In its second year, h+h americas 2023 aims to speak to and represent everyone who makes a living in crafts. The evolution towards universal representation continues apace, with one of the newest developments represented this year on the showroom floor.  Attendees and exhibitors will notice a new area in the northern area of the [...]

Meetups Opportunities at h+h americas 2023 If you are a craft enthusiast, a hobbyist, or a professional in the creative industry, you might want to mark your calendar for June 21-23, 2023. That's when h+h americas, the premier trade show for handicrafts and hobby supplies in North America, will take place at the Donald [...]

h+h americas on SOS with Scott Fortunoff

Last month, we divulged the new conference program structure for h+h americas 2023. Now, we’d like to take a closer look at the speakers, teachers, classes and sessions attendees and exhibitors can expect at the show in June. For 2023, we created a course structure to address the varying needs of the craft industry. [...]

Why Industry Trade Shows are Valuable for You and Your Retail Business: PODCAST with Wendy Batten Show Notes: It’s easy to get bogged down in the day-to-day duties of running your business within the four walls of your shop.  In this episode, my guest Darrin Stern and I will shine a light on the value [...]

The beauty of launching a new craft industry trade show is that we’re creating something from the ground up, which means we can curate the exact show we want.  In its second year, h+h americas is applying all the knowledge and wisdom learned from last year’s show to h+h americas 2023. We expect that [...]

We’ve discussed all the incredible benefits of attending h+h americas. From gaining access to everyone who makes a living in crafting to the impressive global reach h+h americas provides to the long, practiced history of successful craft industry events koelnmesse enjoys, there are plenty of fantastic reasons to join the h+h americas family. Today, [...]

h+h americas expanding product offerings Second US edition of the world’s leading trade fair “h+h cologne” Product categories now include hobby, craft and artists’ supplies 250 – 300 exhibitors expected 50 + conference sessions Digital After Show – the week after show closing […]

As we head into the holiday season, we’re starting to ponder 2023 and a new year for the industry. What’s on the horizon for crafts? Where should you, as a craft business, focus your efforts? This is the perfect time to look ahead and gauge where we are, where we want to be, and where [...]