Mike ZawackiMay 14, 2025
Pro landscape insiders offer five strategies to best manage and navigate local regulations on gas-powered equipment.
Christina HerrickJul 27, 2023
Whether it’s ensuring the safety of the products you use or advocating for the responsible integration of the latest technology, the organization plays a critical role in the green industry.
Christy NelsonJul 27, 2023
The TurfMutt Foundation is the environmental education program founded by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) in 2009 to teach students, teachers and the public how to “save the planet, one yard at a time.”
The TurfMutt Foundation, the environmental education program founded by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), has been on a mission to remind people to get outside into nature, just beyond their back door.
Seth JonesNov 9, 2023
OPEI’s longtime president and CEO sits down with Landscape Management’s Seth Jones to discuss the current state of the association and the future of Equip Exposition.
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
Equip Expo's 40th anniversary, is going to rock, literally, as it announces three concerts to its entertainment lineup for the show held Oct. 17-20.
Seth JonesAug 15, 2023
Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, recaps Equip Expo 2022 and talks about plans for the 2023 show, which will mark the 40th year of the event.
Seth JonesNov 3, 2023
The old GIE+EXPO is back in Louisville this year but now known as Equip Exposition. What does the new name bring to the old show?
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
President and CEO of OPEI Kris Kiser shares some of the new activities that will be featured at this year's first-ever Equip Exposition.
Seth JonesNov 7, 2023
Seth Jones reflects on his recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to participate in the 2022 Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Annual Meeting.
Seth JonesFeb 27, 2023
President and CEO of OPEI Kris Kiser offers a preview of what will be new at Equip Expo, which will be held Oct. 18-21 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.
LM's Editor in Chief Seth Jones shares the inspiration behind this month's cover story and some takeaways from his recent trip to OPEI's annual meeting.
Seth JonesNov 10, 2023
With yesterday’s announcement that GIE+EXPO has been postponed to 2021, Landscape Management’s Seth Jones spoke with Kiser and asked him if GIE+EXPO is insured; if a virtual show was considered; and how the decision was ultimately made to cancel the event for 2020.
Kris Kiser discusses the TurfMutt Foundation and how the pandemic has made homeowners reevaluate the value of their own outdoor spaces.
LM StaffNov 10, 2023
GIE+EXPO will be held as planned this year on Oct. 21- 23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC) in Louisville, said show organizers who also…
Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI, talks with Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones about the status of the 2020 GIE+EXPO show in Louisville.
Marisa PalmieriAug 15, 2023
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) celebrated the opening of its new headquarters on May 7. The association purchased the building at 1605 King Street,…
Dillon StewartAug 15, 2023
Though consumers are increasingly aware of the fuel they are using, reports of misfueling and improper fueling practices are on the rise, according to a…
GIE+EXPO released its workshop and hardscape demonstration schedules for lawn and landscape professionals. The show will be held Oct. 19-21 in Louisville, Ky., at the Kentucky…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) will add three additional board members Oct. 21 at the opening of GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America. The new board…
LM StaffFeb 3, 2024
With the mowing season soon in full force, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) outlined some safety procedures to keep in mind when mowing on…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will resume reviewing H-2B guest-worker visa applications, the agency announced March 17. Its premium processing service remains suspended. Earlier…
Ariens Co. Chairman Emeritus Michael Ariens died at home Feb. 28. He was 83 years old. The grandson of the Ariens Co. founder, Henry Ariens,…
Through its partnership with Scholastic, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute’s (OPEI’s) Research & Education Foundation expanded the educational material offerings of its TurfMutt program. Designed to help…
