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Carolina Show 2011
OME SHOWS ARE AN excellent idea for vendors and attendees alike. People who are looking to buy or sell
a home, begin a major or minor re- modeling project,
add landscaping, install or maintain a pool or spa or simply make a home a more comfortable, energy-efficient and elegant place to live can learn how by attending a quality home show such as the Carolina Living Show, launched in January 2011 by Carolina Homes & Interiors. For vendors, the advantages of
participating in a home show are obvious. They have the opportu- nity to present their products and services to people who are already interested in their products and services. In its first year, the Carolina Living
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Show has surpassed all expectations. “I didn’t have high expectations because it was the first show, but I was pleasantly surprised,” said Janice Ward, a 15-year home expo veteran and distributor for Phantom Screens in Mebane, North Carolina. “The people who came through were interested in what was going on. We are definitely adding the Carolina Living Show to our show schedule. I like that it was at the early part of the season. The timing was good because people weren’t antsy to get outdoors. I’m sure the Carolina Living Show will grow every year.” The show debuted on Jan. 29 at
the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in South Carolina with thousands of visitors. “It was held at an ideal time of
the year,” explained Show Direc- tor Bill Cool. “Home shows tend to work best in winter, when people
are scheduling their ‘to-do’ lists. In the spring, individuals are already outside completing projects.” “We had an enormous amount of attendees and around 90 exhibitors,” Cool added. “We even had experts giving seminars for home improve- ment projects and gardening, chiro- practors, health care providers and real-estate professionals who gave tutorials on short sales and foreclo- sures. It’s a great venue for attendees to see all of these people under one roof in a day or maybe two days. You can talk to all sorts of people.” Providing information about today’s hot topics, along with entertainment, knowledgeable vendors and a great location, all helped to make the Caro- lina Living Show a success. “Our attendees even had a good time watching Cooking with the King, an Elvis impersonator who gave a cooking lesson. The entertain-
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