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Equip Exposition Nominated in Three Gold 100 Award Categories

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition, the industry's largest trade show and educational event for landscapers, contractors, dealers and outdoor power equipment manufacturers, was recently named a finalist in three categories for Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Grand Awards: "The Marketing Genius Award," "The...

Equip Exposition Releases Helpful Tips for First Time Show Attendees to Blockbuster Trade Show

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Equip Expo - Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, issues advice for first time attendees to the ...

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

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OPEI - Nearly 150 Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) members and invited guests gathered in Savannah, Ga., from June 22-24, 2026, for three days of networking, industry updates and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics and macroeconomic trends. "What we h...

Flood Recovery: Tips for Safely Using Pumps When Cleaning Up

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - If you have experienced flooding, you know that a water pump is an important part of the clean-up process, helping move gallons of water quickly and efficiently to dry out flooded basements and assist contractors on job sites. "These ...

Equip Exposition Dials Up Fun With Three Nights of Epic Entertainment For Attendees

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition, the award-winning international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition trade show, announced on June 15, 2026, its 2026 entertainment lineup of three nights of back-to-back concerts, receptions and parties, including a new Thursday evening block party at Louisville's...

Weather It Better: Prepare Before Summer Storms Strike

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Summer storm season is here, but having the right outdoor power equipment on hand can help you weather storms better, said the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). "If you think ahead, you can mitigate damage from high winds, flooding, wildfires and other storm surprises," said Kris ...

Equip Exposition Announces An Expanded Hands-On Tree Care Arena in 2026

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Equip Exposition - In honor of National Arbor Day, Equip Exposition announced the expanded Tree Care Arena in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) during the 2026 show held October 20-23 in Louisville. In addition to showcasing tree care techniques on a 50-ft. live tree, there will be intera...

Equip Exposition Announces Keynote Speaker Series Featuring HGTV's Mike Holmes, Media Entrepreneur Susan Packard

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Equip Expo - Equip, the award-winning international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, announces its keynote speaker series at the Oct. 20-23, 2026, show. Celebrity speaker Mike Holmes, one of North America's mos...

Equip Exposition Announces Strategic Two-City Rotation Starting in 2029

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition announced plans for a two-city rotation beginning in 2029, expanding global access with direct international air traffic and new venue choices for attendees and exhibitors as well as enhancing outdoor demonstration opportunities in its longtime host city. Equip Exposition...

The TurfMutt Foundation's Mutt Madness Finds Forever Homes for 13 Shelter Dogs

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TurfMutt Foundation - The TurfMutt Foundation's 7th Annual Mulligan's Mutt Madness, held in partnership with the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS) at Equip Exposition 2025, was a huge success with 13 shelter dogs finding their forever homes. A beloved Equip tradition, the popular event featured three-time Emmy-win...

Equip Exposition Wins Greatest Trade Show Award in Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards and Summit

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition was named "The Greatest Trade Show of 2024" by Trade Show Executive in its Gold 100 Awards and Summit. The sold out, blockbuster show also won the "Against All Odds Award" and ranked the third largest trade show in the country. "These particular awards are an exce...

Certification Center at Equip Exposition Helps Landscapers, Contractors Get Ahead

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Equip Exposition - For a second year, Equip Exposition's Certification Center will offer courses and education to help landscapers and contractors add valuable continuing education units (CEUs) toward maintaining their certifications. Weed management, pesticide application, tree and plant health managem...

Equip Expo's Expanded UTV Test Track, Demo Yard Let Attendees Test Before Investing

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Equip Exposition - A newly-expanded UTV test track will debut at Equip Exposition's 30-acre outdoor demo yard at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) October 21-24, 2025. Thousands of landscapers, contractors and dealers will be given the opportunity to try the latest mowers, UTVs, compact tractors, cha...

Equip Exposition Issues Tips for First-Timers to the Blockbuster Trade Show

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Equip Exposition - For the landscapers, dealers, contractors, hardscape experts and outdoor power equipment manufacturers attending Equip Exposition for the very first time, it's important to go into the trade show with a plan. "Do your homework and make a schedule. Download the app ahead of time, book ...

