It’s still winter on the calendar, but the Tri-Town Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its third annual Home & Garden Show in March. This popular springtime kick-off event provides great visibility to local businesses that want to expand their audiences and enhance their reputations with one-on-one customer interactions.

The Tri-Town Chamber is currently seeking exhibitors for the 2012 Home & Garden Show. Prospective exhibitors include appliance stores, builders, flooring companies, home decorators, electricians, home security, HVAC, kitchen/bath companies, landscapers, paving & seal coating, plumbers, roofers, septic & Title V, and other businesses serving homeowners, gardening enthusiasts and the vendors with whom they work. Booths are $250 for Tri-Town Chamber members and $450 for non-members. The Home & Garden Show will be held Sunday, March 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Mansfield/Foxboro, 31 Hampshire St., Mansfield.

Adding to the excitement of this year’s event is the new Kids’ Interactive Play Area, featuring face painting, temporary tattoos and active play on soft equipment including mats and slides, courtesy of the Hockomock YMCA. There will also be a moon walk bouncy, bean bag toss and three holes of mini-golf, courtesy of Deutsche Bank Championship.

The annual Home and Garden Show is great place to get ideas for your upcoming home improvement projects.

“Our objective in putting this show together is to boost our local economy and promote the whole ‘buy local’ philosophy,” explains Tri-Town Chamber executive director Kara Griffin. “This year we’ve also added some enjoyable activities for the whole family so the kids can have fun while mom and dad can visit the booths and get fresh ideas for their homes and gardens. This is a great way to keep the children entertained while providing a valuable experience for all members of the family.”

Space for the Home & Garden Show is filling up fast, so be sure to reserve your booth by Friday, Feb. 24. Learn more by visiting www.Tri-TownChamber.org and clicking the Home Show page under the events tab or by phoning the Chamber at 508-339-5655.