GIE+EXPO anticipates growth in 2018

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Louisville, KY - Show organizers predict a record year for GIE+EXPO as exhibit space sales have been high. GIE+EXPO is set for October 17-19, 2018 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

By the end of February, 413 companies had signed contracts for exhibit space, as compared to 315 at the same time last year, and 21 of those companies are new exhibitors. This, combined with space increases by returning exhibitors, has led organizers to predict a 25,000-net-sq.-ft. increase in the show floor when the show opens in October.

Returning exhibitors are attributing their decisions to reserve larger spaces to the growing attendance at the show and the desire to be able to introduce more new products. STIHL, ODES Industries, Hurricane Power and ECHO Incorporated are among the returning exhibitors that have increased their exhibit space.

"We've reached 200,000 sq. ft. faster than ever, and the increase in square footage will bring even more new products to the show floor. Think of the addition as the equivalent of 12 basketball courts," said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. "This show continues to be the gathering place for the entire industry, and thanks to its continued growth, this fall will be another must-attend event for landscapers, dealers, hardscapers and other industry professionals."