For HIRI event, early-bird rates

Attendees who register for the two-day Home Improvement Research Institute Insights Conference in Chicago prior to Aug. 12 will save $100.

The Sept. 27-28 conference will present research-based industry insights, upcoming home improvement trends and insights into the minds of the customers

Presenters will include Ivy Zelman of Zelman Associates; Nancy Fire of HGTV Home; Sarah Catlett of The Futures Company and Christina Cooley of J.D. Power.

Attendees who move early can also arrange a special discounted rate of $229 at the Holiday Inn Chicago-Mart Plaza River North, the event’s host hotel.

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) is a membership based, independent, not-for-profit organization of manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers and allied organizations in the home improvement industry. Its mission is to be recognized as the primary authority for effective, useful information about home improvement products and services in North America.