Informed sources tell MHMSM.com that organizers for the Great Southwest Home Show (GSWHS) are close to making a new deal for a 2012 event. “We are now reviewing a contract at the Expo for March 1-2 for Trade and 3-4 for public days.” one source stated. “March 1 & 2 (are) the new dates…..at Expo Square!” Yet another source told us that discussions with various manufacturers and with Expo Square, where the QuikTrip Center is located, led to what looks like a creative soluton that is nearly a ‘done deal.’ The essence of the plan was to move the show between the dates of the Louisville and Tunica shows, early enough in the season to capture spring sales. With an early March show date and an all indoor facility, the threat of winter weather would be minimized. “The QuikTrip Center allows us to expand the show over time, we can have a hundred homes there if we wanted to do so. The Tulsa Convention Center would have limited us to no more than 24 homes. We believe the new date at the QuikTrip and an easy Tulsa travel destination can lead to a show that will grow over time into a great Industry event.”
