h+h americas · 2027
Where Creative & Business Meet — the premier trade show for the North American craft industry.
What the Industry Says
Mark Your Calendar
Plan Your 2027
Three days of sourcing, education, and connection — built for retailers, buyers, and craft professionals. Registration details for 2027 are on the way.
Plan Your Visit →Join hundreds of brands showcasing to qualified craft-industry buyers from across North America. Applications for 2027 open soon.
Why Exhibit →h+h University, hands-on classes, Main Stage sessions, and a dedicated home for content creators and media. The 2027 programme is in the works.
Explore the Programme →From the Show Floor
For Exhibitors
Three days. Hundreds of qualified wholesale buyers. All under one roof at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, minutes from Chicago O’Hare. h+h americas is the focused sales environment your brand has been waiting for.
Rosemont sits at the heart of the U.S. craft retail market, a short hop from O’Hare. Connect with hundreds of qualified wholesale buyers across three days of curated floor time.
No general public. No distractions. Every attendee is a trade professional with real purchasing intent and the authority to write orders on the floor.
h+h americas has been the leading trade event for the craft industry since 1993 — the professionalism, the audience, and the reach that only Koelnmesse can bring.
Who Attends
h+h americas is a credentialed trade show. Attendees are wholesale buyers, independent retailers, studio owners, and craft-industry professionals — the people who run the businesses that keep the craft industry alive.
For Attendees
Three days of wholesale buying, trend discovery, and industry connection — exclusively for trade professionals. Source products for the coming season and connect with the people driving the market.
The Venue
Rosemont, Illinois — minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, with hotels, dining, and transit right outside the door. One of the Midwest’s most accessible convention destinations.
Photo: Village of Rosemont Experience h+h cologne — the world's leading global handicraft trade event. Join us in Cologne, Germany, April 2–4, 2027, to connect with industry leaders, discover the latest trends, and spark your creativity.
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