2011 Show a Success...

Exhibitors Get In Front of Hundreds of Thousands of Motivated Buyers

Things are looking up in the home renovation and new house market according to exhibitors at the of the 27th Waikato Home & Garden Show. 32,200 visitors from Auckland, Taranaki, the Bay of Plenty and throughout the Waikato flocked to the Waikato Home & Garden last week and the level of enquiry took even seasoned exhibitors by surprise.

NZ Interior Design Gold Winner - Rooms Furniture and Design

NZ Landscape Design Gold Award Winner - Designerscapes

"While this year's exhibition was geared towards homeowners looking to protect and enhance their largest asset, new home companies David Reid Homes Waikato and Platinum Homes reported a level of enquiry which will see them working against the clock to meet demand prior to Christmas and with solid enquiries throughout 2012," event organiser Graham Hannah said. "It's a great result for the participating businesses and an indicator that the local economy is moving", he said. "We also had exhibitors travelling back to Auckland for additional stock because their product was selling beyond their expectations."

Best Small Stand David Reid Homes Waikato Ltd

Best Stand Award Narellan Pools

"It was an absolutely fantastic show for us," says Jacqui Patterson, Narellan Pools NZ. "The Show was of a very high standard and it was extremely well organised. We were inundated with enquiry. It's been quite overwhelming. It's a huge amount of work but very well worth the effort."

Rachel Jones from Applico NZ, which showcased more than 200 Italian Smeg and Baumatic appliances hosted the Smeg cooking theatre complete with Italian chefs agreed it was a very high quality show with excellent results. Summing up the feeling however, was David Reid Homes Waikato Marketing Manager Karina Green who said it was clearly evident that people are keen to move forward and put the recession behind them.

Award of Excellence Smeg/Baumatic

Smeg Cooking Theatre

"People are getting on with life. Waikato farmers are doing well this year and there are certainly signs that there's positive movement out there. Of course it's an excellent Show - quality exhibitors and very well organised but the level of enquiry was outstanding."

Brooklyn Gardens Super Feature

Brooklyn Gardens Super Feature

Graham Hannah said this year's show took full advantage of the $70 million investment in the new Claudelands Event Centre with five huge indoor pavilions and a new massive walk through landscaping and outdoor living marquee, Brooklyn Gardens, nearly twice the size of previous shows. With more than 400 diverse and exciting exhibits presenting thousands of innovations, products and services this year.