Informative Seminars Announced for 2017 Fall Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey to be held on October 14 and 15, 20

1. Informative Seminars Announced for 2017 Fall Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey to be held on October 14 and 15, 2017 at the Monterey County Fair & EventCenter • Get ready for holiday entertaining! Create a beautiful living environment and hire an expert to get your home improvement projectsstarted! • Learn great strategies for “Aging in Place” with John Lewis, owner of LewisBuilders • M onterey, CA, October 05, 2017 - Save the date for the free 2017 Fall Inspired Home & Garden Expo on Saturday and Sunday October 14 and 15, 2017, at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. Fall is a greattimetoevaluateyourhomeandbegintoinitiate homerenovationprojectssoyou’llbereadyto • enjoy holiday entertaining with family and friends. It’s also the perfect time to Get Inspired! Talk with hundreds of experts who can help you make both large and small changes to your home andgarden • area! Enjoy informative and entertaining seminars on both days which are now listedbelow. • Presenting at this year’s Fall Expo will be John Lewis of Lewis Builders providing valuable seminars about effective ways for Aging inPlace! • Ask the experts! This year’s event will feature an array of fascinating and useful Home and Garden Exhibits, Daily Seminars, Live Chef Demos, Shopping, and Charity Partners as well as Expo Sponsors. Stop by for a few hours and discover the very best in home-improvement products, advice and inspiration. • 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 your creativity and create a true sanctuarywhereyoucanrelaxandrejuvenateinyourbeautifulhome. • Be sure to bring all of your home improvement ideas and remodeling projects to the Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey. Experts at the Monterey Home Expo are there to answer all of your questions and help you getstarted. • The Inspired Fall Home Expo exhibitors will include general contractors, flooring, landscapers, kitchen and bath, cabinets, closet organizers, landscape designers, painters, countertops, tile, granite, appliances, solar energy, fireplaces, and much more, most based in MontereyCounty! • At a Glance: • Saturday, October 14, 2017 10 a.m. – 5p.m. • Sunday, October15,2017 10 a.m. – 4p.m.

2. Free to allattendees! • The Fall 2017 Inspired Home Expo of Monterey will feature a full weekend of activities for homeowners plus the latest remodeling, landscaping and home accessory trends andtips. • Educational home improvement seminars by local professionals, cooking demos, local charity partners andmore. · Special Guest Appearance by John Lewis, owner of LewisBuilders UpcomingInspiredHomeExpoSeminars: Saturday, October14th 12:00 pm – Aging in Place Renovations Presented by John Lewis of LewisBuilders John Lewis of Lewis Builders of Carmel, which specializes in designing and building customhomes, remodels and “Aging-in-Place” Renovations, is a credentialed expert in CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist), a program of the National Association of HomeBuilders. Born and raised in Monterey County, the youngest of five children and a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Lewis’s passion for the creative process of designing and building custom homes and remodels that started with small repair jobs in college, has now become his life’swork. Lewis is the founder and CEO of Lewis Builders, which employs 15 people and is headquartered in The Barnyard Shopping Center inCarmel. John and Tammy were married six months later and they now have two sons, 2 1/2 years old and six months old. And, Tammy, in addition to her primary duties as a mother, is now also Lewis Builders’ CreativeDirector. 1:15 pm – Hardscape101 Presented by McShane’s LandscapeSupply Wondering where to begin when it comes to your yard hardscape, paths and pavers? If you’re choosing materials or designing a path or walkway, startwith our seminar! Explore the pros and cons of different materials and design tips to maximize curb appeal with McShane’s LandscapeSupply. 2:00 pm – Home Staging & Preparing Your Home for a Sale or Move In Presented by Jason Montgomery of Shankle RealEstate

3. Join local Marina Real Estate Agent Jason Montgomery as he talks about home staging and preparing your home for a sale or move in. Montgomery will He will talk about tips and tricks to get your home in shape indoors and out for a beautiful and aesthetically appealinghome! Montgomery is passionate about both real estate and his local community of Marina, where has immersed himself in the community and local government. As a Marina resident, Jason understands the Marina market better than anybody. “I have completed numerous transactions inmy home town. Recently, I represented a long-time client on a purchase of a home right down the street from mine!”, Montgomery proudly states. “My goal isn’t just to sell homes in my community, it’s to be a part of the community.” Sunday, October15th 12:00 pm – Aging-in-Place Renovations Presented by John Lewis of LewisBuilders John Lewis of Lewis Builders of Carmel, which specializes in designing and building customhomes, remodels and “Aging-in-Place” Renovations, is a credentialed expert in CAPS (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist), a program of the National Association of HomeBuilders. Born and raised in Monterey County, the youngest of five children and a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Lewis’s passion for the creative process of designing and building custom homes and remodels that started with small repair jobs in college, has now become his life’swork. Lewis is the founder and CEO of Lewis Builders, which employs 15 people and is headquartered in The Barnyard Shopping Center in Carmel.John and Tammy were married six months later and they now have two sons, 2 1/2 years old and six months old. And, Tammy, in addition to her primary duties asa mother, is now also Lewis Builders’ CreativeDirector. 1:15 pm – Tiny HouseFever Presented by Amber Russell, Broker/Owner, Over the Moon Realty,Inc. RealEstateBroker/OwnerAmberRussellappearedonHGTVTinyHouseHuntersasaREALTOR®helping a couple purchase a tiny house. Amber talks about the real estate market and the interest in tiny homes among many buyers. She'll also provide tips on how to reduce your carbon imprint no matter the size of yourhome. About JohnLewis John Lewis found his calling as a college student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, though it wasn’thow you might expect a career path to unfold. Flash forward to 2017, as Lewis is now the founder of Lewis Builders, which specializes in designing and building custom homes, doing design/build remodels and “aging-in-place” renovations for retirees, older people and those with health concerns. His firm employs 15 people and moved into new offices in The Barnyard Shopping Center inCarmel.

