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2008 Fall Home & Remodeling Show
FALL HOME & REMODELING SHOW TO FEATURE DESIGN EXPERTS AND CHEFS
September 10, 2008
MILWAUKEE, WI -- A nationally acclaimed remodeling and design expert, plus area chefs, will share their ideas, insight, and recipes on the seminar and cooking stages at the 18th Annual Milwaukee/NARI Fall Home & Remodeling Show, Fri., Sept. 26 - Sun., Sept. 28, at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park.
Sponsored by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc., the area's leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 47 years, this year's Show theme is "Dream...Design...Do!"
 The Ver Halen - The Pella Window Store Seminar & Demonstration Stage will feature John Gidding of HGTV's "Designed to Sell" presented by The Home Depot on Sat., Sept. 27, at noon and 4:00 p.m. and on Sun., Sept.
28, at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Gidding brings history and architecture to American design. Currently the host of HGTV's "Designed to Sell" in Atlanta, Gidding's international background infuses a variety of influences into his design portfolio.
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1977, Gidding attended American schools in Turkey and then Switzerland before moving to the United States for college, where he attended Yale University. An enthusiastic art and math student, he was immediately drawn to architecture and went straight through to Harvard Graduate School of Design for his master's degree in 2003.
Gidding has worked in architecture and design firms around the world.
His experience ranges from residential and institutional architecture to landscape architecture and urban design. His television career started as an offshoot of modeling, which he started to do to pay for graduate school.
Having done runway for Armani and Gucci, he was cast to be one of the host/designers on ABC Family's "Knock First," a design show for hip teens wanting to update their spaces.
Following the success of his first TV show, he moved to New York City to start his firm, John Gidding Design Inc., and has done numerous residential renovations there and around the country. Keeping one foot firmly in architecture, Gidding moved to Atlanta in March of 2008 to join the "Designed to Sell" family. Gidding has recently been featured on "The Today Show" as well as on CNN.
While in residence in Atlanta, Gidding has steadily grown his design business and he speaks frequently at Home Shows around the country.
 Lis Friemoth, the "Garden Hoe" will do presentation at 2:00 p.m. on Sat, Sept. 27 (Annuals and Perennials To Shake Up The Garden) and at 1:00 p.m. on Sun., Sept. 28 (Look of The Tropics - In Wisconsin!?). As a horticultural diagnostician, radio show host, news columnist, and guest lecturer, Friemoth enjoys sharing tidbits of knowledge and odd experiences with anyone who enjoys playing in the dirt. Her offbeat approach to the plant world is intended to help everyone consider the unique personalities, characteristics, relationships, and challenges inherent in all landscapes and plant material.
The first day of the Show will feature a series of panel discussions on "Home Improvement That Makes a Difference." There will be three different panel discussion, 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 6:00p.m., all comprised of panelists that are NARI Certified Professionals.
Returning to the Fall Home & Remodeling Show is the American TV/Kennedy Hahn Appliance Cooking Demonstration Stage, featuring area chefs preparing their favorite recipes.
Chef Daniel Dries, Banquet & Special Events Chef at The American Club in Kohler, Wis., will do two demonstration on Fri., Sept. 26 (3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.). He began cooking at a small German style restaurant in his hometown of Cedarburg, Wis. at the age of 15. Throughout high school, he enjoyed working at the restaurant and had his mind set on going to culinary school after graduation.
He attended Kendall College, in Evanston Ill. and after completing his general education requirements, Chef Dries started to focus on the culinary art classes at Kendall. Part of the requirements was to complete an internship, and he interned at the Wisconsin Room restaurant at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin for six months. After completing another year of school, he received his associate's degree in Culinary Arts.
He started working full time for a large scale catering and food service company in Chicago called Food For Thought. He catered for groups of people from 2 to 5,000 people throughout the Chicago and the North Shore, including President Bill Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, and many sports and music stars.
Chef Dries helped Food For Thought win the Jean Banchet Award for Best Catering Company in Chicago for the year of 2003.
In July of 2004, he was hired at The American Club as the Banquet Chef.
 Chef Larry Burss, presented by Patrick Cudahy, will do a cooking demo on Sat., Sept. 27, at 1:00 p.m.. Celebrating 32 years in the culinary arts.
Chef Burss is proprietor of South Woods Restaurant nested in the woods of Cudahy, Wis. The restaurant offers fine casual dining in a warm, cozy atmosphere. Diners can choose from specialties like steaks, ribs, prime rib or from a variety of Patrick Cudahy meats, including Sweet Apple-Wood smoke flavor ham, bacon, turkey, pepperoni, and salami.
 Chef Jeff Beale, Executive of The Capital Grille, in Milwaukee, will conduct a cooking demonstration at 3:00 p.m. on Sat., Sept. 27.
Managing a kitchen staff of 25 and responsible for all menu execution, culinary development, and training, Chef Beale is known for using local ingredients to create unique daily specials and seasonal menu features.
