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NORWALK, Conn. (October 25, 2017) – This year’s Tiny House & Simple Living Jamboree will be a one-of-a-kind event featuring the latest and greatest in tiny houses, simple living and sustainability. Now in its third year, the event is managed by Reed Exhibitions, the world’s leading events organizer, and will take place from October 27 - 29, 2017 at the Arlington Convention Center in Texas.
With over 65 tiny living structures, the event will have an unprecedented collection of tiny structures on display. Attendees can tour a variety of homes including bus conversions, van conversions, yurts, park models, and of course, moveable tiny houses. In addition, the Jamboree will feature an outdoor DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Village, where tiny house dwellers from all over the country will relocate their living quarters for the weekend and be on-hand to share their stories and insight.
With close to 50 hours of programming, the education at the Jamboree will be a huge weekend highlight. Some panels teach skills—like building with salvaged materials or cooking in a tiny kitchen. Others address the experiences of people with diverse backgrounds within the community and advocating for more inclusive building codes.
In addition, the Jamboree has teamed up with Operation Tiny Home in support of their Build a Better Future Program to provide housing for homeless veterans. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, attendees who have registered for the Operation Tiny Home workshops will receive instruction on finish carpentry, furniture and shou sugi ban from Zack Giffin of FYI Network’s Tiny House Nation. Giffin’s co-star, John Weisbarth, will also be joining in on the Friday and Saturday workshops. On Sunday, the completed house will be on display then donated to Farmers Assisting Returning Military (F.A.R.M.), which helps veterans in their transition from military to civilian life.
The hours of the show are:
Friday, October 27: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 28: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 29: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tickets for the Tiny House & Simple Living Jamboree are still available and can be purchased online at www.tinyhousejamboree.com. Kids 12 & under get in to the event for free with a paid adult.
About Reed Exhibitions:
Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading events organizer, with over 500 events in 43 countries. In 2016 Reed brought together over seven million active event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organized by 41 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 43 industry sectors with trade and consumer events and is part of RELX Group, a world leading provider of professional information solutions. www.reedexpo.com
About Operation Tiny Home:
Operation Tiny Home is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that assists people to maintain a life of dignity through high-quality tiny housing solutions and empowerment training programs. The Building A Better Future Program provides nation-wide workshops designed to teach tiny home building techniques to veterans that are pursuing employment in carpentry and building construction, or that have an interest in building their own tiny home. The workshop curriculum provides practical training while participants build a quality tiny home that is donated to a veteran in need of housing support. To make a donation or for more information visit: www.operationtinyhome.org/
