GVHBA is proud to offer and sponsor a number of consumer events that are both informational and educational. These will help your renovation process be a more enjoyable experience and increase your chances of completing a successful project.

Consumer Seminars

Home Renovation Seminar
The Home Renovation Seminar is a free seminar held twice a year (May and November) for homeowners who are planning renovations. At each seminar more than 300 attendees are treated to presentations from award-winning renovators, a lawyer, interior designer and a municipal building official on topics such as:

• Choosing a professional renovator
• Communicating with your renovator
• Legal considerations and contracts
• Permits and inspections
• Renovation pricing

Participants can view products and services, collect renovation literature, hear presentations and ask questions about their own renovations plans or projects.

GVHBA Parade of Renovated Homes
Every spring the GVHBA Renovation Council invites the public to tour professionally renovated homes across Metro Vancouver. On May 26, 2009, the 16th annual Parade of Renovated Homes will once again showcase leading-edge renovation design, techniques and building products. Professional renovators, many of them award winners, will be on site to discuss their craftsmanship and offer expert advice. Renovation projects range in price, which offers people who view the homes an abundance of ideas they can incorporate into their own renovations.

Home Shows

BC Home and Garden Show
Every February the BC Home and Garden Show is held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. It provides consumers with opportunities to view lots of new products and building technologies. A major feature at this show is the Home in the Dome presented by GVHBA and a multitude of home building industry partners. You can pick up lots of free literature and also attend a number of free seminars on various topics relating to homes and gardens.

Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show
A popular exhibit at the Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show is the GVHBA Renovation Gallery. It provides consumers with the opportunity to view a wide range of before-and-after display boards of GVHBA members' renovation projects. The ppular Ask-A-Pro consultations are also offered where show visitors can get professional advice about their renovation projects.  The Vancouver Home and Interior Design Show is held every year in October at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.

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