The World’s Leading Home + Housewares Show

March 10–12, 2026 | McCormick Place | Chicago, IL

The World’s Leading Home + Housewares Show
March 10—12 | McCormick Place | Chicago, IL

CANDLE PAVILION

BRINGING TOGETHER A COMMUNITY THAT MAKES SCENTS

Your exclusive invitation to exhibit

The International Housewares Association®—in collaboration with the National Candle Association—is curating a collection of candle vendors for The Inspired Home Show®.

GMMs, DMMs, buyers and distributors from over 115 countries attend the Show each year, making it one of the leading trade shows in the world. Gift and specialty retailers specifically are looking for trade events that offer a wide assortment of candle brands and products, and exhibitors are looking for access to those buyers—both can be found in Chicago, March 10-12, 2026!

Your exclusive invitation to exhibit

The International Housewares Association®—in collaboration with the National Candle Association—is curating a collection of candle vendors for The Inspired Home Show®.

GMMs, DMMs, buyers and distributors from over 125 countries attend the Show each year, making it one of the leading trade shows in the world. Gift and specialty retailers specifically are looking for trade events that offer a wide assortment of candle brands and products, and exhibitors are looking for access to those buyers—both can be found in Chicago, March 10-12, 2026!

200+ Media Outlets

EXHIBITING AT THE INSPIRED HOME SHOW PROVIDES YOU WITH UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO QUALITY BUYERS:

76% of exhibitors expect new business as a result of exhibiting at The Inspired Home Show

Here’s just a small sample:

America’s Test Kitchen NPR
Apartment Therapy Nextstar Media/NewsNation
Better Homes & Gardens Oprah Daily
CBS2 Chicago Reviewed.com
Chicago Sun-Times Taste of Home
Consumer Reports Tasting Table
Food & Wine The Kitchn
Food Network Magazine The New York Times/Wirecutter
FOX32 Chicago The Today Show/Shop Today
Good Housekeeping Wall Street Journal
HGTV Magazine WBBM NewsRadio
HouseSmarts TV WGN-TV
Indianapolis Star

OUR EXHIBITORS AGREE

“What’s been most beneficial to us is the opportunity to talk to so many key buyers face-to-face… and to have meaningful, full conversations about our brand. It’s been so inspiring. You’re missing out if you’re not coming to The Inspired Home Show because everyone else is here.”

ADAM MCFARLANE
Senior Partnerships Manager,
RENPHO

How to Get Started

The Inspired Home Show is the most anticipated trade show of the home + housewares industry, attracting exactly the kind of verified, high-level retail buyers you’re looking to connect with to grow your candle brand.

Apply below to reserve your space in the candle pavilion at the premier home + housewares event!