Tools of the Trades Conference

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March 19th - 21st, 2025

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Tools of the Trades is a hybrid conference designed for makers by makers, focused on connecting artisans to business resources in Philadelphia and beyond.

Stay tuned for our 2025 schedule!

Meet our 2024 Speakers

Thank you for a great 2024 conference! Stay tuned for our 2025 announcement!

Hosted by CraftNOW, NextFab, & LaserPhilly

CraftNOW Philadelphia unites the leading institutions, artists, and patrons of Philadelphia’s craft community to celebrate the city’s rich legacy, its internationally-recognized contemporary scene, and its important role as an incubator for arts based in wood, clay, fiber, metal and glass.

At NextFab, we provide access to machinery, education, membership, community, events, and professional services for anything you want to fabricate. By combining digital technology with traditional tools, we’re finding cutting-edge ways to make things, solve problems, and learn by doing.

LaserPhilly is a retail shop and design studio specializing in well-designed, unusually clever home goods and quality custom laser cutting and engraving services for people and business.

Contact us at info@toolsofthetrades.org with questions