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Follow Our CHA Coverage All Weekend Long

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We’re so excited to fly away to sunny California and attend the Craft and Hobby Association‘s Winter Trade Show in Anaheim, CA! Follow along with the action on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Follow along with the hastag #CHAShow so you don’t miss anything.

Also, be sure to check back all weekend for sneak peeks of all the new craft products for 2014!

While we can’t wait to check out the cool new products and say hi to some of our favorite crafters, we’re really looking forward to our exclusive Blogger Event on Saturday, January 11th! At this time, an exclusive group of bloggers and craft company representatives will have the chance to meet and mingle. We’ll be posting from the event using the hashtag #CHANetworking, so be sure to check back all day with fun updates!

The bloggers in attendance will also go home with an amazing goody bag featuring products from the following brands:

What would you make if you received a CHA goody bag at our Blogger Event?

CraftFusion CHA Summer 2012 – Cool2Craft TV

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CraftFusion CHA Summer 2012 - Cool2Craft TV

We’re excited to invite you to join us for Monday’s Cool2Craft TV.  Our Cool2Craft special reporter, Lisa Fulmer, tours 10 booths to bring you our special CHA Summer 2012 episode featuring the coolest ideas, products and tools! Featuring Art Clay World, FloraCraft, USArtQuest, ImpressArt, KellyCraft, Stampendous, Rhinestone Genie, Little Darlings Rubber Stamps, Tombow and Westcott Scissors.

It’s easy to watch the Cool2Craft TV Channel right from your computer. Monday August 13, 2012 at 9 am Pacific/ 10 am Mountain/ 11 am Central/ noon Eastern. Watch craft demos and join in the live chat at showtime at Cool2Craft.com. See you Monday!

Insider Industry News 5/24

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Welcome to the latest edition of  Insider Industry News! We’ve got exciting information on upcoming industry events you need to know about! Got a hot tip? Let us know!

  • The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is pleased to announce the creation of the CHA Exhibitor Success & ROI Center (ESRC), a new online resource center for trade show exhibitors in the craft and hobby industry. This free new program was created in conjunction with Competitive Edge, a leading trade show consultancy, to provide users with free tools and information on trade show-centric information.The ESRC offers exhibitors: pre-show education through the CHA Online Learning Center’s Webinar Wednesdays series, successful exhibiting article series by Jefferson Davis, president of Competitive Edge, research and reports from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), tips  and tools for creating and running a successful and cost effective exhibit program and access to the CHA Exhibitor Update eNewsletter archive.
  • CHA is partnering with leading trade show producer TransWorld Exhibits to bring a new CHA Craft SuperShow Section to their Jewelry, Fashion & Accessories (JF&A) Show, which takes place in Rosemont, Ill. from July 21-24.
  • There’s still time to register for the Chantilly, VA and Arlington, TX Great American Scrapbook Conventions. This is a consumer event filled with scrapbooking and paper arts classes, products and more. For more information, go to the Great American Scrapbook site.

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Craft Business News: Get Informed, Get Involved

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Do you have news to share with craft professionals? Please drop us a note.

Here’s this week’s news:

  • Resident Craft Expert Maria Nerius has been asked to be part of the Summer CHA Celebrity Judging Panel to help select the most innovative product at the summer trade show.  CHA Summer show dates are July 18 starts conference programs and trade show open July 19-21 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.
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