The Miami Valley’s largest home improvement show takes place this weekend and next at the Dayton Airport Expo Center with more than 10,000 expected to attend.
Now in its twelfth year, Home World 2014 will host 166 vendors and devote 102,000 sq. ft. of space to services and products aimed at helping folks create an attractive and comfortable home. The event is produced by Cox Media Group with Universal 1 Credit Union serving as title sponsor.
“People come for information and ideas — whether they are planning a small do-it-yourself project or a major renovation,” says John Adams, WHIO Local Sales Manager. “We see younger people who have just purchased their first home and are looking for ideas as well as retirees who want to downsize or make their homes safer and more convenient.”
In addition to picking up business cards on products ranging from windows and kitchens to bathrooms and barns, visitors can view demonstrations on topics ranging from home technology to cooking. A new cooking demo stage will replicate an actual working kitchen.
Josh Mandich, strategic events coordinator for Cox Media Group Ohio, says guests at the show will once again be offered two chances to win a $10,000 shopping spree which can be used for any of the Home World exhibitors.
“It was just heaven sent,” says Betty Hensley of Huber Heights, whose husband was one of last year’s $10,000 home improvement winners. “Our furnace was old and we had already had it repaired, so we were able to get a new furnace, a new hot water tank and storm windows. It’s been great!”
The couple, she says, always attend Home World.
“We go to see all their ideas and see if there’s anything we can do to improve our home,” Hensley says. “This year we’ll go to look at flooring and kitchens.”
IGS Energy, a new sponsor this year, is offering one year’s world of free energy to a lucky winner.
“All you have to do is bring your gas and electric bill and sign up for their low fixed energy program and you are automatically entered in the drawing,” Mandich explains.
Universal 1 and Cintas will also be sponsoring a “Shred Day” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday where people can bring their personal or business documents and have them securely disposed of on-site.”
Adams says there will be ideas for fixtures, color palettes, room design, home maintenance, landscaping.
Zach Hyatt, administrative assistant at Seal Smart, says his company will be a new exhibitor this year. They’ve recently opened a new location in Cincinnati.
“We permanently seal wood, concrete and masonry on decks, patios, brick and driveways,” Hyatt explains. “We’re planning to have a demonstration and people will be able to request free estimates.”
Jason Haught, president of Bath Fitter, has been exhibiting at Home World since the inception of the show.
“Home World is just an excellent venue to bring a showroom atmosphere to the general public,” he says. “We can display our products and make great connections with potential clients.”
Haught says he brings a variety of potential bath and shower solutions to the show.
“For example, if your existing tub or shower is structurally sound, we can place our Bath Fitters custom solution right on top,” Haught says. “It’s less stress and no mess remodeling — we like to say we are reinventing the remodel.”
Other special attractions at this year’s Home World range from mattress options and irrigation systems to solar power and hot tubs. Ongoing live demonstrations range cover topics ranging from window and door ideas to landscaping.
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