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Annual Fall Home Show going 'Extreme Green' Nov. 6 - 8 |
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Tom Silva Reminder Publications submitted photo
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WEST SPRINGFIELD -- The Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Western Massachusetts (HBRAWM) is proud to announce that it will be hosting the Ideas for Living Home Show Nov. 6 through 8 in the Better Living Center at the Eastern States Exposition.
Designed to encompass a wide array of products and services for the home and for ultimate living, show highlights will include building, remodeling, interior decorating, cooking, recycling, solar energy, energy efficiency, healthy living, green building, decorating and more.
In addition to all the great resources for showgoers, WGBY is proud to announce that on Nov. 6 TV personality Tom Silva from the "This Old House" will be visiting the show at their booth from 2 to 3 p.m.
Show hours will be Nov. 6 from 1 to 9 p.m., Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults; children under 12 are free. Two dollar discount coupons are available and are good each day of the show.
Thinking "Extreme Green"
This year's show theme is "Extreme Green" with a focus on and celebration of the recent Hill family home rebuild in Suffield, Conn., with the ABC television show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and green products and services.
Money-saving and energy-saving products were used in the building of the Hill family home and this years show promotes the area's proliferation of environmentally conscience businesses. A special "Eco Alley" sponsored by Lexus will present a new line of Lexus hybrid cars as show attendees walk down the green corridor. Vendors who can explain energy and earth saving items and how they benefit a variety of homeowner needs will line each side of the "Alley."
Get the scoop from our panels!
Reflecting this year's theme, the show will present a series of "Extreme" and "Green" panel discussions on three themes:
- Extreme: Behind the Scenes: Moderated by an area media personality, this panel will be a discussion of how more than 3,000 volunteers pulled together every single thing needed for an old home demolition, a new home construction with all interior appliances and furniture, and the round-the-clock feeding of an entire construction crew and numerous caring assistants. This panel will feature Kent Pecoy of Pecoy Signature Homes and several of the key players in the build out and operation of the entire process. One of the panels on the marketing of the entire project will end with a gospel presentation by members of the Hill family!
- Extreme Green: Creating an Efficient Hill Family Home Many environmentally safe and energy saving products and processes were used in the building of the Hill family home. A different panel of experts will explain the use of geothermal heating, special lighting and green products used in that special build.
- Saving Green: Saving the Environment and Your Money Green savings are in many places, not only in saving dollars by saving energy with different product compositions but through rebates and special "green" programs! This experienced panel will showcase and explain many of those products and programs.
More to see throughout the show
This year's Ideas for Living Home Show will also include a Lifestyles Demonstration Stage on the opposite side of the building. Some of the topics include feng shui for the home, holiday decorating ideas, green building, energy conservation and much more.
The association will also have an "Ask the Expert" informational booth at the show to educate consumers about how to make informed decisions about their upcoming building/remodeling projects. Members of the association will be on hand to answer your questions and distribute free literature on an array of building concerns.
Great holiday food ideas
Those who love great food will not want to miss visiting the Extreme Cuisine Kitchen sponsored by A. Boilard Sons Inc., which will offer "Extreme" recipes and Bar Chefs preparing holiday refreshments. Food preparation is by the Log Cabin and Delaney House of Holyoke. One of the sessions will involve Catherine Hill and one of her family's favorite recipes.
Fun for the kids
There will be "Extreme Fun" for the entire family in the Family/Holiday Shopping Area. Be sure to bring the kids to enjoy the family area which will include animals from the Forest Park Zoo, the Melha Shriners, East Coast Boogie Bodies, a children's art gallery and much more. There will also be a shopping area for show attendees to get a jump start on their holiday gift purchases.
And prizes too!
The show will offer many opportunities to win great prizes. The show producer, HBRAWM, will be conducting a Shopping Spree Contest where one winner will receive a $3,000 shopping spree with any show vendor, and two winners will each receive $1,000 shopping sprees each. No purchase necessary and any one can register online at www.ideasforlivinghomeshow.com or at the HBRAWM show booth.
WMAS will be conducting a contest on-air and during the home show where one lucky winner will win a $3,000 prize package including a shed by Skip's Outdoor Accents of Agawam. They will get the an opportunity to possibly win a $25,000 cash prize.
Show sponsors include A. Boilard and Sons, Hampden Bank, RE Laplante Construction Inc., Pella Windows and Doors, Reminder Publications and United Bank. Exhibitor space and sponsorships are still available for highlighted events at the show. Interested parties should contact Tina Smith of the HBRAWM for more information at 747-7976 or 733-3126 or TSmith@HBRAWM.com.
For more information on this year's Ideas for Living "Exreme Green" Home Show, please call 747-7976 or visit www.ideasforlivinghomeshow.com.
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