The Rome Area Chamber of Commerce presented:
35th Annual Rome Home Show
Saturday, May 1, 2010 10AM-6PM
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 10AM-4PM
Flash Back to the '50's, Fast Forward to the Future at the Annual Rome Home Show
As in years past, FREE Shuttle Bus service was provided, courtesy of NBT Bank.
Fifties, Fix-it, and Family Fun
The Rome Home Show weekend was a great time for the entire family. This year's theme, Flash Back to the '50s, Fast Forward to the Future! reflected on trends during the building boom of the early 1950s.Home improvement, leisure and lifestyle vendors were on hand for what-works and how-to conversations with visitors who are looking to clean up, spruce-up, and fix-up. A wide variety of exhibits was complemented by hourly demonstrations, snack and specialty food choices, and indoor and outdoor attractions for all ages. Health screenings and public safety information was also available.
Apple® iPad™ Winner — Laurie Reese, New Hartford
HDTV Winner — Andrew Gilbert, Rome
Saturday's 50-50 Raffle — Paul Canino - White Ticket #588337 – $318
Sunday's 50-50 Raffle — Susan Bartkowiak, Marcy - Blue Ticket #391157 – $252.50
Fifty is Nifty winners: AT&T Premier Technologies, King Pin Lanes, & Mary Kay Cosmetics
Outstanding Booth winners: Rome General Lumber, Kitchen Craft by Americraft, and Sure Seal Windows
What's Happening at the Rome Home Show
EXHIBITORS:
The Rome Home Show filled two showrooms and outdoor space with 80+ exhibitors, including specialty retailers in The Marketplace.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE KIDS
In the "Fifties Funplace" down Cruisin' Corridor: FREE face painting was available all weekend long, and Rome Savings Bank staffed the Popcorn Palace. On Saturday from 10am-12noon, there was a special '50s-style contests and entertainment, and on Sunday, Rome Rotary arranged for kids to meet some of their favorite costumed characters throughout the day. "Bikes for Kids" also had an outdoor exhibit. Operation Safe Child was available on Saturday.
DEMONSTRATIONS:
On Saturday and Sunday, hourly demonstrations offered a variety of how-to advice and provided an opportunity to ask questions and get answers from local experts. Learning how to do things correctly or better or differently might just eliminate the need to "do it over", and help cut expenses. Planned demonstrations included alpaca fibers, fitness, cooking, painting, solar energy and more.
Operation Safe Child: Statistics show that 34 percent of parents in the United States do not know their child's exact height, weight, and eye color, especially under stressful times when the child is missing.
At the Rome Home Show, from 10am-2pm, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, with equipment provided by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services and Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse, provided SAFE CHILD Identification cards. These cards, to be carried by the parent/guardian of a child, contains the child's picture, the child's index fingerprint of each hand and other information. In case the child becomes missing, this card can provide pertinent information to Law Enforcement. The cards will also serve as an important tool when used in conjunction with a New York State, Amber Alert. If the parent wishes, this information can be stored on a server at the Division of Criminal Justice Services for use in an Amber Alert if it ever becomes necessary. This information is kept totally separate from any other fingerprint information and will not be used for anything other than a missing child. The information will never be used for any criminal investigation. The Division of Criminal Justice Services will automatically purge the records when the child turns 18 years old.
2010 Rome Home Show - Background
The committee encouraged this year's Rome Home Show exhibitors to identify a connection with their products and services as they were in the 1950s, and compare those offered today. A boom time for building after World War II, the 1950s were an exciting time for new materials, appliances, architectural and furnishing styles, color trends, and products to help consumers enjoy their leisure time, with the added excitement of television. Visitors to the Rome Home Show may have been looking to remodel, renovate, or bring back the retro look of the 1950s, and Rome Home Show exhibitors featured all they needed for home improvement projects within their budgets. Whether replacing worn products and materials, learning about products to improve energy efficiency, learning the right way of doing something, or finding a reliable contractor to do the job—all of these things will help consumers "fast-forward" to a fresh look for their homes in the future.