Buckhead Resident Tonya M. Williams is a Featured Speaker at the 30th Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show

This fall, Georgia’s premier home show

celebrates three decades of offering homeowners the latest innovations in home

remodeling products and services.  The 30th

Annual Fall Atlanta Home Show will open its doors Friday-Sunday, Oct. 4-6, 2013

at the Cobb Galleria Centre with hundreds of exhibitors, exciting speakers,

product demonstrations, giveaways and experts on every aspect of home and

landscape improvements.  Buckhead

resident Tonya M. Williams of HGTV’s Designed

to Sell and Bang for your Buck,

will speak Friday, Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct.

6 at 3 p.m.  HGTV’s

Chip Wade, star of Elbow Room, will

bring his remodeling expertise and craftsman carpentry skills to the Show, and

will speak Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 and 3 p.m. 

General Admission tickets are $10, and may be purchased online at www.AtlantaHomeShow.com or at the

Show’s entrance.

Wade will speak on Appealing Spaces:  Lessons Learned from TV Makeovers.  The personable star of Elbow Room earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia

Tech and a certification in residential construction.  TV audiences will recognize him from his

appearances on Oprah and CNN as well as HGTV’s Designed to Sell, Curb Appeal: The Block, Showdown,

and Design Star, in addition to Elbow Room.

“Home buying, selling, building

and remodeling have all been on the increase this year,” said Michael

Schoppenhorst, director of the Fall Atlanta Home Show.  “Whether you are fixing up a home to sell,

customizing a new home to suit your family or starting a home remodeling

project, you’ll find the products and experts to help you succeed at the Fall

Atlanta Home Show.  Our featured speaker,

HGTV’s Chip Wade, will have lots of good tips for remodeling and expanding your

home, and since he lives right here in the metro Atlanta area, he’s familiar with local market

conditions and homebuilding trends.  Many

exhibitors offer special savings to Show attendees, and with so many exhibitors

in one location, it’s easy to comparison shop.”

Additional highlights of the Show

include:

• The popular SeeThru House – This
  
  3,000 square foot structure demonstrates what’s under the floor, behind
  
  the walls and above the ceiling in a typical home.  ConsultAHomePro.com experts in
  
  construction, plumbing, electrical work, roofing, security and much more
  
  are on hand daily to answer questions.
• The Red
  
  Hare Backyard
  
  Beer Garden
  
  – Designed by Landscape Plans Plus, this outdoor oasis is the setting for
  
  adults to taste some of the specialty beers and ales brewed by Marietta’s Red Hare
  
  Brewing Company.  A $5 donation
  
  admits those 21 and over to the tasting, with proceeds benefitting Hope
  
  Atlanta, the programs of Traveler’s Aid.
• Fire Safety Area – This
  
  life-saving exhibit teaches adults and children how to stay safe in case
  
  of a home fire.  Presented by the
  
  Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services and Georgia Firefighters Burn
  
  Foundation, this exhibit is a must-see for all families, and will include
  
  Fire Engine 343, donated to the Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund of Ga. in
  
  memory of the 343 firefighters who gave their lives during the Sept. 11,
  
  2001 attack on the World Trade Center
  
  in New York.
• A Home for All Ages – This area
  
  will feature the latest universal design products and ideas including
  
  kitchen and bath design, furniture and safety devices designed to help
  
  adults comfortably live in their homes longer.
• Door Prize, Samples and Giveaways --
  
  One lucky attendee will win a Kamado Joe Classic Joe Grill from Builder
  
  Specialties.  Many exhibitors offer
  
  giveaways and samples to attendees.

Walter Reeves, the Georgia Gardener, will kick off the

presentation schedule at noon on Friday, Oct. 4.  Other favorite speakers throughout the

weekend include HGTV’s Tonya M. Williams and Joe Washington.  Saturday will

begin with two live radio broadcasts. 

First, Walter Reeves will take the air with The Lawn and Garden Show, followed by Dave Baker, host of The Home Fix-It Show, both on FM 95.5

and AM 750 News/Talk WSB.  See the

full schedule at www.AtlantaHomeShow.com.

Show hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – 7

p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 and noon – 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6.  General Admission tickets are $10 and may be

purchased in advance at www.AtlantaHomeShow.com

or at the Show’s entrance.  Children age

12 and under and adults age 65 and older (with I.D.) are admitted free.  On-site parking is free.  The Cobb Galleria Centre is located at Two Galleria Pkwy., Atlanta, Ga., 30339.  The Fall Atlanta Home Show’s 24-hour

information line is 770/798-1997.

Sponsors and promotional partners include Reliable Heating

& Air, Window World, Country Financial, Atlanta

Journal-Constitution, 95.5 and AM 750 News/Talk WSB, Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine, AT&T Digital Life, ConsultAHomePro.com, Red Hare Brewing

Company, HOPE Atlanta and National Association of the Remodeling Industry

(NARI).

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