h+h Americas (Handicraft Industry) 2027

According to the show's published figures, a recent edition drew 6,073 attendees and 636 exhibitors from 41 countries, alongside 330+ educational sessions. Attendees are credentialed trade professionals — wholesale buyers, independent retailers, studio owners, and craft-industry professionals.

Exhibit space is priced per square foot and depends on membership status and whether a company exhibits at more than one Koelnmesse event. Published rates:

• Standard exhibit space: $30.75 per sq. ft.
• Craft Industry Alliance members, or exhibitors at 2+ Koelnmesse events: $27.75 per sq. ft.

Curated pavilion packages for independent brands:

• Pattern Designer Pavilion: $699 (limited to 40 designers, application and committee approval required)
• Pattern Designer Pavilion + Mentor: $899
• Sewing & Quilting, Spinning & Weaving, Indie Untangled Small Batch, and Needlearts Alley pavilions: $1,029 each; Garment Pavilion: $1,029
• Book Pavilion: $99 for a single title, or $399 for a dedicated shelf

A $500 deposit is required to reserve exhibit space or a pavilion; the Pattern Designer Pavilion requires a $250 deposit, and Book Pavilion options require full payment with the application. Silver, Bronze and Copper booth-package pricing for 2027 is being finalized.

As of the site's latest update, attendee registration details for 2027 are on the way, with sign-ups to open via the show's Register to Attend page. The show is a credentialed trade event limited to industry professionals. Prospective visitors can sign up for updates to be notified when registration launches. Exhibitor applications for 2027 are open; the exhibitor contract takes about ten minutes to complete, and the Exhibit Sales team follows up to confirm space, package, and next steps.

h+h americas launched in Rosemont, Illinois in 2022, bringing the proven European model of h+h cologne — Europe's premier trade fair for handicrafts and hobbies — to North America. It is produced by Koelnmesse Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH, one of the world's most prominent trade fair organizers, based in Cologne, Germany. Since that first Rosemont edition, the show has grown into what it describes as the fastest-growing handicraft trade show in North America and the industry's continental home. In 2026 Koelnmesse Inc. extended the platform with the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival, a companion consumer event.