2024 Winter Shows
Live events held annually in the top outbound migration markets of affluent pre-retirees and second home investors looking for tax relief, better weather, and easier pace of life. Event locations are in many of the wealthiest metros in the country.
Reasons to Exhibit:
• One of the TOP outbound retirement states (71%) reported by 2021 United Van Lines annual report which has held the spot for four years
• Morris, Somerset, Essex and Hunterton counties are some of the wealthiest in the U.S.
• Medium home values: Chester $794,500 and Kinnelon $862,500
Median Household Income: Mendham $185,882 | Chatham $176,364 | Chester $153,056 | Kinnelon $147,267 | Morris Cty $142,137
Reasons to Exhibit:
• Home to many of the top Fortune 500 companies
• Bloomberg recently published an analysis of the 100 richest towns in the U.S. that included 11 Chicago suburb towns (Winnetka, Glencoe and Lake Forest came in at number 10, 12 and 31, respectively)
• Medium home values: Lincoln Park $687,000 and Oak Brook $742,000
Median Household Income in the Chicago Suburbs: Winnetka $207,955 | Glencoe $203,235 | Hinsdale $171,453 | Inverness $161,838 | Lake Forest $169,122
Greater New York
February 3-4, 2024
Long Island, NY
Hilton Long Island / Huntington
Reasons to Exhibit:
• The Greater New York market includes millions of affluent prospects from: Suffolk,Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Westchester counties
• Conveniently located within a 30-minute drive from wealthy “Gold Coast” villagesand towns
• Medium home values: Huntington, NY $615,000 and Centerport, NY $607,700
Median Household Income: Brookville $250,000 | Sands Point $250,000 | Plandome $250,000 | Lloyd Harbor $250,000 | Mill Neck$243,000 | East Hills $224,000 | Old Westbury $220,000 | Muttontown $212,000 | Oyster Bay $225,000
Reasons to Exhibit:
• The New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are home to a large portion of the country’s wealthiest residents
• The cost of living in Massachusetts is 22% higher than the national average
• Medium home values: Greenwich, CT $1,744,00 and Stamford, CT $849,000
Median Household Income:Weston, CT $219,868 | Greenwich, CT $208,877 | New Canaan, CT $200,203 | Saunderstown, RI $133,655 | Barrington, RI $117,408 | Jamestown, RI $105,201 | Seaport, MA $151,727 | Beacon, MA $191,974 | Back Bay, MA $134,693
Northern Virginia
February 24-25, 2024
Greater Washington, DC
Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner
Reasons to Exhibit:
• Strong motivation to leave behind some of the heaviest traffic and congestion
• Medium home values: Chevy Chase $1.3M and McLean $1.2M
"The results from the Ideal-LIVING Winter Show have exceeded our expectations. Our conversions from leads to tours and sales have been outstanding! Quality AND quantity, as one of my agents stated. Ideal-LIVING shows, magazines, and website continue to lead our marketing campaigns."
Lonnie Kinlaw, Director of Sales and Marketing, Waterways