Craft Con organizers are taking a time-out this year to retool our format. We have some exciting new ideas in store to facilitate expanded participation in the event. “But where will I get my in-person crafty business conference fix in 2009?”, you may be asking. Thankfully, Hello Craft has come to the rescue to keep the conversation going. The Summit of Awesome in Washington D.C. is scheduled to take place May 1st-3rd, 2009. The event is being organized by Craft Con alumni, and we know it’s going to be, well…awesome!
Register by April 10th for a discounted ticket price!
From the press release:
Summit of Awesome comes to Washington, DC!
(MidCity, Washington, D.C.) On Friday, May 1st, Hello Craft will host its first ever Summit of Awesome in the heart of the Nation’s Capital. Geared specifically for independent artists and crafters, the Summit of Awesome is 3 full days of seminars and hands-on workshops, which will provide business and technical education for those in the handmade arts community. The Summit also includes the D.C. premiere showing of the Indie Craft Documentary film, Handmade Nation - A highly anticipated film that captures the superstars of the indie crafting world, and documents how the handmade community began and took it’s current shape.
The entire Summit of Awesome will take place in the independent shops, restaurants and bars in the MidCity area of D.C., along 14th and U Streets NW. The Friday night film screening of Handmade Nation will be hosted at the DCJCC’s Theatre J.
Seminar topics include Business Identity and Branding, How to Green Your Craft, Small Business Basics, The Ins and Outs of Trade Shows, and many more. An exciting line up of speakers who are leaders in their field include Maria Thomas, Chief Operating Officer of Etsy.com, Laura Lee from DC Threads, and the founders of Cosa Verde, Liz Grotyohann and Jeff Fein-Worton, just to name a few.Hello Craft is a D.C. based non-profit, launched in the Fall of 2008. With many ties to the local and national indie crafting communities, Hello Craft is committed to advancing, promoting and empowering independent crafters, small business owners and the handmade movement. Through the foundation of its interactive and increasingly popular website hellocraft.com, Hello Craft brings together crafters and makers to learn, grow and be prosperous in this ever-changing economy. Through the desire to help sustain the handmade movement and support independent crafters within the community, Hello Craft welcomes all its first annual Summit of Awesome.
EVENT: Summit of Awesome
WHEN: Friday, May 1 - Sunday, May 3
WHERE: MidCity, Washington, D.C.
WEBSITE/SUMMIT REGISTRATION: hellocraft.com
Whew, what an action-packed weekend! To judge based on those of you that we spoke with afterwards everyone had a great time and learned TONS. Please post any blog wrap-ups or press in the comments and we will be sure to add them to the list!