4. “We have a passion for helping those who are aging and just want to keep their dignity and independence in their own homes,” says Lewis. “We're trying to educate the public on design/build and aging-in-place.” • Design/build, simply put, is the same company doing the design and construction, from conception to completion, of a custom home or remodel. Design/builders have a better conception of the real costs of a project and how to fit that into a client's budget; it saves significant time in the overall project; and the constructionteamworkscollaborativelywiththedesignteam. • Aging-in-place is customizing homes with innovative, aesthetically pleasing solutions that alleviate the physical challenges of aging orinjury. • It's not just a specialty, Lewis Builders is a credentialed expert in CAPS (Certified Aging -in-Place Specialist). A program of the National Association of Home Builders, the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for theaging-in-place. • “When people discover that cost of living in an assisted-living facility can be $10,000 or $20,000 a month, making modifications to their own homes becomes a no-brainer," he says. “The ultimate result is that people are able to live comfortably and safely in their homes into their later years, rather than moving into costly assisted-livingfacilities.” • Born and raised in Monterey County, the youngest of five children, Lewis’s passion for the creative process of designing and building custom homes and remodels that started with small repair jobs in college, has now become his life'swork. • Additional informative and fun free seminars will be available both days during the Fall 2017 Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey (full final schedule will be coming soon on inspiredhomeexpos.com) • TheGrandPrizeforattendeesoftheevent:$100GiftCardtoHomeDepot • Free admission &parking! • Location: Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Rd. Monterey, California. (Please enteratGate3onGardenRoad) • For more information, go to InspiredExpos.com or call (831)222-0772. • During the Fall 2017 Inspired Home Expo of Monterey weekend, there will be an outstanding line-up of seminars in the home, food and garden areas that include many experts in their field. Attendees can plan their visit to the Fall 2017 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 listed below. Updates about the seminars and the presenters will be posted on the website,InspiredExpos.com.

5. CorporateSponsors: • Noble Pride Roofing Media CorporateSponsors: • Monterey CountyHerald • KRMLRadio102.1FMand1410AM • Times PublishingGroup • Exhibitor booth and Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, go to www.InspiredExpos.com/Expos/Monterey. • Moreaboutthe2017FallInspiredHomeExpo: • 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 spacemore • 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 foreveryone, • whether you’re looking for ideas for Fall projects, inspiration or just browsing home improvements large too small. Talk with expert local home contractors that can create all your “inspired”, images from 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 Fall 2017 Inspired Home & Garden Expo of Monterey will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, 2017 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 professionals on site, many based in Monterey County, with all of your home project solutions. They will be available to answer all of your questions and provide expert advice for enhancing your indoor and outdoor livingspace. • The Fall 2017 Inspired Home & Garden Expo will feature displays and exhibits of the latest ideas in home improvement, remodeling, interior design, decorating and landscaping. In addition, it will provide 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. • AboutSimplyClear Marketing&Media: • Simply Clear Marketing & Media (SCMM) is a professional event management and marketingcompany • based on the Central Coast. SCMM currently produces 7 successful INSPIRED trade show events per year and is expanding its events and services. The Inspired Home Expos are designed to create an environment for consumers to find the products and services they need to create the home oftheir • dreams. The vision behind the home expos is to create a location for local residents to meet face to face with local companies who can help them to create a beautiful living environment and increase the value of their homes. The health expo provides a location for residents to meet face to face with a variety of health, wellness, and fitness providers in thearea.

6. 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.com or call (831)222-0772. PublicityContacts: Wendy Brickman (831) 633-4444 orbrickman@brickmanmarketing.com Marci Bracco(831) 747-7455 or marci@chatterboxpublicrelations.com Contact: MarciBraccoCain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA93901 (831)747-7455 http://www.inspiredexpos.com/