INDUSTRY NEWS & EVENTS
25th Annual Stihl Tour des Trees Raises $321,000
The 25th annual Stihl Tour des Trees, held July 30-Aug. 5 in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., was a success! Sixty-six riders — three of them participants in the original Tour in 1992 — and...
Briggs Expanding Production
Briggs and Stratton Corp. announced a “business optimization program" expanding Vanguard engine production; adding capacity to Ferris output with a new facility; and implementing a new resource...
OEM Group Challenges North Dakota Law
A trade association and several individual lawn and garden and ag equipment manufacturers are challenging a North Dakota dealer protection law passed earlier this year. The Association of Equipment...
Ariens Power Equipment Names New President
Ariens Co. has named Larry Weyers Group President—Ariens Power Equipment, effective September 5, 2017. Weyers…
Dixie Chopper Grants Wish
Dakota Barker, a 15 year-old from Lexington, Tenn., is the proud owner of a new Dixie Chopper BlackHawk…
EDA Offers Free Webinar On Best Practices For Credit Cards
The Equipment Dealers Association (EDA) and Polsinelli, one of EDA’s industry partners, are joining forces to present a free webinar to EDA members on credit card use best practices for dealerships,...
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