EQUIP EXPOSITION WINS GREATEST TRADE SHOW AWARD IN TRADE SHOW EXECUTIVE’S GOLD 100 AWARDS AND SUMMIT
Equip Exposition, the industry’s largest gathering for landscapers, contractors, dealers, and outdoor power equipment manufacturers, was named last night “The Greatest Trade Show of 2024” by Trade Show Executive in its Gold 100 Awards and Summit. The sold out, blockbuster show also won the “Against All Odds Award” and ranked the third largest trade show in the country. “These particular awards are an exceptional achievement by Equip and OPEI staff,” says Kris Kiser, President of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns and manages Equip Exposition. “Last year was challenging as our registration vendor was a victim of a cyberattack days before the show’s opening. Yet the staff was able to pivot and deliver the best show we’d had yet, still seamlessly. That shows the strength of the team.” Equip, a private, business-to-business show, took place October 21 to 24, at the Kentucky Exposition Center. 2025 marked the fourth time in a row Equip’s trade show floor exhibit space has sold out and, in the shortest amount of time in the show’s
history. Equip posted another year of record attendance with nearly 30,000 registered attendees and double-digit growth in both landscaper and dealer audiences. “The outdoor industry is growing and evolving, and we are with it. Equip has always been a unique show, and we’ll continue to seek ways to better serve our members, exhibitors and attendees with new programming, events
Photo, left to right: Chuck Bowen, Vice President, Communications and Member Relations, and Laura Gipe, Deputy Show Director, Equip Exposition
and experiences,” adds Kiser. “For anyone in the landscape, hardscape, irrigation, tree care, and similar outdoor living field, Equip is a unique opportunity for them.”
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 awards were presented at a TSE Summit in Palm Springs, CA.
Since OPEI took management of the trade show in-house and rebranded it in 2022, Equip has now been nominated for 12 Grand Awards, and has brought home trophies for “Most Innovative Show” and “Best New Idea” in addition to these wins.
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