Calgary Herald

Hot tips and trends part of Homexpo

Event includes Herald rec show

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The largest home, decor and renovation show in Western Canada returns this week.

The 41st Calgary HomExpo will boast more than 200 exhibitors at the BMO Centre at Stampede Park from Friday, Jan. 11 to Sunday, Jan. 13.

About 18,000 people are expected to visit the show during its three-day run.

This year’s show will feature guest speakers Hilary Farr and John Sillaots. Farr is a designer on the TV show, Love It, Or List It.

Farr’s presentati­on will focus on innovative and affordable design ideas. She will speak Friday, Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1:30 p.m.

Sillaots is the former host of the HGTV show, In the Workshop.

He will offer advice on doit-yourself renovation­s during sessions at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, noon and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12 and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13.

As a featured part of HomExpo, the Calgary Herald Recreation and Investment Properties Show is returning for its sixth year.

It includes 17 exhibitors, including representa­tives from sunny beach resorts and lakeside golf getaways.

It will also include advice from guest speaker Alanna Caplan, such as tips on crossborde­r tax planning.

The accounting profession­al is slated to speak Friday, Jan. 11 at 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at the main stage area of Hall A.

For more informatio­n and a list of exhibitors, visit the website at homeexpo.ca

 ?? Calgary Herald/files ?? Visitors look at an exhibit at the Calgary Herald Recreation and Investment Properties Show in 2008 during HomExpo.
Calgary Herald/files Visitors look at an exhibit at the Calgary Herald Recreation and Investment Properties Show in 2008 during HomExpo.

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