This year’s National Craft Championships featured a record 210 participants, with competitors from 32 states showcasing their skills in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. In addition to being honored at NCC, this year’s competitors have also gained significant coverage in their local media. Leading up to and in the month since NCC, competitors have been featured in 23 news outlets.

Local media coverage includes:
WFLA-Tampa (Local NBC affiliate)-
March 1, 2016

Portland Tribune -
Feb. 26, 2016

Portland Tribune-
March 28, 2016

The Salinas Californian-
March 4, 2016

Corpus Christi Caller-Times-
March 1, 2016

The Brownsville Herald-
Feb. 25, 2016

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Also picked up by Bloomberg)-
Feb. 26, 2016

The Virginian-Pilot-
March 25, 2016

Northwest Florida Daily News (Also picked up by Bloomberg)-
March 27, 2016

Northwest Florida Daily News-
Feb. 26, 2016

The Des Moines Register-
March 25, 2016

Newton Daily News-
March 28, 2016

Lancaster Online-
March 10, 2016

San Antonio Business Journal- BRIEFCASE:
March 9, 2016

Sheboygan Press-
March 12, 2016

InkFreeNews-
March 23, 2016

York Daily Record-
March 20, 2016

WisBusiness- WisBusiness.com:
March 9, 2016

Grainnet- Craft Champion
March 10, 2016

Construction Citizen-
March 29, 2016

Construction Citizen-
Feb. 27, 2016

Pasadena Independent School District-
March 11, 2016

Alaska Business Monthly-
March 9, 2016

Construction Business Owner-
Feb. 19, 2016

Business Wire-
Feb. 23, 2016