Equip Exposition Announces Tree Care Arena, Live Demonstrations

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Equip Exposition - In honor of Arbor Day on April 25, trade show Equip Exposition, held on Oct. 21-24, 2025, announced the new Tree Care Arena in Freedom Hall at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). Tree Care Arena, sponsored by Altec, will showcase live pruning and limb removal demonstrations using the la...

Equip Exposition Debuts New Education, Certification Tracks in 2025

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition announces new education tracks at its Education and Certification Center in 2025, many focused on dealing with market and labor uncertainties and growing resiliency in today's rapid-paced, ever-changing environment. In addition, the award-winning show, scheduled for O...

Equip Exposition Announces Savannah Bananas Creator Jesse Cole as Keynote Speaker

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Equip Exposition - Marketing challenges face every business owner, and Equip Exposition attendees will learn from one of the most well-known marketers and entrepreneurs in the United States: Savannah Bananas founder Jesse Cole. Founder of the popular baseball team, Cole will deliver the keynote address, spo...

Equip Exposition Rolls Out New Plans for 2025 Show

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Equip Exposition - This October, Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, will unveil several new features for the award-winning trade show, including new equipment categories, top-notch entertainment and more. From Oct. 21 to 24, 2025, thousan...

Equip Exposition Continues Record-Breaking Attendance Streak

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, again broke attendance records, with more than 28,500 registrants and significant growth in contractor categories. With more than 1.2 million square feet of indoor and outdoor exhibit ...

Equip Exposition Names New Show Director, Industry Leader Chris Meecha

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Equip Exposition - Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, has announced Chris Meecha will become its new show director effective Sept. 16. Meecha, currently general manager of Fern Expo in Louisville, joins the show three years into its rebra...

First-Timer Tips: Strategies for Getting the Most Out of Equip Expo

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Equip Exposition - For landscapers, dealers and contractors attending award-winning Equip Exposition for the very first time, show organizers are offering tips to help first-timers make the most of this blockbuster show, to be held Oct. 15 to 18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). "I&#...

Equip Exposition Exhibit Space Sold Out for 2024 Show

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Equip Exposition - Every inch of exhibit space for Equip Exposition to be held in the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) Oct. 15-18, 2024 has now been sold, announced show organizers, who are readying to welcome thousands of landscapers, contractors, dealers, distributors, hardscapers and more to the...

Get in the Loop On Technology: Landscape Contractors Try Latest Equipment at Equip Expo

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Equip Exposition - Technology is transforming how managed landscapes are cared for. Equip Exposition, held Oct. 15-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, is where the newest outdoor power equipment and most innovative tools for landscape contractors can be explored and tested. The aw...

Equip Expo's Summer Giveaway Offers a Chance for Lifetime Trade Show Registration, Gift Card, Hotel Stay

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Equip Exposition - With 1.1 million sq. ft. of exhibit space, an outdoor demo yard with the latest outdoor power equipment, education to help your business make more money, experiential workshops and peer connections, Equip Exposition being held Oct. 15-18, 2024, is not to be missed for landscapers...

Landscapers, Contractors, Dealers Can 'Test Before They Invest' in Equipment in Equip Expo's 30-Acre Outdoor Demo Yard

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Equip Exposition - The outdoor demo yard at Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, will be abuzz with activity Oct. 16-18, 2024, at the Kentucky Exposition Center as thousands of landscapers, contractors and dealers try out the latest mowers, UTVs, c...

Kevin O'Connor of This Old House to Deliver Keynote for Equip Attendees

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Equip Exposition - Renowned This Old House host and home improvement expert Kevin O'Connor will deliver the keynote address, sponsored by Kress, at Equip Exposition this fall, focusing on energizing the landscapers, contractors, dealers and manufacturers who attend the trade show and helping th...

