If you are an inventor with a housewares invention or new product, it’s not too late to purchase a booth in the Inventor’s Corner at the 2009 International Home & Housewares Show. Booth space is filling up quickly!

Also, without further adieu, I’m happy to announce the group of professionals that will be participating in our two “DRTV & Pitch to the Pros” panels during the show.

Exhibitors in the INPEX Inventor’s Corner pavilion will have the opportunity to present their ideas to the following panels of new product professionals for review and feedback.

One panel will consist of experts in the DRTV industry, which includes home shopping and infomercials. The other panel will consist of professionals from companies, mail order catalogs and retail establishments looking for new products.

DRTV Inventors Review panel includes:

Wendi Cooper & Scott Hynd will present a “How to Pitch” session that includes the basics of Direct Response TV Marketing

• Wendi Cooper — Moderator, C Spot Run Productions
• Tom Haire — moderator, Response Magazine
• Karen Hyman — LiveLink TV
• Scott Hynd — Proformance Marketing
• Bernadette Voelker — QVC
• Ron Perstein — InfoWorx
• Tim Harrington — Reliant International
• Gary Sullivan — Allstar Products
• Paul Greenberg — Thane Direct
• Anthony Sullivan — Sullivan Productions

Open Innovation Seminar — Conquering Innovation Fatigue

Presented by Cheryl Perkins & Jeff Lindsey of Innovationedge

Pitch to the Pros — Corporate Panel Review Includes:

• Diego Hoic — Church & Dwight
• Jeanne O Connor — Reckitt Benckiser
• Michael Sweeney — Merchandising Services Group
• Barb Downey — Skymall
• Michael Italiano — Innovationedge
• Cheryl Perkins — Innovationedge
• Bill McCoy — Skymall
• Michael Sweeney — The Merchandise Group

Open Innovation Best PracticesWorkshop

Cheryl Perkins from Innovationedge will talk on best practices in making Open Innovation work for your company.

If you have a housewares invention or new product and are interested in joining us in Chicago in March, complete our information request form or contact an INPEX representative at 888-54-INPEX.

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2. Calling All Housewares Inventors!
3. "Pitchmen" Billy Mays & Anthony Sullivan Present Prize at the INPEX-InventHelp Inventor’s Corner
4. Friday Exhibitor Events at InventHelp’s INPEX Trade Show!!
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