25 SHOWS & EVENTS This season’s most unmissable events London Stationery Show 2022 The 17th-18th May saw the return of the UK’s largest event dedicated to everything stationery, including arts, crafts, paper and writing materials and much more. The Business Design Centre hosted London Stationery Show for two days of business, education, and creativity, with over 150 brands attending, showcasing thousands of products from high-end stationery to everyday office staples. London Stationery Show was a huge success, accepting many UK and international visitors. Despite the short six-month period between this show and the last, there was still plenty to see. Exhibitors wowed with stunning displays, presenting escalated ranges and new, innovative products. The show coincided with many new product launches, and it was great to have a sneak preview of what’s to arrive in the industry over the next few months. Alex Butler, Event Director, stated “We were delighted to welcome everybody back to the show, including both new and returning exhibitors and many visitors from around the world. We were excited to showcase the industry’s latest innovations, as well as the many wonderful features on offer at the show.” Throughout the day, visitors were invited to the Retail Matters Live Talks, hosted by industry experts. Topics of conversation included a mini masterclass in PR, how to grow your business, selling on Instagram, the trend forecast for Spring Summer 2023 and much more. Retailers found the seminars to be a great success, with plenty of tips and tricks to take away with them. Speakers included Martha Keith of Marth Brook London, Sam Donnachie and Hannah Malein of Colour Hive, Catherine Erdly of The Resilient Retail Club, Rachel Waring, Nerrisa Pratt of Untld Project and Therese Oertenblad of Small Business Collaborative, working in conjunction with Elizabeth Stiles. Dates for London Stationery Show 2023 have already been confirmed. Be sure to mark 16th-17th May, 2023 in your diaries. Shows, news & events Diary dates Autumn Fair 4th-7th September, 2022 NEC, Birmingham www.autumnfair.com The Knit Show 3rd-4th September, 2022 The Pavilions of Harrogate Top Drawer 12th-13th September, 2022 Olympia, London www.topdrawer.co.uk Harrogate Christmas & Gift Fair 15th-18th January, 2023 Harrogate Convention Centre www.harrogatefair.com Christmasworld 3rd-7th February, 2023 Messe Frankfurt, Germany www.christmasworld. messefrankfurt.com Creativeworld 4th-7th February, 2023 Messe Frankfurt, Germany www.creativeworld.messefrankfurt.com CHSI Stitches 19th-20th February, 2023 NEC, Birmingham www.chsi.co.uk h+h americas launches successful inaugural show Many smiles and happy faces were seen during the first edition of h+h americas which took place from 22nd-24th June, 2022 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention & Conference Centre in Rosemont/Chicago. Right off the bat this trade show and conference gathered 195 exhibitors and more than 2,000 attendees during two and a half days of activities on the show floor and extensive conference sessions. “We’re very encouraged by the strong response we received among the handicraft community,” said Mette Petersen, President and Managing Director of Koelnmesse Inc. “We had buyers from all major retailers as well as store owners from all across North America, Europe, and as far as Australia coming to our event.” Visit: www.hh-americas.com
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