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Equip Exposition Expands to West Wing
Show outsells and outgrows historic footprint and pushes into the last remaining indoor space at the KEC.
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 to be at Expo, as well as existing exhibitors to expand their presence at the show. “Our usual footprint for indoor exhibit space is completely sold out,” says Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns and manages Equip Exposition. “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, has 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 every 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 its original structures and is located west of Freedom Hall. Kiser adds, “The West Wing is ideal for indoor demonstration of battery
OUTDOOR DEMO YARD & UTV TRACK
SOUTH WING
Dog Pound
MYS 3
Merotec, Inc./ SUMEC H&T
BOSS Snowplow
Takeuchi
FA16
FC4
Husqvarna Professional Products
NORTH WING
Jenkins Iron and Steel Inc.
RealGreen by WorkWave
CRX
15'
FNH6
FNH17
FNH12
FNH9
Gemini Group
FA8
FA5
60'
LS Tractor USA LLC
Exmark Mfg. Co. Inc./Z Turf Equipment
Scag Power Equipment
Ariens and Gravely
The Toro Company
New Holland Construction
Vermeer Corporation
CASE Construction Equipment
FA14
Arctic Snow & Ice Products
FNH16
Chemical Containers, Inc.
Massimo Motorsports
FC3
General Motors/ Chevrolet
LMN
Kubota Tractor Corporation
Bad Boy Mowers
Stanley Black & Decker Outdoor DEWALT, Cub Cadet, Hustler
Briggs & Stratton LLC
STIHL Inc.
50'
10'
FNH15
Champion Power Equipment
Greenworks Commercial Tools Greenworks Commercial Tools
Avant Tecno USA, Inc.
Kioti Tractor
E4
E2
Ram Commercial
Bobcat Company
FNH14
Dixie Chopper
TYM North America
Wells Cargo
FA12
Available
Breakout #1
Techtronic Industries
FC2
John Deere Company
Chervon (HK) Limited
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., Engines Div.
Spartan Mowers/In- tim idator Group
Yanmar Compact Equipment North America/ASV Holdings
Kress
Breakout #2
Yakta
Available
9'
FA1
FNH13
6'-9"
B-107
B-108
B-109
B-110
Labor
Furnishing
equip Exposition
COAT CHECK
Exhibitors Services
PRESS CENTER
24'
MAIN ENTRANCE
25'
Cap. 147
Cap. 40
24'
24'
22 Trade
Do osa
Pub Bins
Pub Bins
Pub Bins
ARI
C001
ENTRANCE
20'-11"
Belgard® Hardscapes
22'-3"
C-110
C-111
B-100
B-101
B-102
B-104
B-105
B-106
C-102
C-103
B-103
C-106
C-107
EVENT CENTER
C-101
C-104
C-105
C-108
C-109
C-112
DEALER EDUCATION
DEALER WORKSHOP
50' Blaze Grills
11'-3"
UNILOCK Coffee Station
Outdoor Seating
Keystone Hardscapes
Blurgrass Grill
6'
V1
V2
V3
30'-9"
TREE CARE DEMOS
MUTT MADNESS
A2
A3
A4
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COLISEUM- FREEDOM HALL
Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd.
KEC Plans Expansion The state of Kentucky, which
Business Lounge
Showcase
110'
Drone Zone
International Pavilion
owns and operates the Kentucky Exposition Center, Expo’s home for the last 40 years, has announced plans to renovate and expand the historic facility. Proposed plans outline several options to expand and upgrade the space, adding additional indoor halls. Built in 1956, the KEC is one of the largest exhibit spaces in the country, and the only one that offers enough indoor space to host Expo, with 30-plus acres of Outdoor Demo Yard just steps from the back door.
NEW West Wing
product, and weather’s not a factor for exhibitors there.” 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.
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