draft favoring “EEPC INDIA” along with the duly filled-up Application Form


Booth Display

Participation charges for a 9 sqm./ 100 Sqft. booth includes the following services:

One Round Table
Three Chairs
One Information Counter

Three Spot Lights
One Waste bin
3’3” long x 12” deep straight shelves (6)

Carpet
Electrical power point

Submission of application

Interested members are requested to fill in the online Application Form latest by 29 January, 2024 at the following link:

Please go through the "Mode of Payment" section for payment details.

Selection criteria

Since limited space is available, selection of participation will be done strictly on first-come, first-served basis.


For further information, please contact,

Ms. Varsha Baria
Email - vbaria@eepcindia.net
Phone - 9819210848

Benefit to the member-exporters

EEPC India is organizing this event under the MAI Scheme of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. The rates mentioned above are subsidized in comparison with the normal rates offered by the Fair Authorities.

Cancellation of participation

Please note that no request for cancellation and/ or refund including of advances, if any and/ or adjustment thereof shall be accepted for any reason whatsoever. Once the application form and/ or advance/ part payments are accepted by EEPC India the participant remains liable to pay in entirety the amounts due from them on account of the event.

In case members are not able to travel due to travel restrictions/advisory by Government of India or U.S.A. then the amount paid will be adjusted toward the participation in the next edition.

Force Majeure

If a Force Majeure Event like war, act of God, natural calamities, governmental directives, civil commotion, epidemic, pandemic, etc. or alike events occurs inasmuch as that the fair authorities/ organizers consider that it is illegal, impossible, inadvisable or impracticable for the physical, onsite and in-person (i.e. ‘live’) elements of the Event to be staged, then in such situation and/ or circumstances the decision of the fair authorities shall be final and binding upon EEPC India and all its co-exhibitors/ participants. In such situation and/ or circumstances, if the fair authorities, organizers or the vendors appointed for providing diverse services related to the Event in question does not refund the monies paid by EEPC India and/ or does not otherwise absolve EEPC India from its contractual obligations then in such case the Co-exhibitors / participants remain liable to pay to EEPC India the contracted participation charge in full and shall not receive any refund from EEPC India of the amounts paid by the co-exhibitors/ participants. Further, if the fair authorities, organizers or the vendors, so appointed for the Event binds or rolls over EEPC India's participation in the future editions of the same Event in question, then automatically the participation of the co-exhibitor/ participant shall also be carried forward to such future editions of the Event and the amounts paid by them shall be given a credit for the successive edition. However, if there is any increment in the participation fees fixed by the fair authorities, organizers or in any other charges, budgets, etc. then such increased amount has to be paid by the co-exhibitor/ participant without any demur based on the space and booth booked by the co-exhibitor/ participant. In any event, a co-exhibitor/ participant cannot decrease the space or the booth size booked by them for the originally scheduled Event.

Note: Regarding goods taken out of India for exhibition or on consignment basis for export promotion, participants may refer to Circular No. 108/27/2019-GST dated 18.07.2019 of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) which is the statute in the matter


Contact details of the EEPC INDIA Offices

Registered & Head Office

Mr. Suranjan Gupta, Executive Director

‘Vanijya Bhawan’, 1st Floor
International Trade Facilitation Centre
1/1, Wood Street, Kolkata 700016
Phone: (+91 33) 22890651/52
Fax: (+91 33) 22890654
E-mail: ed@eepcindia.net, eepcho@eepcindia.net

H.O. (Cell)

Mr. Adhip Mitra, Addl. Executive Director & Secretary

‘Vandhna’, 4th Floor
11, Tolstoy Marg
New Delhi 110001
Phone: (+91 11) 23353353, 23711124/25
Fax: (+91 11) 23310920
E-mail: eepcto@eepcindia.net

Ms. Anima Pandey

Regional Director (ER) and Director (Membership)

Vanijya Bhawan (2nd Floor)
International Trade Facilitation Centre
1/1, Wood Street
Kolkata – 700 016
Phone: (+91 33) 22890673/74
Fax: (+91 33) 22890687
E-mail: eepcrokol@eepcindia.net

Mr. Rakesh Suraj

Regional Director (NR)

Flat No.10 P, Q, N, 10th Floor
DCM Building, 16 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi - 110 001
Phone: (+91 11) 23314171/74
Fax: (+91 11) 23317795
E-mail: eepcrodel@eepcindia.net

Mr. C. H. Nadiger

Regional Director (SR)

Greams Dugar (3rd Floor)
149, Greams Road
Chennai – 600 006
Phone : (+91 44) 28295501, 28295502
Fax : (+91 44) 28290495
E-mail : eepcrochen@eepcindia.net

Dr. Rajat Srivastava

Regional Director (WR) and Director (Marketing & Sales)

B-202 & 220, Aurus Chambers
Annex "B" (2nd Floor)
Behind Mahindra Tower S.S. Amrutwar Marg, Worli, Mumbai – 400 013
Phone : (+91 22) 42125555
Fax : (+91 22) 42125556
E-mail : eepcromum@eepcindia.net

Mr. Sudhakaran C.K. Nair

Sr. Deputy Director

TF- 313/A (3rd Floor), ATMA House
Ashram Road
Ahmedabad – 380 009
Phone : (+91 79) 26588720
E-mail : eepcsroahd@eepcindia.net

Mr. J. V. Raja Gopal Rao

Joint Director

Embassy Square, 103, First Floor
No.148, Infantry Road
Bengaluru – 560 001
Phone: (+91 80) 22261396 / 22268669
Fax: (+91 80) 22266914
E-mail: eepcsroblr@eepcindia.net

Mr. V. C. Ravish

Sr.Assistant Director

Soham Mansion (1st Floor)
No. 5-4-187/3 & 4/4, M. G. Road
Secunderabad – 500 003
Phone : (+91 40) 27536704
Telefax : (+91 40) 27536705
E-mail : eepcsrohyd@eepcindia.net

Mr. Gaurav Gupta

Assistant Director

Plot Comm. 1
Focal Point
Jalandhar – 144 012
Phone : (+91 181) 2602264
Fax : (+91 181) 2601124
E-mail : eepcsrojld@eepcindia.net