Community Corner
18th Annual North Atlanta Home Show Opens Tomorrow, Feb. 6, at Gwinnett Center
The popular showcase for home products and services runs Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8, and features over 150 exhibitors.
Over 150 home remodeling experts will gather together at Gwinnett Center Feb. 6-8, 2015 for the 18th Annual North Atlanta Home Show (www.AtlantaHomeShow.com). Featuring the latest products and services for home remodeling, interior decorating, landscaping and outdoor living, the North Atlanta Home Show offers attendees the opportunity to comparison shop and talk to the experts one-on-one. The three-day event includes expert speakers, door prizes, live radio broadcasts, buyer discounts and much more. Georgia Spa Company will give away a Big Green Egg to one lucky attendee. General admission is $8 and tickets may be purchased at the door. The North Atlanta Home Show is a SEMCO Show. “The North Atlanta Home Show is very popular with exhibitors and attendees,” said Michael Schoppenhorst, president of SEMCO Productions. “All of our exhibit space is full, and we have a waiting list of potential exhibitors who are interested in participating. We’ve also expanded the number of presentations on the Reliable Heating & Air Home Show Stage, and will feature popular speakers including HGTV’s Tonya M. Williams and Georgia Gardener Walter Reeves. In addition to the experts onsite at the North Atlanta Home Show, there will be helpful tips and information posted regularly on www.AtlantaHomeShow.com and on the Atlanta Home Show’s Facebook page.” The event includes three days of expert speakers on a variety of home remodeling subjects. HGTV’s real estate and décor expert Tonya M. Williams will speak on “Design & Décor Tips”. Walter Reeves, the Georgia Gardener, will kick-off the speaker roster at noon on Friday, March 20 with “Refresh Your Landscape”, and will return Saturday morning, March 21 to broadcast “The Lawn & Garden Show” live from the Reliable Heating and Air Home Show Stage on WSB 95.5 FM and AM750, followed by a live broadcast of WSB’s “Home Fix-It Show” hosted by Dave Baker. HGTV’s Joe Washington will present “Adapt & Garden Smart”, and NARI Atlanta members (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) will offer advice on “What to Consider When Remodeling”. To see a full list of speakers and times, visit www.AtlantaHomeShow.com. Sponsors and promotional partners include Reliable Heating & Air, Window World of Atlanta, Proof of the Pudding, Gwinnett Daily Post and News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB. Friday, Feb. 6 is “Trade Day” sponsored by Window World of Atlanta. On Friday only, anyone who works in the home industry will receive free admission to the Show, simply by showing his or her business card at the Show’s main entrance. The North Atlanta Home Show will be open from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 and noon – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8. General admission tickets are $8, and are available at the Show’s Ticket Box Office. Children age 12 and under and adults age 65 and older (with I.D.) are admitted free. Military personnel and First Responders (with I.D.) receive a free ticket with the purchase of one general admission ticket. Gwinnett Center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth next to the Gwinnett Arena. Onsite parking is free. www.GwinnettCenter.com.
