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By Wanda Kurchaba
Photography Sandy Black
One of Brandon’s Biggest
Events of the Year
I
magine growing your business
10 times the original size in
just 49 years! It seems like an
impossible feat, but that’s exactly
what the Brandon Home & Leisure
Show has done.
What star ted in 1966 as a modest tradeshow, named the
Brandon Spor tsman Show, in less than 10,000 square feet,
it has now grown to utilize almost 100,000 square feet of
Brandon’s Keystone Centre.
“The growth of the Show has been progressive. Like anything
else, it takes some new ideas and some innovative thinking,”
said Dave Melcosky, General Manager of the Brandon Home
& Leisure Show.“I’m the type of person, regardless of what I’m
doing, that doesn’t like to reinvent the wheel. I let the wheel
run and then I try to improve it. The biggest mistake that
you can make on an
event is going in and
changing everything
overnight.”
Along
with
innovation,
putting
together an event of
this magnitude takes
careful planning and
attention to detail.
Dave, who’s been in
the lead role for the
last five years, said
the increased use
of technology has
helped to improve
and grow the event.
Dave Melcosky, Show Manager
“The biggest change I made, right off the bat, was creating
an email address and developing a website. Everything
before that was done by fax and phone. Now, 95 per cent
of the work I do now is by email. As well, we’ve worked
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hard to create a more of a professional atmosphere and
develop a hostess program,” Dave said.
At this year’s Show, you’ll find a diverse range of close
to 170 exhibitors. This includes pretty much everything
you can think of for home renovation, building and
accessorizing to all the things you need to enjoy your
leisure or free time like recreational vehicles, ideas to
create fabulous outdoor spaces and good a selection of
products for enter tainment.
Plus, there will be some never-seen-before exhibitors over
the three-day weekend. Most years, close to 20 per cent
of the exhibitors are brand new or haven’t attended for
many, many years.
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“We always try to urge the exhibitors to bring in new
products. Some of them diversify and kick off their
products at the Home Show, which is fantastic. Our guests
are truly getting to see first-hand what the latest trends
are,” Dave says.
With over 11,000 guests walking through the doors for
the Brandon Home & Leisure Show last year, it’s a win-win
situation for exhibitors, for those looking to shop or for
those just coming to kick tires.
It’s an inspirational weekend where people come to gather
ideas and put together plans for improvements to their
home or cottage. And, let’s face it, where else can you see
so many businesses all under one roof?
“Most people come to the Show because they are sincerely
looking for something. The majority of people are actively
looking to connect with a supplier or a tradesperson or
a company that can provide them with something that
they are interested in,” Dave said. “If you’ve been looking
for something, like a fireplace or windows for your house,
and you go to the Home Show there’s a good chance you
are going to get special Home Show pricing. The price of
admission gets you in and you can literally save 100’s of
dollars on major purchases.”
This year, the Brandon Home & Leisure Show is pleased
to introduce some new par tners. In addition to Brandon
and Area Realtors as the presenting sponsor of the show,
MTS and Alternative Landscaping have come on board as
platinum sponsors. As well, the Canadian Cancer Society
has been chosen as the official charity of the Brandon
Home & Leisure Show.
The event will give the local chapter of the Canadian
Cancer Society an oppor tunity to educate the public on
the services they offer like low-cost radon testing kits and
to help promote their current fundraising effor ts, which
coincide with April being Cancer Month. As well, the
Brandon Home & Leisure Show has committed to match
a por tion of the funds that are raised during the show for
the Canadian Cancer Society.
“With a chance to win $5000 wor th of prizes, provided
by Kitchen Gallery on 9th and Krevco Lifestyles, and
everything that there is to see and do, I just know the
general public will be very pleased with this year’s show!
It’s going to be a great oppor tunity and experience for our
exhibitors as well.”
The Brandon Home & Leisure Show takes place April 1012. For more information, visit: www.brandonhomeshow.ca.
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Find these Businesses in the Manitoba Room
Brandon Home Show
Main Entrance
KINSMEN ARENA
13th Street
MAIN STREET
BRANDON
CURLING
CLUB
PARKING
UCT
PAVILION
MANITOBA ROOM
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Find these Businesses in the UCT Pavillion
Brandon Home Show
Main Entrance
UCT
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18th St.
Now
MANITOBA ROOM
34th St.
KINSMEN ARENA
13th Street
MAIN STREET
BRANDON
CURLING
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PARKING
SHOPPERS
MALL
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Show Guide
2015 Exhibitors List
For more show information, visit the Brandon Home Show
online at www.brandonhomeshow.ca.
