First Annual Columbia Home Building And Remodeling Expo To Be Held At The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

December 19, 2007

COLUMBIA, SC – December, 19, 2007 – The first annual Columbia Home Building and Remodeling Expo will be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center (CMCC) January 11 – 13, 2008.  This event is open to the public.  Tickets for admission are $4 for adults and children 18 and younger receive free admission.  More than 5,000 people are expected to participate in this event.

The event schedule is as follows:  Friday, Jan. 11 from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 12 from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  For more information contact Chris Bond at 952-881-5030 or email [email protected] .

Vice President and General Manager for the CMCC, Mack Stone states, “The Home Building and Remodeling Expo is a great start to the new year.  We are excited they have chosen our facility.”

The mission of the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center is to provide a first-class venue offering superior operations management and state-of-the-science amenities for the successful coordination of meetings, conventions, tradeshows, entertainment and other special events utilizing the facility; enhancing the economic viability and image of the Columbia Riverbanks Region. For more information, please visit www.columbiaconventioncenter.com .