Product Safety - Craft & Hobby Association
Product Safety - Craft & Hobby Association
Product Safety - Craft & Hobby Association
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FALL<br />
2008<br />
Contents<br />
6<br />
<strong>Safety</strong> & Material Compliance Issues<br />
<strong>Craft</strong> and hobby companies use proactive approaches<br />
to reduce the risk of safety problems. Here’s what’s<br />
being done in the industry.<br />
10 13<br />
Stress Management<br />
for Retailers<br />
The Retail Owners Institute ®<br />
gives helpful tips on learning to<br />
manage stress, benefitting your<br />
body and mind, as well as your<br />
employees and store.<br />
Member Profile:<br />
Multi<strong>Craft</strong> Imports<br />
This company is Canada’s largest<br />
supplier of mass market arts and<br />
crafts goods – here’s how they<br />
manage a volume business.<br />
CHA 2008 Summer Show Recap<br />
Summer Spectacular: CHA 2008 Summer Convention<br />
& Trade Show .................................................................. 15<br />
CHA Members Give Back in Chicago ................................ 16<br />
CHA Announces “Best of the Industry” Awards<br />
at the CHA Summer Show ...............................................17<br />
CHA Summer Trade Show Moves to Orlando .................. 18<br />
First Ever CHA Consumer Show! ....................................... 18<br />
It’s Easy Being Green: The CHA 2009<br />
Winter Show Theme is Green <strong>Craft</strong>ing ........................... 20<br />
Departments<br />
Chief Executive Officer’s Message ...................................... 4<br />
Inside CHA<br />
The CHA Nominating Committee Announces<br />
Slate of Board Candidates ....................................... 21<br />
Call for Nominees to Serve on the<br />
2009 Nominating Committee ................................. 22<br />
CHA Hires Consultancy to Assess International<br />
Member Programs ................................................... 22<br />
Inside CHA (continued)<br />
2009 Membership Dues Invoices –<br />
Save Time & Pay Online! ........................................ 23<br />
CHA-CHING. Your CHA Member$hip Has Big Value! ..24<br />
Staff Profiles ................................................................. 24<br />
Guest Publisher Corner<br />
By Wiley Publishing ......................................................... 25<br />
Index to Advertisers ........................................................... 26<br />
Advertisers.com ................................................................. 26<br />
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COVER PHOTO ©WWW.ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AMANDA ROHDE<br />
Portfolio FALL 2008 3
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