Each year the Gulf Breeze Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Family Fun Fest expands.
This year, organizers have added Expo Café to the line up of events featured 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Gulf Breeze Recreation Center. The café will feature local nonprofits serving treats in the theater room while visitors enjoy entertainment, including a fashion show.
The outdoor Family Fest will feature face painting, games, inflatable bounce house, door prizes, and new this year, a dog fly-ball demonstration.
The main focus of the event is to allow area businesses and nonprofits to showcase their goods and services.
"Our goal is: shop local, buy local, support the local economy," said Meg Peltier, president and CEO of the chamber. "A lot of people don't realize how many great businesses we have here in our own backyard."
The indoor and outdoor show features 100 vendors, including Majors Home Improvement, a participant for nearly a decade.
"It's great to have a booth so people can come in with coffee in hand and kick tires and talk to someone about a project they want to do," said Jonathan Wells, Majors' operations manager.
In these economic times, that face time is important, Wells said.
Josie Cotti, vice president of the chamber's membership services, said attendees will find a "broad spectrum" of vendors to chat with.
Among them: Banks, medical and elderly services, health care providers, builders, and cosmetic, sunglass and gift basket vendors.
PNJ
4 Tips for Buying New Replacement Windows
When purchasing replacement windows for your home, you are probably hoping to never be forced to buy new windows ever again. Let's face it. It aint cheap.
So keep these tips in mind when deciphering this hefty investment:
1) Research window manufacturers. Settle on one with positive growth, a solid financial history, and, of course, a comprehensive warranty.
2) Avoid standard size-only windows. No window opening is truly uniform. Although the initial cost outlay will be greater, getting custom windows to fit every opening of your home will pay off in the long run due to increased energy efficiency, plus the finished product will simply look better.
3) All components are not equal. Vinyl should be virgin vinyl, not recycled vinyl, commonly referred to as regrind. Regrind will crack and yellow over time. Many times, this is the very reason why some windows are drastically priced lower than others.
4) Check the label. The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)is a non-profit organization who provides unbiased assessments regarding energy performance ratings so consumers can compare different products and make informed product choices. Do not buy any window lacking the NFRC label.
As with any big purchase, the more you know about replacement windows, the better off your buying experience should be.
Good luck!
Big Green Egg Giveaway Winner
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Thanks to everyone who participated. Stay tuned to this site (and stay registered for the newsletter). There is yet another contest just on the horizon!
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