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Whether you’re building a
new home or sprucing up the one you have, the
12th
Annual Austin Spring Home & Garden Show, produced by
Show
Technology Productions, Inc., and presented by the
Home Builders Association at the Austin
Convention Center, will feature the city’s largest
showcase of home and garden products and services.
There's something for everyone all under one roof. |
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Celebrities: |
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Kenneth
Brown,
celebrity designer and host of reDesign on HGTV |
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Jan. 12, 2008
One
of Los Angeles’ most sought-after interior designers,
Kenneth has long been acclaimed for his ability to blend
warm Southern hospitality with clean Southern California
lines. His work has been featured in numerous design
publications around the world and he also stars in his
own top-rated TV show, reDesign, on HGTV. |
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Harry Rinker
HGTV's
"Collector Inspector" |
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All Weekend
Jan. 11-13, 2008
Harry Rinker, star
of the highly acclaimed Home & Garden Television (HGTV)
series “Collector Inspector,” will be at the show to
host an appraisal clinic and to present interesting and
educational seminars on antiques.
Free
Verbal Appraisals plus Clinics and Lectures – Located on
the Appraisal Stage
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Show
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HBA New Home Buyer’s Center:
Visit the many home builders and
research a variety of building
materials you may want to
incorporate into your home
building or remodeling project
inside and out from floor to
roof. Discover new products
that can help you save you money
by increasing your home’s
efficiency, and make you more
money by increasing the value of
your home. |
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Kitchen & Bath Ideas:
Whether you are looking to
modernize your kitchen or create
a private sanctuary in your bath
– look
here for inspiration.
Shop the variety of countertops,
faucets & fixtures, shower
doors, bath conversions, and
flooring, as well as remodelers
showcasing their Kitchen & Bath
portfolios to help
create the Kitchen or
Bath of your dreams. |
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AUSTIN NARI’S Ask an
Expert & Remodeling
Consultation Booth:
The Central Texas
Chapter of the
National Association
of the Remodeling
Industry, Austin
NARI, invites you to
bring your
remodeling
questions, plans,
photos,
measurements,
or wish list to
the Austin. |
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NARI
booth at the spring
Home & Garden Show
for a free
Remodeling
Consultation with a NARI
remodeler, trade
specialist,
architect or
design-build
firm. (No appointment necessary)
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Home Entertainment &
Technology:
New technologies make our homes more
energy-efficient, safer and more
entertaining. Visit our Home Entertainment
& Technology Center and find providers of
Home Theatre Systems, Home Automation &
Lighting Controls, Solar Technologies,
Phone/Internet/Cable/Satellite Services,
Home Entertainment Systems & Services,
Custom Media Cabinetry, Fiber Optics,
Computers, Security and more. |
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Outdoor
Living & Landscape:
Featuring beautifully landscaped
escapes by Goodness Grows in
Austin, Agave Landscaping, GreenScapes
and Blazek Landscapes plus Pools/Hot Tubs,
Decks, Fencing, Irrigation,
Outdoor Kitchens, Sunrooms, Lawn
Products, Outdoor Furniture,
Landscape Lighting, Water
Features and more.
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Go
Texan
and Art,
Gift & Gourmet Feature:
Sample and shop great gourmet treats and
Texas-made products. Find great Bath & Body
products and gifts to pamper yourself or
someone you love. Attend Live Cooking
Demonstrations and get new recipe ideas in
the Go Texan Kitchen. |
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Kids
Corner: Shop for
children's room interiors,
gifts and toys. Take a break
and let the kids have fun in the
Kid’s Activity Area featuring
fun & educational activities for
children!
Click
Here for a List of Events
and Activities. |
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Young
Chefs Academy is a
cooking school
created just for
kids where they
can learn the basics
of cooking and that
cooking can
be creative, full of
discovery, and a
whole lot of fun!
Join the Young Chefs
Academy for some
hands-on,
kid-focused
activities. Kids
can participate in
cooking demos at the
Go Texan Kitchen,
and in crafts in the
Kids Activity Area. |
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Giveaways:
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Relax in H-E-B’s Texas
Backyard® and plan your
backyard retreat with
quality Outdoor Furnishings,
the best “Texas Grown”™
plants and superior quality
soils developed specially
for the Texas climate. Visit the H-E-B Texas
Backyard booth and register
to win a $500 H-E-B Gift
Card good for all of your
landscaping and backyard
needs. |
The first
200 attendees each
day to visit H-E-B’s
Texas Backyard® will
also receive a
voucher for a
free bag of “TXBY
Optimal Landscape
and Garden Mix”
which they may pick
up at the Austin
Spring Home & Garden
Show.
Texas Backyard® is
located at the H-E-B
Plus® locations in
Kyle, Leander, and
Round Rock ...
where H-E-B is
bringing the comfort
of your indoors into
your backyard.
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Philanthropic Connections: |
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Austin Humane Society
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Check out the furry friends that are looking
for their dream home too. The Austin Humane
Society will be conducting onsite adoptions
at the Spring Home & Garden Show. Your
monetary or pet food, litter or
toy donations are greatly appreciated.
Receive a $1.00 off admission for your
product donations. Not valid with any
other discounts.
As part of their annual fundraising
efforts, Austin Humane Society will also be
selling raffle tickets for a 2008 Mazda
Miata donated by Austin Area Mazda Dealers.
Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. Only
5,000 tickets will be sold! Drawing will be
held March 29, 2008 and the winner need not
be present to win. All proceeds benefit the
homeless animals of the Austin Humane
Society. |
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Capital Area Food Bank
- Bring a Non-Perishable food
item (or diapers and formula)
and receive $1.00 off adult
admission.
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Visit Austin Habitat
for Humanity's booth
and find out about
the many community
programs and
volunteer
opportunities for
families, women and
even the kids.
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For a $1.00
donation kids can
color a paper house
which will be
proudly displayed at
the ReStore. Each
paper house is
representative of
AHFH's mission to
eliminate poverty
housing in the
Austin Area. |
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Hammers Build the World: As
a fundraiser Austin Habitat for
Humanity worked with students
around Austin from
elementary-aged to high
school to decorate hammers with
paint, ribbons, decoupage and
more. You may assist Austin
Habitat for Humanity in helping
the community by purchasing one
of these unique hammers for
a $20 donation for during the
Austin Spring Home & Garden
Show. |
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Show Sponsors |
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Attendee
Information |
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Tickets:
Tickets are sold onsite and
only during show hours...There are no advanced ticket sales
for this show.
Parking:
Convention Center Parking
Garage: 10-story building has 1,000-spaces, located 2 blocks
west of the Center, at 201 East 2nd Street. Entrances are on
Brazos and San Jacinto streets.
Additional Parking:
Planned new parking garage at Red River and 5th Street:
600 spaces.
ATMS & Restrooms on site.
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