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6 1 Places to Check Out! Calgary Home & Design Show Here are a few of our favourite events in our calendar. 4 Days to attend: October 27-30 What I need to put in my GPS: BMO Centre, Stampede Grounds 20 Roundup Way SE Calgary, AB T2G 2W1 What I need to put in my GPS: Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3 2 IDS Vancouver Days to attend: September 22-25 What I need to put in my GPS: Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Place Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3 Need to get tickets here: www.idswest.com 3 Fall Home Show Days to attend: September 23-25 What I need to put in my GPS: Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place 195 Princes Boulevard Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Need to get tickets here: www.fallhomeshow.com For more information on events in your area, sign up for Canadian Home Trends’ eNewsletter at CanadianHomeTrends. com! 76 CANADIANHOMETRENDS.COM Riobel Montreal Trip Vancouver Home & Design Show Days to attend: September 22-25 Need to get tickets here: www.calgaryhds.com with evelyn Need to get tickets here: www. vancouverhomeanddesignshow. com 5 Edmonton Fall Home Show Days to Attend: October 21-23 What I need to put in my GPS: Northlands, Edmonton EXPO Centre 7515-118 Ave NW Edmonton, AB T5J 2N5 Need to get tickets here: www.edmontonfallhomeshow. com 6 West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Marketplace www.riobel.ca Riobel is a proud Canadian company started by 3rd generation plumber Mario Belisle in 1995. A genuine desire to bring not only quality and excellence in their products, but also education to the professionals who buy their products, Riobel opened an Academy in 2014 to educate and train salespeople, designers, plumbers, contractors and students. I was honoured to be invited along with a few other colleagues to Montreal for a wonderful opportunity to learn and experience a fun time in a beautiful city. ELTE Design Talk One of the key furnishing stores in Canada, ELTE offers design professionals the opportunity to meet and learn from keynote speakers who are invited to present their topics at the Design Talk series of events. This time it was Kara Mann who joined Andrew Metrick on stage for a lively and inspiring talk about her work, her life and her new line of furniture called Milling Road for Baker Furniture. Furniture Show Days to attend: November 18-20 What I need to put in my GPS: TRADEX - Fraser Valley Trade & Exhibition Centre 1190 Cornell Street Abbotsford, BC V2T 6H5 www.klippan.ca Need to get tickets here: www.westcoastchristmasshow. com www.cdifurniture.com www.renwil.ca Being the only furniture show in Canada, and held since 1972, the Canadian Furniture Show brings industry professionals together to network and display latest collections and trends. Exploring the show’s 425,000 square feet of showroom space is an event that should not be missed. - Photos by Larry Arnal