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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 co-locates with Winter Atlanta Market in Atlanta starting in January 2028.
The Inspired Home Show is scheduled to bring an estimated 2,000 brands to Chicago’s McCormick Place on March 9–11, 2027, for its final Chicago edition before a planned move to Atlanta. The International Housewares Association (IHA), which organizes the event, says the 127th-year show will add two new floor areas, The Innovation District and The Discovery Park, alongside its established product categories and buyer attractions.
The show’s three core categories—Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor, and Wired + Well—will be located in McCormick Place’s South Hall. The North Hall will focus on global manufacturing and sourcing. IHA says the revised layout is intended to bring related show features together and create opportunities for buyers and sellers to discover products and connect.
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, with the association describing the area as a place to highlight new business opportunities.
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. The association also says consumer media, social media promotion and creator commerce will be a focus. The reported 2,000-brand figure is an estimate, not a final exhibitor count.
A Final Chicago Marketplace
The 2027 edition is a major waypoint for housewares retailers, suppliers and other industry participants because it is the last planned show in Chicago. The event has been a gathering place for the sector in the city since 1938, and its relocation changes where buyers and brands will meet in person from 2028.
For exhibitors and attendees, the event’s new floor areas offer ways to encounter product concepts, student design work and sourcing options within one exhibition. IHA board chairman Tom McMahon said the show gives buyers and sellers a chance to meet face to face and provides brands with media and promotional exposure. Those are the association’s stated benefits; the announcement does not quantify expected business deals or sales outcomes.
Media reach is part of the organizers’ case for the event. IHA reports that the 2026 show generated more than 645 million media impressions from nearly 200 print, broadcast, digital and social media professionals. The figure is an organizer-reported measure of coverage, not a count of attendees or confirmed consumer views.
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Chicago Before the Atlanta Move
The Inspired Home Show has been held in Chicago since 1938, beginning at the Palmer House Hotel before moving to the International Amphitheater, Navy Pier and, ultimately, McCormick Place. The 2027 event will mark the end of that run, according to the association’s announcement.
IHA recently announced a partnership with ANDMORE to co-locate the show with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta starting in January 2028. The association says the arrangement will create a cross-category marketplace model that adds year-round showrooms to the trade show. The Chicago event therefore precedes a change in both location and marketplace format.
“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 Count and Move Details
IHA’s 2,000-brand figure is an estimate; the announcement does not provide a finalized exhibitor list, confirmed attendance target or floor-space figures. It also does not detail ticketing, registration dates or the schedule for individual activations.
The association has announced the Atlanta partnership and a January 2028 start, but the material provided does not set out the full operating details for the co-located event, including how the show will be arranged alongside Winter Atlanta Market or how year-round showroom access will work. Those points remain for future announcements.
March 2027, Then Atlanta
The next scheduled milestone is the March 9–11, 2027, show at McCormick Place. IHA is expected to provide further information on exhibitors, registration and programming as the event approaches; the announcement does not give dates for those updates.
After the final Chicago edition, the planned next chapter begins in January 2028, when The Inspired Home Show is set to co-locate with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta under the IHA–ANDMORE partnership.
Key Questions
When and where will the 2027 Inspired Home Show take place?
The show 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 a final exhibitor count has not been provided.
What are the new show-floor activations?
The new features are The Innovation District, combining Inventors Corner, gia Student Design Winners and education programming, and The Discovery Park, bringing together four existing pavilions and hubs.
Will the show return to Chicago after 2027?
No return to Chicago is identified in the announcement. IHA says the 2027 event will be the final Chicago edition, with the show planned to move to Atlanta in 2028.
Where will the show be held in 2028?
Starting in January 2028, the show is planned to co-locate with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta through IHA’s partnership with ANDMORE.
Source: hardwareretailing.com
