Home Hardware Building Centre’s National Tough as Nails Contractor Tradeshows Return for 2014
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St. Jacobs, ON, January 6, 2014 – Close to 5,000 contractors across the country attend the invitation-only tradeshows each year. Featuring over 65 hardware and building material suppliers at each show, exhibitor booths are set up with experts to answer questions, offer ideas, explain new products and trends and provide hands-on demonstrations.
New this year is a seminar series presented by JELD-WEN, one of the largest manufacturers of windows and doors around the world. All attendees are able to attend the seminars which will run at each stop across the country and provide valuable building and renovation information on building codes and new products.
The Tough as Nails Contractor Tradeshows are one of many ways in which Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Building Centre locations help homebuilders, renovators and trades people. At each show, thousands of dollars in giveaways and door prizes are awarded. In addition, attendees from all six shows are entered for a chance to win a grand prize, a 2014 Toyota Tundra vehicle. In 2013, the Toyota Tundra grand prize was awarded to Jason McWhirter of St. Thomas Ontario.
Contractors in attendance can also enjoy the opportunity to have fun with their peers by taking part in the tradeshow’s popular Contractor Skills Competitions which include; a Driver Drill Competition; a Flooring Challenge; a Nail Driving Contest and a Hockey Shootout.
Quotes:
"Home Hardware Stores Limited values the role of contractors, renovators, builders and trades people in building and renovating our homes. We are proud to be able to provide our valued contractor customers across Canada with the opportunity to learn about new products and network with other professionals, which in turn will support homeowners in receiving the utmost quality and service. These shows allow us to reinforce the many ways in which we work to be the building centre of choice for contractors and homeowners alike."
Paul Straus, President and CEO, Home Hardware Stores Limited
"These contractor shows are all about building on our relationships with current and potential contractor customers. The events wow the contractors with the size and professionalism of our shows and demonstrate that their local building centre harnesses the strength of close to 1,100 stores across Canada."
Alec Thompson, Contractor Communications Marketing Manager,
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Tough as Nails Contractor Tradeshow Dates and Locations:
• Sudbury, ON - Thursday, January 9th
• Waterloo, ON - Monday, January 13th
• Peterborough, ON - Monday, February 3rd
• Moncton, NB - Tuesday, February 25th
• Saskatoon, SK - Wednesday, March 12th
• Edmonton, AB - Thursday, March 20th
Reasons to work with a professional contractor
Whether renovating a home to bring it up to current standards or to make it more comfortable and energy-efficient, the first call should be to a professional contractor. Working with a trust-worthy, qualified expert will allow your ideas to reach their full potential and produce a final product that adds value to your home and enjoyment to your life.
A helpful tip: do your own research, hire a professional and insist on a written contract to make the renovation process a positive one. For more information, visit hiringacontractor.com.
About Home Hardware Stores Limited
100% Canadian owned and operated, Home Hardware Stores Limited has a presence in every Canadian province and territory and is the country’s largest independent, Dealer-owned hardware, lumber, building materials and furniture cooperative. Founded on January 1, 1964 by 122 independent hardware Dealers, the cooperative now includes close to 1,100 stores, under the Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture banners, with annual collective retail sales of more than $5 billion. Home Hardware’s independent Dealer-Owners, recognized by the North American Retail Hardware Association as Canada’s best-trained Dealer group, have access to 100,000 quality brand name and private label products, a world-class distribution system and draw upon the power of Home Hardware’s network to provide their local communities with top quality products and services at competitive prices. Home Hardware Stores Limited received Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation in April, 2013.
For more information, please contact:
• Meaghan Moroz, NATIONAL Public Relations, 416-848-14450 or mmoroz@national.ca, or
• Lindsey Dietrich, Public Relations Coordinator, Home Hardware Stores Limited at 519-664-2252 ext. 6676 or lindsey.dietrich@homehardware.ca.
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