The Exhibit Hall is the heart of the show and home to all the action... the new products, cool tools, refinement of installation techniques, learning direct from the manufacturers and relationships you build face-to-face are all what keeps you coming back year after year.   The 2010 DeckExpo offers a wealth of education and resources right in the Exhibit Hall - ALL activities listed below are FREE with your registration for the event!   The hardest part is deciding where to start and how to fit it all in just 3 short days!   To learn more about each of the activities or feature areas inside the Exhibit Hall, click on the text to be directed to more information. 

NEW EXHIBIT HALL FEATURES FOR 2010: The Exhibit Hall Feature areas listed below are new for the 2010 event and provide you with even more opportunities for growing your business and expanding your product knowledge.  WOOD PAVILION Details on display coming shortly Visit with experts about the benefits of designing and building with wood SOCIAL MEDIA LOUNGE - sponsored by Certified Contractors Network   Sign-up details and schedule coming shortly Go beyond just what social media is and learn how it can really work for you with the opportunity to create your own professional quality company video FREE!  LEAD RRP "STORE ON THE FLOOR" - sponsored by Sherwin Williams   Details and onsite specials coming shortly Visit the Sherwin Williams "store on the floor" for all of your jobsite lead RRP supplies PROPANE INNOVATION PAVILION - sponsored by Propane Education and Research Council Details and schedule coming shortly Learn ways to reduce your customers' home energy costs wile improving sustainiability and whole-home performance HOME PERFORMANCE PAVILION - sponsors include American Hometec, CertainTeed, Fomo Products and U.S. Department of Energy   Details and schedule coming shortly Learn about the latest legislation, financing and certifications and be introduced to the latest home-performance related products through displays, face-to-face conversations with industry experts and hands-on demonstration for installation of these products

Exhibit Hall                      Deck Workshop                 Installation Clinics           Tool Alley               Presenting Exhibits

WHAT ELSE IS TAKING PLACE IN THE EXHIBIT HALL AT THE 2010 DECKEXPO? From A-Z, take a look what else is taking place inside the bustling exhibit hall at the 2010 event: CO-LOCATION WITH REMODELING SHOW - returning in 2010, the Remodeling Show is hosted alongside DeckExpo providing the opportunity to learn from "the inside-out" DECK WORKSHOP - Mike Guertin leads multiple action-oriented hands-on presentations which focus on critical issues which occur specifically on deck jobsites. HUNDREDS OF DISPLAYS - manufacturers from every major construction-related product category wil be there... some top brands you have been asking for by name will be there so you NEED to be there too! INSTALLATION CLINICS - Notable construction pros take ongoing challenges in the field and teach contractors how to overcome them with technique demonstrations along with quick tips and tricks LIVE DECK COLLAPSE -  with deck failures cuasing thousands of injuries and over 20 deaths since 2003, Simpson Strong-Tie demonstrates common causes of deck failure with multiple live deck collapses (takes place once each day ONLY on Wednesday and Thursday of the event) KITCHEN & BATH SHOWCASE - top pros Mike Sloggatt and Tom Brewer lead installation clinics which will help you become more proficient and gain more product knowledge regarding kitchen and bath production and planning PRESENTING EXHIBITS - manufacturers lead direct-to-contractor presentations for best practices on installations of their products PRODUCT SHOWCASE - multiple manfacturers set up mini-displays of their new, cool or green products so you can see them all in one place and decide which booths to vist next! TOOL ALLEY  - RE-CHARGED FOR 2010!  You asked for more tools AND we are bringing you more tools.  Find out which TOP NAMES in TOOLS are going to be at this year's event!