Cost

$15.00 per adult. Children 18 and under free.

Purchase Tickets in Advance and SAVE!

Pre-Register Online through Friday, October 3, 2008 and receive $3 off the regular ticket price or purchase tickets at the show for $15 per adult. All tickets are valid for all three days of the show. Children 18 and under free.

Driving Directions

Directions to Wisconsin Exposition Center

Hotel Information

Hotel	Rate
Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel 375 S. Moorland Road Brookfield, WI 53151 Phone: (262) 364-1100 Fax: (262) 786-0843	Group rate $85/night (single/double) Cut off: September 16, 2008

Workshops

*While we make every effort to provide the workshops as listed, cancellations or changes may occasionally occur.

Friday, October 10th
1pm    Choosing a General Contractor and Understanding Post & Beam Construction
Learn about post and beam construction, what you need to know about choosing a contractor for your building needs, and how your choice relates to your home's construction.
Greg Shaw, President
Shaw Building & Design, Inc.
   
2pm    Log Home Maintenance & Preservation
A discussion about caring for your home, including care and maintenance tips for new and existing homes, as well as various forms of preservation.
Kelly Lind, Regional Sales Manager
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc.
   
3pm    Greening Your Log or Timber Home
In this timely overview, you'll learn the basics on how to establish energy independence as well as techniques and products you can use to build a beautiful, more efficient natural wood home.
Donna Peak, Editor
Log Home Design & Natural Wood Homes
   
4pm    A Candid Conversation Concerning Your Log Home Choices
Learn how to better understand the log home industry and discuss the various choices you have in the log home market.
Kirk Trammel, Great Lakes Regional Manager
Strongwood Log Home Company
   
5pm    The Path to Designing & Building a Timber Frame Home
Overview of designing and building a timber frame home including considerations of timber framing history, cost, maximum impact of timber, SIP panels, finish considerations, etc.
Bob Sternquist, President
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
   
Saturday, October 11th   
12pm    Building Your Timber Frame Home
An overview of what you need to know about building a timber frame home from design through move-in.
Pat Schaffer, Sales Representative
Riverbend Timber Framing
   
1pm    Log Home Maintenance & Preservation
A discussion about caring for your home, including care and maintenance tips for new and existing homes, as well as various forms of preservation.
Kelly Lind, Regional Sales Manager
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc.
   
2pm    A Candid Conversation Concerning Your Log Home Choices
Learn how to better understand the log home industry and discuss the various choices you have in the log home market.
Kirk Trammel, Great Lakes Regional Manager
Strongwood Log Home Company
   
3pm    New Home Design
Join this fast-paced, energy filled and motivating workshop to learn about getting started with your new home design. Learn the latest design trends for kitchens and bathrooms and discover how living in a new home designed around your wants and needs can improve your quality of life.
Brian Breit, Regional Representative, Expedition Log Homes & President, Countryside Designs
   
4pm    The Path to Designing & Building a Timber Frame Home
Overview of designing and building a timber frame home including considerations of timber framing history, cost, maximum impact of timber, SIP panels, finish considerations, etc.
Bob Sternquist, President
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
   
5pm    Greening Your Log or Timber Home
In this timely overview, you'll learn the basics on how to establish energy independence as well as techniques and products you can use to build a beautiful, more efficient natural wood home.
Donna Peak, Editor
Log Home Design & Natural Wood Homes
   
Sunday, October 12th   
11am    Log Home Maintenance & Preservation
A discussion about caring for your home, including care and maintenance tips for new and existing homes, as well as various forms of preservation.
Kelly Lind, Regional Sales Manager
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc.
   
12pm    Building Your Timber Frame Home
An overview of what you need to know about building a timber frame home from design through move-in.
Pat Schaffer, Sales Representative
Riverbend Timber Framing
   
1pm     The ABC's of Buying a Log Home
This workshop is intended to educate the potential log home buyer who is just entering the market.  It will cover the do's and don'ts of selecting, buying and building a log home.  It will look at what to consider such as:  How complete is the log home package, creating the perfect floorplan, and how to go about looking for the right lender.
Robert Barker, Sales Development Manager
Golden Eagle Log Homes
   
2pm    Choosing a General Contractor and Understanding Post & Beam Construction
Learn about post and beam construction, what you need to know about choosing a contractor for your building needs, and how your choice relates to your home's construction.
Greg Shaw, President
Shaw Building & Design, Inc.

Exhibitor List

Acupuncture & Holistic Health Associates
Bluegreen Vacations
Blue Ox Timber Frames
Butternut Creek, LLC
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes, Inc.
Custom Metal Roofing
Custom Rustic Woodworks
Cutco Cutlery Corp.
Enercept
Expedition Log Homes
Extreme Panel Tech, Inc.
Golden Eagle Log Homes
Healthy Gourmet, The
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
Keepsake Imports
Kitchen Craft International
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes, Inc.
Lake Country Heating & Cooling
Log Homes Canada
Master Shield
Meadow Valley Log Homes
Ottertail Cedar Log Furniture
Papa Bear's Northwoods Store
Perma-Chink Systems
Pioneer Log Homes, Midwest
Pro WoodCare
Pueblo Southwest
Riverbend Timber Framing
Royal Prestige
Sansin Corporation, The
Shaw Building & Design, Inc.
Stevens Point Log Homes
Strongwood Log Home Company
Timber Valley Millwork
Tomahawk Log & Country Homes
Trail Blazers
True North Log Homes
Waldmann Construction
Wilderness Log & Timber Company, LLC
Wisconsin Log Homes
Wyndham Vacation Resorts