- HPBExpo 2010 will celebrate its 30th Anniversary in Orlando. Celebration will be Thursday, March 11, 3:00pm – 5:00pm in the indoor and outdoor exhibit areas. There are over 25 companies participating in the reception.
- The Expo returns to Orlando after 19 years!
- Expo registration and housing are completed easily online at www.hpbexpo.com. Member ID number is required. Pre-registered exhibitors and attendees can pick up badges on site at the Express Registration Counters (badges will not be mailed this year).
- As of January 27, there are 307 exhibiting companies – including 58 first-time exhibitors.
- Note: contact Leslie Wheeler for up-to-date exhibitor tally (
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- New for Expo 2010 are:
1) Green Pavilion – a poster presentation and product display will demonstrate how a product earns a green label. Be sure to check out the products in the pavilion.
2) New Exhibitors Pavilion – meet the Expo’s first timers in a special pavilion
on the show floor. Over 30 products will be featured in the New Product Pavilion.
3) Anniversary Celebration on show floor – Thursday, March 11 from 3:00pm-
5:00pm. Many exhibitors inside and outdoors are participating in the reception. Don't miss them!
4) Visual Merchandising Seminars – Two seminars each day on Thursday and
Friday – right on the show floor – will instruct retailers on how to use accessories, lighting and color to make showrooms POP! Seminars are lead by industry experts and are open to all attendees at no charge.
5) Hundreds of New Products – see the latest new products consumers will
ask for in 2010.
- HPBExpo Hotel Selections – Expo hotel block includes all price points and shuttle service. The Rosen Center, HPBA Headquarters Hotel, has a new discounted rate of $199. (Note: hotels not in the HPBExpo hotel block are not in the shuttle service.)
- 10th Annual Vesta Awards – The best of the year will be selected on Friday, March 12 in Orlando. Don’t miss this annual event.
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- HPBExpo Education 2010 – Earn CEUs, get NFI Certified and learn how to run your business better at Expo. Over 40 sessions to choose from and a new 1-day Education Passport is now offered. All education sessions are detailed on the Expo website, www.hpbexpo.com.
Two new critical seminars added:
1.) What Retailers Need to Know about NSPS
The New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for residential wood heaters was last revised in 1988 so the EPA is starting the process. The standard is expected to be broadened to include other residential solid-fuel devices such as hydronic heaters, masonry heaters and pellet stoves.
2.) EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program - Why You REALLY Need to Know Its IMPACT on Your Retail/Installation Business
EPA is issuing a final rule under the authority of section 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address lead-based paint hazards created by renovation, repair and painting activities. The new rule proposes to eliminate a provision that exempted some housing from the rule's requirement that contractors be trained and certified and use lead-safe work practices when renovating, repairing or painting a pre-1978 home. Whith the deadline (April 22, 2010) fast approaching for remodelers and other contractors to be trained and certified in lead-safe work practices, now is the time to prepare your company.
- Discount Disney tickets are available February 28 – March 9 and March 14 – March 23 and can be purchased online at www.hpbexpo.com and click on Orlando Information link.
- Orlando Convention Aid offers discounts for attractions (including Universal Studios, Sea World, etc.), restaurants, golf, nightlife, transportation, shops and so much more. Make your visit the best ever by using their website for discounts, dinner reservations, to book your customer event, or to purchase discount attraction tickets! Click on Orlando Discounts/Dining at www.hpbexpo.com.
- MyHPBExpo.com is a new planning tool to help plan Expo attendance. Bookmark companies and exhibitors and make appointments to meet with must-see suppliers.
- HearthMasters presents the “The Story of our Industries” – a chronological multimedia display featuring video, photographs and products from the past 30 years. This display will be on the show floor.
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