POST-SHOW REPORTTens of thousands of homeowners converged at the BMO Centre, for four days of the Calgary Home + Garden Show, where they found big ideas, trusted advice, and fresh inspiration. With ideas in mind and money to spend, visitors eagerly walked the show to gain inspiration and meet with more than 470 trusted brands and local companies to discuss their projects. Here’s a recap of the exciting marketplace these visitors experienced.

71 millionPR Media Impressions

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Proven Results We manage multiple shows in the same markets and our geotracking analysis shows the average cross-over audience is only 4%. 96% of visitors are a unique audience. If you exhibit in just one of our Calgary shows you’re missing an entire audience of customers!

OVER 42% OF EXHIBITORS HAVE RENEWED THEIR SPACE FOR 2020 INCLUDING:Student Works • Norwex • The City of Calgary Planning Development • Ultra-Lite Overhead Doors • SN Wealth Management • Lozman • End of the Roll • S.I.S. Exterior Renovations • Claw Roofing • Action Furnace • SkyFire Energy • Decked Out • Bath Fitter • Rustic Ranch Furniture • Timbertown Building Centre • Caldek Sundeck Systems • All Weather Windows • Lambert Bros. Paving • Burnco Landscape • Scentsy • Cutco Cutlery • Arpis Industries • Jaywest Country Homes • Melanson Homes & Renovations • First National Alarmcap LP • Calgary Tent & Awning • Jerome's Appliance Gallery • Weathershield Insulation • Glowstone Lighting • Vivint • The Landscape Artist • Home-Rail (Calgary) LTD • Knight Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning LTD • Spray-Net Calgary • Alpine Mouldings • GreenFox Windows & Doors • Valor Fireplaces (Miles Industries) • Calgary Tractorland • The Cabinet Doctor • Knelsen Sand & Gravel • Tile & Stone Source Int`l • Lizwoerks Sales • God Roofing & Exteriors • Canadian Timberframes • Asonic Roofing and Construction • Century Chiropractic Wellness Centre • Leather Better • GEM/Euroshield • Michaud Toys • Vision Werx - Spaberry • Sprung's Western Tent & Awning Ltd • Chinook Home Improvement Centre • Spring's Servicing & Heating Ltd • Selkirk Stone Distributors Ltd/Timberwolf • Ecowater • Frontier Power Products • Canadian beseal • Lynne's Window Treatments • Custom Rollout Drawers • Pella Western Canada • Deerfoot Carpet • Interlock Roofing • Monique Morrison - Red Shoe Realtor • Homebath Renovators • Hi-Calibre Views Inc. • Overhead Door Co. • Black Forest Wood Co. • Gienow Renovations by Ply Gem • Handyman Connection • Hi-Tech Painting • Hutch Kicthen • Alberta Hardwood Flooring • Curb-Ease • Sureway Window Fashions • Akron Roofing • Prairie West Landscapes Inc. • Shift Air Mechanical Ltd. • Urban Rubber Paving • Super Form Products Ltd. • Hickory Dickory Decks • Direct Energy • Twisted Rock Terrascape & Design Inc. • Suncoast Enclosures • Shed Solutions • PODS - Mobile Storage of Calgary • MAXgreen Windows, Siding and Roofing • Simple Spaces • Velux • World of Spas • Naiad Irrigation System • Fire Ant Contracting • Randall's Fine Blinds • AB Granito • Wickerland Patio • Zone Garage • Four Seasons Sunrooms • Pampered Chef • Smart Choice Flooring • Calgary Weatherdek • National Fence & Deck Inc • Tiletopia • James Hardie • Mapleleaf Self Storage • Beyond Foam Insulations Ltd • Garage Living • Urban Oasis • Seller Direct • Sundeck Solutions • Superior Cabinets • Perfect turf • Busy Beaver Construction • Mountain View Building Materials • West Quality Construction • AC Concrete Ltd • Batten Industries • Bravo Health/Interactive Health • Art Smart Design • Calgary Countertops • Elle Golf • Earls Painting • Ultimate Asphalt Paving • Turn Key Renovations • Gemstone Lights • Ridgecrest Developments • Little Monkey Metal Works • CLS landscape Supply • Distinct Heating + Cooling • Ocean Sales • Town of Vulcan • Grounds Control Landscaping • Highcliffe Mechanical • Curb Ease • Lemon Heaven/Pucker Power • Trimlight Calgary • As Seen On TV • Desert Sun Patios • Ornamental Landscape Maintainers LTD • Shelf Genie of Alberta • Distinctively Paint • Blue Grass • Calgary Elite Roofing • Phantom Screens • JR Watkins • Redfern

