Jacob Maurer, president, Americas, The Cookware Company, has been named to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association (IHA). His three-year term ends September 30, 2021.

The Dallas Market Center said it welcomed a record number of customers for the opening of its January editions of the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation, the Dallas International Lighting Show. The market took place from January 16 to 22.

The upcoming winter Las Vegas Market will feature an appearance by Eric and Lindsey Bennett, stars of HGTV’s “Desert Flippers” series.