Darrin Stern is President and Managing Director of Koelnmesse Inc., the Chicago-based North American subsidiary of Koelnmesse the organiser behind market-leading brands such as Anuga, gamescom, interzum and the International Hardware Fair, with around 80 events a year worldwide and some 2.5 million visitors from 214 nations. In 22 years with the company, Darrin has helped hundreds of U.S. and Canadian businesses reach international buyers through that portfolio, and he founded and grew h+h americas, the definitive B2B marketplace for the North American needlework and handicraft trade, along with the Fiber+Fabric Craft Festival for the consumer crafting community. In October he adds a third, launching the h+h americas Fall Edition in Houston.
Wednesday, September 23
9:45 am
- 10:25 am