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Voicing Your OpinionHere’s what exhibitors in this year’s show had to say:

“Jerome’s Appliance Gallery has been a part of the Calgary Home + Garden Show for the past 11 years. We find that the Home Shows bring us a lot of business. We have always had pleasant experiences with our sales reps and all of the other show staff. We very much enjoy being a part of the shows!”

— Devon Kendall, Jerome’s Appliance Gallery

“We had a great time at the 2019 Calgary Home and Garden Show. The venue was great, the staff was great, and the other exhibitors were great! We met a lot of other professionals from the industry as well as potential customers. We are looking forward to exhibiting in the 2020 show and many more for years to come!”

— Buckey Schneider, National Fence and Deck

“Taking the risk to upgrade our booth paid off, from something that was supposed to be in the Calgary area has now exceeded our expectations and we now have dealers and vendors all across Canada. Thanks to the Marketplace Events team, our company will now be a household name.”

— Paul Roy, On The Level Construction

Getting the word outOur new creative campaign “Make It Yours”, with a focus on helping consumers organize and manage their home renovations, tailored to their dreams and ideas, looking for advice and inspiration from experts like you! We received more than $465,682 in paid and promotional media, including print, television, out-of-home and online. Plus, the show garnered over $1 million in PR value across a variety of mediums, fi nishing with over 71 million audience reach through PR coverage.

SatisfactionGuaranteed!Any attendee who was not completely satisfi ed with the Calgary Home + Garden Show was able to visit the Show O� ce to submit paperwork to receive a full refund. This guarantee was promoted in show advertising. We’re pleased to report that out of 41,292 visitors, we only received one request for a refund.

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92% of attendees are homeowners

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Fresh Features2019 Calgary Home + Garden Show

1.HOME + GARDEN STAGEPresented by: Golden Acre and The Calgary Herald Designed by: WW Design Studio HGTV Canada’s Todd Talbot from Love It or List It Vancouver, Carson Arthur from Home to Win, and a lineup of local favourites delivered insights to up your home and garden game.

2. VERSITILE VIGNETTESDesigned by: Neelam InteriorsVisitors explored seven unique vignettes, designed by Calgary's own Neelam Interiors. Inspiration and tips were gathered on how to achieve magazine-worthy layering of luxurious textures, incorporate color and pattern and balance scale and size in a home seating area, breakfast nook, bookshelf, entryway, bedside table, bar and mudroom.

3. FABULOUS FOLIAGE: I'M MR. FABULOUS BY: GOLDEN ACREPresented by: Lola Architecture, Turnkey Renovations, and Mountain View Building MaterialsGreenery in the home has never been more fabulous! Visitors learned about plant care and how to punctuate the spaces in their home with the latest in lush, green plants from Calgary’s loved lifestyle expert Ryan of I’m Mr. Fabulous and the experts at Golden Acre.

4. SLEEP-IN STYLE: ONE BEDROOM, THREE WAYSDesigned by: Gioia Interiors, Supplied by: IkeaCalgary interior designer Sarah Sandeman created three uniquely stylish sleep sanctuaries, each with a distinct theme - Masculine Farmhouse, Chic Coastal, and Bohemian - all from one simple IKEA bedroom! These bedroom designs had us wanting us to crawl in and dream of our next bedroom makeover.

5. TABLESCAPESDesigned by: WW Design StudioVisitors were inspired from the fabulous designs that were on display to elevate their hosting skills, bringing the WOW factor to their dinner tables.

6. PINNOVATE DIY WORKSHOPS Visitors had the chance to get hands-on creative with on-trend DIY workshops for all ages. Ranging from boho wall hangings to splatter painting and Harry Potter themed wooden signs! Everyone was able to tune into their crafty side at the Pinnovate Workshops.

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