Habitat for Humanity Toronto Upcycle Challenge: Unhinged at Toronto’s Fall Home Show

TORONTO - Aug. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- In celebration of the Fall Home Show’s 25th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of Habitat for Humanity Toronto, 25 celebrity experts and emerging style, décor and DIY bloggers will source and repurpose 25 doors from Habitat for Humanity Toronto ReStore into functional upcycled items or hand painted pieces of art for the 2nd annual Upcycle Challenge: Unhinged at Toronto’s largest Fall Home Show presented by Scotiabank from Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6 at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place. For more information or tickets call 1-877-715-7469 or visit www.fallhomeshow.com.

Confirmed participants include: Glen Peloso (celebrity designer) and Jamie Alexander (designer); Mag Ruffman (Tool Girl, TV host, producer, writer, woodworker, welder); Vicky Sanderson (home product specialist) with Jim Connelly; Staci Edwards (Switch Studio); Lindsey Gerrish (LGrecreated) and Leigh- Ann Allaire Perrault (Cityline expert and Colour Aficionado) to name a few.

The doors will be on display in the Habitat Toronto Exhibit Area at the Fall Home Show and throughout the show. Each door is up for auction onsite during the show. Visitors can also vote for their favourite door on the Facebook Page leading up to the show. The door with the most votes will receive the grand prize of a $500 Visa card.  All proceeds from the bids will be used to support the ongoing work of Habitat for Humanity Toronto.

SHOW DATES AND HOURS:

Thursday, October 3, 201311am to 9pm

Friday, October 4, 201311am to 9pm

Saturday, October 5, 201310am to 9pm

Sunday, October 6, 201310am to 6pm

ADMISSION:

Adults: $15.00 at the door / $12.00 online

Senior (65+): $13.00 at the door / $10.00 online

Children 13-17: $13.00 at the door / $10.00 online 

Children 12 years & Under: FREE

SURFACE PARKING:

Thursday, Friday $14

Saturday, Sunday$15 

Thursday after 4pmFREE

Friday, Saturday, Sunday after 6pm $11

About The Fall Home Show

In its 25th year, the Fall Home Show is Toronto’s largest fall consumer show with more than 32,000 people attending the show annually, seeking helpful advice, solutions and new products for in and around their homes.  The Fall Home Show is produced by Marketplace Events in partnership with the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).  Visit www.fallhomeshow.com for full show details.

About Marketplace Events

Marketplace Events creates vibrant expositions connecting enthusiasts with experts, products and services in dynamic face-to-face environments.  The company produces 34 consumer shows in the home and garden category – 24 in the US and 10 in Canada – as well as the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), a new trade and consumer show for the motorcycle industry.  AIMExpo is the first event to be produced by the company’s new Trade Show Division.  The 35 combined events attract 15,000 exhibitors, 1.5 million attendees and another 1.7 million unique web visitors annually. From 15 offices, the 120-person staff produces some of the most successful and longest-running shows in North America, including market-leading home shows in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Orlando and Minneapolis–some of which have thrived in their markets for more than 75 years.  www.marketplaceevents.com

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For additional information, please contact:

Peter Ashworth |  Ashley Lloyd |  Ashworth Associates |  416-603-6005

peter@ashworthassociates.com  |  ashley@ashworthassociates.com