VCF and IHA are pleased to announce our continued alliance in 2010 by offering IHA members programs specifically tailored to the needs and interest of the Housewares industry at our Spring and Fall 2010 events, promotional offerings and limited time discounted pricing on VCF Membership.

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

We continue to look forward to the growth of both of our organizations through this partnership.

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Kim Zablocky Founder & Co-Chairman 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 VCF 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.

Monthly Open Forum Conference Calls

Vendor members will benefit from our free Monthly Open Forum Conference Call, hosted and facilitated by the VCF team. Vendor members are conveniently able to address questions regarding the retail supply chain, by asking their peers how they're handling certain situations and sharing their solutions openly. To learn more about our Monthly Open Forum Conference Calls, visit our "Events" page.

Compliance Clearinghouse

Enjoy our most popular member benefit. Our real-time web-based solution monitors over 150 major retailer websites, 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.

Other Member Benefits

• Member Conference Registration Rates
• Members Only Website access
  • Member Email Facility
  • Contact Directory
  • Archived Conference Presentations
• Subscription to the VCF Report, VCF's newsletter
• 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 15% 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 https://www.vcmww.com/vcf/client/membershipRegistration.jsp
• Complete the fields for Company and Primary User information and click "Save Changes".
  NOTE: For categories 1, 2, & 3, please select "VCF Membership – Less than $50MM" in the "Membership" drop down field. The code you enter must correspond with your selection under this field for the trial to be properly activated.
• In the "Promotion/Special Price" field next to the price, 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	$900	MIHA1010
  2	$10MM - $20MM	$1,500	MIHA1020
  3	$20MM - $50MM	$2,295	MIHA1050
  4	$50MM - $150MM	$2,741	MIHA10150
  5	$150MM - $500MM	$3,060	MIHA10500
  6	Greater than $500 MM	$3,990	MIHA10600

• Click on the "Update price" link and your new total should appear.

• Then click on the "Invoice Me" or "Pay By Credit Card" button and follow the prompts to completion.

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