Aug 27, 2013

2014 Housewares Design Awards Issues Call for Entries to Find “Best of the Best”

The Housewares Design Awards, the premier independent design award competition focused on the housewares industry, is now accepting entries for its eleventh annual competition to find the “Best of the Best” in design innovation. This award has become a housewares tradition, and the Housewares Design Awards All-Stars – the 104 vendors who have won Housewares Design Awards over the years – include some of the most famous brands in the industry as well as new entrepreneurial ventures making their mark through design innovation.

Beyond its impact with buyers and other housewares professionals, the Housewares Design Awards is also dedicated to reinforcing consumer awareness of the housewares industry’s innovative, value-added design. Last year’s Housewares Design Awards campaign alone produced more than 1,000 consumer editorial placements, with a combined 140 million circulation. Media coverage has been accelerated through social media and online coverage from blogs to Wikipedia.

The upcoming awards will be announced at a gala luncheon and ceremony on February 4, 2014 in New York City, including 12 “Best in Category” Awards and “Best of the Best” Awards at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels. The “Green House Design Awards,” recognizing eco-responsible design innovation, will also be given out.

The Housewares Design Awards website is a central resource for housewares suppliers, designers, retailers, media and others to learn more about the annual design awards program. It also showcases the Housewares Design Awards All-Stars and provides an in-depth archive of all winners and finalists since the launch of the competition.

Applications for the Housewares Design Awards will be accepted through October 25, 2013. All manufacturers and marketers of housewares products are invited to enter designs that have been introduced and made available for consumer purchase in the United States from October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013.

The Housewares Design Awards are presented by HomeWorld Business®, with sponsorship by NY NOW: The Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly the New York International Gift Fair), Whitford Corporation, and Gourmet Insider® magazine.

Product judging for the 2014 Housewares Design Awards is managed exclusively by HDA, LLC, which has assembled an independent jury of designers, merchandisers and design experts to evaluate entries and select finalists and winners.

For additional information, visit www.housewaresdesignawards.com. “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/housewaresaward and follow us on Twitter at @HousewaresAward.

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