Array of Informative Free Seminars Announced for the 2018 Spring Inspired Home & Garden Expo

1. Array of Informative Free Seminars Announced for the 2018 Spring Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey to be held on April 21st and 22nd at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center • Don’t miss the informative home, garden and cooking seminars and workshops coming up at the free 2018 Spring Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey on April 21st and 22nd at the Monterey County Fair & EventCenter. • Monterey, CA, April 10, 2018 - Don’t miss the informative home, garden and cooking seminars and workshopscomingupatthefree2018SpringInspiredHome&GardenExpoofMontereyonApril21st and22ndattheMontereyCountyFair&Event Center. • Are you prepared for great home entertaining this Spring and Summer! Why not create a fabulous outdoorkitchenorbackyardsanctuary,upgradeyourdiningroomareaoraddakitchenislandforallof your cookingprojects? • Youwillbe abletoaskanarrayofdiverseexpertsonsiteallofyourhomeimprovementquestions!This year’s event will feature useful Home and Garden Exhibits, Daily Seminars, Live Chef Demos, Shopping, and Charity Partners as well as ExpoSponsors. • Stop by for a few hours and discover the very best in home-improvement products, advice and inspiration. Home expo exhibitors include general contractors, flooring, landscapers, kitchen and bath, cabinets, closet organizers, landscape designers, painters, countertops, tile, granite, appliances, solar energy,fireplaces,andmuchmoreallfromaroundMontereyCounty! • Spring isagreattimetoevaluateyourhomeand initiatehomerenovationprojectssoyou’ll be ready to • enjoyvisitsfromfamilyandfriendsinyourupdatedhome. • It’s also a wonderful time to Get Inspired! Start by visiting the Inspired Home Expo to plan your home improvement and landscaping vision and meet trusted experts who can make it a great reality.Unleash yourcreativity andcreateatrue sanctuarywhereyoucanrelaxand rejuvenateinyourbeautifulhome. • At aGlance: • Saturday, April 21, 2018 10 a.m. – 4p.m. • Sunday, April22, 2018 10 a.m. – 4p.m.

2. Free to allattendees! • TheSpring 2018InspiredHomeExpoofMontereywillfeatureafull weekendofactivitiesfor homeowners plus the latest remodeling, landscaping and home accessory trends andtips. • Educational home improvement seminars by local professionals, cooking demos, local charity partners andmore. • Additionalinformativeand funfreeseminarswillbe availablebothdaysduringtheSpring 2018 Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey (fullschedule coming soon on inspiredexpos.com) • The GrandPrizeforattendeesoftheevent:$100 Home DepotGiftCertificate! • Freeparking! • Location: Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Rd. Monterey, California. (Please enter at Gate3) • For more information, go toInspiredExpos.com or call (831) 222-0772. • DuringtheSpring2018InspiredHomeExpoofMontereyweekend,therewillbeanoutstandingline-up ofseminars inthehome,foodand garden areasthatincludemanyexperts intheirfield.Attendeescan plan their visit to the Spring 2018 Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey around many valuable remodeling workshops and home improvement seminar presentations by local experts and live chef demos and some seminars are now listedbelow. • 2018 Spring Home Expo Seminar Schedule Saturday, April 21,2018 • 12:00pm • Easy Updates When Selling Your Home or Just to Enjoy ItMore Presented by Amber Russell of Over the Moon Realty,Inc. • Join us as local real estate broker Amber Russell goes over quick fixes and changes for your home to make it a more attractive and impressive space. These updates can help with making your home more desirablewhenthepotentialbuyers comethrough,ortojustcreateamoreenjoyablespaceforyouand yourfamily. • 12:45pm

3. Learn More About High Quality Olive Oil &Olive Oil Demo Presented by RoseAnne Ruccello-Fischer of Ruccello OliveOil We know that olive oil is good for you, but there are a lot of myths about it out there. Many olive oils are for sale in the U.S. and are mislabeled or adulterated. As a new provider of high quality extra virgin oliveoilfromItaly and California,RoseAnneRuccellowillshareoliveoilfacts andtips,healthbenefitsof oliveoil,andwilldiscusshowtodooliveoiltastingsandfoodpairings. 1:30pm CookingDemonstration Spring Vegetable Farrotto CookingDemonstration Presented by Chef Scott “Paul” Blackerby of the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel Spa TusCARistorante Join Chef Paul as he makes a delectable dish of Spring Vegetable Farrotto, a dish much like risotto but with farro grains. We will make the quick and easy dish using ancient wheat grain farro, sauteed asparagus, peas, squash, baby tomatoes, herbs, vegetable broth, and finished with lemon oliveoil! 2:15pm Homes for Heroes: Cash Back for Heroes who Buy or Sell aHome Presented by Allison Chance of Homes forHeroes Learn about the Homes for Heroes program where qualifying professions (Firefighters, Law Enforcement, Military (Active, Reserve & Veterans), Healthcare Professionals, EMS, Teachers) receive cash back when buying or selling a home. As a military spouse herself, Allison is pleased to offer this amazingprogram.Allisonwillalso be doingagiveawayfora $50Targetgiftcardforthosewhoattend theseminar! 3:00pm The ABC’s ofArtichokes Presented by Denice Amerison of Castroville Artichoke Festival Food &Wine Join us to learn the ABC’s of Artichokes! We will cover basic preparation of artichokes, including how to microwave them, pressure cook them and other secrets of artichokes! Pat Hopper will also unveil the mystery and flavor ofCalifornia’s official state vegetable!

