We are delighted that our two organizations have come together to build this new collaborative relationship for increased benefits to our members.

As an IHA member, you will enjoy special programs and promotional offerings from VCF and its parent organization, Trading Partners Collaboration. To better serve IHA members, VCF has established VCF - Housewares , a special track created to address your specific industry needs, and incorporated into VCF's Spring and Fall conferences.

We hope that you will take full advantage of the benefits that this alliance offers. As you look through the available information, you will hopefully discover the valuable tools and connections to improve your business efficiencies and protect your profit.

We look forward to the growth of both our organizations through a long, successful partnership alliance.

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Kim Zablocky Managing Director Vendor Compliance Federation

Phil Brandl President International Housewares Association

Access Decision Makers.... Contribute to the Industry.... Share your Knowledge

Vendor Compliance Federation (VCF) is the fastest growing retail supply chain membership organization. VCF is where vendors and retailers come together to increase supply chain efficiencies, minimize order fulfillment risk, integrate processes and eliminate disconnects to prevent profit loss.

Deductions and post-audits represent significant areas of risk that can affect bottom line results. Positioning your organization to prevent deductions with best practices and collaboration is how the Vendor Compliance Federation helps its members.

With dedicated programming focusing on warranty, returns and damaged goods at our global conferences, VCF is the collaborative forum for members to increase sales and enhance financial performance.

VCF Membership Benefits

As a member of the VCF, you'll always learn more about managing your customer relationships, with full access to the latest strategies, market practices and industry news right here. We serve both retailers and vendors, tailoring information, insights, solutions and services that you cannot find anywhere else.

VCF membership has its privileges, including access to unique solutions imparting immediate value, and the important advantages your company needs to stay competitive.

Compliance Clearinghouse

• Enjoy our most popular member benefit.
• Reduce deductions! Increase profits!
• Our real-time web-based solution monitors over 150 major retailer web sites, helping you keep pace with changing rules affecting your profitability. Based on your customized portfolio, you will receive daily alerts on retail compliance changes to reduce shipping errors and costly chargebacks.
• Take a tour of this service now

Other member benefits.

• Member Conference Registration Rates (a $1,000 savings on registration)
• Members Only Web-site access
  • Member Email Facility
  • Contact Directory
  • Solutions Database with Dynamic Search
  • Archived Conference Presentations
• The Journal of Trading Partner Practices
• e-Link Letter
• Industry Research
  • White Papers
  • VCF Originated Surveys and Analysis
• Industry Specific Programming
  • VCF Housewares Track
• Access to the VCF network of industry experts
  • Discounts on Consulting Services

Access a 60-day trial membership now

• Take advantage of VCF membership benefits today.
• For a limited time, IHA members can register for a free 60-day membership trial from date of activation.
• Click here to register

See our event pages for upcoming seminars and programs. During the VCF Trial membership period, IHA members enjoy VCF member pricing to our events. To view our upcoming events, click here.

For more information, contact Kim Zablocky at 646-442-3476 or kzablocky@vcfww.com.

We are delighted you are interested in joining VCF. As an IHA member, you will enjoy a 25% savings off the prevailing member rate structure for the first time IHA members who join VCF, and a 10% discount off prevailing member rates each year thereafter.

Please follow the instructions below to register for your membership:

• Go to http://www.vcfww.com/vcf_member_register.asp
• Complete fields for Company and Primary User Information and click "Register me".
• In the field next to "Apply Promotion," please enter the code that corresponds with your Annual Sales Volume.

  Category	Annual Sales Volume	Annual Rate for First Year	Promotion Code
  1	Less than $10 Million	$800	MIHA10X
  2	$10MM - $20 Million	$1,300	MIHA20X
  3	$20MM - $50 Million	$1,950	MIHA50X
  4	$50MM - $150 Million	$2,300	MIHA150
  5	$150MM - $500 Million	$2,600	MIHA500
  6	Greater than $500 Million	$3,400	MIHA600

  NOTE: For categories 1, 2, & 3, please select less than $50 million under the "Annual Sales Volume" drop down field. The code you enter must correspond with your selection under this field for the membership to be properly activated. Current VCF members do not qualify for discounted rates.

• Click "Apply Promotion" and your total amount should correspond to the rate listed above.
• Then click on "Bill Me Later" and you should see a "Thank You" message on the screen.

Should you have any questions about registration, please contact Kim Zablocky at kzablocky@vcfww.com or 646-442-3476.