The Nebraska Home and Builders Association put on its 54th consecutive event from Feb. 7-9 at Sandhills Global Event Center. The event allowed for over 250 businesses to come showcase what they have done and promote their company. Anyone interested in any type of home renovation or even as far as buying or selling a house, would benefit from this event.

“It’s imperative that we come to these shows,” Reese Franssen, a marketer for ABC Seamless said. “Not only for the community, but as far as touching people and getting to know them,” he said.

Michaela Schwarten is the executive vice-president of the Nebraska Home and Builders Association.

“I work for the home and builders' association of Lincoln and so this is a chance for our members to get in front of the public and show them what they have for a product and make connections and market their business.”

The association has put on this event for the past 53 years. Their goal is to help new customers find their dream home and lifestyle with a variety of different businesses promoting their work. One customer in particular, Heather Newhouse, went to the show in hopes of finding someone to redo her deck outside.

“Everyone here has been very helpful, and kind and I love all the little goodies and games you get to play,” Heather Newhouse said.

Different businesses rely on this event alone to find new customers they can do business with for the following year. For one marketing director, Teghan Metcalf of True North Homes, she was determined to find some new faces.

“We have been trying to get more variety in our customers and just trying to reach a different area that we haven’t reached in the past,” Teghan Metcalf said.

Whether you wish to buy a house or do something far more specific, it can be a very stressful process due to the financial distress it can cause. The first step is to find the right business to work with in this major process.