EXHIBIT SPACE SELLS OUT AGAIN

For a fifth year in a row, Equip Exposition, the international equipment, landscape, outdoor living exposition, has sold out its available exhibit space at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC). OPEI owns and manages the show, which will be held October 20-23, 2026.

“We have 1.2 million square feet of exhibit space, including the Outdoor Demo Yard. Every inch of the Kentucky Exposition Center that can be used for exhibit space is now sold,” says Kris Kiser, President & CEO of OPEI. “That translates to more than a square mile of exhibits, or the equivalent of 20 football fields. There are thousands of products and services that can help landscapers, contractors and dealers expand and better their business.”

For a flavour of the show, UK dealers and professionals can watch plenty of video content in Service Dealer's Digital Special Report, published following last year's event.

Kris noted that due to high demand to participate in the show, the Equip staff continually work with KEC officials to re-imagine space and are creative about ways to add value for attendees. Last year they opened up Freedom Hall to exhibit sales for the first time. In 2025, Equip also moved and expanded the UTV Test Track to deliver an even better experience for attendees.

“Equip is epic, and people are excited to be at the show and part of this dynamic industry. This is the place where innovators roll out new products and talk about where this industry is headed. It’s where landscape contractors try out new equipment and meet the people who design and make it,” says Kiser. 

Organisers say there are still plenty of tickets left for attendees, who can register for the early bird price of $30 until September 10, 2026. Ticket prices go to $60 on September 11th and to $120 on October 20th. 

Last year Equip broke attendance records, attracting nearly 30,000 registrants to the KEC. The show will begin a two-city rotation in 2029, with Equip being held in Orlando that year and thereafter biannually. Equip Expo will return to Louisville in 2030.