Media Pre-Registration Open for Midwest Home Expo™ Consumer Tradeshow

The Midwest Home Expo™ is accepting media registration for editorial media personnel planning on attending the consumer Expo scheduled for April 29 - May 1, 2005 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. There is no fee for working media.

To register: Go to www.MidwestHomeExpo.com. At the left of the screen, click on "Media Room." Then click on "Media Registration" to fill out the form.

An electronic confirmation will be generated and emailed to each registrant. For those signing up by end of day April 11, credentials will be sent via postal mail. For those who register later, credentials can be picked up onsite at a registration counter specifically set up for media at the convention center.

Highlights of the Expo include:

  • A Dream House built onsite featuring the latest in materials, appliances, electronics and interior design
  • A Lifestyle Stage featuring celebrities from TLC's While You Were Out, "Mr. Fix It" Lou Manfredini and more hosting sessions on topics such as carpentry, kitchen and bath design, and accessorizing one's home
  • A "Consumer University" - a series of educational seminars on subjects such as how to plan and implement a remodeling project, how to buy a new home, and how to build a custom home
  • An Ask the Experts booth featuring builders, remodelers, architects and interior designers who can offer professional opinions on attendees' questions
  • Prize giveaways such as a $20,000 NEC home theatre system; a chance to win a GMC vehicle valued at over $40,000; and a children's playhouse from HomeAid - the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago's philanthropy.

The Midwest Home Expo™ is produced by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago (HBAGC) in conjunction with the Chicago Tribune and presented by the General Motors Corporation (GMC). A full spectrum of home-related exhibitors will be on hand, from builders, to remodelers, to kitchen and bath companies as well as retailers such as IKEA, Luna, Cook's Warehouse and many more.

The website address for the Expo is: www.MidwestHomeExpo.com. For additional information, please call the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago at 630/627-7575.


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The Midwest Home Expo™ is a housing tradeshow for consumers with new home, community and remodeling interests. Its purpose is to educate and bring awareness of products, services and technology to the consumer level, by creating a vast showcase of the most innovative aspects of today's housing market. The Midwest Home Expo™ focuses on creating a fun, family-oriented environment as it brings the home building and remodeling industry to a personal level with the public in the metro Chicagoland community; and develops and encourages the relationship between the prospective customer and housing industry professionals.