The Log Home Shows, owned and operated by log home and timber frame show veterans Ed Erickson and Paul (Tex) Patterson, offers complete service and an outstanding experience for exhibitors and audiences alike. After successful shows in Lexington, KY, Greenville, S.C. and Pigeon Forge, TN in 2006, Lexington, KY and Sevierville, TN in 2007, Roanoke, VA and Lexington, KY in 2008, they have booked upcoming Log Home and Timber Frame Shows in Fort Wayne, IN (Sept. 26–28 at Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum) and Spokane, WA (Oct. 3–5 at Spokane Convention Center) in 2008 and Roanoke, VA (Feb. 20–22 at Roanoke Civic Center) and Peoria, IL (Mar. 27–29 at Peoria Civic Center) in 2009.

Erickson and Patterson have supervised sales, production, marketing and promotion of log home and timber frame shows in major exhibit halls throughout North America. Their innovative target-marketing strategy consistently attracts large crowds of quality customers and successful exhibitors. They market vigorously on the Internet, using www.TheLogHomeShows.com, links to media sponsors www.LogHomes.com and www.LogHome.net and other relevant websites, and direct e-mail marketing. “We also use direct mail, regional magazines, local broadcast and cable TV, newspapers and radio wherever we stage a show,” Erickson explains.

Erickson and Patterson pride themselves on pleasing show attendees and participants alike. For exhibitors, the emphasis is ease of production. “Our no-hassle system covers every facet of show operation, from booth reservation through set-up, production and tear-down,” Patterson says. “With us, it’s always, ‘Whatever the exhibitor needs.’”

Sharon Tallman joined The Log Home Shows team in 2005 after a successful career in sales and marketing. Her background includes prior trade show experience and positions in the mortgage and brokerage services fields. She has worked with Fox Television, Next Media, Colony Communications, Advanced Financial and Dean Witter Reynolds. At The Log Home Shows, Sharon is involved with sales, exhibitor relations and on-site registration.

The Log Home Shows is a member of the National Home Builders Association (NHBA), the Log Homes Council, the Timber Frame Business Council and the Timber Framers Guild.