HATS OFF 4 CANCER
Get a free haircut by one of the many area hairstylists. Just bring a new kids cap for a pediatric cancer patient or donate $$$ for hats for these kids.

HOME DEPOT SPONSORS THE HOME ZONE
Check out the Home Zone sponsored by Home Depot. Great information and activities continue throughout all three days:
Planting Seeds and Prepping your lawn; Painting Techniques and Prepping Your Walls; Interior Decorations; Wall and Window decals; Shelving Ideas; Club Benefits & Online options; The Kids Workshop (Saturday and Sunday). There'll be give-a-ways, prize drawings, How To Clinics and much much more.

MACY'S FANTASTIC THREE DAYS
Macy's and Pampered in Paradise are teaming up for a fantastic three days in the 600 aisle, room 101. Three cosmetics companies will be doing free make-overs over the weekend. In addition, Macy's will be doing special "bra fittings" with their experts. And that's not all ........ The Bombshell Beauticians will be providing complimentary eyebrow arches and paraffin wax dips.
Next - move over to room 102 to "Origins" at Macy's and let Origins fix your beauty emergency! Nature has the answers!

Watch for special offer!

McDONALDS 1/2 PRICE DISCOUNT - FRI. FEBR. 24
Just pick up your 1/2 price discount coupon at any area McDonalds location throughout the area beginning February 1st, for a 1/2 price discount on Friday, February 24, 2012. The coupon cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. Coupon can be used for discount while buying tickets at the door (service fee added) or in advance through the Show's website by using the code on the coupon. There is no additional service charge for tickets purchased through the Show's internet ticketing site..
Check back frequently for additional information on what McDonald's is planning for the Friday show. Coupons will be available February 1st at all area McDonald's locations throughout the area.

MERS/GOODWILL
Watch for details on the Stage Presentations from MERS/Goodwill!
Presentations will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

MISSOURI BEEF COOKING STAGE
There'll be great presentations all weekend long, some from the experts from the Missouri Beef Industry Council, our stage sponsor.

We will be posting schedules for each day by the end of December.
Please check out our Saucey Chef Competition each day, sponsored by the Missouri Beef Industry Council.

MISSOURI LOTTERY'S MAIN STAGE
Join us at the Missouri Lottery Main Stage for your chance to win prizes, including Missouri Lottery Scratchers tickets!
(no purchase necessary to participate. Complete stage promotion details are available at the Lottery booth located adjacent to the Missouri Lottery Stage.) Benefiting Missouri and Public Education since 1986.
The Missouri Lottery is Our Presenting Sponsor. "It's okay to get excited!" is their theme for this year and it's a perfect complement to all of the fun that will happening on this year's Missouri Lottery Main Stage. There's everything from our Saturday celebrity, Molly Ringwald, to Erik Kand, our celebrity Hypnotist. Full schedule will be listed in November and December. See separate bios in this promotions section.

There'll be a lot of prizes, gifts, celebrities, and fabulous presentations; learn how to transform your walls and kitchens by a professional who has traveled the world teaching his unique technique and learn how to Transform the Treasures in Your Home with this technique; learn to fly fish right on stage; enjoy our nationally recognized comedy hypnotist; learn to get the most out of couponing; fabulous fashion; incredible dancing; the latest and greatest cosmetics and much more.

There will be a contest announced soon for 2 people to be part of the 12 to join this hilarious activity. The other contestants will be chosen by our Comedy Hypnotist from the audience. Check our website or facebook for new stage activities over the next two months.

SACK SITTERS Free Bag and Coat Checking Services
Check your bags for free at Sack Sitters, located on the lower level at the bottom of the escalators.

When your bags get heavy with exhibitor material or purchases, check them at Sack Sitters as many times as you like and pick them all up at one time when you're ready to leave!
IT'S FREE!

SHOP 'n SAVE TICKET DISCOUNT
February 24th through 26th at the St. Charles Convention! You can buy your tickets in Advance at Shop 'n Save and Avoid Long Lines. All Shop 'n Save locations will be selling tickets at a $2.50 discount beginning January 15th through the weekend of the show. Purchase your tickets at any of the 38 Shop 'n Save locations throughout the St. Louis area.

Regular ticket price is $9.00 per ticket. Shop 'n Save ticket price is only $6.50. Tickets are on sale at Shop 'n Save in advance and throughout the weekend. (Please note: The ticket price at the Convention Center for tickets sold at the Convention Center only -
the days of the show, increases by $1.00 per ticket. This does NOT affect tickets sold at Shop 'n "Save - there is no service charge for Shop 'n Save customers)

THE SAUCEY CHEF COMPETITION
There will be 3 days of competition with an overall winner each day for cash and prizes. Student competition - Friday: Great Chefs from the St. Louis area on Saturday; and The Best Non-Professional cooks in the St. Louis area - all St. Louis area women - invited to compete on Sunday.

The Missouri Beef Council is the Sponsor of this 1st
annual competition, along with the media sponsor - WIL
radio. In addition, representatives of "Feast" Magazine will be involved and at the stage for the competition.

THE WINE GARDEN & VINTNERS VAULT
Wines can enhance any meal or occasion. Sip, Sample, and Savor a full complement of wines in our very popular Wine Garden.

Wineries that participate in the Wine Garden will also have items from their wineries to sell at the show, in addition to wine. You can find many unique and fun items. When you purchase your wine and/or wine products, you can take them to our Sack Sitters area at the bottom of the escalators, just a few steps away. You can check your packages or items anytime during the day as many times as you would like for FREE. You can then pick everything up all at one time when you are ready to leave.

Several of the wineries will also have their own chefs presenting Beef dishes with their own wines from the Missouri Beef Council's Cooking Stage. We will have more details on that later.