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Manage GIE+EXPO schedule with app

Get the most out of GIE+EXPO 2012 with a new registration tool. CompuSystems’ tools allow attendees to schedule and manage exhibitor appointments and set their agenda with real-time Personalized Dashboards. Through these dashboards, attendees can send appointment requests to exhibitors, manage their attendance in educational sessions, view and manage their show agenda and access exhibitors’ […]

April 13, 2012

Stihl’s Scott Tilley joins Manufacturing Development Commission

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed Scott Tilley, general counsel and member of the executive council of Stihl, to the state’s Manufacturing Development Commission. In his role at Stihl, Tilley manages the product information department, which includes legal, product compliance and safety/environmental functions. Tilley is also a board member of the Virginia Manufacturers Association (VMA). Tilley […]

November 28, 2011

Almost 18,000 attend 2011 GIE+EXPO, HNA

About 17,900 participants attended the 2011 GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America, which were co-located in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27 to 29. There were 590 exhibiting companies, including 125 that had not been a part of the 2010 show. Companies that exhibited in the adjacent, 19-acre Outdoor Demonstration Area numbered 113. Together, GIE+EXPO and HNA displays […]

November 21, 2011

GIE extends partnership with OPEI through 2018

The Green Industry Expo (GIE) announced it has extended its partnership with the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) through 2018. The GIE is made up of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). The GIE+EXPO is the ninth largest trade show in the United States and offers 500,000 square feet […]

November 7, 2011

Compact equipment

GIE+EXPO 2011 Set to Wow Attendees

A look at the upcoming GIE+EXPO tradeshow plus featured products including snowplows, pavers, replacement rubber track and commercial tanks.

October 8, 2011

Hardscape installation demos to be at GIE+EXPO

Landscapers attending GIE+EXPO 2011 will have the opportunity to upgrade their registration to include eight live hardscape installation demonstrations, as well as a workshop on adding hardscape installation to their line of services. GIE+EXPO, which is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS), will […]

July 7, 2011

OPEI spreads environmental awareness to students

Discovery Education and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s Education and Research Foundation launched a free online science-based program, TurfMutt. The digital curriculum is designed to help elementary school teachers instill an appreciation for green spaces and landscapes in their students. Led by Lucky, a real rescue dog, the curriculum features things such as lesson plans […]

February 28, 2011

Register early for GIE+EXPO, be entered for prizes

Online registration is now open for the 2011 GIE+EXPO, which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, on Oct. 27-29. Landscapers who register now will be entered to win tickets to Kentucky’s first-ever Spring Cup, which will be held July 9 in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky. The Sprint Cup will feature racing heavyweights including Dale Earnhardt Jr., […]

February 2, 2011

Lawn maintenance

Battle Over Lawn Reform

Battle lines are being drawn across the country over lawn management practices. Why: Lawns account for up to 50 percent of residential water use in some areas, and government conservation efforts and environmental groups are pressing for change.

January 6, 2011

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