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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 areas. It will be the event’s final Chicago edition before it moves to Atlanta in January 2028 and co-locates with Winter Atlanta Market.
The International Housewares Association said the 2027 Inspired Home Show will be the event’s final edition in Chicago before it moves to Atlanta in 2028. Scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, at McCormick Place, the show is expected to feature 2,000 brands and new show-floor areas.
The association, known as IHA, said the 2027 show will organize its main product categories—Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor, and Wired + Well—in the South Hall. The North Hall will focus on global manufacturing and sourcing. The estimated brand count is a projection provided by the organizer; the announcement does not identify which companies have confirmed participation or provide a finalized exhibitor list.
Two new areas are planned. The Innovation District will bring together Inventors Corner, gia Student Design Winners and education programming. The association also plans The Discovery Park, a park-inspired area grouping the Debut Incubator, Candle Pavilion, Pet Products Pavilion and SPLiCE Licensing Hub to highlight opportunities for new business, according to IHA.
Other announced 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 says the 2027 show will also focus on consumer media, social media promotion and creator commerce. These are plans described by the organizer; detailed schedules and participation figures for the new activations were not included in the source announcement.
A Final Chicago Gathering for the Industry
The 2027 show gives retailers, suppliers and other home-and-housewares professionals a scheduled opportunity to meet in person before the event changes cities and format. The planned 2,000-brand participation and new themed areas are intended to bring product discovery, sourcing, education and business networking together on one floor. For attendees, the move may also affect future travel, buying calendars and how they connect with suppliers.
IHA board chairman Tom McMahon, who is also president of JURA Inc., described the show as a chance for buyers and sellers to encounter trends and business opportunities and for brands to meet influential buyers. Those are the association’s stated reasons for the event; the announcement does not quantify the expected commercial impact or guarantee specific sales outcomes.
The Chicago-to-Atlanta change is also significant for the show’s long-standing relationship with its host city. The 2027 edition is being presented as a closing chapter in Chicago, while the 2028 plan would place the event within a broader marketplace that includes permanent showrooms. That change could alter how exhibitors and buyers use the event, although IHA has not yet detailed how the future format will operate.
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From Chicago to Atlanta in 2028
The Inspired Home Show is organized by the International Housewares Association and is scheduled to hold its 127th year in 2027. IHA says the event has gathered the industry in Chicago since 1938, beginning at the Palmer House Hotel and later moving to the International Amphitheater, Navy Pier and McCormick Place.
IHA recently announced a strategic partnership with ANDMORE to co-locate the show with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta starting in January 2028. According to the association, that arrangement will introduce a permanent cross-category marketplace model and year-round showrooms alongside the trade-show presence. The 2027 Chicago event will take place before that relocation.
The association cited the 2026 show as evidence of media reach, reporting more than 645 million media impressions from nearly 200 print, broadcast, digital and social media professionals. IHA listed outlets including The New York Times/Wirecutter, CNN Underscored, Forbes, Good Housekeeping, HGTV Magazine and Wired. The figure and outlet list come from the organizer; the announcement does not specify the measurement methodology or independently verify the impressions.
“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
Exhibitor List and Floor Details Pending
The announcement gives an estimated total of 2,000 brands, not a final count or a list of confirmed exhibitors. It does not say how many brands are expected in each hall, which companies will occupy the new areas, or what the detailed programming schedule will be. The timing and operating details for the 2028 Atlanta format, including how year-round showrooms will work alongside the event, also remain unspecified in the source material.
IHA’s reported media-impression figure for the 2026 show is attributed to the association, and the announcement does not explain its counting methodology. Details on how the planned 2027 focus on creator commerce will be implemented are also not yet provided.
Plans Lead Toward March 2027
The next scheduled milestone is the show itself, set for March 9–11, 2027, at McCormick Place. IHA is expected to provide further information about exhibitors, programming and the floor layout as the event approaches; the source announcement does not specify dates for those updates.
After the Chicago edition, the association’s announced plan is to move the show to AmericasMart Atlanta in January 2028, alongside Winter Atlanta Market through its partnership with ANDMORE. Further operational details will be needed to show how the combined marketplace and permanent showroom model will be organized.
Key Questions
When and where is the 2027 Inspired Home Show?
The event is scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
How many brands are expected?
IHA estimates that 2,000 brands will be represented. The figure is an estimate, and the announcement does not include a final exhibitor list.
What new areas are planned for the show floor?
The new areas are The Innovation District, which will combine inventors, student design winners and education programming, and The Discovery Park, which will group several incubator and product pavilions.
Is 2027 the show’s last year in Chicago?
Yes. IHA describes the March 2027 event as the show’s final Chicago edition. It plans to move the show to Atlanta in January 2028.
Where will the show take place after Chicago?
IHA plans to co-locate it with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta starting in January 2028, in partnership with ANDMORE. Further details about the future format have not been provided in the announcement.
Source: hardwareretailing.com
