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SIERRA VISTA — Cochise County residents looking for information, supplies and inspiration for their home need look no farther, the annual Southeastern Arizona Contractors Association (SACA) Home and Garden Expo is nearly here.
For the last two decades, the expo has provided area residents with an opportunity to see first-hand the newest trends and opportunities in home construction and remodeling, from energy efficiency and building materials for inside them home, to landscaping ideas for outside.
Anywhere between two- and three thousand people are expected to visit and explore the dozens of vendor booths located inside Buena High School over the two-day event, said Wayne Gregan, co-owner of RR Express with his wife, Patty.
“We wanted to bring the best possible show that we could do for Sierra Vista and Cochise County,” said Gregan, who sits on the SACA board of directors and coordinated this year’s expo.
While vendors have come from as far away as Phoenix this year, Gregan said that the first year the SACA board handled the entire proved how impressive the local market really is.
“The thing that’s nice, that we’ve learned, is we have a great depth of talent in town that we can tap into,” he said.
The goal of this years expo as it is every year, is “first and foremost, what we’re trying to do is bring new, innovative ideas that are driven toward home improvement and home construction,” he said. With various home builders like Castle and Cooke in attendance, that venue should be well covered for anyone in the market for a new home.
For remodeling and revamping existing homes, they key is to educate people as to what their options are so they can make an informed decision.
“We want the folks in Cochise County to come to the show and see some of the new innovative ideas that are out there,” he said. “People don’t know what they can afford because they don’t necessarily know what it costs.”
With alternative energy continuing to appeal to residents, about a half-dozen solar-centric vendors have signed up for this year’s expo.
While attendees can expect to see much of the same quality vendors and displays at the event, there are a few new aspects to it this time around.
Visitors can rest their feet for a moment with three different performances by Buena High School students in the Performing Arts Center.
Both days of the expo, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., will feature either a one-act play, an improv demonstration or a performance by the school band.
Those interested in the inner workings of the PAC can attend a backstage tour conducted by Buena students as well, Gregan said.
This year will also feature more outdoor vendors than in the past, ranging from motorcycle training, to fencing to car dealerships.
The free SACA Home and Garden Expo is held at Buena High School and starts Friday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continues Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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