May 1-3, 2012. Categories covered at the National Hardware Show included hardware and tools, homewares, laws/garden and outdoor living, paint and decorators’ accessories, storage and organization systems, plumbing and electrical goods, tailgate products such as grills, tents, sports equipment etc…. An Inventor’s Spotlight section was co-located with Pitch Tank, and inventors had the chance to pitch their breakthrough business concepts and products to Kevin Harrington, Investor Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank and Chairman of TV Goods, and Steve Rogai, CEO and Co-Founder of TV Goods. The investor seminar covered topics including licensing of inventions, sourcing from suppliers, funding inventions, distribution… Hey, I’ve got this cigarette lighter vacuum cleaner thing that also cleans your bowling ball and sets off an alarm if it detects smoke….
