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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 features. It will be the event’s final Chicago edition before it moves to Atlanta in January 2028.
The Inspired Home Show will bring an estimated 2,000 brands to Chicago’s McCormick Place from March 9–11, 2027, with new show-floor features planned for the event’s final Chicago edition. Organized by the International Housewares Association (IHA), the trade show is set to move to Atlanta in January 2028.
The 2027 event will arrange the industry’s core categories—Clean + Contain, Dine + Décor and Wired + Well—in McCormick Place’s South Hall. The North Hall will focus on global manufacturing and sourcing, according to the report by Hardware Retailing. The projected brand count is an estimate, not a confirmed final exhibitor list.
Two new areas are planned. The Innovation District will combine Inventors Corner, gia Student Design Winners and education programming. The Discovery Park will bring together the Debut Incubator, Candle Pavilion, Pet Products Pavilion and SPLiCE Licensing Hub in a park-inspired setting intended to showcase 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. IHA also says consumer media, social media promotion and creator commerce will receive attention at the 2027 show.
A Final Chicago Marketplace
The 2027 edition is a transition point for an established industry gathering: it offers brands, buyers and media a final opportunity to meet at McCormick Place before the show shifts to a different city and marketplace arrangement. The announced floor layout and activations indicate how organizers plan to use that last Chicago event to connect product discovery, sourcing and business development.
The Atlanta move also changes the show’s format. IHA says its partnership with ANDMORE will place the event alongside Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart starting in January 2028, combining the trade show with year-round showrooms. That could affect how participating companies plan their calendars and buyer access, though the announcement does not detail the operational arrangements.
Media exposure is another stated priority. IHA reported that the 2026 show generated more than 645 million media impressions, based on coverage from close to 200 print, broadcast, digital and social media professionals. Those figures describe the 2026 event; they are not a forecast or guarantee for 2027.
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From Chicago to Atlanta
The 2027 show will be the event’s 127th year, according to the report. Chicago has hosted it since 1938, with venues over the years including the Palmer House Hotel, the International Amphitheater, Navy Pier and McCormick Place. The planned March gathering is presented by IHA as a celebration of that history before the next chapter.
IHA recently announced the decision to partner with ANDMORE and co-locate the show with Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart Atlanta beginning in January 2028. The association describes the plan as a move toward a permanent, cross-category marketplace model that adds year-round showrooms to the trade-show program. The Chicago event remains scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, before that change takes effect.
“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 Details Still Pending
The announced 2,000-brand figure is an estimate, and the report does not provide a finalized exhibitor roster, attendance projection or detailed floor plan. It also does not specify the full programming schedule for the new activations or explain how companies will apply to participate in them.
For the Atlanta arrangement, the announcement gives the location, partner and planned start month, but not details such as show dates, exhibitor terms, showroom access, or how the co-located event will be organized. Those points remain subject to further information from IHA and ANDMORE.
March Show, Then Atlanta
The next major milestone is the March 9–11, 2027, event at McCormick Place. Further exhibitor, program and floor-plan information would clarify how the new areas will operate and which brands will take part. IHA’s announcement identifies the gathering as the final Chicago edition.
Beginning in January 2028, the show is scheduled to join Winter Atlanta Market at AmericasMart through IHA’s partnership with ANDMORE. More information will be needed to establish the event’s dates and practical arrangements in Atlanta.
Key Questions
When is the 2027 Inspired Home Show?
It is scheduled for March 9–11, 2027, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
How many brands are expected?
IHA’s announcement estimates that about 2,000 brands will be represented. The final exhibitor list has not been provided.
What new features are planned for the show floor?
The new areas are The Innovation District, combining inventors, student design winners and education programming, and The Discovery Park, grouping several product and licensing areas.
Why is this the last Chicago show?
IHA plans to move the event to AmericasMart Atlanta in January 2028, where it will be co-located with Winter Atlanta Market in partnership with ANDMORE.
What is not yet known about the Atlanta event?
The announcement does not give the event’s detailed schedule, exhibitor terms or operational arrangements. Those details have not been specified in the report.
Source: hardwareretailing.com
