Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, Maine

Seacoast Home, Garden & Flower Show Whittemore Arena, UNH. Durham, New Hanpshire

Northern New England Home Garden & Flower Show Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Fryeburg, Maine

2012 SHOW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR HOME, GARDEN AND FLOWER SHOWS

Over 20 years of showcasing the newest products and services for the home and garden

Fryeburg, Maine: The 2012 show dates have been announced for three of the largest and most diverse Home, Garden and Flower shows held in the Northeast. On February 18 & 19, the 22nd Maine Home, Remodeling and Garden Show will return to the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine and will be filled with inspirational ideas plus unique products and services for the home and garden. Next is the 18th Seacoast Home and Garden Show on March 24 & 25, held at the UNH Whittemore Center in Durham, New Hampshire. Lastly, the 11th Annual Northern New England Home, Garden and Flower Show returns to the Fryeburg Fairgrounds in Fryeburg, Maine May 18, 19 & 20, 2012.

Each of the three shows has its own distinctive flavor according to the season and locale, bringing together a unique blend of home-and-garden-related products and services, quality merchandise from regional artists and artisans, product demonstrations, and expert advice from home and garden pros. Also represented at each show are exhibitors from a wide variety of businesses and services ranging from national franchises to entrepreneurial start-ups. Meet the Chefs features guest chefs from the most popular kitchens in Maine and New Hampshire as large audiences pack the studio kitchens to watch the chefs prepare culinary delights-and to sample the results. The Smart Homeowner Seminars offer cutting edge information to show attendees on eco-friendly and green products and services. The All Things Growing Seminars, and our garden marketplaces offer an assortment of plants, shrubs, flowers and garden supplies.

"Our seminar series are one of the highlights of our shows. We have some of the top businesses in energy and environmentally sensitive fields sharing their knowledge" said Karla Ficker, co-producer. "With so many new products coming onto the market, we all need help in understanding how they can help the average consumer. This is the goal of the seminars."

For the 2012 show season, we welcome two new members to the Dickson & McGonigle team.  Carrie Barron and Beth Alles have recently joined D&M as co-producers of the Maine Home, Remodeling & Garden Show and the Seacoast Home & Garden Show.  Together, we will strive to enhance our already diverse home and garden shows for exhibitors and attendees alike.