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15 Rescue Dogs Find Homes At Equip Exposition

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Fifteen lucky pups are settling into their new homes this week just in time for Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, which takes place November 1 to 7. The rescue dogs, all from the Kentucky Humane Society (KHS), found permanent homes during Lucky’s Mutt Madness, according to the TurfMutt Foundation, the environmental ...

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 ...

OPEI Year-End Report & 2021 Forecast

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The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, or OPEI, released its forecast last month, showing growth across the industry despite an ongoing pandemic and downward market pressures, and predicting continued positive activity into 2021. The past year saw expansion of both gas and battery/electric equipment, with all electric and battery powered segments ...

12 On-Demand Education Sessions Available From GIE+EXPO ToGo

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Twelve free education sessions have just been added on GIE+EXPO ToGo. The online portal that has been connecting industry members to the new innovations they would have found at the show, now offers four education tracks – landscape contractor, dealer/retailer, grounds management, and hardscape. It can be accessed anytime, anywhere ...

OPEI Board Of Directors Appoints New Leadership

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The Board of Directors of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) have announced new leadership at the helm, with the appointment of Rick Olson, Chairman, President and CEO, The Toro Company as Chairman. The board also elected several new executive committee members to the 2020-2021 roster. OPEI is an international ...

Get Yards Ready For Fall With Six Tips From TurfMutt

For more than a decade, the TurfMutt environmental education and stewardship program has advocated the importance of managed landscapes and other green space as critical to human health and happiness. Since 2009, The TurfMutt Foundation has reached more than 70 million children, educators, and families. The program is directed by ...

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 ...

12 Storm Prep Tips From OPEI

  The preparations you make now, ahead of a storm, flood, or hurricane, can help you and your clients recover faster and stay safe during clean-up. “In the rush right before the storm, people sometimes forget to make sure their outdoor power equipment is in order,” said Kris Kiser, president ...

First ANSI/OPEI Standard Published For Robotic Lawn Mowers

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Manufacturers and start-ups will now be able to design robotic, battery-powered and electrical lawn mowers to the industry standard, with the publication today, January 31, of the first-ever standard for this equipment by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). The global market for robotic ...
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