Dear Ellie,
Motel One was very appreciated by my colleagues, but it’s really early for us to consider any options for next year.
We will likely start to make the necessary arrangements during Summer.
Kind regards
METSTRADE 2023
Craft, Hobby + Stitch International
Organizer:
ICHF Events
About the event
Update
Craft, Hobby + Stitch International 2025 will be held as a live trade exposition at NEC Birmingham. The hosting date for the event is set for February 23rd to February 24th, 2025.
A Brief Introduction
CHSI – Craft, Hobby + Stitches International – enjoys a leading position in the craft and hobby industry in the UK, and it is known as the country’s number one creative craft show. Editions tend to bring in over 6 000 buyers from all over the country and Europe on average. Those are specifically good numbers when you count that there are only 200 exhibiting firms on the show floor. If that sounds like a smart business investment, then you need to travel to the NEC in Birmingham, UK for your dose of sales opportunities.
An Industry Profile
The focus of CHSI is predominantly connecting exhibitors with buyers and as such it exists more as a procurement platform, which sees over 100,000 different products showcased under one roof. The trade fair offers the full breadth of products within craft and hobby – papers, beads, fabrics, instruments, clays, dough materials, painting supplies, and paints. Adding another layer to the experience is the busy support program. The Insights Hub is where you can discover educational resources aimed at running a successful business and new market trends, with workshop sessions running for a total of 50 hours.
Travel 2 Fairs Takes You There
Birmingham has much to offer in terms of hotels and guest houses. Why spend hours combing through offers and comparing prices when you can have Travel 2 Fairs Ltd do all this for you? You receive a customised list of deals within a business day courtesy of your very own personal travel assistant, and all you have to do is pick your favourite. Travel 2 Fairs Ltd makes your hotel reservation for Craft, Hobby + Stitches International according to your specification, and we’re comfortable working at any scale. From single travellers to big groups of more than twenty, you get the right hotels close to the NEC.
Past Iterations
Craft, Hobby + Stitch International 2023
The 2023 iteration of the event occurred between 2023/02/19 and 2023/02/20 in NEC Birmingham. The event site did not include coronavirus protection during the iteration, which featured 86 exhibiting firms. This was due to the UK repealing its pandemic restrictions.
Craft, Hobby + Stitch International 2024
The 2024 iteration of CHSI occurred between 2024/02/25 and 2024/02/26 in NEC Birmingham. The event featured more than 70 exhibiting firms.
Craft, Hobby + Stitch International 2025
CHSI 2025 was a live trade expo held between 2025/02/23 and 2025/02/24 in NEC Birmingham. It featured over 60 exhibiting firms and more than 10 lecturers.
Our visitors for the event
Francesca Fossati
Halina Kwiatkowska
Dear Mark,
As you know, I use your company to book the hotels for Mineral Show Munich for many years. Your offer is always ok, hotel and room is very good. I will need your help next year etc.....
Keep in touch,
Halina
Jessice
Is was good, thank you for booking Intercity hotel to us.
Stanislava Petrova
Dear Mr. Hansen,
Thank you very much for the e-mail and for the kind words. It will be a pleasure for me to contact you again in case we need accommodation. All the best to you and have a nice day!
Kind regards,
Stanislava Petrova
Corine Bayon
All went perfect with the hotel and no issues on it. We are happy
CPhI Worldwide 2023
Tony Shih
Hi Megan,
The hotel was awesome, but I would also like to know what else are offered at the same time, so once you have a list, can you please offer it to me too?
Thank you and best regards,
Tony Shih
Kind + Jugend – 2025
Błażej Gunia
Thank You for hosting us during INTERZUM KÖLN 2023 everything Was great 👍
Iulian Cojocaru
Hi Christine,
Thanks for everything, sorry for the confusion. I still own you a feedback from Hamburg. The Apartment Hotel - The location was not that bad, considering you are going there for the SMM show not for holiday. I had a subway station 10-12 min walk distance which was very useful , 3.20 Euro /day I was going back and forward from the exhibition center. - At the Hotel .base floor, they have a small restaurant and bar, but near the hotel at a 15m min range walk, you can find something to eat like, Pizza`s, McDonalds, Chinese Restaurant, Turkish Restaurant, German beer house with brezzels and sausages, etc - The room was a decent one, you can feel is an old Hotel by the building construction and the furniture vintage alike that gives you the impression of the `90`s, but they were clean, and looking good. - The room cleaning was ok, and also the guys from the front desk were quite polite and helpful. - Breakfast area was large which I like it the most, you did not feel crowded having many tables where to sit. The diversity was ok, nothing special, but looking clean and lots of personnel available for the coffer, table cleaning/arranging, etc - The down points are that rooms do not have A/C , the single room, has two small beds with separate mattresses put together, so if you want to roll over you will have a gap in the middle, so anyway you will use only one single bed. They say that the tap water is drinkable in Germany , but a hotel that respects its status, should offer complementary water bottle every day for the ones who prefer to stay safe, there wa sonly one 1L bottle at the first day and that`s it, I mean it costs 1Euro , you can add it to the room costs. The bathroom was only with liquid soap, no shower gel or shampoo. This is the most honest feedback you will get…
Best regards
Ben David
Dear Megan,
Hello and good to hear from you …
The IDS was great for us with some interesting meetings and collaboration although its required hard work, plan and efforts
I’d like to thank you for all the times you tried contacted me and I’m so happy that we finally made it happen and booked the hotel for our reservation
Regarding the next exhibition, Yes, I’m interested in receiving an offer for it
Sincerely,
Ben
IDS 2025
Arne Erik Bjørnholt
Hello Michael,
The hotel was very good, so I can recommend them as your partner next year also.
Med vennlig hilsen
Arantxa Martinez
Dear Megan,
The Interzum fair went very well. We didn't have any problems with the hotels; everything went very well.
I don't have any trade fairs at the moment, but if one comes up, I'd contact you regarding hotel reservations.
We were very pleased with the service received from your company, and specifically from you.
Thank you very much for everything.
Kind regards
Interzum 2025
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Mrs Jackie Pettit
HI Christine,
I have just returned from my trip as I went to London after the fair. The hotel was great. Really close to the fair and easy to get to each day by walking.
We did really struggle to get taxis each night during the fair from the hotel to the city centre as there were no restaurants around the hotel. The hotel restaurant was good but expensive and you didn’t want to eat there each time.
Kind regards,
Jackie
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