POST-SHOW RECAP
quip Exposition— the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition— was held October 21-24 in Louisville, Kentucky, and posted another year of record attendance with nearly 30,000 registered attendees.
“ Now in our fourth year as Equip, we continue to break records in both attendance and exhibit space,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI, which owns and manages Equip Exposition.“ The show continues to serve as the most important gathering for the global industry, with attendance from all 50 states and 52 countries.”
This year’ s show featured a standing-room-only keynote address from Jesse Cole, creator of the Savannah Bananas, sponsored by Kress. Attendees also opened the show with a welcome reception at the Churchill Downs raceway, took in a concert featuring Big and Rich with Gretchen Wilson, and took part in the annual TurfMutt Fun Run and 5K.
Also new in 2025 was the Equip Creator Space, which allowed attendees to connect with industry influencers on the trade show floor. And the event again hosted Mulligan’ s Mutt Madness, a national dog adoption event held in conjunction with the Kentucky Humane Society, which found forever homes for 13 dogs.
Equip offered attendees a broad lineup of education in both English and Spanish. Meanwhile, the Equip Expo exhibit hall and Outdoor Demo Area showcased the latest outdoor power equipment for industry professionals. Our recap of some of the new product highlights is as follows:
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