Saturday, August 28 - Seminar Schedule
NOTE: These were our seminars for the 2010 Spring Home & Garden Show The Woodlands.
Our fall schedule of seminars will include similar topics and many of the same speakers.
Please check back in July for our seminar schedule for the 2010 Fall Home & Garden Show The Woodlands.
Our fall schedule of seminars will include similar topics and many of the same speakers.
Please check back in July for our seminar schedule for the 2010 Fall Home & Garden Show The Woodlands.
Fine Custom Cabinetry Home Ideas Stage
(There are two stages. Scroll down to view times for the 'Green' Stage.)
| 11:00am | "Real World Questions and Answers on the Advantages of Foam Insulation” Greg Pruitt, Owner of Rock-Crete Foam Insulators |
| Noon | “Green? Healthy? Solar? Energy Efficient? Sustainable? Low Cost? No Cost Solutions? Save Money with Home Energy Retrofit Credits!" Laverne Williams, President of Environment Associates, AIA, LEED AP. Get your questions about lowering your cost of living at home answered here, by Houston's own Nationally Acclaimed Green Home Architect and Expert. |
| 1:00pm | "Greening" Your Garden Party: Great Ideas for Stylish and Budget Conscious Ecofriendly Entertaining! Karen Bussen, Author and Home Entertaining Expert Going “green” can be lots of fun and Karen will show you how to make it easier (and easier on your wallet) than you think! Come get the inside scoop on spring and summer entertaining with a planet-friendly twist. Karen Bussen is an expert in food, wine, hospitality, flowers and design. The first 25 people to buy Karen's book at her seminars will receive one of Karen's favorite products -- a FREE "VAZU". |
| 2:00pm | “Spring Fling: Build Your Best Nest" Ellen Delap, Home Organizing Expert and Family Manager Coach It’s a spring thing getting the cobwebs, dust bunnies and extra clutter out of the house! Ellen shares the 5 biggest obstacles and the 5 most successful strategies to decluttering your home. Leave the show ready to make a difference in your home! |
| 3:00pm | "Kitchens & Baths New Designs and Product Trends" Peggy McGowen, Certified Master Kitchen & Bath Designer (CMKBD) See what's new and haute for 2010! Before and After photos illustrate actual remodel projects. There's a Q&A at the end of the presentation |
| 4:00pm | "Is Your Attic Draining Your $$$?" Dan Marshall, President of Innovative Skylights and CGR (Certified Graduate Remodeler) Learn how to tune your attic up and start saving money NOW! Info on Tax credits too |
Green Stage
| 10:30am | "Now What? After the Freeze - Where Do We Go From Here?" Randy Lemmon, Gardening Expert and Host of AM 740 KTRH’s GARDENLINE. Randy explains how to recover from all the freeze damage this year and get other great tips from the GardenLine legend! Plenty of time for Q&A as well. |
| 11:30am |
"The Dirt on Soils -- Compost & Mulches" John Ferguson, Owner of Natures Way Resources and Organic Gardening Expert. Learn why some types of mulches attract fire ants and cause plant diseases while others create good soil structure, and how to use and apply mulches and compost correctly. Good info on the types of compost and mulch products available and the pros and cons of each. |
| 12:30pm | “Discover Your Outdoor Potential” Ron Thompson, Owner of Thompson’s Landscaping Services and Outdoor Living Expert. Outdoor living, it’s the heart of the Texas lifestyle. Great Ideas to transform your backyard into your own personal oasis. |
| 1:30pm | “New Products for 2010 in Outdoor Enjoyment, Entertainment and Family Time” Jeff Cunningham, Owner of Cunningham Gas Products. Great info on cool new outdoor firepits, outdoor kitchen equipment and outdoor pizza ovens – they’re all available now! All attendees will receive a $50 coupon off of any grill purchase. |
| 2:30pm | "Easy Solutions to Making Your Home High-Tech" Michael Garfield, The 9-5-0's High-Tech Texan® and host of The World According to Garf. Michael will help homeowners upgrade their homes to "high-tech" with an update on his favorite products and services. |
| 3:30pm | “Habitat Gardening – a Landscape that’s Beautiful and Bountiful!” Jason McKenzie, Native Texas Plant Specialist and Habitat Gardening Expert Create a functional lawn and garden of fruits, vegetables and herbs that is useful AND beautiful! |
| 4:30pm | "Home Improvement Technologies to Avoid in 2010" Mike Landry and Clayton Farmer, Hosts of Purchase Like Pros on The 9-5-0 Learn what new technologies are not necessarily an improvement for your home and how to save big on home products for your remodeling and building projects. |
| 10:00am - 4:00pm | Q&A face-to-face with Kathy Huber, Author, Chron.com Gardening Editor and longtime Houston Chronicle Garden Columnist. Bring your photos, questions and gardening dilemmas and leave with answers. |
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Before and After the Show - Dining & Shopping Destinations
Combine your time at the show with great restaurants for lunch or dinner and tremendous shopping opportunities all within a short walking distance of the Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center.
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