Coming in April: Craft Con 2008

Last year I had a very interesting time hanging out at the first-ever Craft Congress, in Pittsburgh. Its sequel is Craft Con 2008, in San Francisco in early April, described as “a business development conference for the craft community.”

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.

More about the planned panels and workshops, as well as attendance application information, can be found at CraftCon.org.