{"id":368703,"date":"2010-02-27T02:55:30","date_gmt":"2010-02-27T07:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/press-releases\/home-show-opens-doors-with-500-booths"},"modified":"2010-02-27T02:55:30","modified_gmt":"2010-02-27T07:55:30","slug":"home-show-opens-doors-with-500-booths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/368703","title":{"rendered":"Home show opens doors with 500 booths"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>About 250 companies set up spring show booths Friday and Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center, with the hope of attracting people in a tough economy.<\/p>\n<p>The 2010 Official Spring Home Show usually sees local home construction, remodeling and decor companies at the Civic Center this time of the year to sell their products to a variety of people.<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Scott, an executive director with the Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, the organizer, said that a lot of local companies sign up for this event, and mostly they repeat every year.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Scott said, &#8220;we are hoping spring remodeling and building will see a good start.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Most of the companies that set up booths are local, with fewer than 10 out of the city. The total number of booths is about 500.<\/p>\n<p>Donna Jones, a new construction agent with Jim Maloof Realtor, said Friday was a good start.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lot of traffic, lot of people. I think it is a great weekend,&#8221; said Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Jones said this year is better than last year and the financial market is getting better. <span id=\"more-21514\"><\/span>Another reason, she pointed out, is the pleasant weather that got people out of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>For Michael Troesser, owner of Bathrooms Plus, the show was about meeting a lot of new customers and seeing some old ones.<\/p>\n<p>Troesser, who has been putting up booths for the last five years, said that in 2009 Bathrooms Plus had seven booths but this year had just four. The total cost of putting up four booths was between $12,000 to $18,000, Troesser said.<\/p>\n<p>But customers, who pay $6.50 for the show, do benefit from a large variety of booths.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Green, 48, of Wyoming said she and her husband have been to the show in the past, and this time they were there to get some remodeling ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Green, who was looking at room additions, spoke with a few people.<\/p>\n<p>With such shows, she said, &#8220;we get to see a variety, then pick and choose what you want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Riya V. 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