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Kris Kiser

Residential Landscape Survey & Homeowner Types

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Sneak Peek At The 2024 Equip Exposition

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The 2024 Equip Exposition, an award-winning trade show for the landscape, outdoor living, and outdoor power equipment industry, will be held October 15-18 in Louisville, KY.

Equip Expo To Feature More Spanish-Language Resources

The 2023 Equip Expo for the landscape industry will feature new Spanish-language sessions covering owner and foreman development.

OPEI: 12 Questions To Ask Before Powering Up The Snow Thrower

With Winter just around the corner and snow slowly creeping into forecasts across the U.S., it’s important for anyone who will have to tackle the flakes head on to make sure they’re prepared. Winter storms can be unpredictable and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) encourages lawn and landscape business ...

10 Generator Safety Tips from OPEI

  If your electricity goes out due to snow and ice, a generator can keep power flowing to your business. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of outdoor power equipment, small engines, battery power systems, portable generators, utility and personal transport vehicles, ...

Equip Expo: Exhibit Space Completely Sells Out

Exhibit space at Equip Exposition (the former GIE+EXPO trade show) and co-located with Hardscape North America is fully sold out, including 675,000 square feet of indoor space and 30 acres in the Outdoor Demo Area. The Expo will feature over 1,000 exhibitors and will be held October 18-21 in Louisville, ...

Tips For First-Time Equip Attendees

Be aware: The registration price doubles this Friday! How does a first-time attendee find their bearings at Equip Exposition, the sixth largest trade show in the U.S.? The expo, being held October 18- 21, 2022, is offering tips on how to navigate the event, which boasts a million square feet ...

GIE+EXPO To Become Equip Exposition In 2022

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The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) announces that GIE+EXPO will rebrand and relaunch in 2022 as Equip Exposition, evolving the industry’s largest tradeshow. Equip will be held October 19-21 in Louisville, KY. Concurrent with the launch of Equip Exposition, the OPEI Board of Directors and President Kris Kiser, opened new ...

OPEI Holds Annual Meeting, Adds New Board Member

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The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) held its 2021 Annual Meeting recently in Kohler, WI, with 120 members and guests reconnecting in person at the American Club. Keynote sessions focused on technology innovation, the dynamic political landscape, and leadership, as well as industry updates on GIE+EXPO and the TurfMutt Foundation’s ...

GIE+EXPO Cancelled For 2020

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Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and continued regulatory uncertainty, the GIE+EXPO 2020 Show has been cancelled. According to show management, the unpredictable nature of such a rapidly evolving environment prohibited this year’s show — which was slated for October 21-23 in Louisville, KY — from taking place safely. Next ...
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