Prior to joining The Capital Grille, Chef Beale was executive chef for Maggiano's Little Italy in Milwaukee, where he was responsible for the hiring and training of over 60 employees. He relocated to the Milwaukee restaurant after serving as executive sous chef at the Skokie, Ill.
location for three years.
Following graduation from college, Chef Beale served as executive chef for Sodexho Marriott, where he oversaw the operations of all on-campus food service including catering. Chef Beale is a graduate of Kendall College in Evanston, Ill., where he earned a degree in culinary arts.
The Capital Grille received the American Culinary Federation's "Achievement of Excellence Award." The restaurant pride itself on offering professional, attentive service in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. Chef Beale credits The Capital Grille's reputation to its blend of menu classics and fresh twists on appetizers and sides. The restaurant is acclaimed not only for its tender steaks, dry-aged on premise in a proprietary process, but also for its popular Lobster Mac 'n Cheese and Signature Pan-Fried Calamari with Hot Cherry Peppers, among other dishes.
Chef Andy Tenaglia, chef and owner of Lagniappe Brasserie in New Berlin, will conduct a cooking demonstration on Sun., Sept. 28, at 3:00 p.m. He earned his degree through the culinary arts program at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, also getting a liberal arts degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Chef Tenaglia then worked in Switzerland for a year, returning to Milwaukee to work in a number of the area's finest private clubs.
The former executive chef for Miller Park opened his own restaurant in
2005 with his wife, Mina. Offering "French with a twist," an eclectic, continental fare, the restaurant features a variety of meats, poultry, and seafood, with a menu that changes regularly to stay fresh and seasonal.
The complete seminar and cooking demonstration schedules are as follows:
Ver Halen - The Pella Window Store Seminar/Demonstration Stage
Friday, September 26 - "Home Improvement That Makes a Difference"
12:30 p.m. Milwaukee/NARI Member Panel Discussion - "The Remodeling Process, Selecting a Contractor, and Budgeting"
2:30 p.m. Milwaukee/NARI Member Panel
Discussion - "Enhance Your Living Space"
6:00 p.m. Milwaukee/NARI Member Panel
Discussion - "Make A Home More Energy Efficient"
Saturday, September 27
Noon John Gidding - HGTV's "Designed
to Sell"
2:00 p.m. Lis Friemoth, The Garden Hoe:
"Annuals and Perennials To Shake Up The Garden"
4:00 p.m. John Gidding - HGTV's "Designed to
Sell"
6:00 p.m. Milwaukee/NARI Member Panel
Discussion - "Responding to a Home Emergency"
Sunday, September 28
11:30 a.m. John Gidding - HGTV's "Designed to
Sell"
1:00 p.m. Lis Friemoth, The Garden Hoe:
"Look of The Tropics - In Wisconsin!?"
2:30 p.m. John Gidding - HGTV's "Designed
to Sell"
American TV & Appliance/Kennedy Hahn Cooking Demonstration Stage
Friday, September 26
1:30 p.m.: Jaclyn Stuart of Indulge Wine Bar
and Chef Thi Cao, Executive Chef for Osteria del Mondo
3:30 p.m.: The Chefs from The Kitchens of
Kohler at Destination Kohler Featuring Chef Dan Dries
7:00 p.m.: The Chefs from The Kitchens of
Kohler at Destination Kohler Featuring Chef Dan Dries
Saturday, September 27
1:00 p.m.: Chef Larry Burss of South Woods
Restaurant, presented by Patrick Cudahy
3:00 p.m.: Chef Jeff Beale, The Capital
Grille
5:00 p.m.: Chef Karen Wilets, Good Life
Catering
7:00 p.m.: Chef Shani Belton, Shani's
Exquisite Catering/City.Net Cafe
Sunday, September 28
Noon: Carole Caine of WKLH-FM 96.5
and Contest Winner
1:30 p.m.: Henry Pile, Regional Executive
Chef, Region 3, Macy's
3:00 p.m.: Chef Andrew Tenaglia of
Lagniappe Brasserie
More than 200 exhibitors filling over 400 booth spaces will feature providers of home improvement and remodeling products and services, including design/build, kitchens, decks, cabinets, windows, wall covering, bathrooms, lighting, landscaping, roofing, and fireplaces.
The Show will also have the Interior Design Showplace Display built by Carl Krueger Construction and featuring Sherwin Williams Paints, the Time Warner Cable "Relaxation Station," a Solar Panel Replica House, the Sherwin Williams Paints Interactive Display, the Silestone Mobile Vehicle Display, and the Milwaukee/NARI Information Center featuring an "Ask the Expert"
area.
Hours on Fri., Sept. 26, are 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 27, from 10 a.m.
- 9 p.m.; and Sun., Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance, and $7 at the door. Tickets for seniors, 55 and older, are $5.00, with a special price of $4.00 at the door on Friday, Sept. 26, for Senior Day sponsored by Callen Construction. Children 12 and younger are admitted at no charge with free childcare sponsored by The Home Depot available for ages 3 - 12.
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