The deadline to enter the Housewares Innovation Awards 2017 has been extended to October 24, offering those working within the housewares industry a final chance to take part in one of the most outstanding events of the year.
The awards are organised by Housewares Magazine and www.HousewaresLive.net in conjunction with the Spring Fair, and we would like to thank everyone who has taken the time to enter so far. But if you haven’t yet entered yet, there’s still time.
There are awards for retailers, products and people.
The retail categories are: Best Housewares Retail Website, Best Cookshop, Best Independent Department Store, Best Multiple Housewares Retailer, Best Independent Garden Retailer, Best Multiple Garden Retailer, Best Rising Star, Best Supermarket and Best Window Display.
The product categories are: Kitchenware Innovation, Tabletop Innovation, Bakeware Innovation, Cookware Innovation, Small Electricals Innovation, Food Preparation Innovation and Packaging Innovation.
The final category is: Best Housewares Retail Buyer, Best Housewares Salesperson, Service and Best Wholesaler.
Entries are flooding in. So with the deadline looming, make sure you are in the running. It’s a really simple process to enter, so get online now and start today. Don’t be the odd one out!
It’s really simple to enter or nominate. Just visit www.housewaresinnovationawards.com, download the relevant form and submit it via post, email or fax. If you need assistance, please call event manager Laurie Marrington on 07903 712 102 or email her at lmarrington@datateam.co.uk.
The winners will be revealed at an evening ceremony on Monday February 6 at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham – during the Spring Fair – and the prizes will be presented on stage by celebrity cooks The Hairy Bikers.
Sponsors of the event this year include Aspin, BHETA, Boska Cheesewares, Creative Tops, David Mason Design, Dexam, Europasonic, Gourmet Gadgetry, Grunwerg, Harts of Stur, Haus, Home Hardware, Horwood, ICTC, IHA, International Innovation Company, Lakeland, Magimix, Potters Cookshop, Polder Housewares, PR Direct, Rainy Day Trust, Spring Fair, T&G Woodware, Ultimate Products, Villeroy & Boch and What More UK.
The awards ceremony will be hosted by The Hairy Bikers