The International Housewares Association has announced that its 2026 The Inspired Home Show will shift to a new mid-week pattern.
Following a survey of participants to find the best scenario to meet their needs, the 2026 show will now run Tuesday, March 10 – Thursday, March 12, rather than the Sunday – Tuesday pattern that the upcoming 2025 show will follow.
”The decision to move the show to a Tuesday – Thursday schedule was made after polling the industry and having conversations with key constituents to determine the most desirable day pattern,” said International Housewares Association president and ceo, Derek Miller.
“It was clear that there has been a shift in our culture and workforce that directly impacts when we must come to market.”
The evolution to the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday pattern best positions the show to meet the industry’s evolving needs and expectations. The 2025 show will keep the Sunday – Tuesday pattern, running Sunday, 2 March – Tuesday, 4 March.
Dates for the following three years are:
10 – 12 March, 2026
9 – 11 March, 2027
7 – 9 March, 2028
This shift in dates is the result of key strategic decisions to evolve the Association and The Inspired Home Show. Stats from polling showed that 68% of exhibitors and 84% of key retailers desired the shift or found it acceptable.
Other recent efforts to accommodate the evolving needs of participants include unifying the show into two buildings and changing from a four-day to a three-day pattern during the 2024 show.
An earlier, advanced registration process was new for the 2025 show, along with the debut of the Travel Gear + Luggage Expo, the Candle Pavilion, created in partnership with the National Candle Association, and the Pet Products Pavilion, created in partnership with the American Pet Products Association.
Each of these new developments helps to evolve and shape the show into an even more valuable marketplace for exhibitors, buyers and retailers.
