Craft Focus - Dec 2017/Jan 2018 (Issue 64)

shows, news and events We update you on what’s happening with a round-up of the shows Top Drawer When: 14 th - 16 th January, 2018 Where: Olympia, London Web: topdrawer.co.uk Scotland’s Trade Fair Spring When: 21 st - 23 rd January, 2018 Where: SECC, Glasgow Web: scotlandstradefairs.co.uk ASWS Creative & Hobby Show When: 22 nd - 23 rd January, 2018 Where: Expo Houten, Utrecht, The Netherlands +31 (0)172 575 888 Web: asws.nl Toy Fair When: 23 rd - 25 th January, 2018 Where: Olympia, London Web: toyfair.co.uk Creativation When: 18 th - 22 nd January, 2018 Where: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona +1 201 835 1203 Web: creativationshow.org Creativeworld When: 27 th - 30 th January, 2018 Where: Frankfurt am Main +44 (0)1483 483 983 Web: creativeworld. messfrankfurt.com Paperworld When: 27 th - 30 th January, 2018 Where: Frankfurt am Main +44 (0)1483 483 983 Web: paperworld.messefrank- furt.com Christmasworld When: 26 th - 30 th January 2018 Where: Frankfurt am Main +44 (0)1483 483 983 Web: christmasworld. messefrankfurt.com Floradecora When: 26 th - 29 th January, 2018 Where: Frankfurt am Main +44 (0)1483 483 983 Web: floradecora. messefrankfurt.com AEF Pro Paris When: 9 th - 11 th February, 2018 Where: Pavilion 5, Paris Porte de Versailles, France Web: aef-pro-paris.com h+h Cologne When: 23 rd - 25 th March, 2018 Where: Koelnmesse, Cologne Web: hh-cologne.com CHSI Stitches When: 18 th - 20 th February, 2018 Where: NEC, Birmingham +44 (0)1425 272 711 Web: chsi.co.uk Taipei International Gift and Stationery Show When: 19 th - 22 nd April, 2018 Where: Hall 1, Taipei World Trade Exhibition Web: giftionery.net DIARY DATES CHSI Stitches is your chance to make new business contacts, promote your products and take orders for the year ahead. The unrivalled trade buyer database ensures craft retailers can make high quality contacts for better return on investment than ever before. ROI is what it all comes down to, so the organisers ICHF Events is going to make that database work for you like it never has before! Here are just some of the new features the show has to offer: New Creative Forum - The Insights Keynote Lecture brings four years of research on the UK creative craft market to visitors for free. This powerful incentive will get buyers through the doors. New Product Showcase – Get your products the exposure they deserve, and generate sales and interest for 2018. This crucial area (sponsored by Craft Focus) is being expanding and developed. New Creative Catwalk – This area aims to bring your products alive to buyers and retailers with a newly located catwalk and updated production. New exhibitor VIP area – For business meetings and networking plus let’s be honest for socialising with new and loyal clients that you might only get to meet once a year! If you’re interested in exhibiting there are still a few spaces available – contact Dominic Fleming on +44 7973 670 219 or email dominicf@ichf.co.uk or visit chsi.co.uk THE ONLY CURATED DESIGN-LED SHOW RETURNS Top Drawer, the creative powerhouse for inspired retailers, returns to London in January. The spring/summer 18 edition will present more than 1,500 leading and undiscovered UK and international brands, expertly curated and chosen for their beautiful design, exceptional quality, originality and commercial appeal. The show covers an extensive range of sectors from Craft, Home, Gift, Fashion, Greetings and Stationery, Children’s, Wellbeing, Spotted and Food Emporium. The show provides access to this season’s hottest new design-led products giving buyers the ultimate choice for a successful season, and will bring thousands of refreshingly diverse and innovative products under one roof from leading names both in the UK and abroad to offer creative retailers exceptional choice for the season ahead. Top Drawer is the essential platform for buyers sourcing the very best in class across every product category this spring. For more information visit the website topdrawer.co.uk WHAT’S DIFFERENT FOR CHSI STITCHES FOR 2018 craft focus 27 shows and events