by Web Editor | Mar 17, 2015 | News, News/PR
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...
by Web Editor | Feb 18, 2015 | News, News/PR
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,...
by Web Editor | Nov 12, 2014 | News, News/PR
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...
by Web Editor | Nov 12, 2014 | News, News/PR
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...
by Web Editor | Jul 21, 2014 | News, News/PR
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,...