UPDATE: John Gidding event moved to Thursday, July 20
Updated: Jul 17, 2023
MANATEE COUNTY, FL (July 17, 2023) – Keep Manatee Beautiful announced today that it is moving its event to see John Gidding, the host of HGTV’s Curb Appeal: The Block, to Thursday, July 20. Tickets are available for free at https://bit.ly/3Q0RfX7
Born in Istanbul, Gidding attended American schools in Turkey and Switzerland before entering Yale University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in architectural design. An enthusiastic art and math student, he also earned a master’s degree in architectural design from Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. He got his start as a fashion model and worked the runways for Armani and Gucci.
Gidding hosted the popular HGTV shows Curb Appeal, Curb Appeal, the Block, Curb Appeal Xtreme, Designed to Sell, appeared on Trading Spaces and is a frequent guest on Rachel Ray. He also stars in the popular YouTube show, In the Room.
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https://visakasino.net is where my mind went when I read about the 88,000 pounds already collected, since hitting 100,000 by September feels like a stretch worth watching. Moving the Gidding event to the 20th makes sense with that push in mind, and I like that the free tickets keep it accessible to families who just want to see the Curb Appeal guy in person.
Glad to see the event moved to July 20, and 88,000 pounds of trash is seriously impressive. I even tried a reflection wheel for a fresh perspective on it, and crossing 100,000 by September sounds totally doable.
Bringing in someone like John Gidding is a smart way to make curb appeal feel achievable for ordinary homeowners rather than a designer-only topic. Before-and-after photos are the real payoff of an event like this, though - and a short recap clip of the same corner shot from the same angle before and after lands harder than a whole gallery. For that kind of visual consistency I have been using Reference to Video: upload the reference shots and it keeps angle, light and scale steady, so the before-and-after actually reads as one place.
It is interesting to see architectural design discussed alongside efforts to improve public spaces and the local environment. ISO 19650 part 6 provides a framework for considering health and safety information throughout different stages of an asset’s lifecycle. The College of Contract Management also offers useful perspectives on structured approaches within the built environment.
Such a great fit - bringing design and architecture into community conversation. Public lectures like this make the work feel less distant. I work on visual storytelling for community programs, and Image 2.5 Sunburst
(image25sunburst.com) helps me put together posters for events like this.