REGISTRATION OPENS FOR EQUIP EXPOSITION The industry’s largest trade show marks its 40 th anniversary with an arena concert, advanced education, exhibit area expansion, and more. Equip Exposition has opened registration for the 2023 tradeshow, held Oct. 17-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. “Equip Exposition is the experience of the year for any- one in the landscape, hardscape, outdoor living, and power equipment business,” said Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns and manages the trade show. “Last year we saw a sold-out exhibit hall and brought more than 25,000 people to Louisville. As we cele- brate 40 years of Expo together, it’s going to be a can’t-miss event.” Early-Bird discounted registration is available until Sept. 7. Attendees can register to attend for as little as $25 per person. Learn more at www.equipexposition.com/attendee. Last year, Equip Expo broke records and attracted more than 25,000 attendees who hailed from all 50 states and 49 countries, with the furthest traveling attendees journeying from Guam, New Zealand, and Australia. The show brings over $20 million in revenue to Louisville, and books more than 32,000 hotel rooms during show week. Equip Exposition hotel reservations are open and mak- ing plans early on where to stay is strongly encouraged. Twenty-six hotels are already sold out, and several more are nearing capacity. Hardscape North America continues to co-locate with the show, offering hardscape demonstrations, exhibits and educational opportunities.
5TH ANNUAL MULLIGAN’S MUTT MADNESS DOG ADOPTION EVENT RETURNS TO EXPO 2023 Equip Exposition is once again “going to the dogs.” The 5 th Annual Mulligan’s Mutt Madness pet adoption event, orga- nized by the TurfMutt Foundation in partnership with Equip Exposition and the Kentucky Humane Society, will take place at the 2023 tradeshow. “We’re celebrating our 40 th annual Expo, and over the years Mutt Madness has matched more than 50 dogs with Expo attendees, the people who create the yards that pets and their people enjoy,” said Kris Kiser, President of the Out- door Power Equipment Institute, which owns and manages the trade show. “I adopted Mulligan the TurfMutt at Mutt Madness a few years ago, so I know firsthand the benefits of bringing dogs needing forever homes together with the fami- lies and attendees of Expo. We’re excited to see the matches that are made at this year’s Mutt Madness.” Alisa Gray, President and CEO of the KHS added that the impact of the partnership with TurfMutt reaches beyond the Mutt Madness event itself. “Mutt Madness not only helps match people to pets needing homes, it also shines a light on pet adoption in general, which has had a positive ripple effect for the KHS. The addition of Mulligan’s 5K Fun Run & Walk over the Big Four Pedestrian Bridge is another way that TurfMutt helps raise funds for our efforts.” Nearly 200 people participated in the inaugural Mulligan’s 5K Fun Run & Walk in 2022, which spans the Ohio River on the city’s Big Four pedestrian bridge. The 2023 event, which is once again powered by Ariens, will be held on the open- ing day of Expo on Oct. 17, stepping off near the city’s iconic Louisville Slugger Field.
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