Many thanks to Mr Tom Parker from GoFair throughout the whole process of searching for a suitable hotel. The hotel is located perfectly good- just 10 minutes walking up to the Messe, or several minutes by train. The interior layouts are also very good. The rooms are spacious, comfortable bed, shower room etc...A good room service. The only minus there is extremely poor breakfast that really should be improved.
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
Irina
Yuliya Dolia
It was nice to stay at the hotel Premier INN in Frankfurt: good breakfast and nice, kind staff. I'll choose this hotel for my next business trip!
Philipp Weber
There was some problem with overbooking with the first hotel but Tom managed to fix it for us and find a new place to stay.
The new hotel was okay and adequate.
Philipp
MARCO LANCIATO
Wonderful stay, very helpful staff.
Paulina
Working with Michelle from Travel to Fairs is pure pleasure. We had the opportunity to cooperate on several trips to the fair and all the hotels in which we had reservations met our expectations. We feel well taken care of and we will definitely use their services in the future.
Vanessa Norman
Hi Tracy,
All ok thanks, a basic but decent hotel.
Many thanks,
Vanessa
Frankfurt Book Fair 2023
Elif Şahin
Hello Megan,
Everything went well at Clarion Collection Hotel Folketeateret. Thank you !
Ms. Masami Shibahara
Dear Tom,
Thank you for your mail. My member mentioned, this hotel was perfect, especially location was nice. We will contact you if we need your help to book the good hotel for the exhibition etc.
Again, thank you very much for your dedicated support for this.
Have a great day!
Best regards,
Masami
Dany THROUDE
Hi Megan,
Thanks
We were happy with this hotel, near the central station and the city
We think of booking it next year too.
Thanks
Carl Brière
Hello Michael,
Thank you for reaching us. I confirm that we received a very good service from Tom and also from the hotel. We will go back to Nuremberg Toy Fair next year.
Hajar Shamsudin
Hi Tracy,
Thank you for following up.
My stay had been great.
I am satisfied with Hampton. So everything was good.
I have replied with a review.
Good luck.
Fi Europe & Hi - 2024
Alja Ferkolj
My colleagues were very satisfied with a hotel we booked (the niu Tab) for Interpack 2023.
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