Great Northeast Home Show Partners with Capital District Habitat for Humanity
SEFCU sponsors $50 Visa gift card giveaway Friday night
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Great Northeast Home Show, presented by the Times Union, is partnering with the Capital District Habitat for Humanity to collect donations to build “The Home Show Habitat House” for a local family. Additionally, every hour during the first evening of the show, Friday night, a $50 Visa gift card will be given away courtesy of SEFCU.
The local Habitat for Humanity is hoping to raise $25,000 over the show weekend to build a house to be sold – at no profit and with a zero-interest mortgage – to a local, qualified family in need. Donations will be accepted in both the Times Union Center and the Empire State Plaza. Donors who give $5 or more will have the opportunity to sign a 2×4 that will be used in the construction of the house, and donors who contribute $10 or more will be entered in a drawing to win an Apple iPad2.
This annual home event launches the 2012 home improvement season with hundreds of builders, remodelers, decorators and home experts assembled at the Capital Region’s largest and longest running consumer home show: the 32nd annual Great Northeast Home Show returns to Albany February 10-12 at the Times Union Center and Empire State Plaza.
The 2012 Great Northeast Home Show will encompass two buildings and feature nearly 400 exhibits and nearly 40 seminars during its annual three-day run.
Exhibitors include suppliers of home goods, products and services, including: alternative energy, banking and finance professionals; building contractors; carpet and flooring specialists; furniture retailers; heating, cooling and solar energy experts; insurance agents; interior designers; kitchen and bath specialists; landscaping and outdoor designers; pool and spa suppliers; real estate agents; remodeling, renovation and repair services; windows, doors, siding, insulation and foundation experts; custom home contractors; and home technology specialists.
“Move that Bus!” Extreme Makeover Star Brings Design Wisdom to Capital Region
Renowned interior designer Michael Moloney will impart his design experience at the 2012 Great Northeast Home Show with two seminars for show attendees. Moloney is a design consultant on the two-time Emmy-award-winning Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC, and his client list includes the NFL, Walt Disney Corporation, Goldie Hawn, Candace Bergen, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.
Sponsored by Earl B. Feiden Appliance & TV, Moloney’s seminars will offer design tips and advice for each show attendee to use and adapt in their own home and design scheme. Moloney will conduct two informational seminars on the stage of the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Saturday, February 11: “How to Give Your Kitchen an Extreme Makeover” at 11 a.m., and “Behind the Scenes with Michael Moloney” at 3 p.m.
Enter to Star in a Polsinello Fuels Commercial
Polsinello Fuels is searching for its next television commercial star. Throughout the day on Sunday, February 12, Home Show visitors can audition to star in the “I’ve Got Gas” commercial contest on the stage at the Empire State Plaza. No purchase is necessary to audition or win.
By the end of the day, Polsinello Fuels will select and announce the best audition to win a guaranteed spot in the commercial, plus a 42” flat-screen television. Runners-up may be invited to participate in the commercial as well, depending on commercial production needs. The “I’ve Got Gas” commercial will begin airing in May 2012.
Nearly 40 Design and Remodeling Seminars
The 2012 Great Northeast Home Show will provide visitors with access to nearly 40 dynamic seminars, all geared toward providing the newest tips and trends and most in-demand information on topics related to home design and development.
Additionally, show attendees can check out seminars on a variety of home design and improvement subjects including: solar energy, kitchen and bath renovations, selling a home, modular home building, and tips on hiring a contractor. All seminars are free with admission.
Hours, Admission and Parking
The 32nd Annual Great Northeast Home Show will be held on Friday, February 10 from 3 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, February 11 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday, February 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission is $8 for adults; children under 14 are free when accompanied by a paid adult. Patrons receive $2 off admission with a Times Union Source Card.
Limited free parking will be available in the garage behind the Times Union Center, off Market Street, courtesy of Verizon Wireless Cellular Sales. Parking is first come, first served until the lot is filled.
All patrons are advised to bring a valid photo I.D. if parking in the Empire State Plaza parking garages. Parking is also available adjacent to the Times Union Center. For more information on parking and security policies at both locations, please visit www.ogs.state.ny.us or www.timesunioncenter-albany.com.
The 32nd Annual Great Northeast Home Show is presented by the Times Union and sponsored by Capital Region Builders and Remodelers Association and Life@Home magazine. For more information, please visit www.greatnortheasthomeshow.com.
