Megan's Notes
THE SOUTHERN HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
By Megan Heidlberg
Feb. 28, 2011 at 02:06 PM
March 4-6, 2011
Carolina First Center | Greenville, SC
Produced by the Home Builder’s Association of Greenville
Sponsored by Bi-Lo
Show Hours: FRI 12 pm - 8 pm SAT 10 am - 8 pm SUN 1 pm - 6 pm
Admission: Adults $7 Seniors (55+) & Students $5 Children Under 12 Free
$1 Off Advance Tickets on sale through March 3 at BI-LO supermarkets.
Visitors to the show March 4, 5 & 6 get $1 off admission when bringing a canned good.
Build The House Canned Food Drive benefits Harvet Hope Food Bank, which distributes food
to 71 agencies throughout Greenville County and eight agencies in Laurens County.
More than 250 exhibitors with everything imaginable for inside and outside the home.
PROMOTIONS & PRIZES:
UGLIEST ROOM IN THE UPSTATE CONTEST - Vote In Booth #528
See photos of 10 ugly rooms, selected from online submissions to WSSL-FM, WESC-FM and WMYI-FM, and vote for the ugliest. The winner will receive a $3000 room makeover package from BOGARI and Dillard-Jones Renovations.
MARCH MADNESS MEDIA ZONE - Booth #510
Sponsored by AV Innovations and PET Dairy. Basketball enthusiasts can catch the action of their favorite teams in a home theater environment or challenge their friends to games on the Wii. Free product samples from PET Dairy.
HOURLY PRIZESVisitors can enter to win at each show entrance with a winner drawn every hour of the show. No purchase is necessary. Prizes include:
• $500 Bath Fitter gift certificate toward a complete shower or bathtub, wall and fixtures installation
• 4-ft Handcrafted Oak Glider from The Wood Shoppe
• $500 Gift Card from BI-LO
• Complete set of outdoor furniture from BI-LO
• Two pallets, plus delivery, of sod of your choice from Carolina Fresh Farms
• $500 Massage/Reflexology package from Greenville Natural Health Center
• $500 Acupuncture Treatments package from Greenville Natural Health Center
• $500 Facial package from Greenville Natural Health Center
• $500 Gift Certificate from Grout Works
• CuddleBag (color of your choice) from AV Innovations
• InSinkErator Evolution Pro Compact Disposal from InSinkErator & Gateway Supply
• Gerber 1.28-Gallon Flush Avalanche Toilet from Gerber & Gateway Supply
• Kohler Wellworth 1.28 Gallon Flush Toilet from Kohler & Gateway Supply (One awarded daily.)
• Grohe Showerhead from Grohe & Gateway Supply
• Brizo Faucet from Brizo & Gateway Supply
• Ten $100 Shopping Sprees from Jeff Lynch Appliance & TV Center awarded throughout the show.
• $25 Gift Certificate for purchase of a Kohler product of $50+ from Gateway Supply (One awarded daily.)
2011 Southern Home & Garden Show SEMINAR SCHEDULE
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 Design
& 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, 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
Presenter: 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, 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
Pond Myths Destroyed
Presenter: Joe Zawistowski, Green Hill Landscaping LLC
3 p.m. Build Green, Save Green: Green Building & Remodeling
Presenter: Todd Usher, Addison Homes LLC
4 p.m. Going Green With Repurposed Interiors
Presenter: Valia Warren, The Galleries of Brian Brigham
Build The House Canned Food Drive benefiting Harvest Hope Food Bank
• Southern Home & Garden Show attendees can bring a non-perishable canned good to the show on
March 4, 5 and 6 and receive $1 off the price of admission.
• Canned goods will be used to construct a 10’ x 10’ reverse house built by students in the
Building Construction Department of Greenville Tech.
• Canned goods collected at the show will be donated to Harvest Hope Food Bank, which distributes food
and related products to 71 agencies throughout Greenville County and eight agencies in Laurens County.
• Reverse House will be on display in the Entercom booth, #504, near the Seminar Stage.
