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Completing
its 14th year, the Housing and Home Improvement Fair
remains one of the most successful and well-attended
community events in the South Minneapolis area. Free and open
to the public, the Fair promotes city living,
home improvement and maintenance, and community involvement.
The
hallmark of the Housing and Home Improvement Fair is its vendor
exhibits and educational workshops.
Both are designed to help current and prospective homeowners
in the process of improving, maintaining, enlarging, purchasing
or refinancing a home.
The
theme of the 2008 Housing Fair was Safe
Homes / Safe Neighborhoods. The
keynote seminar titled Home
Security: Learn the 4 D’s - Deter, Deny, Delay & Detect was lead
by SAFE Crime Prevention Specialist Karen Notsch from the
Minneapolis
Police Department.
Additional
seminars were offered by industry
professionals on topics such as Home Electrical Wiring
System Basics, and How to Select a Remodeling Contractor.
All
seminars and workshops were free and typically lasted
between 60 and 90 minutes. Registration was not required.
The House
of Pressure or HOP was
on display. This five foot, see-through model home helps
show how a typical house can operate with
respect to safety, comfort, durability and efficiency. Presented
by the Minnesota Building Performance Association, the HOP
allows attendees to view a range of diagnostic tests and
building science solutions to common home energy issues
 This
year,
the Fair featured nearly 100 reputable contractors,
real estate agents, lenders, retailers and community organizations exhibiting
their services and wares. In addition, attendees had
access to City building code and lead hazard experts along
with representatives from energy, affordable
housing, green homes and, of course, the neighborhood
associations, to answer your questions.
The
Fair is a family event. For the kids, a special workshop was
offered at no charge where children get to build their
own wooden project to take home and use. The 2008 Fair
also distributed over $2,000 in door
prizes.
For
more information on the Fair, please contact the
Fair's Coordinator, Laura Fryberger at laura@housingfair.org
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