January 22-24, 2027
Raleigh Convention Center
2026 FRESH IDEAS STAGE SCHEDULE
Fresh Ideas Stage presented by Mitchell Heating & Cooling
The Fresh Ideas Stage is located on the first aisle of the show in booth 118.
Stop by and visit our stage sponsor, Mitchell Heating & Cooling, located in Booth 613!
| Friday | 12pm | Nichole DiPippo & Tania Fitzgerald, Owners of Lush Living Designs | Is Your Home Working for You? How to Turn a Primary or Second Home into a Profitable Short-Term Rental |
| 1pm | Rachel Strauss of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Gardening for Seniors | |
| 2pm | Allen Mitchell of Mitchell Heating & Cooling | Ask an Expert - Home Heating & Cooling 101 | |
| 3pm | Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison from PBS' America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country | ||
| 4pm | Rich Woynicz of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Vegetable Gardening on Balconies, Patios, and Porches | |
| 5pm | Jason L. Amen Hetep of Black Diamond Financial Group | The Nexus Between Your Health & Your Financial Wellness |
| Saturday | 11am | Lora Brown, Ever-Clean Gutter | Home Maintenance Tips with Professor Pine: Gutters Matter! |
| 12pm | Allen Mitchell of Mitchell Heating & Cooling | Ask an Expert - Home Heating & Cooling 101 | |
| 1pm | Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison from PBS' America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country | ||
| 2pm | Nichole DiPippo & Tania Fitzgerald, Owners of Lush Living Designs | Styling With Purpose: How Interior Design Impacts Home Value and Function | |
| 3pm | Cindy Chappell of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Decorative Container Gardening | |
| 4pm | Michael Strauss, Principal Designer - The Design Haus | Learn How to Turn Your Home from Drab to Fab with Stylish Tips and Tricks Offered by The Design Haüs | |
| 5pm | Jason L. Amen Hetep of Black Diamond Financial Group | The Nexus Between Your Health & Your Financial Wellness |
| Sunday | 12pm | Monica Gaal of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Composting Food Scraps With or Without a Yard |
| 1pm | Cindy Chappell of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Native Plants for Wake County | |
| 2pm | Lora Brown, Ever-Clean Gutter | Home Maintenance Tips with Professor Pine: Gutters Matter! | |
| 3pm | Rachel Strauss of NC State Extension Master Gardener Volunteers | Gardening for Seniors |