Apr 9, 2011

Major Companies To Participate In Debut Of Gourmet Housewares Show

WHITE PLAINS, NY, Scores of leading gourmet products and housewares resources from around the world are planning to participate in the summer 2011 debut of the Gourmet Housewares Show® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). The Gourmet Housewares Show runs Sunday, August 14, through Thursday, August 18, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

As part of the repositioning of the Gourmet Housewares Show to run alongside NYIGF, some 150 high-end gourmet products suppliers will be showcased on the JavitsCenter’s Level 3 exhibit floor, between NYIGF’s Accent on Design® andTabletop divisions. “Not only will the Gourmet Housewares Show introduce a number of well-established gourmet products suppliers to the New York Market, it also will coalesce relevant resources from other NYIGF divisions,” said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. “This will form a key concentration of kitchenware resources for retailers, and will created unparalleled cross-selling opportunities for gourmet suppliers seeking access to 35,000 home, lifestyle and gift buyers who attend NYIGF.”

To date, more than 100 companies have indicated their interest in participating in the summer 2011 launch. (NOTE: A list of exhibitors, as of April 6, follows). This includesa number of leading gourmet product suppliers, such as bambu, Bella Cucina, DKB/ Zyliss, Harold Imports, JK Adams, Joseph Joseph, Lush Life, Picnic at Ascot, Tea Forte, William Bounds and Wilshire Industries, already exhibiting at NYIGF, as well as early commitments from key newcomers to the New York market:

Atelier du Vin (wine ware and accessories from France)

Cult Design (multifunctional, design-focused kitchen accessories from Sweden)

Dreamfarm (original designs in utensils and accessories from Australia)

Gourmac (utensils, bakeware, dinnerware, gadgets and recipes)

Kahla (porcelain tableware from Germany)

Mepra (high design flatware, kitchen accessories, and tabletop from Italy)

Nespresso (coffee and espresso machines)

Sowden (soft brew coffee pot from Italy)

Victorinox Swiss Army (cutlery)

Waechtersbach (European manufactured ceramic tableware and accessories)

Zak (High designed seasonal housewares and tabletop)

The Gourmet Housewares Show will be located immediately adjacent to NYIGF’sAccent on Design, offering synergistic access to complementary design-focused suppliers, such as Alessi, ASA Selection, Blomus, Built, Chilewich, OXO, Royal VKB (Wabnitz Editions), Stelton and Umbra. On its other side – and connected temporarily this summer by a Javits Center construction zone – NYIGF’s Tabletop division will feature another 200 leading suppliers of specialty tabletop lines, including Arte Italica, Juliska, Kim Seybert, Lunares, Match, Michael Aram and Vagabond House.

Since its inception in 1975, the Gourmet Housewares Show has provided a professional marketplace for the gourmet products and upscale housewares industries, offering a comprehensive mix of innovative new products, leading resources, and industry trends, and the only industry event to focus exclusively on high-end cookware, bakeware, kitchen gadgets, kitchen textiles, bar and wine accessories, small electrics, specialty food, cookbooks, storage/containers, and picnic/barbecue accessories.

The Gourmet Housewares Show at NYIGF runs Sunday, August 14 – Thursday, August 18, at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY. Information, attendee registration and exhibitor applications are available online atwww.thegourmetshow.com. NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800+ exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at www.nyigf.com.