GIE+EXPO adds education sessions for 2019

The new sessions focus on irrigation, the economy and snow and ice management.

Edited by Jimmy Miller, Digital Editor, Lawn & Landscape

Published February 26, 2019

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Expanded show hours and new education opportunities are early indicators that GIE+EXPO 2019 could be one for the record books. The industry's annual event is set for October 16-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. 

The GIE+EXPO workshops for lawn and landscape professionals are expanding with two new opportunities on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Irrigation Association will host "Secrets of a Successful Irrigation Business," a panel discussion featuring irrigation contractors, landscape professionals and manufacturers, while the National Association of Landscape Professionals will present a session on snow and ice management. These workshops, $85, will run simultaneously from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., immediately before the opening keynote. 
 
"The Irrigation Association is excited to be a more formal participant in GIE+EXPO's education program this year," said Irrigation Association CEO Deborah Hamlin. "Someone said to me recently, 'there are probably more landscapers out there dabbling in irrigation than there are irrigation contractors.' Most landscapers come into contact with irrigation systems, whether they are responsible for them or not. We would like anyone touching an irrigation system to do it right. Water is a precious resource and we can't be wasting it with broken or poorly maintained systems."
 

Additionally, a special event on Friday, Oct. 18 will feature industry economist Brian Beaulieu. Beaulieu, the CEO of ITR Economics, will discuss the state of the economy and OPE industry and provide strategic action items that can directly impact attendees' businesses. This session, set for 9:30 a.m.,is open to all attendees and included with trade show registration.

The indoor show floor will open an hour earlier this year for dealers, retailers and the media on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Both indoor exhibits and the 20-acre Outdoor Demonstration Area will open earlier for the entire industry on Friday, Oct. 18.

"GIE+ EXPO is the place to be if you're in this business and our new 'economy keynote session' is another example of the type of business education that attendees can get here at the show," said Kris Kiser, managing partner of GIE+EXPO and OPEI President. "Brian is an expert in delivering econometric and industry data in a way that everyone can understand and is designed to help attendees develop better business plans based on sound economics."

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