equip magazine | Edition 5

AWARD WINNING

Going for Gold

Trade Show Executive names Equip Expo to the Gold 100 (again).

Equip Exposition was recently named to Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 list of the largest trade shows in the United States last year. The trade show drew more than 27,000 people from all 50 states and 46 countries in 2023, and covered more than a million square feet of exhibit space. “Equip Exposition continues to grow because we listen to our attendees and exhibitors,” said Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns and operates Equip Exposition.

hardscape and outdoor power equipment professionals,” says Kiser. Equip Exposition was also a finalist for “The Marketing Genius Award,” “The Best New Launch in 2022,” and “The Greatest Trade Show of 2022.” Trade Show Executive’s prestigious Gold 100 & Summit recognizes the top trade shows held in the U.S. and offers associations and independent show organizers an opportunity to highlight their achievements.

“The show evolves with the industry every year, and is the place to be for anyone in this business.” In 2023, the show received two Grand Awards in Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Awards program: “Most Innovative Show” and the “Slam Dunk Award: Best New Idea.” “Our awards in 2023 recognized our team’s hard work and dedication to providing the best possible show experience for landscape, lawncare,

Equip Expo and OPEI staff, from left: Evan Cox, Troy Winebrenner, Chuck Bowen, and Richard Corbett, accept Grand Awards for “Most Innovative Show” and “Slam Dunk Award: Best New Idea” for Equip Exposition.

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