Equip Expo Helps Landscape Contractors Find Tech That Works
Attendees of Equip Exposition will find this year that the more than a million square feet of exhibit space and 30-acre Outdoor Demo Yard will be loaded with the software, equipment, drones and new technology that are rapidly changing how landscape contractors work and how managed landscapes and green spaces are maintained.
Whether landscape contractors are seeking the best software to power their businesses, the nimblest robotic mower to tackle steep slopes, the longest-running commercial equipment, or the smartest irrigation system that keeps plantings healthy, it’s all found at Equip Exposition, being held October 21-24, 2025, at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC).
“Nowhere else can you see all the industry’s technology in one place. The most efficient way to see the industry’s innovations is to come to Equip Exposition – the latest smart technologies for lighting, equipment, irrigation, safety and more,” said Kris Kiser, president & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, which owns the show.
In the Outdoor Demo Yard, attendees can “get their hands dirty” by mowing, mulching, cutting, chopping, digging, driving and more with the latest, most cutting-edge equipment. They can also get behind the wheel and try out the latest four-wheel workhorses on the newly expanded UTV Test Track which offers a track with mud, rocks and curves.
For Brandon Writt, of Brandon’s Professional Services, the opportunity to try mowers from many manufacturers drew him to the show last year. “We’re looking to innovate the maintenance of grass cutting and improving time capacity. I wanted to come here to look at the opportunities for the technology in auto mowers.”
Inside the KEC, attendees can meet and talk with manufacturers designing and producing outdoor power equipment, drones, landscaping software, and inter-connected technology products that improve how landscaping contracting businesses operate and sell services. Attendees can even fly a drone in the Drone Zone and work toward drone pilot certification while at the show.
“Times are changing. Technology is changing. We want to do things better, more efficiently and spend less resources,” said Alexander “Lex” Allen, with Pacific Federal Management, who traveled from Guam last year to attend the show and improve how his company does business.
Equip Expo drew more than 28,500 contractors, dealers and manufacturers last year. The easiest way to navigate the show is with the Equip Expo app, sponsored by Case Construction Equipment.
Attendees who register at EquipExposition.com before July 31, 2025, will be automatically entered for a chance to win a $5,000 shopping spree, enabling them to take home the latest technology seen at the trade show.
About the Author
Michael Roth
Editor
Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.