Livonia Home Show returns to Rec Center March 19

A gymnasium full of home improvement ideas will be on display at the Livonia Community Recreation Center next Saturday, March 19, for the annual Livonia Home Improvement Show.

Some 50 exhibitors will be featured in the MAC gym of the Rec Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking is free. Bob Evans Restaurant will provide free coffee in the morning, and several restaurants will provide food samples during the afternoon.

The sixth-annual home show is coordinated by the Livonia Chamber, and sponsored by Bright House Networks. The Rec Center is located on the corner of Five Mile and Hubbard.

“As spring’s thaw kicks in this week, home owners start thinking about improvement projects and this show is a great way to explore those ideas,” said Dan West, president of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce. “We have a great variety of exhibitors but it is a comfortable environment for show visitors to spend time with experts and get their questions answered.”

Experienced companies that work with landscaping, concrete, heating and cooling, roofing, carpeting and flooring, bathroom and kitchen remodels, and general contractors are among the registered exhibitors.

There are a few spaces left for prospective exhibitors. For more details on the show, contact Laura Tahmouch at 734.427.2122, or Tahmouch@livonia.org.

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Anniversary committee, Livonia Chamber partner to provide Spree information center

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Monday, March 6, 2016

Organizers of Livonia Spree and the Livonia Chamber of Commerce have formed a new partnership to provide easier access to details for prospective vendors and supporters about the city’s annual festival.

The Livonia Chamber of Commerce office will serve as an information center for all businesses and organizations interested in participating in Spree 66, which takes place June 21-26 at Livonia’s Ford Field.

“We’ve grown and we look forward to developing a good relationship with the chamber,” said Rich Skaggs, president of the Livonia Anniversary Committee, the non-profit group that manages Livonia Spree. “We are working together so we can continue organizing this great event that is important to promoting our city.”

During normal business hours, businesses and organizations looking to become a food vendor, provide a business promotional booth, or become a sponsor of the event can get the information they need to apply at the Livonia Chamber of Commerce office, located in Suite 212 of the Civic Center Office Plaza on northeast corner of Five Mile and Farmington roads. The phone number is 734.427.2122.

“We’ve had our fair share of these types of inquiries about Spree through the years,” said Dan West, president of the Livonia Chamber of Commerce. “This new partnership will make it easier for prospective vendors and sponsors to get the information they need, and provide new support to the Spree’s volunteer committee that works an extraordinary amount of volunteer hours each year to organize Livonia’s signature event.”

The plans for band and entertainment are settled for Spree 66, but the Committee continues to look for food vendors, business booths, sponsors, and volunteers.

The Livonia Spree attracts some 500,000 visitors during the annual six-day event, culminating with a premier fireworks show after dusk on Sunday evening. Since its creation in the 1970s, funds raised from Spree have enabled the Livonia Anniversary Committee to donate more than $1 million into many charitable community causes.

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