G
reen industry pros, dealers and manufac-
tures will converge in Louisville, Kentucky,
Oct. 22-24 for the 2014 GIE+EXPO. The
landscape industry's largest show will be open for
dealers on Oct. 22 and everyone Oct. 23-24 at the
Kentucky Exposition Center.
Co-located with Hardscape North America (HNA),
GIE+EXPO will have a range of new educational
seminars, training sessions and PLANET work-
shops. The outside demo area will also have some
different features this year.
Here are new things for attendees to see and do
while at the show.
Spanish seminars
Recognizing the growing Hispanic presence in
the landscape industry, GIE will offer seminars in
Spanish.
Attendees can attend two free Spanish-
language seminars from the National Hispanic
Landscape Alliance (NHLA). Both on Oct. 23, the
first seminar will cover "Becoming a Leader in the
Green Industry" from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. The sec-
ond will run 3 to 4:15 p.m. and be on "The Keys to
Satisfied Long-Term Customers."
For more information, visit totallandscapecare.
com/gie-spanish.
Hit the course
In addition to the 500,000-square-foot exhibit
hall, there will also be an adjacent 19-acre outdoor
demonstration area. Attendees can operate equip-
ment and get a firsthand look at new equipment.
There will also be at least two UTV test courses
in the outdoor area. These vehicles will have a big
presence at the show overall. Several manufactur-
ers will release either updated or new UTV models.
Register for the show at gie-expo.com.
To see what there is to see, do and eat in Louis-
ville, visit totallandscapecare.com/gie-to-do.
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2014
GIE+EXPO
Seminars and UTVs will
take center stage at the
industry's biggest show.
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
