QUARTERLY REPORT Summer 2023
Rounding out the Board of Directors are: • Steve Andrews, President and CEO, Briggs & Stratton • Peter Hampton, President and CEO, Active Dynamics • Terry Horan, President and CEO, STIHL Inc. • Matt Nuijens, President — Residential NA, Husqvarna Forest & Garden Division • Rick Olson, Chairman and CEO, The Toro Company • Lee Sowell, Techtronic Industries Power Equipment Planning for the 2024 OPEI Annual Meeting, slated for Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, is underway. Contact association staff with ideas for speakers or programming. New OPEI Board Members From left: Klaus Hahn, President, North America, Greenworks; Harold Redman, President and CEO, Echo Incorporated; and Nelson Wilner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Engines, Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA
EQUIP EXPO EXPANDS, OPENS WEST WING FOR EXHIBIT SALES IN 2023 Equip Exposition 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, especially those with limited booth space in other areas of the KEC, this additional space allows for new and waitlisted exhibitors, as well as existing exhibitors, to expand their presence at the show. “Our usual footprint for indoor exhibit space is completely sold out,” said Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns and manages Equip Exposi- tion. “And while the West Wing is different – it’s been used for a wide range of purposes – it does allow existing exhibitors to showcase more of their products and in particular indoor demonstration areas. Taking space in the West Wing also allows new exhibitors to get into the show and ‘get in line’ for space that could become available in other areas of the KEC.” Last year, all available exhibitor spaces in the KEC and ev- ery inch of the available 30 acres in the Outdoor Demo Yard sold out; Expo expects the same situation for 2023. The historic West Wing of the KEC offers 170,000 square feet of additional indoor exhibit space and is the last remaining unused area at the KEC for Equip Expo. It is one of the facility’s original structures and located west of Freedom Hall. In addition to exhibits, the West Wing will feature the return of the popular New Product Showcase, the Drone Zone, and a business lounge for exhibitors and attendees during the show. Hardscape North America will also be expanding its exhibit space into the West Wing.
Save the Date The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s 2024 Annual Meeting will be held June 24-26 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Details on registration and programming will be forthcoming.
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