Congratulations to the Building Blocks Challenge Winners

The Building Blocks Challenge was a hit yet again at the Fall Southern Home and Garden Show. Kids ages 4-9 gathered to build their dream home using building blocks and their imaginations. Congratulations to our winners!

First Place (won an Amazon Fire Tablet with case, courtesy of ACA/Freewood Contracting)

Gianna Garcia

Second Place (won a $50 Toys"R"Us gift card, courtesy of Spencer Pest Services)

Dexter Wells

Third Place (won a $50 Toys"R"Us gift card, courtesy of Spencer Pest Services)

Emma Burgett

Most Creative (won a Mario Wii Game and Controller, courtesy of Charter Communications)

Connor Hentzschel

A special thank you to our judges for helping us pick the winners!

Mike Freeman of ACA/Freewood Contracting, APB

Ben Moseley of The Heirloom Companies

Craig DeLisle of Lauren Homes of SC, APB

Kristy Thompson of Addison Homes, APB

The challenge begins!

Our judges evaluate the entries.

Most Creative honoree Connor stands with the judges.

Third place winner Emma stands with the judges.

Second place winner Dexter stands with the judges.

First place winner Gianna stands with the judges.

The final entries.

Thank you to our volunteers!

Last weekend your Home Builders Association of Greenville held its ninth Fall Southern Home and Garden Show at the TD Convention Center for nearly 5,000 visitors. With such a big show, we were in need of volunteers, and our members stepped up to help.

Thank you to those who helped us keep the show running smoothly at exhibitor registration, signage, and more.

Brian Harrison of Pestban

 Dustin Hughes of Jeff Lynch Appliance and TV Center

Tuck Williams of Home Works of America

Jon Statom of Palmetto Exterminators

Thank you to our Approved Professional Builders who helped us in the Approved Professional Builder booth, explaining to Home Show visitors the importance of choosing an APB.

Ellen Fowler of Sexton Griffith Custom Builders, APB

Andrew Woodford of A.B.W. Construction, APB

Mike Freeman of ACA/Freewood Contracting, APB

Steve Carson of Carson Speer Builders, APB

Bob Cord of Daniel Builders, APB

Rhone Gaffney of Ryan Homes, APB

Denita Kozeny of Ryan Homes, APB

Jamie Arens of Ryan Homes, APB

We appreciate all of our volunteers that helped us educate the public and keep the show running smoothly!

Volunteers needed for Fall Southern Home and Garden Show.

Your HBA of Greenville is looking for volunteers to help out at the Fall Southern Home and Garden show sponsored by BuckStove. The show will start Friday September 18th and run through Sunday September 20th. We will need help with registration /will call as well help in the Exhibitor lounge.  If you would like to help please register online click here.


 For more information you can also contact Crystal Yanes at the HBA office 864-254-0133.

Builder Tailgate Event! Friday, September 19th 5-9pm at the Southern Home and Garden Show!

This event is open to all HBA of Greenville Members. Please call the HBA office at 864-254-0133 for more information.

Spartanburg home and garden show

Dear HBA Members:

You may have received a solicitation from Home and Garden Shows, a for-profit producer of consumer trade shows, soliciting participation in the Spartanburg home and garden show.

This show is not endorsed by, nor does it have the support of, the Home Builders Association of Greenville. 

The Home Builders Association of Greenville produces the Southern Home and Garden Show, now in its 53rd year.  The Southern Home and Garden Show is produced twice annually on the first full weekend of March and the last full weekend of September.  The Southern Home and Garden Show features more than 300 exhibitors and typically attracts 10,000 to 15,000 visitors.  Your Home Builders Association of Greenville invests aggressively in the Southern Home and Garden Show, including more than $70,000 in marketing.  The Southern Home and Garden Show also is held in the top trade show facility in the Upstate, the TD Convention Center.

The next edition of the Southern Home and Garden Show is set for March 7-9, and is presented by Jeff Lynch TV and Appliance.  To exhibit, please contact the Southern Home and Garden Show office at 864-254-0135, sales@southernhomeandgardenshow.com, or southernhomeandgardenshow.com.

Michael Dey, Executive Vice President
Leigh Ann DeYoung, Director
Southern Home and Garden Show

Volunteers Needed for the Upcoming Southern Home & Garden Show

Volunteers make your Home Builders Association’s programs and services possible and the Southern Home and Garden Show, held September 27-29, is no exception! Our volunteers help us drive the parking lot shuttles, assist exhibitors and volunteers at the Exhibitor Registration and Will Call Desk, stock the Exhibitor Hospitality Lounge, and visit and thank all of our exhibitors.

Volunteer opportunities are available Tuesday, September 24 to 29. To volunteer, sign up by clicking here.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@hbaofgreenville.com or (864) 254-0133.

Make The Fall Southern Home and Garden Show Part Of Your Marketing Mix

Consumer shows and special events play a vital role in the marketing mix. They are dynamic, cost-effective for exhibitors, and give visitors the opportunity to listen, touch, feel, smell and taste - things that the Internet and other mediums cannot achieve.

For more than 50 years, the Home Builders Association of Greenville has staged the Southern Home & Garden Show every March. Three years ago, we added the Fall Southern Home & Garden Show to give our members and other home-related businesses an opportunity to reach consumers interested in fall fix-ups, landscaping, interior design and other seasonal projects.

The 4th Annual Fall Southern Home and Garden Show sponsored by Stock Building Supply will be held Sept. 28-30 at TD Convention Center. The show will include more than 200 exhibitors, along with workshops for children and hands-on workshops for adults on tiling, painting and fall planting presented by The Home Depot.

If your company sells products or services for the home, there is no better way to reach your target audience than during the Southern Home & Garden Show. Here are just a few ways your company can benefit from exhibiting:

 1. Strengthen your relationship with your client base
The main benefit of show is that you have a ready-made audience. The people attending are likely to be those most interested in your product or service. This may well include some of your existing clients. Never underestimate the power of face-to-face. In an age where so much business is conducted via phone or email, people like to know there is a human face behind the company. As a matter of fact, research shows that consumers are more likely to do business with a company they have met at a show.

2. Meet new clients
Shows are a great place to generate new leads, keeping in mind that even if they don’t turn into customers right away, building a relationship and staying in touch with them means they may turn into customers at some point. Many of our exhibitors tell us that they work leads from the Southern Home & Garden Show year round.

3. Build brand awareness
If yours is a new company, getting your name out to the public is essential. Participating as an exhibitor in a show ensures that those who see you are those who are more likely to be interested in your product or service.

4. Build your corporate identity
A well-designed exhibit that reflects your brand and your marketing message can help when it comes to establishing and building your corporate identity. And having a presence at a show means that more people can get to know your brand.

5. Showcase your product or service
A show gives you the opportunity to truly showcase the benefits of your product or service through demonstrations. It also gives you the chance to receive immediate feedback from potential buyers.

For information on exhibiting or attending the 2012 Fall Southern Home & Garden Show sponsored by Stock Building Supply, call (864) 288-2221 or click here.