​New For 2017

Be there as the long-awaited 2016 ​Creative Products Size of the Industry Study is unveiled.

Discover the critical data you need to know to make the right decisions in your business! You cannot get this information anywhere else. 

Our dynamic presentation will reveal unique industry and consumer insights including the size of the creative products opportunity, spending patterns of crafters, their demographic profiles and the attitudes they have toward their creative activities. And we will tell you what the information means to you!

Discover never-before seen ideas, trends, methods, techniques and devices through new hands-on and interactive displays.

Sign up to learn at Creativation University, the new mecca of education offering everyone in your company training and insights that are shaping the future of our industry.  For the first time we’ll have seminars and workshops that specifically focus on sewing and fabric. 

Discover the magic of inspiration and new ways to turn ideas into actions in seminars and workshops presented by new high-demand speakers. Workshops focus on today’s most popular techniques and projects including fabric painting, home décor, fashion and more. You don’t want to miss out on being the first to register for these classes.

Connect with your colleagues from around the world while sampling craft beers in our international pavilion. Join your next business partner for happy hour and make your next big deal happen in a fun and friendly pub setting!

Tour the Edible Arts Bakery and immerse yourself in the cookie decorating and sugar arts industry. Connect with inspiring artists, discover delicious products, teachable techniques and the incredible potential of the edible arts, sure to excite and revitalize you with a new creative energy.

Everyone is an artist in this creative studio space. Make your own masterpiece led by instructors. Celebrate your creativity with a glass of wine during one of our Paint-n-Sip events and get inspired by trying your hand at action-style painting in the Splatter Room and leave with your own splattered canvas board.

Experience the power of creative collaboration as traditional crafting and technology collide in a powerful maker experience like none other.  Stop here to use and experiment with state-of-the-art equipment and crafting tools and find inspiration in our iDiscover Chats–modeled after TedTalks–short, informative and exciting!

Join your friends and business partners in town square, enjoy entertainment, or take a seat on a park bench, take a break and plan your next move.  And visit the new membership truck where guides will serve up custom itineraries developed to help you get the most out of your time in our city!

Soak up the Phoenix experience as you watch local area artists, artisans and crafters demonstrate arm knitting, finger crochet, weaving, spinning, calligraphy and so much more.

Sit and relax under the shade of a tree or gather your friends for a picnic in one of our Show  floor parks.  Our parks will be your oasis when its time to take a break from your busy days checking out the neighborhoods and conducting business.

Beginning in 2017, Creativation will spotlight a major segment of our creative industries each year.  This year, we are showcasing sewing and fabric in the following ways:  

EXHIBITOR LISTING
If you’re an exhibitor and carry a sewing/fabric product or line, let us know, and you will be marked with a special symbol in all our directories to drive your booth traffic.

BEAUTIFY THE CITY CONTEST
We built Creativation, your creative destination, but it takes the effort of a community to make a city beautiful. Incorporate something visible within your booth utilizing sewing/fabric that adds to the visual appeal and overall appearance of our city. Plant a tree or garden, add decorative street lights, design a wall mural - the possibilities are endless.

Attendees will vote for their favorite booth starting 9:00am on Saturday, January 21 through 5:00pm on Sunday, January 23. One exhibiting company will take home the grand prize of a $2,000 credit towards 2018 exhibiting costs.* The contest winner will be announced on Monday, January 23 at 1:00pm in the Town Square.

To enter, please fill out the form.

*Choice of credit towards CHA exhibit space OR Nexxtshow costs

LOBBY DISPLAY
Gain inspiration and motivation from the Sewing and Fabric display in the Convention Center lobby. Cool new trends and imaginative use of products will lead you to new ideas to drive your business forward.

FASHION FUSION COLLABORATIVE CHALLENGE
Find a partner and sign up for an exciting workshop event like no other! Collaborate with each other and various suppliers to create a fashionable garment and accessories. The top looks will be featured at a Fashion Show at the After Party on Sunday evening. Visit this page for more information on how to participate!

AFTER PARTY at The Duce
What better way to celebrate ​Creativation and all the creativity, innovation and inspiration than at a huge After Party where fashions from your favorite exhibitors and the top looks from the Fashion Fusion Collaborative Challenge will be unveiled? Fun, networking and fabulous inspiration under one roof! Be sure to join us ​at the After Party on Sunday, January 22, 2026 from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm!

Let our Show Floor Shuttle and guides help you get to know our city by jumping on board our CHA shuttle and touring our creative neighborhoods. Find out what's around the corner, or down the block...you will be amazed.