May 16, 2007
2007 Gourmet Housewares Show® Completes Successful Run in Orlando
Premier marketplace for upscale housewares expands Southeastern audience,
delivers quality buying atmosphere
New York, NY- The 31st Annual Gourmet Housewares Show®, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares, was held May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL. With an increase in unique programming and content geared to the independent specialty retailer, the 2007 show continued Gourmet's well-known tradition of giving exhibitors and retailers more quality time with one another in a more relaxed business environment than other trade shows. Managed by George Little Management and co-located with the National Hardware Show® and the Global Home Textiles Show™, the event presented 400 U.S. and international exhibitors representing over 1000 lines.
May 15, 2007
Gourmet Housewares Show Announces 2007 Gourmet Golds Winners
Show's Best Product Introductions Named in Five Categories
New York, NY- The 31st Annual Gourmet Housewares Show® is pleased to announce the winners of this year's Gourmet Golds Awards, honoring the show's most breakthrough culinary products. Judged by a panel of trade and consumer press, the Gourmet Golds highlight the show's best products in five categories: Cookware/Bakeware; Kitchen Electrics; Gadgets, Cutlery and Accessories; Gourmet Gifts and Specialty Food; and Tabletop and Textiles. A Best in Show Award is also given. Managed by George Little Management and co-located with the National Hardware Show® and the Global Home Textiles Show™, the Gourmet Housewares Show ran May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL
May 1, 2007
Programs. Exhibitors, and Highlights for 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show® Announced
New York, NY- The 31st Annual Gourmet Housewares Show®, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares, is scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL. With an increase in unique programming and content geared to the independent specialty retailer, 2007 is proving to be a rebirth for this popular trade show. Managed by George Little Management and co-located with the National Hardware Show® and the Global Home Textiles Show™, the event will showcase some 400 U.S. and international exhibitors representing over 1000 lines, to an audience of thousands of industry attendees.
May 1, 2007
Gourmet Housewares Show Receives Record Number of Design Competition Entries
Gourmet Gold Awards See a 75% Increase in Participation
New York, NY- The 31st Annual Gourmet Housewares Show® is pleased to announce a record-breaking number of entries into this year's Gourmet Gold Awards competition. Highlighting the year's breakthrough culinary products, the Gourmet Golds are judged by a panel of industry experts and press and are awarded annually to the show's most groundbreaking products in five different categories. Managed by George Little Management and co-located with the National Hardware Show® and the Global Home Textiles Show™, the Gourmet Housewares Show is scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, FL
May 1, 2007
The Gourmet Housewares Show® Welcomes Chef Ming Tsai
Popular Blue Ginger Cook to Offer Demonstration at 2007 Show
New York, NY-The Gourmet Housewares Show, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares is pleased to announce the participation of Ming Tsai at their 31st annual show, scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Tsai, the Host and Executive Producer of Public Television's Simply Ming, will demonstrate his unique East Meets West cooking style on Tuesday, May 8th at 2:30 PM in the Culinary Center, the Gourmet Show's nexus of celebrity chef appearances, book signings and cooking demonstrations. Tsai will appear courtesy of TruBamboo, manufacturer of fine bamboo cutting boards.
January 10, 2007
The Gourmet Housewares Show® Welcomes Rocco DiSpirito
Star of NBC's 'The Restaurant' cooks up another hit at the 2007 Show
New York, NY- The Gourmet Housewares Show®, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares, announces the participation of Chef Rocco DiSpirito at the 31st annual show, scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Rocco, who will be appearing on behalf of Share Our Strength, a leading anti-hunger organization, will offer a demonstration at the 2007 show featuring his innovative Italian-American fusion cooking style.
December 13, 2006
The 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show® Joins the Fight to End Childhood Hunger
Gourmet Housewares Show Announces Partnership with Share Our Strength
New York, NY- The Gourmet Housewares Show recently announced their partnership with Share Our Strength, one of the nation's leading organizations working to end childhood hunger in America, for this year's 31st annual show. As part of this partnership, the Gourmet Housewares Show will donate a percentage of each ticket sold for their opening night event to Share Our Strength to aid in their mission to end childhood hunger in America.
