CHA Focuses on Power of Community

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Craft industry’s top trade association announces new show theme and program to introduce non-members to value of CHA and its trade shows   The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) announces “The Power of Community: Build Locally, Drive Socially” as its theme for CHA’s 2012 Winter Conference & Trade Show. To demonstrate the power of community [...]

CHA Unveils Top 20 Hot Products at 2011 Summer Show!

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Celebrity judges select top innovations for exclusive media, buyers’ event   The Craft & Hobby Association’s (CHA) celebrity judges Terri O (PBS-TV’s Super Simple With Terri O), Ana Araujo (WhenCreativityKnocks.com), Maria Nerius (FaveCrafts.com) and Torrie Nelson (Creative Retailer Magazine) are pleased to announce CHA’s 20 Hot Products being launched from the 2011 CHA Summer Conference [...]

Celebrity Infusion at 2011 CHA Summer Show!

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Dozens of craft celebs add exciting ideas to mixed-media theme The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) announces a star-studded line-up of internationally recognized crafting celebrities, including Terri O, Tim Holtz, Claudine Hellmuth, Margot Potter, Cathie Filian, Steve Piacenza, Theresa Cifali and Kathy Cano-Murillo, among many others, who are scheduled to attend CHA’s 2011 Summer Conference [...]

CHA & HMA to Put “Hobby” Back Into Craft & Hobby!

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The Hobby Manufacturers Association and the Craft & Hobby Association Announce Multi-Year Cooperative Exhibiting Agreement The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) and the Hobby Manufacturers Association (HMA) announced today a multi-year cooperative agreement that will provide members in each industry with opportunities to explore and grow their businesses through expansion into complementary markets during 2012 [...]

The Craft & Hobby Association Announces 2010 Craft Industry Statistics

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The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) announced the 2010 full-year results from its CHA U.S. Attitude & Usage (A&U) Study.  The CHA U.S. A&U Study is a custom quantitative research study commissioned to better understand consumer craft spending and behavior in the United States.  The CHA U.S. A&U Study found that 56% of U.S. households [...]

Photocentric’s Stampmaker – CHA Winter 2011

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Visit them at Photocentricusa.com To enter our drawing for awesome product from Photocentric, answer the following question and then submit your answer HERE. Q: “What is the trick to attaching the stamp to an acrylic block?”

March 2011 Wallpaper

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Westcott Brand – CHA Winter 2011

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Visit them at WestcottBrand.com To enter our drawing for awesome product from Westcott Brand, answer the following question and then submit your answer HERE. Q: “What is David’s favorite product?”

Viva Decor – CHA Winter 2011

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Visit them at Viva-Decor.us To enter our drawing for awesome product from Viva Decor, answer the following question and then submit your answer HERE. Q: “What is so cool about the Pearl Pen?”

Silhouette America – CHA Winter 2011

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Visit them at SilhouetteAmerica.com To enter our drawing for awesome product from Silhouette, answer the following question and then submit your answer HERE. Q: “What are the two types of fabric interfacing available?”