Central City Millworks hosted an exhibit at the 2010 New Orleans Home and Garden show for the third year in a row. Attendance at this year’s show was noticeably higher than last year.
With the increased attendance came an increased enthusiasm for home improvement, an encouraging sign for the New Orleans construction industry and for the continued healing of the Greater New Orleans area. Based on conversations with attendees who stopped by the CCM booth, the majority of them were planning new work on their home in 2010.
In addition to spending time with homeowners chatting about their home renovation dreams, a CCM slide show that featured our architectural millwork completed at the National World War II Museum captured the attention of many of them and generated additional conversation.
Prior to the show, CCM had programmed the company’s Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling machine to cut a custom high-relief fleur-de-lis that was then mounted on a gloss black frame. Although created as a sample of the precision capability of the CNC technology at CCM, the fleur-de-lis resonated with several Saints fans who wanted to purchase it on the spot.
Overall, the show resulted in making the acquaintance of many homeowners and provided the opportunity to acquant them with the expertise of CCM. Additionally, Central City Millworks’ sister company, Hal Collums Construction, received invitations to bid on two large jobs as a direct result from CCM’s participation in the 2010 New Orleans Home and Garden show.