Kinsmen Arena
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Action Power
Enns Brothers
Kelleher Ford
Krevco Lifestyles
Murray Auto Centre
UCT Pavilion
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Ad Mix Promotions
Alternative Landscaping Ltd
Armital Jewelry
Asessippi Parkland Tourism
Blinds by Anita
Brandon Computers
Chocolate Moose Fudge Factory
Creasy Hot Tubs & Billiards
Duraco WINDOWS Brandon
Epicure 2
Forsythe Technical Design and
Consulting
Hamiota Economic Development
HAO Bedding, Blinds and Drapery
Harval Homees
Harvest Chiropractic
Infinity Kitchen and Bath
Investors Group Financial Services Inc
Janzen’s Paint & Decorating Ltd
Keller Developments
Keystone Contractors and Builders
Keystone Geo Exchange
Kitchen Gallery on 9th
Municipality of Killarney TM
My IT Source
Njoi Santa Fe beach residences Honduras
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Noble Inn
Norwex
RBC Mortgage Specialist
Redfern Enterprises Ltd
RFNow Inc./Andrew Agencies
Rivers-Daly CDC
Scentsy Wickless Candles
Shaw Direct/Roblin Tech Services
Sun Hills Resort Ltd
Sutton Harrison Realty
The “R” Studio
Tocara Jewelry
Turtle Mountain Community Dev
U Weight Loss Clinic
V.K. Naturals Aromatherapy
Visit Minot
We Care Health Services
Westman Communications Group
Winder Woodworks Inc
Curling Club
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All Seasons Furnace & Duct Cleaning
BDO Canada Limited
C&C Rentals
Canadian Cancer Society Manitoba
Capital Mechanical Heating and Cooling
Draw Drum for Door Prizes
Elite Sunrooms
Fins and Feathers Wildlife Art
Heath Cabinetry
Horizon Storage Sheds
Invisible Fence of Southern MB
Keystone Food Service
Livingstone Landscaping Ltd
Mobile One Marine
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Paramount Windows Inc.
Ray’s Fireplace
Shore Front Dock & Lift
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Able Eavestroughing Ltd
Aerus Electrolux
Allen Leigh Security and
Communications
Arctic Spas Manitoba
Ava Gray Direct Designs
Baukorb Inc
Boundary Lane Granite Works
Budget Blinds of Southwest MB
C.S.A .Construction ltd
Camelot Personal Care
City of Brandon Planning & Bld. Safety
Coldspring
Creative Kitchens Ltd.
CWD Satellite
D and B Sprinklers
Daughter On Call
Duffy’s Electric
Elegance In Stone
Grandeur Housing Ltd.
Heartland Fence Deck & Rail
Heat Innovations Inc
Hepson Equipment Inc
Homark Homes Inc.
Image Landscape and Renovation
J&M Industries Ltd.
Kim’s Cotton Candy
MTS
MX Group
Interior • Bathroom remodel
• Kitchen remodel
• Drywall, mudding,
taping
We specialize in new builds for your dream
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Housing Ltd.
Custom
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Homes Factory Direct
www.grandeurhousing.com
Find this Business in the Manitoba Room
Brandon Home Show
Main Entrance
KINSMEN ARENA
OPTIMIST
• Northern Edge
Log Works
• Nu Trend Kitchens
• Ocean Sales Ltd
• Pacific Homes
• Pampered Chef
CONCOURSE
• Paradise Geothermal
• Polar Windows
• Rolling Spokes
• Sleep Country Canada
• Souris/Glenwood
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ROOMCDC
• Springfield Woodworking
• Stream N Wood
• Student Works Painting
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MAIN STREET
BRANDON
CURLING
CLUB
PARKING
UCT
PAVILION
Sunset Gourmet
Taylor Jackson Financial
The Green Spot
Titanium Exclusive Cookware
Valleyview Sunrooms
Victoria Landing Retirement Re
Visi Health & Wellness
Waves Leisure
Westman Custom Cabinets and
Garage Interiors
Westman Premier Homes
Westman Radon Solutions Ltd
Winmar Property Restoration
MANITOBA ROOM
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Admission Gate and Hostesses
Brandon Riverbank Inc
Child and Family Services
Edward Jones
Jeff ’s Clean Cut Yard Care
Habitat for Humanity-Brandon
Selloffvacations.com
Best Buy Housing Inc
Pascar Souris Race Track
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