December 13, 2006
First Programs for 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show® Announced
Panels and Readings to Focus on the Art of Entertaining, Merchandising for Gourmet Retailer
New York, NY- The 31st Annual Gourmet Housewares Show®, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares is scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. With an increase in unique programming and content geared to the gourmet retailer, 2007 is proving to be a rebirth for this popular trade show. Managed by George Little Management and co-located with the National Hardware Show® and the Global Home Textiles Show™, the event will showcase some 400 exhibitors representing over 1000 lines, to an audience of thousands of industry attendees.
December 13, 2006
The Gourmet Housewares Show® Welcomes NPR Commentator, Food Memoirist Bonny Wolf
Author of Talking with My Mouth Full to do reading, book signing at 2007 Show
New York, NY-The Gourmet Housewares Show, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares is pleased to announce the participation of Bonny Wolf at their 31st annual show, scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Bonny Wolf, a regular contributor to National Public Radio's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday and NPR.com's weekly food column, "Kitchen Window," will do a reading and book singing for her new book, Talking with My Mouth Full: Crabcakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories, published by St. Martin's Press.
December 13, 2006
The Gourmet Housewares Show® Welcomes Chef Homaro Cantu
New York, NY- The Gourmet Housewares Show®, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares is pleased to announce the participation of Chef Homaro Cantu at their 31st annual show, scheduled for May 8-10, 2007 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. Homaro Cantu, an internationally recognized chef, inventor and leader in the culinary field of molecular gastronomy, will offer a demonstration at the 2007 show that will highlight his experimental cooking techniques. His presentation in the Gourmet Show's Culinary Center will be reflective of his work published in the New York Times, Fast Company, Gourmet, Food and Wine, American Scientist, the Wall Street Journal and more.
October 12, 2006
GOURMET HOUSEWARES SHOW LAUNCHES "THE CASUAL TABLE"
-New Focus Area to Feature Tabletop for Today's Casual Entertaining Lifestyle -
WHITE PLAINS, NY, October 12, 2006.In line with casual entertainment trends, the 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show™ will debut "The Casual Table," presenting the latest designs in informal dinnerware, serveware, barware and cutlery, May 8-10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. An integral part of the gourmet experience, increased depth in this important category will bolster buying opportunities, meeting the needs of specialty gourmet retailers focused on innovative table settings and serveware.
August 7, 2006
KEY COMPANIES SIGN ON FOR GOURMET HOUSEWARES SHOW
- Strong Exhibitor Profile Already In Place for 2007 Show -
WHITE PLAINS, NY, August 7, 2006.Top gourmet housewares companies, including industry leaders All-Clad, Cuisinart, Lifetime Brands, Inc. and NordicWare, have confirmed their participation in the 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show™, May 8-10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Early commitments consist of a solid block of the Show's core exhibitors, representing a strong cross-section of high-demand categories.
July 21, 2006
Orlando Location and State-of-the-Art Convention Facility to Benefit Gourmet Housewares Show Exhibitors and Attendees
- Show to Provide Unique Opportunity to Attract Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern Retailers -
WHITE PLAINS, NY, July 20, 2006.A world-class convention center, and an opportunity to reach an expanded East coast buyer base, will be among benefits of the Orlando location of the 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show™, May 8-10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, FL. Combined with internationally renowned theme parks and a broad spectrum of superb accommodations and leisure and entertainment options, Orlando provides a significant draw for attendees and exhibitors alike.
July 6, 2006
EARLY COMMITMENT" PACKAGE OFFERED TO 2007 GOURMET HOUSEWARES SHOW EXHIBITORS
- Attractive Savings on Exhibit Space Among Benefits of Early Commitment -
WHITE PLAINS, NY, July 6, 2006.George Little Management, LLC (GLM®) is offering gourmet housewares manufacturers the opportunity to take advantage of an "Early Commitment" package for the 2007 Gourmet Housewares Show, to be held May 8 - 10, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, FL. Vendors submitting their signed contract and deposit by August 1, 2006, will earn attractive, cost-saving premiums.
