Look who’s talking at The Excellence in Housewares Awards

Excitement is mounting for the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2020, to be held virtually tomorrow evening (Wednesday December 9). It is free to attend – everyone is welcome – so, if you haven’t already registered, sign up in two minutes at: hopin.to/events/eih20

The evening will feature an exclusive chat with the inspirational Nadiya Hussain (author, TV presenter and Great British Bake Off winner) as well as a special announcement from the one and only culinary superstar and Bake Off judge Prue Leith. The smooth talking EIH Awards compere is Alan Dedicoat – well known as the ‘Voice of the Balls’ from The National Lottery and announcer of Strictly Come Dancing scores.

Above: Alan Dedicoat, whose voice is well known.
Above: Alan Dedicoat, whose voice is well known.

There will also be appearances from well known industry figures, with the EIH sponsors opening their golden envelopes to reveal the winners of the 2020 Awards across retail, product and supplier categories. To view the Excellence in Housewares Awards 2020 brochure click HERE.

“We are very excited, honoured and proud to be bringing the industry together on Wednesday to meet virtually, chat and raise a glass together,” states Jo Howard, editor of Progressive Housewares and HousewaresNews.net (organisers of The Excellence in Housewares Awards). “We’ll be celebrating the achievements of our industry in this exceptionally challenging, unprecedented year, and we’re so glad to have found a platform to do this, with the support of our wonderful sponsors.”

Above: HousewaresNews.net and Progressive Housewares' Rob Willis, Emma Cain, John Barry and Jo Howard while filming for The Excellence in Housewares Awards.
Above: HousewaresNews.net and Progressive Housewares’ Rob Willis, Emma Cain, John Barry and Jo Howard while filming for The Excellence in Housewares Awards.

The EIH event platform opens at 6.15pm (go to: hopin.to/events/eih20), with ‘session rooms’ (like virtual tables) so you can pop in to see people you know if you wish to. The awards production takes place from around 7.25pm on the ‘main stage’. The session rooms will reopen for industry chat after the Awards winners have been announced.

The EIH 2020 sponsors (among the session rooms, so you can say ‘hello’) include: Ambiente, Autumn Fair, Bira Direct, BHETA, Burton McCall, DKB Household, EKO, Exclusively Shows, Expose Travel, Gastroback, Groupe SEB, HousewaresNews.net and Progressive Housewares, The Inspired Home Show and The International Housewares Association, Joseph Joseph, KitchenCraft from Lifetime Brands, Le Creuset, Meyer Group, OXO UK, Salter, Tefal, Tower from RKW, Tramontina, and Ultimate Products.

Some of the Q&As about the event can be found HERE.

* Hopin works best on Chrome or Firefox.

* For any help / queries on the night, call Rob on +44 (0)7792 016832.

 

Top: Uplifting talk from Nadiya Hussain and Prue Leith.

MORE NEWS
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (14)
 
BIRA has condemned yesterday’s (30 October, 2024) budget as the most damaging for independent retailers in recent memory. ...
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (2)
 
Spring Fair needs your help to bring together a Hall of Fame compilation of memories, pictures and great stories from the show’s 75-year history....
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (13)
 
Saladmaster UK, a division of Regal Ware, has announced its membership of the Federation of the European Cookware, Cutlery, and Housewares Industries (FEC). ...
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (12)
 
The upcoming Digital Academy event is a unique opportunity for retailers who want to focus on sustainability when ordering their product range....
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (11)
 
New research reveals that under half (43%) of families sit down and eat together and a third of people eat their daily meals on the sofa. ...
Copy of Progressive Preschool featured image (10)
 
The award was a result of Lakeland’s Future Ready initiative over the last three years, showcasing transformation and innovative thinking within the business....
Get the latest news sent to your inbox
Subscribe to our daily newsletter

The list doesn't exist! Make sure you have imported the list on the 'Manage List Forms' page.