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Excitement building over Chamber of Commerce's Home Showthis weekendPublished: Wednesday, March 23, 2011, 10:01 AMBy Staten Island AdvanceSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Attendees at thisweekend's Staten Island Chamber ofCommerce's Home Show will do well tokeep their eyes on the prizes, including acentral-air system and a state-of-the-artasphalt driveway.Bob Mims Heating and Air Conditioning willaward the central air to the visitor who'smaking do with the oldest "dinosaur"system, while Margarella Asphalt andConcrete will be gracing one lucky winnerwith a free "Marphalt" driveway.Advance file photoVendors representing an array of different services were on handduring last year's home show at the College of Staten Island's Sportsand Recreation Center in Willowbrook. A similarly diverse group willgrace this weekend's show at CSI.The two firms are among theapproximately 70 exhibitors scheduled forthe 23rd edition of the Home Show, sponsored by the Home Improvement Contractors Association of StatenIsland, which will take over the College of Staten Island's Sports and Recreation Center on Saturday andSunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The venue's address is 2800 Victory Blvd., Willowbrook."We are very excited for this year's show and are anticipating a great turnout from local consumers allacross the tri-state area," said Linda Baran, the Chamber's president and CEO.In addition to the opportunity to consult a wide array of contractors and service providers under one roof,there will be workshops aplenty, on everything from emergency preparedness to credit repair.The accent is on green, as eco-friendly companies will demonstrate the advantages of energy audits, solarpanels and a generally "green" home.For those looking for other ways to "save some green," banks and credit card companies will be on hand.Inspired to find the perfect shade of green for your living-room walls? The Home Show's design and paintPage 136 of 179