Equip Expo announces two-city rotation
Equip Exposition announced plans for a two-city rotation beginning in 2029. Equip Exposition will be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Oct. 10-12, 2029, with additional shows in Orlando in 2031 and 2033. The trade show will be in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2028, 2030 and 2032.
According to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), which owns and manages the show, the two-city rotation will expand global access with direct international air traffic and new venue choices for attendees and exhibitors, while enhancing outdoor demonstration opportunities in Louisville.
“This rotation gives our exhibitors and attendees the best of both worlds,” said Kris Kiser, president of OPEI. “Orlando has space for our members to host dealer meetings, provides additional co-location opportunities, and offers expanded venue choice for exhibitor and attendee programming. The rotation also allows us to work with Louisville on enhancing their unique outdoor demo area – the only venue of its kind in the country.”
Since OPEI assumed full management of Equip Exposition in 2022, the show has grown attendance, exhibit space and revenue. The 2025 show expanded to 1.2 million square feet and drew nearly 30,000 registered attendees from all 50 states and 52 countries, marking an attendance and net square footage record for the fourth year in a row.
“This planned two-city rotation builds on Equip’s tremendous growth trajectory. Our transformation of Equip has unlocked enormous value for both attendees and exhibitors,” said Kiser. “We’ve created a platform where industry professionals can see thousands of products, test real-world equipment, and make critical business connections.”
Equip 2026 will be held Oct. 20-23 in Louisville. OPEI and Equip have already initiated conversations with local partners, including Louisville Tourism and Kentucky Venues, about enhancing and expanding the show’s Outdoor Demo Yard experience at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC).
“Louisville has been our home for 42 years – this is where Equip began,” said Kiser. “We’re proud of that history, and the extraordinary Southern hospitality the city has shown our attendees over four decades. We’re excited about the changes coming to the KEC that will ultimately make the event better for attendees and exhibitors. The outdoor space truly is a one-of-a-kind experience.”
