Home Show Seminars Offer Expert Advice On A Wide Range Of Homeowner Topics

By Wayne Moore
2011 HBA President

A full lineup of free educational seminars will be a part of the 50th annual Southern Home & Garden Show, giving attendees the opportunity to learn more about a wide range of topics. Consumer education is an important part of our mission at the Home Builders Association of Greenville and the Southern Home & Garden Show is the perfect forum to offer homeowners and potential homeowners expert advice on kitchen and bath design, interior design, green building and remodeling, gardens and ponds, and a lot more.

For example, the seminar schedule includes a panel discussion on Trends in the Kitchen & Bath Industry featuring members of the National Kitchen & Bath Association. NKBA professionals will cover cabinets, countertops, appliances, interior color trends, construction, installation and organization tips, as well as Aging-in-Place and accessibility issues.

We hope to see you at the March 4-6 Southern Home & Garden Show at Carolina First Center and encourage you to take advantage of this free seminar series:

FRIDAY, MARCH 4
1 p.m. InSinkErator: The Environmental Benefits of Food Disposers
Presenter: Wes Ingram, CSA Inc.
2 p.m. Eternal Tankless Water Heaters - A Green Product
Presenter: Robert Pelkey, RK Sales LLC
3 p.m. Flower Power: The Art of Design
Presenter: BI-LO Floral Designer
4 p.m. Something Old, Something New: Mixing Traditional & Contemporary Interiors
Presenters: Ivet Ivanona, BOGARI European Contemporary Desgin & Valia Warren, The Galleries of Brian Brigham
5 p.m. A Yard For All Seasons: Seasonal Growing Tips
Presenter: Mills Grant, Carolina Fresh Farms
6 p.m. Fire Science, Fire Safety
Presenter: Steve Kruzner, NitroStrike™
7 p.m. Build Green, Save Green: Green Building & Remodeling
Presenter: Todd Usher, GMB, Addison Homes LLC

SATURDAY, MARCH 5
11 a.m. Panel Discussion: Trends In The Kitchen & Bath Industry
Presenters: National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) Professionals
12 p.m. So You're Thinking About A Pond?
Presenter: Joe Zawistowski, Green Hill Landscaping LLC
1 p.m. A Yard For All Seasons: Seasonal Growing Tips
Presenters: Mills Grant, Carolina Fresh Farms
2 p.m. Lettuce Create Great Kitchens
Presenter: Marc Yops, CKD, IIDA, National Kitchen & Bath Association
3 p.m. Flower Power: The Art of Design
Presenter: BI-LO Floral Designer
4 p.m. Going Green With Repurposed Interiors
Presenter: Valia Warren, The Galleries of Brian Brigham
5 p.m. Build Green, Save Green: Green Building & Remodeling
Presenter: Todd Usher, GMB, Addison Homes LLC
6 p.m. Fire Science, Fire Safety
Presenter: Steve Kruzner, NitroStrike™
7 p.m. Water Gardening 101
Presenter: Joe Zawistowski, Green Hill Landscaping LLC

SUNDAY, MARCH 6
2 p.m. Pond Myths Destroyed
Presenter: Joe Zawistowski, Green Hill Landscaping LLC
3 p.m. Build Green, Save Green: Green Building & Remodeling
Presenter: Todd Usher, GMB, Addison Homes LLC
4 p.m. Going Green With Repurposed Interiors
Presenter: Valia Warren, The Galleries of Brian Brigham

For more information on the Southern Home & Garden Show, visit www.HBAofGreenville.com.