8 Surprising Stats: GIE+EXPO

The Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) is the country’s largest showcase for outdoor power equipment; lawn and garden products; and light construction equipment. This industry-only show returns to Louisville Oct. 18-20 and is expected to draw record-breaking crowds.

8 Surprising Stats about GIE+EXPO:

1. If you visited every booth in 2 days, you’d have just 57.6 seconds per booth.
2. There’s enough hardscape exhibit space to fill 21 basketball courts.
3. The demonstration area is large enough to hold 484 volleyball courts.
4. If you walked every show aisle, you’d clock 5.5 miles.
5. The indoor footprint of GIE+EXPO equals that of 47 White Houses.
6. GIE+EXPO offers 15,000 minutes of education.
7. It takes an estimated 3,000 workers and exhibitor staff 6 days to set up GIE+EXPO.
8. Kentucky Exposition Center has hosted GIE+EXPO 33 years.