The Spring Cottage Life Show is the ultimate consumer show for cottagers looking for design inspiration, their next DIY project, or a new cottage toy. Of course, it doesn’t stop there, the biggest cottage show of the year is taking place at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont. from March 21-24, and with over 500 exhibitors and an impressive slate of presentations from award-winning interior designer Angela Jones to the expert editors behind Cottage Life magazine, you won’t want to miss it. Catch the presentations at the Main Stage, Cottage Workshop, and Cottage Kitchen. Here are the presentations you’ll want to make a point to watch. You can also get your tickets here.
Thursday, March 21
Succession planning is one of our most popular topics at Cottage Life. Real estate lawyer Peter Lillico’s presentation will focus on how to keep the cottage in your family and how the timing of your succession planning is crucial to success. Get your questions ready, he will be presenting at:
- 5 p.m. on March 21
- 6 p.m. on March 22
- 5 p.m. on March 23
- 12 p.m. on March 24
Be sure to sign up for our succession planning newsletter, written by Peter Lillico himself, here.
Friday, March 22
With spring planting season just around the corner, gardening expert Frankie Flowers will be on the Main Stage talking about how to create container gardens at your home or at the cottage. He also has some tips and tricks for keeping them alive while you’re away. Make sure to grab a seat early, he presents at 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 23
Are you interested in learning how to better care for your home or cottage? Cottage Life magazine Editor, Michelle Kelly, welcomes siblings Mike Jr. Holmes and Sherry Holmes to the Main Stage on March 23 at 12 p.m. Mike and Sherry will share some expert tips on cottage maintenance as well as the inside scoop on their upcoming series Holmes on Homes: Building a Legacy.
Sunday, March 24
The Spring Cottage Life Show is a unique opportunity to meet the faces behind Cottage Life magazine. Swing by the Main Stage and learn how to build a DIY Bat House that’s perfect for your home or cottage with the one and only Cottage Coach, Adam Holman, at 3 p.m. every day of the show. And if you’ve got some pesky wildlife at your cottage, Senior Associate Editor Alysha Vandertogt and Cottage Life Editor Michelle Kelly, will give alternating presentations on how to live with five bothersome cottage critters. Catch them on the Main Stage, Thursday through Sunday, at 1 p.m.
For the full list of presentations, please click here.
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