Durban HOMEMAKERS Expo 2012 roaring success!

11 Oct 2012

The tenth Durban HOMEMAKERS Expo, held from 4-7 October at the Durban Exhibition Centre, was again a roaring success, attracting 16 155 visitors. Visitors were streaming in to get the best deals and the best home products in the area. Our numbers have increased with almost 10% and our exhibitors were extremely happy with their overall show experience and many of them have business leads that will keep them busy for months to come.

Crowd at entrance

Durban HOMEMAKERS Expo 1

Damon and Jude from Hey Jude

My favourite thing about the Durban Expo was that you could find a 'shack' filled with the most beautiful silver and antiques furniture, a Sushi bar, a highly impressive silent auction and radio celebrity, Damon Beard, all under one roof!

The 'What's It Worth' Antique show was hosted by the Durban HOMEMAKERS Expo in conjunction with Thunder Auctioneers and it was an absolutel hit. Visitors were standing in a queue to get their free evaluation by the panel of experts. Some of the exciting pieces evaluated at the expo were an original glass piece of René Lalique, a Volume of 12 books called Thousand Nights and One Night and then of course some old German bibles, coins, porcelain tea sets and many other items.

Congratulations to all our award winning exhibitors. Top accolades went to Expert Kitchens who won the Overall Award for Exhibitor Excellence and Inscape Design College who was awarded the Most Innovative Stand. Gold awards went to: Expert Kitchens, Old Mutual, Twiggy Vinyl Wall Art, Hey Jude, Vryheid Country Furniture, NHBRC, Classic Floors, Shower Solutions and Cover Frameless, Stafix, Telkom. Silver awards went to: Eskom, GR Cabins, Cane Logix, Chubb, Mobelli Outdoor Furniture, Blue Security, Kitchen Passion, Magic Lighting, Blue Bay Lifestyle Furniture, Marksman, A.G. Enterprises.

Bronze awards went to: Eco Secure, Tasha's Fantastic Fudge, Doors d' Art, SJ Capital, Global Beauty Innovations, Art Tech, Martinnaise, Elephant Showers, Panoramic Pavers, Mistrys.

Congratulations to Nonhlanhla Phili, the lucky winner who walked away with the Home Makeover competition prize worth R100 000! This fantastic prize was sponsored by Mobelli Outdoor Furniture, Blue Security, GR Cabins Magic Lighting and Vryheid Country Furniture.

For more information, contact HOMEMAKERS Durban on 031 764 5270, email: az.oc.as-srekamemoh@opxe.nbd or visit www.homemakersonline.co.za.