VIDEO: Equip Exposition's West Wing Will Showcase New, Improved Experiences

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Equip Exposition - Landscapers, contractors and outdoor power equipment dealers will find a wealth of experiences that expand how they think about and grow their businesses at Equip Exposition this year in the West Wing at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC), Oct. 16-18. With the KEC geari...

VIDEO: Landscapers, Contractors, Dealers Ready for Bright Futures, Powered by Equip Expo Education

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Landscapers, contractors and outdoor power equipment dealers can develop their skills and take advantage of new trends impacting their industry due to expanded education and certification classes at Equip Exposition this Oct. 15-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). ...

Equip Exposition Breaks Records With More Than 27,000 at Sold-Out Show

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CEG / Equip Exposition - With more than 1 million sq. ft. of exhibits and 30 acres outside, Equip Exposition once again broke records in attendance and exhibit space sales. The award-winning trade show expanded its usual footprint at the Kentucky Exposition Center to add the West Wing this year due to sp...

Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards Name Equip Expo a Finalist

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, recently was named a finalist in five categories for Trade Show Executive's Gold 100 Awards. Equip Expo is one of the largest and most unique trade shows in the United States, with...

Equip Expo Offers Opportunities for Women in Green Industry to Connect, Grow

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Approximately 20 percent of the more than 25,000 attendees and exhibitors who attend Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, are women. Now a new event at Expo — the inaugural Women's Leadership Reception — w...

Equip Expo Features Landscape Industry Technology, Drone Zone

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Smart lawns and landscape lighting? Autonomous mowers? Drone and artificial intelligence-aided landscaping designs? It's all at Equip Expo, which is being held Oct. 17 to 20, 2023, at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). The blockbuster trade show is where landscaper...

Power Up Your Business Success With Education Sessions at Equip Exposition

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Trends like electrification of equipment and the love affair Americans have with their backyards are continuing, and Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition held Oct. 17 to 20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC), is the place for...

Equip Expo Expands, Opens West Wing for Exhibitor Sales in 2023

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, announced it will now offer exhibitor space in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) for the trade show being held Oct. 17 to 20. Due to high demand from exhibitors, es...

Equip Exposition Celebrates 40th Anniversary With 2023 Show

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute - Following the record-setting attendance, hotel bookings and sell-out of exhibit space last year, Equip Exposition in 2023 will expand on its success by offering new, advanced education, additional entertainment and events including a new arena concert, expansion into the west win...

OPEI Welcomes Record Numbers to Equip Expo 2022 in Louisville

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CEG - The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's (OPEI) Equip Exposition (Equip Expo) set records this year with both exhibit space and attendance reaching new highs for the show formerly known as the GIE+Expo. Held Oct. 18 to 21 at Louisville's Kentucky Expo Center, the show was ...

Rescue Dogs Find New Homes at Lucky's Mutt Madness During Equip Exposition

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TurfMutt Foundation - Fifteen rescue dogs found their forever homes due to Lucky's Mutt Madness, an annual national dog adoption event held in conjunction with the trade show Equip Exposition. The TurfMutt Foundation, the environmental stewardship and education arm of the Outdoor Power Equ...

GIE+Expo Returns to Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville for 2021 Show

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CEG - The Green Industry & Equipment Expo (GIE+Expo) was back in full force this year at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky., from Oct. 20 to 22. The event, sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc. (OPEI...

GIE+EXPO Posts Record-Setting Year

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GIE+EXPO - New show features, innovative technology and opportunities to network led to the sixth consecutive record-breaking year for GIE+EXPO. This mega show, one of the largest trade shows in the United States, drew more than 26,500 people from around the world. In addition, the indoor e...

Equipment Unveilings Abound at 2019 GIE+Expo in Louisville

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CEG - The annual GIE+Expo Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+Expo) was held Oct. 16 to 18 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky. Sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc. (OPEI) and Professional Grounds M...

OPEI, PGMS, NALP Sponsor Annual GIE+Expo in Louisville

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CEG - The GIE+EXPO (Green Industry & Equipment Expo), co-located with Hardscape North America, was held on Oct. 17 through 19 at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky. Sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Inc. (OPEI), Profess...