Dealers looking for ways to improve efficiency and profitability will find new, customisable learning opportunities at the 2017 GIE+EXPO (Green Industry & Equipment Expo), which takes place October 18-20 at the Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, USA.
Many of the sessions are free to dealers with the $15 tradeshow admission.
Wednesday is Dealer Day.
The 2017 Dealer Day education will include:
- The first-ever People, Process, Profit: Dealer Boot Camp led by Bob Clements and his team
- UTV University with proven powersports dealer training specialists
- Technician training on advanced and basic tracks
- A kick-off keynote featuring noted economist Alan Beaulieu
- Two sessions in a new series of 30-minute dealer workshops led by industry experts. These sessions will continue Thursday and Friday.
- LatinoLink Dealer Day Breakfast
The programs will run concurrently throughout the day, and dealers will be able to customise their learning by choosing sessions from each track. Or, dealers who bring their team can split up and take in all sessions. The Dealer Resource Center will be open 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Thursday and Friday.
Following the Dealer Day educational programming, dealer, retailers, distributors and media will have an exclusive preview of the indoor exhibits from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. During a welcome reception on the show floor, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, many of the exhibitors will host games, food, festivities and prizes in their booths.
Thursday and Friday's dealer education schedule will include:
- Eight additional 30-minute dealer workshops
- A Power-Up Morning session with Bob Clements each day before the show floor opens
- On Thursday and Friday, the tradeshow and the adjacent 20+ acre Outdoor Demonstration Area will be open to all in the industry.
People, Process, Profit: Dealer Boot Camp
Bob Clements has developed a reputation as the dealership guru. He has given countless dealers the tools they needed to achieve personal and financial freedom.
For a full breakdown of all the sessions available click here.
GIE+EXPO's 2017 dates are Wednesday, October 18, Dealer Day and October 19-20 for all industry participants. The annual event is sponsored by the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc. (OPEI), Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) and National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).
For information and online registration for the tradeshow: www.gie-expo.com. Other contact points: Facebook, info@GIE-EXPO.com, Twitter @GIE_EXPO
