Independent Retailer Conference at Craft & Hobby MEGA SHOW Features Outstanding Speaker Line-Up

Denver, CO – January 6, 2016 – The Independent Retailer Conference will kick-off 2016 at their first conference of the year, taking place at the Craft and Hobby MEGA SHOW in Anaheim, California from January 9-11, 2016. This marks the second year that the Independent Retailer Conference will take place onsite at the Craft and Hobby MEGA SHOW, featuring sponsors that include Square, Email Contact, Strategic Funding Source, RETAILMavens, WooThemes, Create Buzz and Constant Contact. Additionally, internationally recognized retail experts Kizer & Bender will keynote the Independent Retailer Conference – as well as keynote all six Independent Retailer Conferences to take place in 2016.

Attendees of the Craft and Hobby MEGA SHOW are invited to participate for free in the Independent Retailer Conference as part of their attendee experience. Held directly on the show floors, the Independent Retailer Conference will feature “pop-up” educational sessions that are 15 minutes long, with a few select keynote presentations to last one hour. Designed to allow attendees to ENGAGE, LEARN & CONNECT with some of the industries top thought leaders and resources, the Independent Retailer Conference is unlike any other retail conference – partnering directly with trade shows and working together to deliver the best trade show and learning experience possible.

The Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) is celebrating its 75th year, and the MEGA Show is the only event of its kind in North America – as well as the center of the global arts and crafts and creative industry. The CHA MEGA Show connects the entire industry, making it essential to all facets of business and welcomes thousands of craft buyers representing 35,000 storefronts and billions of dollars in purchasing power from around the world. The event is globally recognized as a leader in the craft and hobby retail sector, as well as recognized as a top show by the Trade Show Network News report each year.

The Independent Retailer Conference at the CHA MEGA Show is a highlighted, dedicated section positioned on the show floor that offers attendees an interactive experience that can help them further succeed in their retail goals. Speakers that will be featured at this upcoming Independent Retailer Conference at the CHA MEGA SHOW include:

Ron Cates | Constant Contact

Patty Dominquez | Create Buzz

Pamela Herrmann | Create Buzz

Jason Holladay | Email Contact

Spenceer McCluskey | Square

Nicole Reyhle | Author of Retail 101

Cathy Wagner | RETALMavens

Michale Tieso | WooThemes

Marc Tolkin | Strategic Funding Source

For a full schedule of each speaker and sponsor details, click here. 

To learn more about the Independent Retailer Conference – as well as all the conference dates taking place in 2016 – visit IndependentRetailerConference.com.

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