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Anyone Going to Home Shows (not trade shows) in 2011?

Posted by Rachaelle Lynn on November 30, 2010 at 11:20am in Business Growth, Expansion, and Current Opportunit
If you've been to any home shows or are planning to exhibit at any home shows in 2011, I'd love to hear about it - which ones, what you get out of it, etc.  I have plans to attend a large home show in Valley Forge in March but am interested in exploring others.  Thanks!

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  • Scott Tarr February 2, 2011 at 8:25pm
    I have many builders in my market of South Carolina who find it beneficial to participate in the Home Shows.  It seems like most shows have 4-5 different pool builders and the results are mixed.  Those that invest in a large booth with samples to showcase their products do best.  I have seen fiberglass builders bring in a few pools for display and companies that do custom decks or pavers typically have a small display area as well.
  • Bruce Wettstein February 2, 2011 at 7:08pm
    We will be doing the San Diego Spring Home and Garden Show in March (4, 5 and 6).  I'll try and put some pictures up when we are done, Luke.  Hope you can wait that long.....
  • Jeremy Hine November 30, 2010 at 7:58pm
    I attend the local home show here in Gainesville Florida, held in early March. In fact we were just discussing earlier this evening how we would build the booth differently. I have had moderate success with the home show. It a rather small crowd, maybe 6,000 come thru, and there's 250 vendors. I've exhibited since 2005 each year a bit different. I sell half a dozen pumps, lots of service calls for hot tub repairs, and sell a few salt chlorinators as a result of someone seeing me at the show. Just yesterday I was at the home of a variable flow pool pump customer who saw me at the show this past March.

    -Jeremy
    Florida Leisure Pool & Spa
    www.FLLeisure.com
    Florida Leisure Pool, Spa, Hot Tub Repair, Pumps, Filters, Heaters, Salt Chlorinators, Automation
    We repair pools, spas and hot tubs, pumps, motors, heaters, filters, automation equipment in Gainesville and North Central FL
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