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h+h americas continues to expand and evolve its offerings. In addition to an array of conference classes and speakers, main stage events, meetups, cosplay exhibit and self-guided tours, attendees and exhibitors can look forward to two additional event experiences: the Learning Lab by Road to California and Fashion Boulevard on the Exhibit Floor. Secure [...]
We’re excited to announce that h+h americas 2023 will feature a Cosplay Exhibit showcasing the handmade works of several incredible artists from the cosplay community! We’ve long admired the cosplay community for their creative ingenuity and passion for crafting. We reached out to yarn artist and cosplayer Alex Moore, AKA Alex is Crafting, to [...]
h+h cologne 2023 wrapped last week boasting impressive results for the international crafting industry. As h+h cologne always precedes h+h americas, we like to take a look at the show overseas in anticipation of our show stateside. From March 30th to April 2nd, 2023, h+h cologne hosted 280 crafting companies from more than 40 countries [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
As h+h americas prepares for its second show in 2023, we’re excited to announce that our team is expanding and shifting to include representatives from all corners of the crafting world. With our declaration to unite the crafting industry, we recognize the need to share focus across all handicrafts. This year was all about [...]
If you’ve been following our channels, you know that h+h americas is expanding in 2023. Once billed as a show highlighting the soft crafts industry, from 2023 onward h+h americas will spotlight everyone in the crafting space. What does that mean? For a very quick refresher, you can check out our Future of h+h americas [...]
The inaugural h+h americas launched with great success last month. Thousands of attendees and exhibitors gathered in person for three days in Rosemont and then online for the entire week following the close of the convention for our Digital Aftershow. They forged new connections, discovered novel and innovative products and tools, and expanded the [...]
The first h+h americas provided a feast for the senses. Attendees found gorgeous fabrics, fibers and tools around every corner. North America has never before had an opportunity to gather hundreds of international brands under one roof, and we’re still feeling the repercussions of the melting pot of crafts h+h americas created. We think we’ll [...]
The fun didn’t stop at h+h americas after the in-person event ended. From June 27-July 1, h+h connect hosted a slate of sessions and free classes as part of our Digital Aftershow. h+h connect provided extended accessibility for attendees and exhibitors at h+h americas. In the week after the show wrapped, participants used the [...]
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