2011 International Hardware Association Biennial Congress Changes Event Dates and Location

IHA Congress to be held during 2011 National Hardware Show®

The 2011 International Hardware Association Biennial Congress, which had originally been scheduled to occur in July of 2011 in Washington, D.C., will now be held during the National Hardware Show® in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 10-12, 2011. The event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the IHA host hotel.

Originally, the 2011 IHA Biennial Congress was to be held in conjunction with the NRHA Annual Convention. But, as a result of an agreement between the hosting association, the North American Retail Hardware Association and the National Hardware Show® to co-locate their two events in 2011 in Las Vegas at the National Hardware Show®, a decision was taken by IHA's managing committee to also move the IHA Congress along with NRHA's event.

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Schedule of Events

IHA 2011 Congress

Preliminary Agenda

Monday, May 9

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. IHA - NRHA Presidents’s Welcome Reception 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. IHA - NRHA Dinner & Entertainment

Tuesday, May 10

9:00 -9:15 a.m. Official Opening of National Hardware Show, NRHA Village Stage, Las Vegas Convention Center 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. IHA International Business Seminar 1 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. IHA International Business Seminar 2 11:15 - 12:00 p.m. IHA International Business Seminar 3 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Luncheon 1:00 -5:00 p.m. National Hardware Show® Visit, NRHA Village Stage Business Presentations 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. International Young Retailer of the Year Awards Reception 6:45 - 8:15 p.m. Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, May 11

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m Retail Store Visits - Narrated Bus Tours, Lunch Included 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. National Hardware Show® Visit, NRHA Village Stage Business Presentations Evening Event Your Choice Among Three Exciting Las Vegas Shows

Thursday, May 12

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. IHA Golf Scramble at The Revere Club (Optional), Lunch Included 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. IHA Gala Farewell Reception and Dinner