Press Release March 11
Craft Con Press Release
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Contact: Rachel Hospodar
Office: 415 252 9037
916 Natoma St
SF CA 94103
rachel @ craftcon.org
CRAFT CON 2008 APPLICATION GOES LIVE!
Innovative business development conference for crafters planned for San Francisco this April
Applications are now live for Craft Con, happening April 4th through the 6th. Brava Theatre in the historic Mission District of San Francisco will host Craft Con 2008. This unique business development conference will bring together over one hundred key individuals from the independent/DIY craft and design community. Crafters from across the globe will take part in this exciting opportunity for debate, discussion, and knowledge-sharing in an effort to explore and shape the DIY craft movement.
Craft Con was born in 2007 as Craft Congress in Pittsburgh, PA. This launch event brought together more than fifty indie craft show organizers from across the US, Canada, as well as the UK, to share knowledge, skills and experiences. Topics ranged all the way from guerilla marketing strategy to securing corporate sponsorship. Colleagues from across the world were able to meet face to face for the first time. Establishing a strong and supportive network for those who attended, the event also sparked crucial discussion about the future of the craft movement.
Craft Con 2008 heralds huge growth for the project. The event in San Francisco has been planned via the internet by crafters from all over the world. April’s conference will welcome participants from all areas of crafting, making a special effort to connect younger and upcoming crafters with the experience and savvy of their antecedents. Craft Con will facilitate much broader discussion and planning in key areas of concern for the movement, in particular the viability of sustainable business and enterprise and expanding the influence of crafting in society.
Topics for discussion will include:
Business: Profit Models, Legal Structures, Alternative Business Models, Getting Published; Philosophy: What Does Handmade Mean?, The Politics of Crafting, Crafting Green
Workshops will include:
Project Management, Product Development and Broadening Your Base, Seeking and Retaining Sponsorship, Computer Social Networking Toolbox, Real Life Social Networking Toolbox
Movers and Shakers to knit up a red carpet for:
Tina Barseghian, Editor in Chief of Craft Magazine and author of “Get a Hobby”; Faythe Levine, creator of the film/print project Handmade Nation; The Girly Show; Jeanee Ledoux of Honeydoux and “Abode a la Mode: 44 Projects for Hip Home Decor”; Extreme Craft
In addition to panels, presentations, and small group discussions, Craft Con 2008 participants will enjoy extra-curricular activities including a tour of San Francisco April 4 followed by a cocktail party hosted by Readymade Magazine, and a gala in their honor Saturday, April 5th. This gala will provide visitors a unique opportunity to interact with San Francisco’s local arts scene.
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For more information http://craftcon.org
I just want to note that this was worked on by people in two different continents, four different cities. Cool, huh?
and in addition to the massive-ness of putting it all together, this EVENT is so cool, I can’t WAIT!
nice work, brother