In addition to fact-filled, entertainment-packed stage presentations, we had hundreds of home improvement exhibits, over 5,000 square feet of feature gardens and flowers showcasing the latest trends in plants and garden accessories, on-site gardening seminars, cooking demonstrations from area chefs, a new area on Green Building, the Ultimate Garage with garage makeover contest and much more!
Check back for updated details on show features:
Green Zone
Ultimate Garage
Treasure Garden
GASP Safe Kids Zone
SHOW HEADLINERS
GARY SULLIVAN, Radio's DIY Man
Friday & Saturday
 Gary Sullivan has spent his life in the home improvement industry. His career commenced at the early age of 16 where he started working in a hardware store. After Gary attended the University of Cincinnati he embarked on a career at a hardware chain of eighteen stores, quickly moving up the ranks. As of 1993 he became a majority owner, sold the chain in 1997, but remained president until 2001.
Gary began his career in media in 1986 hosting a home improvement show on WCKY. From there he did news features for a local affiliate. Gary hosted and originated a show entitled the Hardware Store on HGTV in 1996, which aired for four years. Since 1994 Gary's show has aired on 55 KRC on Saturday mornings and Clear Channel syndicated his show which is currently heard in 120 markets. In addition, Gary has a show entitled Homeworx on WKRC-TV.
CHIP WADE, HGTVs "Designed to Sell"
Saturday & Sunday
 Atlanta native Chip Wade comes from a line of experienced carpenters and woodcraftsmen. His interests in home renovation and carpentry began from an early age working closely with his father on projects around the house. This interest developed into a passion as Chip became proficient in both the design and execution of large-scale remodels. Chip graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in mechanical engineering and became certified in residential construction while working as a structural engineer in a home building firm.
In the fall of 2007, Chip joined HGTV's Designed to Sell team as the carpenter on the Atlanta show. Chip's expertise and craftsmanship helps the show exceed all expectations of what can be accomplished in a 3-day makeover!
Designed to Sell shows how to turn a tired house into a showpiece by giving sellers a budget and a team of experts to transform their house into the hottest property on the block. Due to the show's enormous success, production has expanded into a 4th market - Atlanta.
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COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
ABOUT EXECUTIVE CHEF, JAMES L. MORRISON - Carousel Dinner Theatre
preparing Peach & Carmelized Onion Pork Chop and Carousel Cheesecake.
Also a litany of fun facts and knife demonstrations surrounding garnish
 Chef James L. Morrison is a Northeast Ohio native who attended the University of Akron. He is one of only a few chefs in the area to have earned the Certification level of Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation. James has worked for nearly three decades in the industry in various regions of the country, learning the many flavors of American Cuisine. When he is not cooking, you will find him with his family, on his Harley or on the golf course chasing the little ball.
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PRESENTERS:
GARDENING SEMINARS
AJ Petitti
"Container Gardening"
Friday, Feb. 29 at 1:30
Noelle Clark Akin
Director of Communications and Education
Petitti Garden Center
Saturday, March 1
5:30-6:15
and
Sunday, March 2 at 12:30
What's New in the Garden
With eight years in the Green Industry, Noelle Clark Akin has instructed and assisted gardeners all over Northeast Ohio through her work in Petitti Garden Center's retail stores. Outside speaking engagements and filling in for Angelo Petitti in his absence on his NewsNet5 television segments and weekly WDOK radio show, has made Noelle and expert in her field.
Terry Lawley
"Got Deer? "
Friday, Feb. 29 at 12:30 on the
Green Stage
SPECIAL GUESTS
 Meet WKYC's Betsy Kling on Saturday, March 1 from
12:30-2:00 in the Upper Level Feature Gardens!
Channel 3 Weekend Meteorologist
NE Ohio native Betsy Kling joined Channel 3's Weekend News as Meteorologist in March 2003.
Born and raised in Copley, Betsy is a 1993 graduate of Copley High School (Go Indians!). She then went on to Bowling Green State University, graduating in 1997 with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Meteorology (Go Falcons!). Betsy completed her remaining Meteorology courses through Mississippi State University.
Living in the Midwest, Betsy grew up with an appreciation of weather, and a true fear of thunderstorms and tornadoes. She never really thought of weather as a career until college, when a "dorm-mate" tricked her into taking a Meteorology course as a lab science. Although it was the hardest class she has ever taken (after her "dorm-mate" promised her it was easy), it fascinated her like nothing else ever had.
Betsy is very active in the community and often speaks at schools and civic organization meetings. She gives her time to several charities in the area including the Hattie Larlham Organization (for which she received the 2004 Media Award for Service), the American Cancer Society and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
 Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Local Author, Bob Adamov
Friday, Feb. 29 at 6:30 pm and Saturday, March 1 at 2:30 pm
A Kent State University graduate, Adamov resides in Wooster, Ohio and often can be seen driving his award-winning, bright yellow 1939 Packard street rod throughout northeastern Ohio and the Lake Erie islands.
Recognition
Adamov was the featured author during last July’s Ernest Hemingway Days in Key West. His first book, Rainbow’s End, was a finalist as the top fiction novel for the 2003 Great Lakes Book Award competition, won by Pulitzer Prize-winner Middlesex.
His novels, Pierce the Veil, When Rainbows Walk, and Promised Land were named as one of 2004’s, 2005’s and 2006’s best novels in Northeast Ohio. All of his novels were rated “5 Stars” by the Midwest Book Review and are available at www.BobAdamov.com or area bookstores.
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FEATURE GARDENS CREATED BY:
Brothers Grimm Landscape & Design
6408 S. Main St.
Clinton, OH 44216
(330) 882-4639 / (877) 882-4639
www.brosgrimm.com
Klein's Hartville Landscape & Design Center
1173 W. Maple
Hartville, OH 44632
(330) 877-0458
Preferred Landscaping & Yard Care
137 Leighton Ln.
Akron, OH 44319
(330) 697-3627
www.preferred-landscaping.net
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SPECIAL SHOW FEATURES:
The GREEN ZONE is a new feature area in 2008 located in the entry level exhibit halls in booths 1102-1211. The vendors in this area will showcase products and services on green building, environmental and eco-friendly materials for your home and garden. Also included are non-profit booths and a second stage with presentations and topics on going green.
The 97.5 WONE and Premier Garage of Akron Ultimate Garage is located in the dock of the upper level exhibit hall. A complete garage structure will be built demonstrating the latest and greatest items for the newest trend - the "man cave". This event will kick off our Garage Makeover contest, sponsored by WONE radio and Premier Garage of Akron.
Participating vendors and prize participants include: Cabinet package from Premier Garage, concrete flooring from Tallmadge Asphalt, flat panel TV and mount from Sundance LTD., hot tub from Job Rite Pools, Spa & More, painting service from The Final Coat and more. The prize package continues to grow, so be sure to register at the show!
The TREASURE GARDEN returns as a charity fundraiser for G.A.S.P (Grandparents Against Sexual Predators). Attendees can purchase flower entries for $1 and plant them where they think a prize is buried and win that prize. Prizes will be given out daily and one grand prize winner will be awarded an home spa valued at over $5,000 from Job Rite Pools, Spas & More. 
The G.A.S.P Safe Kids Zone returns and will provide fingerprinting, information on child safety and The Treasure Garden.
 G.A.S.P. is a start up, grass roots organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to improving child safety by helping to find missing/abducted children, and educating the community on child abuse and sex predators
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