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Even though its order book is almost already full for 2022, Dany Bonneville, co-president of Bonneville Industries, believes that it is assuming its leadership by maintaining tradition and participating in both shows.
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Bonneville Industries is the official builder of Maison Enfant Soleil. Dany Bonneville is in the house, under construction in Beloeil.
“There is nothing simple right now,” he admits. We go there, not to make sales, but to continue to make our name known and to support our cause which is the Maison Enfant Soleil. This will be a way for us to sell a pack of tickets for the draw. Of Japanese Scandinavian inspiration, it will be absolutely beautiful. We will present images, but we will not be able to show it. It’s not over, for all sorts of reasons. »
A new affordable model, Natur-Évo, 1008 sq.2 and can evolve according to the needs of the occupants, can be visited. This choice is not fortuitous. It reflects the immense popularity of the Natur series cabins over the past year and a half, said Mr. Bonneville.
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Illustration of the new affordable model, Natur-Évo, from Industries Bonneville, which can be visited. This 1008 sq.2 can evolve according to the needs of the occupants, by adding, for example, a floor.
According to him, the fact that there is no limit on the number of people who can walk inside the two lounges makes a huge difference. “It costs us $100,000 each time to install and uninstall a house,” he reveals. It’s a huge investment. »
Highs and lows
The National Home Show and ExpoHabitation de Montréal are both owned by Marketplace Events and managed by Expo Media in Montreal. The members of the small team in charge of their organization have supported each other since January to deal with the uncertainty, reveals Arianne Li-Deslandes, director of operations at Expo Media. “We bet that, by spring, the situation would improve,” she says.
The vast majority of people are very happy to be able to just come back to a living room to meet people and be surrounded by humans, in safe conditions. It will be good for the soul.
Arianne Li-Deslandes, Director of Operations at Expo Media
The two shows will take place since they are frequented by customers from different regions, around Montreal, and their missions are not the same, she explains. While the exhibition at the Olympic Stadium is more focused on renovation and construction, that at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, which brings together a larger number of exhibitors, is geared towards interior design and gives a taste of the summer, giving an important place to exterior landscaping. Their presentation, two weeks apart, will be reversed this year.
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David Cousineau, owner of Patio Design, decided to participate in both shows, as he has always done. “It’s sure, it’s a bit of the unknown,” he says. We don’t know how many people will show up, but we don’t see why we would change our way of proceeding. You have to be there to show off, compare yourself, talk to other business owners, and take the pulse of what people really like. Human contact is very important. It is also a source of pride to show our know-how. »
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Patio Design will take part in the National Home Show and ExpoHabitation in Montreal, as it has always done in the past.
For retailer JC Perreault, there was also no question of reconsidering its participation in the National Home Show, even if it will not be able to show itself in its best light. “An organization like ours has a role to play,” says sales manager Louis La Rue. We are moving forward, even if the availability of several household appliances remains an issue. We will reduce the space granted to them, in favor of barbecues and outdoor furniture. »
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PHOTO DAVID BOILY, THE PRESS
In the store it recently opened in Saint-Roch-de-l’Achigan, retailer JC Perreault has reserved a large space for garden furniture. It will do the same at the National Home Show, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, which will give a taste of summer.
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PHOTO DAVID BOILY, THE PRESS
JC Perreault also reserves a vast space for barbecues.
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Home fairs are subject to the same health rules as shopping centres, specifies Arianne Li-Deslandes. Several precautions will be taken to maintain healthy distances. “We canceled everything that was likely to bring people together and attract crowds, such as conferences and the invitation of stars,” she says. We want to promote fluid circulation, so that people are not afraid to come. »
Expo Media is also organizing the Maisons et jardins show in Ottawa from March 24 to 27. Across Quebec, several Expo Habitat shows have been canceled, including those in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Lac-Saint-Jean and Saguenay. Expo Habitat Beauce, in Saint-Georges, organized by the APCHQ Beauce-Appalaches, will notably go ahead, from March 25 to 27. Expo Habitat Saint-Hyacinthe, for its part, offers virtual booths and sets an appointment for the fall.