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The surveys are in and the experts predict 2023 will be a year in which travelers follow their heart’s desire, whether that means wellness break or workcation, off-grid venture or “hush” trip. And they’ll be looking to bring along travel goods and gear that can stand up to their individual travels.

With Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show just days away, we are raising the curtain to give you a sneak peek at the ingenious products travelers will be looking for and that you’ll soon see on the show floor. READ MORE

Download the 2023 Mobile App to plan your Show — Use your phone to easily search for and find companies, brands and products at the Show! You can even begin planning what you want to see and where you want to go before arriving on site. After the Show, you can continue using the app to connect with exhibitors any time of year. The Mobile App places all the Show information at your fingertips, including exhibitors, Show destinations and events. Plus, access the full session schedule and floorplans. Advanced features will provide you with a truly personalized experience, including creating personalized Favorites, planning your agenda, taking notes and creating a SmartRoute between exhibitors. Download the App at App Store (IOS), Google Play (Android).

Still need to register for your badge? Save $100 by pre-registering for your buyer’s badge here.

Take the one step needed to ensure your success at Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, March 4-7.

• Retailers: Register here.
• Exhibitors: It’s your chance to connect with an influential group of key retailers. Email Cathy Trecartin at cat@travel-goods.org for booth information.

Strategizing is the key to saving on travel and travel gear. Find tips in Sara Ecclesine’s “Inflation-Busting Travel Gear” story. Strategic planning also figures into keeping cosmetics temperature stable in unstable climes and times and never having to worry about stale and smelly luggage. Learn how in Industry Buzz.

The Show is just four weeks away. Now is the time to learn about all of the Show events, education sessions and keynotes. Not only that, but it’s time to mark your calendars for Show experiences created with you in mind and to bookmark the Show schedule for easy reference and to stay up to date as more sessions and events are added. READ MORE

Stand out. Get discovered. Boost awareness. Optimize exposure. When you exhibit at Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show in Chicago, March 4-7, you gain access to thousands of retail buyers and media from around the world, become part of a year-round community of buyers and sellers, and get in front of attendees before they even hit the Show floor. READ MORE

When you exhibit in Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show, you gain exposure not only to industry attendees, but to the millions of consumers that those attendees influence. Email Cathy Trecartin to reserve your booth today.

For more than 20 years, the gia Awards have recognized and honored the best in retailing, product design and innovation. Will you be among this year’s honorees? There’s only one way to find out. Sign up to exhibit at Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show, March 4-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. You’ll then be eligible to enter. Deadline for award entries is January 21. Email Cathy Trecartin to reserve your booth today. The Big Reveal will take place during the gia Global Innovation Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 4, 6:30-10 p.m., at the Radisson Blu Aqua.

Connect, discover and meet up during our time together at Travel Gear + Luggage presented by the Travel Goods Association at The Inspired Home Show, March 4-7 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Like at the special networking reception for independent retailers and the New Exhibitor Preview, where exhibitors and brands show-off their ideas and innovations for the first time. Learn about the issues that most affect you — consumer trends and purchasing habits, color and style forecasts — and get strategies from major retailers. Find out which industry products will be finalists for the coveted Global Innovation Award (gia) in Product Design in the brand-new travel goods category. Log on to https://www.theinspiredhomeshow.com/events/ for all the latest show events and register for your attendee badge today.

Part 2 of TGA’s ongoing series, “Getting to Know You,” shines the spotlight on three of your fellow industry professionals, each of whom has decades of experience in the business, and the circumstances that put them on the path to lifelong careers in the travel goods industry. P.S. One of them never wanted to be here. READ MORE