Our Purpose
- To organize events that the community wants to attend every year.
- To help you promote and grow your business.
- To create a fun event for vendors and customers alike.
We host our events in several locations. Our larger events are held at Convention Centers in the Greater Cincinnati and Southern Ohio area. We also host events at the Eastgate Mall (East Cincinnati), area high schools, banquet halls, and other community centers.
We are now hosting events in Northeast Florida (Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach) and surrounding areas.
We have hosted close to one hundred events and maintain an ever-growing list of more than four thousand crafters/vendors.
Will you allow us to help you?
Our Purpose
- To organize events that the community wants to attend every year.
- To help you promote and grow your business.
- To create a fun event for vendors and customers alike.
We host our events in several locations. Our larger events are held at Convention Centers in the Greater Cincinnati and Southern Ohio area. We also host events at the Eastgate Mall (East Cincinnati), area high schools, banquet halls, and other community centers.
We are now hosting events in Northeast Florida (Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach) and surrounding areas.
We have hosted close to one hundred events and maintain an ever-growing list of more than four thousand crafters/vendors.
Will you allow us to help you?
Attend our events and we will ensure your success!
What We Offer
We plan the following types of events:
Regional Events/Convention Centers
Our convention center locations are some of our larger events. The events are usually single-day events starting at 10 AM and ending at 5 PM. The room sizes range from 6,500-11,000 square-feet. We can accomodate anywhere from 65 to 125 vendors at each event. The attendance at each event varies depending upon the time of year. Most of our convention center events will see approximately 500-800 or more customers.
The cost for our convention center events starts at $75. A table and chair is provided for each space. If you are looking to broaden your clientele, our convention center events are a great way to gain new customers.
Local Events
The local shows are smaller events. They are typically held at banquet halls, community centers, firehouses, churches, and schools. Attendance is usually 250-350 people.
The benefits to a smaller event are:
1. Cost effective - rental space is less expensive
2. Customer interaction - A small event means you have more interaction with potential customers. You can start to build relationships and local clientele.
3. Returning customers - We have these events several times a year and have many returning customers.
The cost for our local events starts at $45.
Mall Events
Our mall events are a great way to grow your business. We partner with the Eastgate Mall in Cincinnati, Ohio for our mall events. These events are typically held around major holidays throughout the year, including our large Christmas event. Eastgate Mall is one of the busiest malls east of Cincinnati. Some of the retail stores are Kohls, JCPenney's, American Eagle, Bath and Body Works, Dillard's, Yankee Candle, and more. These events usually run Friday-Sunday. (One and two day options may be available, depending on scheduling.)
All crafters/vendors must be open during all mall hours. A skirted table and two chairs are provided for each space. The cost of renting a space for our mall events varies depending on size, location, and number of days you participate. Prices for a single space start at $75 (depending on location and number of days).
What Makes us the Best Event Planners?
We research a variety of venues for the best location.
We work with our vendors throughout the process, starting months ahead of time, up to the week of the event.

Meet our Superb Team!
They can help you with any event, no matter how big or small.

Tammy Lyttle
Event Manager/CEO

Ted Lyttle
Event Assistant/CIO

Carmen
Event Assistant

Tina
Event Assistant
Testimonials
Our vendors & what they’re saying…
It is a pleasure to set up my Tastefully Simple table with Hometown Craft Shows. They are always organized and they choose great venues for the shows. Tammy and Ted are always helpful at answering questions and concerns. I always look forward to doing a show with them.
TraciI feel very lucky to have found Hometown Craft Shows years ago. The shows are run by Tammy and Ted Lyttle who are the most honest, and fair Event Organizers I know. They are very effeciently run and coordinated and I feel fortunate to be a vendor in their shows. As well I feel very lucky to now call them friends.
JudyI love working with Hometown Craft Shows. Tammy and Ted work well with all of their vendors, and will make sure that all vendors are happy. They are honest, helpful, and always great to work with!
TeriEvent Pricing
Competetitive prices on our events
Local Events
Small/Medium Venues-
- Local Venues
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- Repeat Customer Visits
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- Typically 8 x 5 spaces
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- Oversized spaces available
Mall Events
Open Public Areas-
- Multiple Day Events
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- Visible Booth Spaces
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- High Traffic Malls
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- Typically 10 x 6 spaces
Convention Center
Large Venues-
- Larger Booth Spaces Available
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- Professional Venues
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- Combined Events
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- Larger Crowd Size