Best Buy to Showcase Entertainment Technology at Home & Garden Show

Seventh Annual Fall Home and Garden Show at The Woodlands
Saturday and Sunday, August 29-30, 2009

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- From new wireless technology to LED screens only an inch thick, Best Buy will showcase the latest in televisions, audio systems and home entertainment technology at the Seventh Annual Fall Home & Garden Show at The Woodlands. Best Buy is one of the sponsors of the event to be held at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center on Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30.

“It’s really a fun time for everyone,” Paul Sanders, general manager of Best Buy in The Woodlands said. “It’s a chance for people to see the new technology, play with it, ask questions, and see how it will look in the home.”

Best Buy’s participation will include live demonstrations as well as living room and home theater displays. The company will also offer free home consultations, setting up appointments for a Best Buy representative to meet with the client at their home and discuss options that meet the homeowner’s vision.

“Right now, with an uncertain economy, many customers are forgoing long vacations and instead investing in their home -- making it a fun place to gather with family and friends,” Sanders explained. “That may mean creating a home theater room or building an outdoor music system for poolside barbeques.”

Sanders said that entertainment technology continues to evolve. For example, televisions on the market today can serve as computer monitors, part of a music system, and even family photo albums for uploaded pictures. They can make it possible to enjoy theater-quality movies or experience a football game in life-like clarity in one’s own home.

While Best Buy offers state-of-the-art technology, including most high-end systems, at a good value, Sanders said the best thing about Best Buy is their knowledgeable staff.

“We aren’t concerned with just selling a product,” Sanders said. “We want to sell the right product for the customer. Plus we can install that product and maintain it. Our goal is to create an entertainment system that truly fits an individual’s lifestyle and home.”

Special Exhibitor Offers
Check out these special offers available from exhibitors at the Show. Take advantage of discounts on products and services offered by some of Houston’s best small businesses. Go to www.woodlandsshows.com/special-exhibitor-offers for coupons you can print and bring to the Show for super savings.

Also at the Show:
New Ideas – New Products - 200 Exhibitors – Industry Experts! Get advice from industry experts and over 200 exhibitors with new ideas, new products and services to help you get the most out of life!

Industry Experts – 17 Speakers on Two Seminar Stages!
Speakers include Texas A&M economist and real estate expert Dr. Jim Gaines, home entertainment expert and author Karen Bussen, renowned chef Clive Berkman, Kitchen and Bath Designer Peggy McGowen, organizer extraordinaire Ellen Delap, outdoor living experts Ron Thompson and Jeff Cunningham, Interior Designer Steve Clifton, representative from Standard Renewable Energy, KSEV 700 Bottomline host Mike Landry, GardenLine radio show host Randy Lemmon, High-Tech Texan Michael Garfield, outdoor living expert Ron Thompson, Houston’s leading ‘Green’ architect LaVerne Williams, habitat gardening expert Jason McKenzie, and Angelique Grado will return with more eco-friendly ideas and money-saving tips.

Ask-the-Expert Booth
Stop by for some one-on-one advice from The Lazy Gardener, Brenda Beust Smith on Saturday. On Sunday, Houston Chronicle gardening guru Kathy Huber will be taking your questions. Visit the Web site below for times.

Show Information
The Seventh Annual Fall Home & Garden Show at The Woodlands takes place Saturday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, located at 1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, Texas, 77380.

Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and children under 12 are admitted free. Free covered parking provided in the Convention Center garage on Six Pines with walkway to the hotel. Valet parking is available at the Hotel entrance, just 100 feet from the Convention Center.

For presentation schedule, list of exhibitors, an online discount coupon for $1 off admission and more information, please visit the Web site at the link below.