FACT SHEET
WHAT:
GIE+EXPO (Green Industry & Equipment Expo)
Louisville, Kentucky
WHEN:
October 17, 2018 – NEW SHOW HOURS ON WEDNESDAY
Exhibitor-hosted dealer meetings, education sessions throughout the day;
Dealer Preview (indoor exhibits open to distributors, dealers and media): Noon-3 pm
Indoor exhibits open to all attendees: 3-7 pm, including a reception on the tradeshow floor
October 18-19, 2018 – Tradeshow open to all attendees
Indoor: Thursday, 9 am-5 pm & Friday, 9 am-2 pm
Outdoor Demonstration Area: Thursday, 9 am-5 pm & Friday, 9 am-1 pm
Education
October 17-19, 2018 – Landscapes 2018, sponsored by the
National Association of Landscape Professionals
October 17-20, 2018 – PGMS School of Grounds Management
October 16-19, 2018 – Hardscape North America training and certification
WHERE:
Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky USA
(The National Association of Landscape Professionals will host some events at Omni
Louisville, PGMS will host some events at the Galt House and HNA will host some
events at the Hyatt.)
WHO:
Attending
22,000 participants including exhibitors, dealers, retailers, manufacturers’ representatives,
rental shops and distributors of lawn, garden and outdoor products and equipment
for consumer and commercial use; also lawn & landscape professionals, hardscape
contractors and distributors, general contractors, forest & land managers, maintenance
& grounds managers and parks & municipal buyers. Registrations from more than 25
countries expected.
Exhibitors
1,000 exhibits by manufacturers and suppliers of lawn and garden products, landscape
maintenance, outdoor leisure products, hardscape products, rental lines, outdoor power
equipment and related products will exhibit throughout 600,000 sq. ft., as well as in the
20-acre Outdoor Demonstration Area.
Sponsors of GIE+EXPO
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. (OPEI)
Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS)
National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP)
Hardscape North America, co-located with GIE+EXPO, is produced by the Interlocking
Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by The Brick Industry Association and
the National Concrete Masonry Association.
Show Management
Sellers Expositions: 800-558-8767, 812-949-9200, [email protected]
www.gie-expo.com / www.HardscapeNA.com
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