From the President Welcome to Sheridan’s annual HOME AND GARDEN SHOW!

The Big Horn Home Builders Association is pleased to be in our fifth decade of hosting this event. In the early days, the show was located in other locations such as the fairgrounds, airport and high school gymnasium. The community came to know it as the “Home Show” until 2012 when the name was expanded to the “Home and Garden Show”. The venue has long since been held at the Ramada Plaza, formerly known as Sheridan Holiday Inn Convention Center, as it is the largest indoor facility in our area that is available for such a gathering of vendors. Each year we sell out all of the booth spaces available. This year is once again a full house with approximately sixty six vendors registered and ready to help with the improvement of your home and property. We will also have a “Builder Wall” displaying posters of reputable building contractors from the Big Horn Home Builders Association membership. The April date helps with better weather for the show, as historically the event has been held in the month of March. Each year the community supports our efforts with attendance estimated at approximately 3,000 persons browsing the many home improvement displays. In addition to all of the business vendors, attendees will enjoy food trucks on location, a chance to win a raffle of locally handcrafted patio furniture, and a grand prize giveaway. The Grand Prize to be given away this year is a $1,000 Gift Certificate to Landon’s Greenhouse, provided in part by Landon’s Greenhouse. The raffle this year will be for an Adirondack Patio Furniture set custom crafted by the Sheridan College Construction Technology Students, and Construction Apprentices, with materials generously donated by Knecht Home Center. Thank you to all who have made this exhibit a success for over forty years.

The Big Horn Home Builders Association, or BHHBA, founded in 1978, is a local membership of individuals and businesses associated in some way with the building trades and industry. Each member of the BHHBA is also a member of the National Association of Home Builders, or NAHB. NAHB was founded in 1942, and is the largest trade association in the United States. As a part of the NAHB, we are 140,000 members strong. The five pillars of NAHB membership are advocacy, expertise, knowledge, networking and savings.

ADVOCACY: NAHB fights for our members on Capitol Hill, in your state and in the communities where you do business.

EXPERTISE: In-depth economic analyses of the home building industry to help you gain insight into the issues and trends driving the industry.

KNOWLEDGE: NAHB’s educational programs and professional designations provide opportunities to improve your skills and advance your career.

NETWORKING: Discover opportunities to build relationships with fellow professionals, future customers and suppliers.

SAVINGS: Members receive exclusive discounts and private offers on a wide range of products and services offered by many top companies.

The NAHB sponsors the International Builder Show in January every year. The National Association of Home Builders work hard for our industry. One example of the effort is advocating with the federal government to keep mortgage interest rates stay low. Another example is advocating for tax credits for home improvements, energy improvements, and low income families. The Big Horn Home Builders Association invites you to join the organization. If interested, please visit our website at www.bhhba.org for contact information.

Jon Seidel President, Big Horn Home Builders Association