Sunday, August 29 - 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.)
| 11:30am | “Turn Ordinary Meals into Extraordinary Memories” Clive Berkman, Accomplished Chef, Restauranter and Author of EMPTY BOTTLE MOMENTS Learn tips and methods to make your meals an experience not a burden and what ingredients are best and how to use them. Clive will tell you how to get children involved in cooking AND three easy 20-minute menu items. |
| 12:30pm | "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 |
| 1:30pm | "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". |
| 2:30pm | “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! |
| 3:30pm | "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. |
Green Stage
It's Q&A all day for gardening pro's and newbies!
| 11:00am | "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. |
| Noon |
"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. |
| 1:00pm | “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. |
| 2:00pm | “Cut your energy bills up to 50% through Energy Efficiency and Solar Power.” Eric Holdt, Energy Efficiency Consultant, Standard Rewable Energy, a Gridpoint Company Let us help you take control of your energy use and start saving money. Learn how to cut your energy bills up to 50% through energy efficiency and solar power. We will show you easy steps to take to make your home more energy efficient. Plus, find out how you can use tax credits and utility rebates to help pay to for your home improvements. |
| 3:00pm | “Is your Attic Draining Your $$$$" Dan Marshall, President of Innovative Sylights and CGR (Certified Graduate Remodeler Learn how to tune your attic up and start saving money NOW! Info on Tax Credits too. |
| 4:00pm | "100 Ways to Kill a Tree" John R. Warner, Texas Forest Service - Certified Arborist, Forester and Texas Master Naturalist. He will highlight the do's and don'ts of tree selection, care and maintenance.. |
| Noon - 4:00pm | Q&A face-to-face with Brenda Beust Smith, Houston Chronicle Garden Columnist and the “The Lazy Gardener." |
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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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