Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, is building on and adding new attendee experiences for the 2022 trade show, to be held Oct. 18-21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky.
“Attendees will find many changes to enhance their experience at the show in 2022,” says Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Alexandria, Virginia, which owns and manages EquipExposition. “When we re-branded and renamed the event last year from GIE+EXPO to Equip Exposition, attendee feedback was clear. They wanted more time outside to try out equipment, to attend education sessions and to network, swap ideas and learn how to grow profitability. We’ve heard them and are giving show attendees many new experiences, and most importantly, more hours at the show.”
Of the many improvements this year, the outdoor demo yard where attendees can test new equipment, has expanded by nearly eight acres and is now nearly 30 acres. An expanded UTV test track also will be available in the outdoor demo yard.
Hours for the 2022 Equip Expo are also increasing, both for the indoor exhibition area, which boasts 1,000-plus exhibitors covering 675,000 square feet of exhibit space, and for the expanded outdoor demo yard. Overall, the show opens earlier on Oct. 19, starting for dealers at 9 a.m. and for landscape contractors at noon. The outdoor demo yard hours also start early with additional hours on Oct. 19 from noon to 5 p.m.
Additional enhancements to the show include a first-ever welcome reception at Louisville Slugger Field with food and fireworks from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 18 and new education tracks for landscapers focused on leadership, technology, sales & profitability, grow your team, pool and spa, landscape lighting, tree care and hardscaping.
Registration for the 2022 Equip Expo is open for landscape professionals, hardscape contractors, outdoor power equipment dealers and retailers, and manufacturers and other industry members at Equip Expo’s website. Early bird registration ends after Sept. 9.
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