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Home and landscape show blooming with ideas

BY TYLER WEGLEITNER Peoria Times Staff Writer

The Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show is coming to State Farm Stadium in Glendale July 16 to July 18.

The Home and Landscape Show provides a place for people to come shop local businesses and attend seminars and workshops.

Katie Jones, show director for Maricopa County Home Shows, said the home shows provide “an opportunity for consumers to come to one central location and shop a bunch of exhibitor booths.”

Jones said the show boasts a variety of vendors and companies for visitors to peruse.

“There’s everything from home decor, home goods, home design, there’s remodeling companies, there’s landscapers, seminars, gardening,” she said. “It’s so much revolving exclusively and specifically around home improvement and home and garden.”

The upcoming show at State Farm Stadium will host several special events, including demonstrations, shows and seminars. Among these are a beginner-level glass etching class, beeswax candle-making and dog training demonstrations. Jones said there will be two stages at the show.

One will be dedicated to remodeling and home improvement. Guests can meet with experts there and learn more about home improvement projects. The other stage hosts gardening and landscaping and will be taught by the UA’s Master Gardener’s Program.

Successful features will return this year.

“We also have our Handmade Headquarters back by popular demand, and that is our crafting workshop station where you can come in … build your own craft and leave with that craft,” she said.

These crafts range from painted signs to garden terrariums.

Jones said the Home and Landscape Show will have free wine tastings and “a free walk-up landscaping consultation” valued at $350. Anyone interested in the landscaping consultation should bring photos and measurements of their yard.

Jones said out of approximately 800 booth spaces at the show, around 700 feature local contractors and compa-

nies that will discuss projects and services in a “very safe and controlled, screened environment.” “They get to talk with reputable, licensed, screened contractors,” Jones said. “We ensure that they’re licensed properly through the Arizona Registrar of Contractors. That way when you come to the show, you can shop with confidence.” Local artisans will sell their crafts and wares as well. Many The Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show has local vendors, educational seminars and of them rely on the workshops about home improvement and gardening. (Submitted photos) show for business. “They rely on the leads that are generated from the home shows to keep their employees on payroll,” she said. “Then the companies are able to grow and retain those employees.” By hosting five home shows throughout the year at locations in Phoenix, Glendale and Scottsdale, it also provides these companies with new opportunities. “It gives the companies opportunities to exhibit and meet people from areas of the Valley that don’t necessarily travel over to them, which expands their growth as well,” Jones said. She said because companies from all over the Valley travel to these shows, they also give the public an easier way of finding companies to do business with. “Now they’re being exposed to these companies across the Valley who are SEE LANDSCAPE PAGE 9

Farmers Insurance joins Presidents Council

BY PEORIA TIMES STAFF

Farmers Insurance agent Tres LaChance has been named to the national insurer’s Presidents Council, the Los Angeles-based organization recently announced. Membership in Presidents Council is the organization’s most elite honor for the top 1% of exclusive agents and district managers.

“On behalf of Farmers, I’m thrilled to recognize Tres LaChance as a member of Presidents Council, the most prestigious achievement club at Farmers Insurance,” said Kim Cummins, Farmers Insurance territory executive.

“Those who qualify for Presidents Council are among the most elite agents in the country, demonstrating outstanding work and customer-focused efforts. A sincere congratulations to Tres on his achievement.”

The elite group of agents and district managers who make up Presidents Council are leaders in their communities, mentors to other agents and district managers, and exemplary business owners. They were selected on the basis of a number of criteria, including their excellence in providing quality customer service, their consistent top-ranked business performance, and their commitment to furthering the goals and ideals of the Farmers organization.

As members of the Presidents Council, LaChance and his fellow council members will serve as direct liaisons with their peers across the country and act as an important sounding board to the leadership of the national insurer.

“Being named to Presidents Council is a great honor and career highlight,” LaChance said.

“I look forward to working with the Farmers leadership team and my fellow agents across the country on our shared vision to make a positive difference for our customers and organization.”

Tres LaChance and his fellow council members will serve as direct liaisons with their peers across the country.

(Photo courtesy of Farmers Insurance)

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Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, July 16, to Sunday, July 18 WHERE: State Farm Stadium, 1 Cardinals Drive, Glendale COST: Tickets start at $8 for adults INFO: mchomeshows.com