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The Inspired Home Show is scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, at Chicago’s McCormick Place, with an estimated 2,000 brands and new show-floor features. It will be the event’s final Chicago edition before it moves to AmericasMart Atlanta in January 2028.
The Inspired Home Show is scheduled to bring an estimated 2,000 brands to Chicago’s McCormick Place from March 9–11, 2027, with new floor features designed to bring product discovery, design and education together. Organized by the International Housewares Association, the event will be its final Chicago edition before the show moves to Atlanta in 2028.
The International Housewares Association (IHA) said the 2027 event will arrange the show’s core product categories—Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor, and Wired + Well—in McCormick Place’s South Hall. The North Hall will be dedicated to global manufacturing and sourcing. The 2,000-brand figure is an estimate, not a final exhibitor count.
Two new areas are planned for the show floor. The Innovation District will combine Inventors Corner, gia Student Design Winners and education programming. The Discovery Park will group the Debut Incubator, Candle Pavilion, Pet Products Pavilion and SPLiCE Licensing Hub in a park-inspired setting intended to highlight opportunities for new business.
Other planned features include the Pantone ColorWatch Display, Buyers Club/New Product Showcase, New Exhibitor Showcase & Lounge, gia Retail Display & Lounge, a business center and a café. IHA also says consumer media coverage, social media promotion and creator commerce will be a focus. The association reported that the 2026 show generated more than 645 million media impressions, with close to 200 print, broadcast, digital and social media professionals attending.
A Final Chicago Show Before Atlanta
The 2027 event is a milestone for the housewares trade because it is planned as the last Chicago edition after decades in the city. For participating brands and buyers, it is the final scheduled opportunity to attend the show at McCormick Place before the association changes its event model and location.
IHA says the 2028 move will put the show alongside Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta, combining the trade show with a permanent, cross-category marketplace that includes year-round showrooms. That arrangement could change how companies meet buyers and present products beyond a single annual event. The association has described the model, but specific details about its operation and exhibitor participation have not been provided in the announcement.
The new activations also point to an effort to organize the event around product discovery, sourcing and education alongside conventional category displays. Those features matter to exhibitors seeking buyer attention and to retailers evaluating products and supplier relationships, though their commercial results have not been reported in advance.
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From McCormick Place to AmericasMart
The Inspired Home Show will be held for its 127th year in 2027, according to IHA. The event’s Chicago history dates to 1938, with earlier venues including the Palmer House Hotel, the International Amphitheater and Navy Pier before its move to McCormick Place.
IHA recently announced a strategic partnership with ANDMORE to co-locate the show with Winter Atlanta Market beginning in January 2028. The Atlanta event follows the final Chicago show by several months. The 2027 gathering is therefore both a trade event and a closing chapter in the show’s Chicago run, while the format and schedule of the new arrangement will take shape after the move.
“The Inspired Home Show provides a vital in-person platform for discovering innovation, building partnerships and advancing the industry.”
— Derek Miller, IHA president and CEO
Final Counts and Atlanta Details
The 2,000-brand total is an estimate; IHA has not supplied a final roster or confirmed how many exhibitors will participate. The announcement also does not detail the scale, layouts or programming schedules for the new activations beyond describing which existing show elements they will bring together.
Further specifics about the Atlanta arrangement—including the number of year-round showrooms, the division of responsibilities between IHA and ANDMORE, and how the co-located events will be scheduled—remain unclear from the information released. The reported 645 million media impressions refer to the 2026 show; IHA has not provided a comparable forecast for 2027.
March 2027 Show, January 2028 Move
The next major milestone is the show’s scheduled return to McCormick Place on March 9–11, 2027. IHA is expected to provide further exhibitor, program and floor-plan details as the event approaches; the current announcement does not give a timetable for those updates.
After the Chicago event, the show is scheduled to join Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart in January 2028. Additional information from IHA and ANDMORE will be needed to clarify how the co-location and year-round showroom model will work for exhibitors and buyers.
Key Questions
When and where is The Inspired Home Show 2027?
It is scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
How many brands are expected to attend?
IHA estimates that 2,000 brands will be represented. The figure is an estimate, and a final exhibitor count has not been announced.
What new features are planned for the show floor?
The new Innovation District will bring together Inventors Corner, gia Student Design Winners and education programming. The Discovery Park will group four existing areas: the Debut Incubator, Candle Pavilion, Pet Products Pavilion and SPLiCE Licensing Hub.
Is the 2027 event the last Inspired Home Show in Chicago?
Yes. IHA says the 2027 event will be the show’s final Chicago edition. The show is scheduled to move to AmericasMart Atlanta in January 2028.
What has been announced about the Atlanta move?
IHA plans to co-locate the show with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart through a partnership with ANDMORE. The association says the model will include year-round showrooms, but detailed operating and exhibitor arrangements have not been released.
Source: hardwareretailing.com
