EQUIP WINS GREATEST TRADE SHOW AWARD

PICTURED ABOVE: Chuck Bowen, vice president, communications and member relations and Laura Gipe, deputy show director, Equip Exposition

Equip Exposition was recently named 'The Greatest Trade Show of 2024' by Trade Show Executive in its Gold 100 Awards and Summit.

Days before 2025's show opened - that Service Dealer is reporting from today - the event also won the 'Against All Odds Award' and was ranked the third largest trade show in the country.

“These particular awards are an exceptional achievement by Equip and OPEI staff,” said 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.”

Kris continued, “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 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.”

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