OPEI, NAEDA, Others Urge Processing Of H-2B Visas

In response to last week’s respective decisions by the U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL) and Homeland Security (DHS), Kris Kiser of OPEI was joined by NALP, NHLA and NAEDA asking for the immediate resumption of H-2B visa applications. Many small businesses in the...
OPEI Expands TurfMutt, Partners With Scholastic

OPEI Expands TurfMutt, Partners With Scholastic

TurfMutt, an environmental stewardship and education program funded and managed by OPEI, recently announced an expanded TurfMutt program for schools and families. Designed to help children learn about science and the environment from the perspective of the backyard,...
OPEI Executive Director Notes Progress

OPEI Executive Director Notes Progress

During a GIE+EXPO 2014 press event, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) Executive Director Kris Kiser said the organization’s “Look Before You Pump” consumer education program to combat the ill effects of E15 is making progress as more retailers and organizations...
2014 Largest GIE+EXPO Ever

2014 Largest GIE+EXPO Ever

Show officials noted the largest crowd size and amount of booth space ever for industry’s biggest event, GIE+EXPO at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, where attendance showed significant increase from 2013 in most visitor categories and a record number of...

OPEI Announced Officers and Board

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) today announced its 2014-2015 Officers and Board of Directors, which was unveiled during the OPEI Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Fla., June 17-19, 2014. Officers for the 2014-2015 year include: OPEI Chairman Paul Mullet,...