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HOME OCTOBER 2020 8 NARI to host 30th annual Home & Remodeling Show NARI Milwaukee, a nearly 700-member organization, is hosting its annual NARI Home & Remodeling Show Friday through Sunday at State Fair Park. "We're excited to connect homeowners who are eager to get their home improve- ments underway with local contractors. By hosting a safe and accessible show, we're helping reopen the economy and support area small businesses," says Diane Wel- house, executive director of NARI Milwau- kee and certified kitchen and bath remod- eler. "Nearly 80% of our members are small businesses with fewer than 10 employees so the annual show is important to them." Approximately 70 NARI Milwaukee members will be exhibiting and on hand to answer questions, make recommendations and provide guidance, solutions and cre- ative suggestions. In fact, now is the time for homeowners to line up contractors for their 2021 home improvement and remod- eling projects. For those who'd like to experience por- tions of the show from home, NARI Mil- waukee is hosting a number of Facebook Live Events. The Facebook Live schedule is posted at NARIMilwaukeehomeshow.com. Health and safety protocols In response to the coronavirus, NARI Milwaukee, State Fair Park and Valley Expo Services have implemented a number of new protocols as part of the show. A detailed Health and Safety Policies docu- ment is available at NARIMilwaukeehome- show.com. The protocols include (but aren't limited to): ■ An updated entry and ticketing proce- dure, based on six-foot social distancing guidelines. ■ Hand sanitizer stations located in the vestibule, at the entry and throughout the show floor. ■ Controlled capacity, one-way aisles, additional cleaning and social distancing. ■ All exhibitors and show attendees will also be required to wear face coverings. "As a premiere trade organization, we've always been a leader in the community and are, once again, taking the lead by demon- strating we can host a safe, in-person Home & Remodeling Show this October," says Welhouse. Demand for home remodeling and improvement services For the past few months, calls have been pouring in to NARI Milwaukee members. Families who've been spending significant- ly more time at home and in their yards are looking to make changes. "Today's home is working overtime as adults and children are using it as their restaurant, office, classroom, entertain- ment spot and vacation destination," says Welhouse. "NARI Milwaukee members report many homeowners are looking to improve, repurpose and expand their space due to these increased demands." Homeowners are asking for updated kitchens with a better workflow, improved bathrooms that can accommodate more usage, finished basements with home offices and rec areas, a backyard patio for entertaining and everything else in between. For those who have projects in mind, the NARI Home & Remodeling Show is the place to find qualified professionals who can do the job right. Show details Home & Remodeling Show exhibitors run the gamut of remodeling and home improvement services and products — from design/build firms to specialized con- tractors for all areas of the home, includ- ing roofing, gutters, windows, doors, HVAC, electrical and more. The NARI Home & Remodeling Show will be held in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion at State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Tickets for the 2020 Home & Remodeling Show are $5. Children age 17 and younger and retired and active duty military per- sonnel (with I.D.) get in free. Parking at State Fair is $6 and ample street parking is available. The NARI Home & Remodeling Show runs: ■ Friday, noon-8 p.m. ■ Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. ■ Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information on the NARI Home & Remodeling Show or to receive a free copy of "Renovate," NARI's new consumer magazine and membership directory, visit NARImilwaukee.org or call 414-771-4071. Photo courtesy of NARI Milwaukee The 30th annual NARI Home & Remodeling Show begins Friday at State Fair Park in West Allis. The show will help homeowners looking to improve indoor and outdoor living space.

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