INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS

Dealer Spike Rolls Out New Guarantees

       Dealer Spike, a leading website and digital solutions provider for nearly 20 years, set a new standard of service for its 6,800+ dealers with a new guarantee of 24- hour support resolution, 99.97% uptime, and a guaranteed 30% increase in leads. With more than...

Meyer Distributing Announces Salts Gone Partnership

       Salts Gone, manufactured by Custom Chemicals & Coatings, a family-owned coating and chemical manufacturing company based just outside of Houston, Tex. will now be distributed through Meyer Distributing. “We are excited to partner with Salts Gone,” announces...

OPEI Hosts Annual Meeting

       Nearly 150 members and invited guests of the Outdoor Power Equipment Insititue (OPEI) gathered in Savannah, Ga., at the end of June for three days of networking, industry updates, and perspective from leading authorities on international trade, geopolitics, and...

Equip Announces Dealer Boot Camp, Dealer Breakfast

       Equip Exposition has unveiled several new events this year—a new education offering called Equip Academy, the resurrection of the Wednesday morning Dealer Breakfast sponsored by Stihl Inc., a new Dealer Boot Camp, and a closing block party at Old Forester's...
Jason Mabb Named Stihl Inc. VP Of Sales

Jason Mabb Named Stihl Inc. VP Of Sales

       Stihl Inc. has appointed Jason Mabb as Vice President of Sales, effective May 18, 2026. In this role, Mabb will oversee the development and execution of U.S. sales strategies for Stihl Inc.,...

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Greenville Equipment Center Relocates To New Facility In Alabama

Greenville Equipment Center Relocates To New Facility In Alabama

What dealership has the good fortune to relocate to a new facility with more service and showroom space, while still maintaining essentially the same location? Alabama’s Greenville Equipment Center pulled it off last year by leaving its longtime building across the street from the Butler County courthouse to an auto dealership that was closing one block away.

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

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Outdoor Power Equipment Institute annual meeting

JUNE 24-26, 2024 – Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Call 703-549-7600; visit opei.org

Equip Expo

OCTOBER 16-18, 2024 – Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky. Call 812-949-9200; visit equipexposition.com

National Hardware Show

MARCH 18-20, 2025 – Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Call 203-840-5622; visit nationalhardwareshow.com