Home Show
March 14th & 15th, 2009 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
University of Florida Campus (corner of Gale Lemerand Drive and University Avenue)Everything for the Home — Inside and Out
Get ready to have a little fun at the North Central Florida Tenth Annual Home Show at UF's Stephen C. O'Connell Center on March 14th and 15th. The Gainesville Sun and the Builders Association of North Central Florida combine their resources to produce this quality event.
A multimedia advertising campaign will attract home enthusiasts from all over the North Central Florida market. In addition, a special Home Show section will publish in The Gainesville Sun on Saturday, March 14th and additional copies will be available at the show.
The Builders Association of North Central Florida will contribute many interesting and exciting displays to the show. This is an event you don't want to miss — make plans now to meet your sales goals by participating in the Home Show.
Exhibit Booth
Meet, greet and sell from the comfort of a 10' x 10' booth inside the O'Connell Center. Booth fee includes a skirted eight foot table, two chairs and an advertisement in the special Home Show program. Electricity is available at the booth for $25 if requested in advance. Internet service is available for a $50 charge. Booth reservation deadline is Tuesday, February 24th. Shows typically sell out before the deadline so make your reservations early!
Sponsorship Packages
As a sponsor of this event, you can make a big splash with a full-page ad in the program, premium booths, logo inclusion on promotional materials. Call for details before December 29th, 2008.
Printed Home Show Program
On Saturday, March 14th, a special Home Show program promoting this show will publish in The Gainesville Sun. Additional copies will be distributed at the event. Advertising deadline is Monday, February 9th, 2009.
Online Ad Packages
As part of your booth price your business name and logo will appear on a splash page dedicated to the Home Show participants. This page will appear on the home page of gainesville.com and allow shoppers to click through to your website in order to learn more about your business, products and services.
We will also be offering a discounted rate for online advertising on Gainesville.com for all participants during the months of March and April.
If you do not have a website, or would like help creating an online ad, please contact our online department at 337-0361 and we can provide you with assistance and additional advertising rates.
To sign up, complete the Participation Agreement Form. For booth availability or more information, contact your Gainesville Sun account executive or Vonda Jackson at
ph: 352.374.5012 | fax: 352.338.3125 | email: vonda.jackson@gvillesun.com
