Cost

$15.00 per adult. Children 18 and under free.

Purchase Tickets in Advance and SAVE!

Pre-Register Online through Friday, September 5, 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 Kentucky Exposition Center

Hotel Information

Hotel	Rate
Hilton Garden Inn/Louisville Airport 2735 Crittenden Drive Louisville, KY 40209 Phone: (502) 637-2424 Fax: (502) 637-2429	Group rate $144/night (single/double) Cut off: August 22, 2008

Workshops

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

Friday, September 12th
  
1pm    Understanding the Nature of a Log Home Package
Learn what materials are needed, how log home kits can vary from one manufacturer to the next, and how to request a quote for your log home.
Adam Kordes, Western Regional Sales Manager
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes
   
2pm    Energy Saving Solutions for Your Log or Timber Frame Home
Learn about the many ways you can save energy in your log or timber frame home.
Frank Gioffre, Director of Dealer Support Services
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
   
3pm    Matching Your Lifestyle to the Ideal Custom Design
This presentation encourages log and timber home buyers to write their home story based on needs and emotions rather than on spatial requirements.  The chances of getting the exact house you are dreaming about is greatly enhanced by doing your homework.  Five areas of comparing log home packages are also introduced.
Mark Dunn, Director of Business Development
1867 Confederation Log Homes
   
4pm    Greening Your Log or Timber Home
In this timely overview, you'll get the basics on how to establish energy indpendence 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
   
5pm    Financing Your Log or Timber Frame Home
Learn the tools needed to purchase your land and/or finance your new log or timber frame home.
Andy Bishop, Financial Services Officer
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America
   
6pm    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
Dave Marcum, Sales
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
   
Saturday, September 13th  
 
11am    Hybrid Construction:  The Cutting Edge of Log Home Construction
Learn the advantages of using hybrid construction to create your energy efficient log or timber frame home.
Leon York, President
Landmark Log Homes
   
12pm    Designing & Building a Timber Frame Home
An overview of what you need to know about building a timber frame home from design through move-in.
Scott Horstmeyer, President, Eagle Creek Custom Builders & Riverbend Timber Framing Rep.
Riverbend Timber Framing
   
1pm    Energy Saving Solutions for Your Log or Timber Frame Home
Learn about the many ways you can save energy in your log or timber frame home.
Frank Gioffre, Director of Dealer Support Services
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
   
2pm    Understanding the Nature of a Log Home Package
Learn what materials are needed, how log home kits can vary from one manufacturer to the next, and how to request a quote for your log home.
Adam Kordes, Western Regional Sales Manager
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes
   
3pm    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
Dave Marcum, Sales
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
   
4pm    10 Secrets to a Great New Log Home
Learn how to better understand the log home industry and take full advantage of this show.
Bob Marcom, Director of Sales/Marketing
Strongwood Log Home Company
   
5pm    Log Home Care & Maintenance
A discussion about caring for your dream home, including care and maintenance tips for new and existing homes.
Eric Huff, Sales Representative
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc.

Sunday, September 14th

11am    Log Basics 101
 Learn the basics about log types and log packages as they apply to the log home building process.
 Bill Dinkins, Sales Consultant
 Hochstetler Milling, Ltd.
   
12pm    10 Secrets to a Great New Log Home
 Learn how to better understand the log home industry and take full advantage of this show.
 Bob Marcom, Director of Sales/Marketing
 Strongwood Log Home Company
   
1pm     Designing & Building a Timber Frame Home
An overview of what you need to know about building a timber frame home from design through move-in.
Scott Horstmeyer, President, Eagle Creek Custom Builders & Riverbend Timber Framing Rep.
Riverbend Timber Framing
   
2pm    Financing Your Log or Timber Frame Home
Learn the tools needed to purchase your land and/or finance your new log or timber frame home.
Adam Loy, Financial Services Officer
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America

Exhibitor List

1867 Confederation Log Homes
Appalachian Log Structures
Bath Fitter
Bluegreen Vacations
BPB Log Homes
Classic Gutter Systems
Cutco Cutlery Corp.
Essential Log Home Restoration
Everything Wildlife
Expedition Log Homes
F & B Farm
Farm Credit Services
FischerSIPS
Healthy Gourmet, The
Hearthstone Homes, Inc.
Heartwood Timbercraft Homes
Heritage Log Homes
Hidden Valley Log Homes, LLC
Hochstetler Milling
Honest Abe Log Homes, Inc.
Katahdin Cedar Log Homes
Keepsake Imports
Kuhns Bros. Log Homes
Landmark Log Homes
Log Homes Canada
Northeastern Log Homes
Oakbridge Timber Framing
Perma-Chink Systems, Inc.
Pioneer Log Systems, Inc.
Real Log Homes
Riverbend Timber Framing
Rocky Top Log Furniture
Sanctuary Homes
Satterwhite Log Homes
Southland Log Homes, Inc.
Strongwood Log Home Company
Timberpeg, Inc.
Timber Valley Millwork
Tomahawk Log & Country Homes
Trail Blazers
True North Log Homes, Inc.
Unique Rustic Furnishings
Weatherall Company, Inc.