LM is reporting live from GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky., from Oct. 22-24. The trade show consists of product demonstrations, press conferences and educational sessions relating to the development and advancement of the green industry. Check out news articles, blog posts, videos and photo slideshows from the event.
Power Talks
Brought back for a second year, GIE+EXPO featured a slew of “Power Talks” from green industry leaders and consultants as part of the Professional Landcare Network’s Green Industry Conference (PLANET GIC).
Jeffrey Scott, an LM columnist, speaks to PLANET GIC-goers about how to operate a successful company. Photo: LM staff
Jim Huston of J.R. Huston Consulting hosts a PLANET GIC workshop on 6 estimating systems used in the landscaping industry.Photo: LM staff
Mark Bradley of Landscape Management Network/LMN talks to PLANET GIC attendees about getting jobs done on time and on budget. Photo: LM staff
At PLANET GIC, Theresa Gale of Transform, Inc. shares how she’s helped landscaping professionals, such as Bartlett Tree Experts, introduce the enneagram into their business. Photo: LM staff
PLANET President Jim McCutcheon kicks off the welcome reception for GIE+EXPO 2014.Photo: LM staff
Jim McCutcheon, president of PLANET, presents PLANET AEF President Tom Fochtman with a $25,000 toward the organization. Photo: LM staff
Ken Taylor of John Deere Landscapes welcomes keynote speaker Janine Driver to the stage. Photo: LM staff
Janine Driver, founder of the Body Language Institute, keynotes the welcome reception. Photo: LM staff
GIE+EXPO: Outdoor demonstration area
In addition to the indoor trade show, GIE+EXPO houses a 19-acre outdoor demonstration area for attendees to test drive equipment and get a feel for new products.
Day one of GIE+EXPO, Oct. 23, saw a bit of bustle in its 19-acre outdoor demo area.
Attendees pace the aisles of the outdoor demo area, where more than 70 companies exhibited.
Attendees of all ages and backgrounds had the opportunity to demo equipment outdoors.
GIE+EXPO-goers demo Caterpillar’s newest products in its skid-steer lineup.
American Honda Motor Co. showcases a score of mowers.
As part of its “Join the Chopper Army” campaign during GIE+EXPO, Dixie Chopper included a helicopter in its outdoor display.
Attendees get the feel for Kawasaki products.
Kubota spotlights its UTVs.
A blow-up mascot marks Bad Boy’s 2014 GIE+EXPO demo area. The company is showing its teeth with a lawsuit against Spartan Mowers.
A (presumably) future landscape professional enjoys a pile of free giveaways from the trade show.
A panoramic view of the outdoor demo area the last day of the show, Oct. 24.
