Special Events

2008 Home Improvement Show

The 46th annual Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show will be held Thurs., Feb. 7 – Sun., Feb. 10, 2008 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis.

Cosponsored by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc., and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 2008 Show will provide Milwaukee/NARI, the area’s leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 46 years, with the opportunity to have its members provide consumers with “A Celebration of Home,” the theme for the Show.

More than 325 exhibitors will fill over 700 booth spaces covering the entire exposition center and will feature providers of thousands of home improvement products and services, including kitchens, bathrooms, decks, cabinets, windows, siding, countertops, lighting, landscaping, additions, wall covering, rec rooms, roofing, fireplaces, and more.

During the Show, educational demonstrations and seminars by home improvement experts and media celebrities will be held, including presentations on the Ver Halen – Pella Window Store Seminar Stage by Kelly Edwards, presented by The Home Depot, of HGTV’s “Design on a Dime” and Michael Weishan of “The Victory Garden” on PBS. Kennedy Hahn Appliance/American will sponsor the Cooking Demonstration Stage, which will feature area chefs and national cooking celebrities, including Chef Kris Winkelman of Babe Winkelman Productions, Chef Darren McGrady who worked four years as Princess Diana’s personal chef and more than 11 years at Buckingham Palace, and Chef Keegan Gerhard, pastry chef and food competition judge from The Food Network.

In addition, the Show’s Outdoor Living Area will feature garden areas, a deck, and outdoor cooking component. There will also be special attractions, including the American Standard “Ingenuity Tour, “The Sherwin Williams Interactive Painting Area, the Focus on Energy “Green Remodeling” display, and the Schlossmann’s Dodge City Vehicle and House of Harley motorcycle displays.

Hours on Thurs., Feb. 7, and Fri., Feb. 8, are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 9, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; and Sun., Feb. 10, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission is $6 in advance, $8 at the door on Thurs. and Fri., and $10 Sat. and Sun. Two-day tickets for the Show will also be sold at the door for $12. Tickets for seniors 55 and older are $5.00, with a special price of $4.00 at the door on Thurs, Feb. 7, for Senior Day. Children 12 and younger are free and there is free childcare for ages 3 – 12.

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MILWAUKEE/NARI SHOW OFFERS VARIETY OF ADMISSION DISCOUNTS AND PRIZES

MEMBER COMPANIES PROVIDE SUPPORT TO HOME IMPROVEMENT SHOW

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