4. Sunday, April 22,2018 • 12:00pm • Why Choose MetalRoofing • Presented by Mike Ruiz of Noble PrideRoofing • Watchalivedemonstrationshowinghowmetalroofing panelsareformedthroughametalpanel machine. Learn the advantages of metal roofing and see why today metal roofing is a popular alternative to traditional roofingproducts. • 12:45pm • Spring & Summer Painting Tips for YourHome • Presented by Jon Stuefloten of Jon Stuefloten RestorationPainting • Join us as Jon Stuefloten of Jon Stuefloten Restoration Painting discusses spring and summer painting tips for the exterior and interior of your home. He will be offering advice on the best colors for your home, techniques and muchmore. • 1:30pm • Hardscape Design &Opportunity • Presented by Steve McShane of McShane’s LandscapeSupply • Too many landscapes go underutilized due to maintenance challenges. Join Steve McShane to dream up cost effective landscape solutions using stone, pavers, rocks and bark. Steve will highlight materials that last and require little or no upkeep. Steve will also walk through the design process so you can begin thinking about outside spaces you canenjoy. • And more seminars to beannounced! • CorporateSponsors: • Noble Pride Roofing Media CorporateSponsors: • Monterey CountyHerald

5. KRML Radio 102.1 FM and 1410AM • Times PublishingGroup • Exhibitor booth and Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information,go to www.InspiredExpos.com/Expos/Monterey. • PublicityContacts: • Wendy Brickman (831) 633-4444 orbrickman@brickmanmarketing.com • Marci Bracco (831) 747-7455 ormarci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com • About Presenter RoseAnnRuccello-Fischer • RoseAnne Ruccello-Fischer has a passion for premium olive oil and she’s turned that passion into a vocation, recently launching Ruccello Olive Oil, which specializes in Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Italy and California, hand-crafted olive wood items and handmadeaprons. • Starting April 1st, Ruccello Olive Oil will offer on its website, ruccellooliveoil.com, Extra Virgin Olive Oil from the Tuscany region in Italy and California, handmade olive wood bowls and cutting boards, and aprons crafted by hand. In the future, she hopes to offer more varieties of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from aroundtheworld.ShealsocurrentlyimportsEuropeanantiqueswithherhusbandinpartnershipwitha company in CarmelValley. • Ruccello-Fischer may be passionate about olive oil, but she’s equally passionate about eating and living well. She’s been in the health care field for more than 30 years and is a Clinical Laboratory Scientist, so she’s well acquainted with the many health benefits of olive oil. But it wasn’t until 2015, when she and herhusbandboughtasmall houseinTuscanynestledinthe Chiantihills,withvineyardsandolivegroves everywhereyoucouldsee,thattheideaofrunningherownoliveoilbusinesstookseed. • AlocalbusinessownerintheirsmallItaliantownsuggestedimportingextravirginoliveoiltotheU.S.,an idea that appealed to her. She wanted to learn everything she could about olive oil, so signed up for an Olive Oil Sommelier class. The original business idea didn’t pan out, but she did learn quite a bit about olive oil, especially the fact that many olive oils for sale in the U.S. are mislabeled and adulterated and that customers were being duped into buying Extra Virgin Olive Oil that was either virgin olive oil or lampanteoil,whichisnotfitforhumanconsumption. • So she decided she wanted to educate American consumers and offer them the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil that the world has to offer. Ruccello Olive Oil was founded, the name taken from her maiden name. She’salreadyworkingwiththreeoliveoilproducersinItalyandone inCalifornia,withanotherfromItaly in theworks. • More about theExpo:

6. Learn from and become “inspired” by top professionals in the field. Come meet the experts from the community who can help you create a more beautiful living environment, make a space more comfortable or fix an issue in your home. The event gives you the opportunity to build relationships with the people who can help you make your dreams become reality. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re looking for ideas for Spring projects, inspiration or just browsing home improvements largetoosmall. Talkwithexpertlocal homecontractorsthatcancreateallyour“inspired”,imagesfrom your clippings and Pinterest boards, meet your Google search list face to face, and make your home improvement dreams areality. The free, fun and informative Spring 2018 Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 21st and 22nd at the Monterey Fair & Expo Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA. This not-to-be-missed event will feature about a hundred LOCAL home and garden professionalsonsite, manybasedinMontereyCounty, withallofyourhomeprojectsolutions.Theywill be available to answer all of your questions and provide expert advice for enhancing your indoor and outdoor livingspace. The Spring 2018 Inspired Home & Garden Expo will feature displays and exhibits of the latest ideas in homeimprovement,remodeling,interior design,decoratingand landscaping.Inaddition,itwillprovide educational and informative seminars and demonstrations designed to help you enhance the beauty and the value of your home. Quality contractors, expert craftsmen, premier designers and home improvement professionals are there both days to focus on all of your needs to make your home meet yourvision. About Simply Clear Marketing &Media: Simply Clear Marketing & Media (SCMM) is a professional event management and marketing company based on the Central Coast. SCMI currently produces 7 successful INSPIRED trade show events peryear and is expanding its events and services. The Inspired Home Expos are designed to create an environmentforconsumerstofindtheproductsand servicestheyneed tocreatethe homeoftheir dreams.Thevisionbehindthehomeexpos istocreatealocationforlocalresidentstomeetfacetoface withlocal companies whocanhelpthemtocreateabeautifullivingenvironmentand increasethevalue of their homes. The health expos provide a location for residents to meet face to face with a variety of health, wellness, and fitness providers in thearea. Simply Clear Marketing & Media’s mission is to help small businesses grow by connecting them with potential clients through events and marketing. For more information, go to www.InspiredExpos.comor call (805)222-0772. Contact: Marci BraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455

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