The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo Announces Exceptional Line-Up of Outstanding Seminars

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The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo Announces Exceptional Line-Up of Outstanding Seminars on Saturday, October 19th and Sunday, October 20th

NEW! Internationally known keynote presenter to speak on Saturday, October 19th: Eric Corey Freed, LEED AP, Hon. FIGP, Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in California, with over 20 years of experience in green building.

MONTEREY, CA (September, 2013) Get ready to feather your nest with your "heart and home's desire" and also learn from top professionals in the field! The fun and informative 2013 Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 19th and 20th, 2013 at the Monterey Fair & Expo Center. This important event will feature over 100 home and garden professionals on site, many based in Monterey County, available to answer questions and provide expert advice for enhancing your indoor and outdoor living space. New this year will be a special Eco Home & Garden Dinner on Friday, October 18th co-sponsored by Edible Monterey Bay.

Also, during the Eco Home & Garden Expo weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 19 and 20, there will be a fascinating line-up of green living seminars in the eco home, food, wine and garden arena that include many experts in their field: Attendees can plan their visit to the Monterey Home & Garden Expo around many valuable remodeling workshops and home improvement seminar presentations by local experts:

• Eric Corey Freed, , LEED AP, Hon. FIGP, Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT
• Brian Yates of A Shade Above
• Jill Herbers, Author of Great Adaptations and PreFab Modern
• Ann Marie McCauley of Lazy Susan
• Chef Brandon Miller of Mundaka
• Rich Tanguay of Heller Estate Organic Vineyards
• John Lewis of Lewis Builders
• Carol Umbarger of Creekside Farms
• Tanja Roos of Me Earth
• Keith Severson of Graniterock
• Orit Yanai, LEED AP of Orit Yani Studios
• Jordan Daniels of LP Consulting Engineers
• Rob Nicely of Carmel Building & Design
• Monterey Regional Waste Management District representative

(Schedule to be posted soon on http://www.montereycountyhomeshow.com/.
The 2013 Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo will include two days of outstanding seminars, live chef cooking demos, charity displays, and much more. Attendees will discover Eco living and the "best of the best" of Monterey for their home, kitchen and garden. New this year will be a "Grab and Go" Home Décor Shop in the Lifestyle Pavilion with lots of great items for beautifying your home, including many organic products. There will also be local wine and food tasting, an electric vehicle display, an array of fabulous lifestyle seminars, green building seminars, and accredited AIA classes sponsored and provided by Graniterock and more.


The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo will feature a wealth of products and services on display for home improvement and garden projects including general contractors, flooring, landscapers, kitchen and bath, cabinets, landscape designers, painters, countertops, tile, granite, solar energy, fireplaces, and much more! This is a not-to-be missed event for new and current homeowners, and anyone interested in discovering outstanding resources and ideas for their home or garden. It will showcase a broad array of resources to make your home beautiful, no matter what your style or budget, including valuable resources, seminars and tips on building, remodeling, decorating and organizing your home.
Homeowners will discover countless ideas for enhancing their home's comfort and functionality, as well as its aesthetic appeal and overall value. They'll learn about and experience innovative technologies, dynamic new products and services, green building practices, interactive exhibits and practical new ways to make a positive difference in your home and on the planet. The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo is a valuable time-saving and exciting "one-stop" destination, and attendees will also enjoy many great "show specials" provided by exhibitors.

The Facts:
• Saturday, October 19, 2013 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Sunday, October 20, 2013 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Free to all attendees
• Friday, October 18, 2013 - Eco Home & Garden Dinner
• The Monterey Eco Home & Garden Expo will feature a full weekend of activities for homeowners plus the latest remodeling, landscaping and home accessory trends and tips.
• Educational home improvement eco seminars by local professionals, AIA-accredited seminars, wine tasting, cooking demos, home décor shopping, charity partners and more.
• A chance to win a getaway weekend to David Wally's Resort in beautiful Lake Tahoe plus cooking classes and wine tasting prizes.
• A zero waste plan for the food and gourmet areas.
• Free parking
• Location: Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Rd. Monterey, California. (Please enter at Gate 3)
• For more information, go to http://www.montereycountyhomeshow.com/.

About Keynote Presenter Eric Corey Freed, LLED, AP, Hon. FIGP
Eric Corey Freed, LEED AP, Hon. FIGP, is Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, an architecture and consulting firm in California, with over 20 years of experience in green building.

Eric co-developed the Sustainable Design programs at the Academy of Art University and University of California Berkeley Extension, and currently teaches at Boston Architectural College. He is on the boards of the Inland Empire Chapter of the USGBC, Architects/Designers & Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), and Sustainable Stewards, as well as the advisory boards of over a dozen other organizations.

He was the founding Chair of Architecture for The San Francisco Design Museum and one of the founders of ecoTECTURE: The Online Journal of Ecological Design. He is a regular contributor for Sustainable Industries Journal, Luxe, Natural Home, Metropolitan Home and dozens of other publications. Eric lectures around the country at over 50 conferences a year, and his work has been featured in Dwell, Metropolis, Town & Country, Natural Home and Newsweek. He has been seen on television on Fox News, HGTV, The Sundance Channel and PBS.

Exhibitor booth and Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, go to www.simplyclearmarketing.com/monterey-home--garden-expo-exhibitor-information.html.