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The Deep End with Eric Triplett

The Deep End with Eric Triplett

S2-E60: Why 30,000 People Keep Coming Back to EQUIP Expo with Kris Kiser

Sep 25, 2026 · 55 min · 14 segments

Kris Kiser, President & CEO, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, OPEI, joins Eric to discuss the Equip Exposition, an expansive 43-year-old trade show for the outdoor and landscape industry. Rather…

Kris Kiser, President & CEO, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, OPEI, joins Eric to discuss the Equip Exposition, an expansive 43-year-old trade show for the outdoor and landscape industry. Rather than a traditional indoor display, the event focuses on experiential learning, offering 30 acres of outdoor space where contractors can test machines in real-world conditions. Kiser emphasizes the importance of peer-to-peer networking and education, highlighting specialized programs like the Equip Academy and interactive morning shows. The sources also detail the TurfMut Foundation, a charitable initiative that uses a rescue dog to teach children about environmental stewardship. Key Takeaways: Plan...

Kris Kiser, President & CEO, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, OPEI, joins Eric to discuss the Equip Exposition, an expansive 43-year-old trade show for the outdoor and landscape industry. Rather…

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Speakers: Kris KiserGuestEric TriplettHost

Top entities: Louisville×14 Mike Holmes×6 Kris Kiser×5 Belgian Shepherd×6 Freedom Hall×2

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈18k followers

Why Contractors Should Attend in 202637:36 – 41:42

Kris KiserGuest

37:36

Real changes.

Eric TriplettHost

37:37

I'm excited about Florida.

Eric TriplettHost

37:38

I really am.

Eric TriplettHost

37:39

I like Florida quite a lot.

Eric TriplettHost

37:40

And I'm a fish guy.

Eric TriplettHost

37:41

I'm an aquatic landscape specialist, right? Aquatic visionary.

Eric TriplettHost

37:45

There's a lot of tropical, a lot of tropical fish farms and a lot of breeders and things like that right there in Florida.

Eric TriplettHost

37:52

It's like I got to fly in like an extra week early just to tour all of that stuff, get caught up.

Eric TriplettHost

37:58

It's a good time.

Eric TriplettHost

37:58

Yeah.

Kris KiserGuest

38:00

I got a bit of Floridian, man, Floridian.

Kris KiserGuest

38:02

My folks lived on Sanibel Island for a long, long, long time.

Kris KiserGuest

38:06

Yeah, it hit my dad's second phase of his life.

Kris KiserGuest

38:08

He became a greenskeeper.

Kris KiserGuest

38:10

He was the greenskeeper for a golf course on an island.

Kris KiserGuest

38:14

Oh, cool.

Kris KiserGuest

38:15

And so there was always that, I mean, because you could always tell if you saw, there was always a bunch of dogs on a golf cart and a course.

Eric TriplettHost

38:23

And an owl, right? And an owl.

Kris KiserGuest

38:26

around somewhere.

Kris KiserGuest

38:28

And they used them to chase geese or animals or waterfowl.

Kris KiserGuest

38:34

But no, it's the place for you.

Kris KiserGuest

38:36

In Orlando, it surrounded my legs.

Kris KiserGuest

38:39

Yeah,

Eric TriplettHost

38:39

I can't wait to get

Kris KiserGuest

38:40

there.

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Industry ManagementBusiness
Business-to-Business Trade ShowsEvents > Trade Shows
Outdoor Industry Trade ShowsEvents > Trade Shows > Business-to-Business Trade Shows
Equip Experiential Equipment ExhibitionEvents > Trade Shows > Business-to-Business Trade Shows > Outdoor Industry Trade Shows
Trade Skills EducationEducation > Professional Education
Landscape and Tree-Care TrainingEducation > Professional Education > Trade Skills Education
Equip Academy On-Demand Trade Show CoursesEducation > Professional Education > Trade Skills Education > Landscape and Tree-Care Training
Small Business DevelopmentBusiness > Industry Management
Landscaping Contractor Business GrowthBusiness > Industry Management > Small Business Development
Outdoor Power EquipmentTechnology > Industrial Equipment
Landscape Machinery DemonstrationsTechnology > Industrial Equipment > Outdoor Power Equipment
Managed Green SpaceEnvironment
Landscape ServicesEnvironment > Managed Green Space
Sustainable Outdoor-Space StewardshipEnvironment > Managed Green Space > Landscape Services
Industrial EquipmentTechnology
Professional EducationEducation
Trade ShowsEvents
Environment
Education
Technology
Events
Business

Why Contractors Should Attend in 202637:36 – 41:42

Kris KiserGuest

37:36

Real changes.

Eric TriplettHost

37:37

I'm excited about Florida.

Eric TriplettHost

37:38

I really am.

Eric TriplettHost

37:39

I like Florida quite a lot.

Eric TriplettHost

37:40

And I'm a fish guy.

Eric TriplettHost

37:41

I'm an aquatic landscape specialist, right? Aquatic visionary.

Eric TriplettHost

37:45

There's a lot of tropical, a lot of tropical fish farms and a lot of breeders and things like that right there in Florida.

Eric TriplettHost

37:52

It's like I got to fly in like an extra week early just to tour all of that stuff, get caught up.

Eric TriplettHost

37:58

It's a good time.

Eric TriplettHost

37:58

Yeah.

Kris KiserGuest

38:00

I got a bit of Floridian, man, Floridian.

Kris KiserGuest

38:02

My folks lived on Sanibel Island for a long, long, long time.

Kris KiserGuest

38:06

Yeah, it hit my dad's second phase of his life.

Kris KiserGuest

38:08

He became a greenskeeper.

Kris KiserGuest

38:10

He was the greenskeeper for a golf course on an island.

Kris KiserGuest

38:14

Oh, cool.

Kris KiserGuest

38:15

And so there was always that, I mean, because you could always tell if you saw, there was always a bunch of dogs on a golf cart and a course.

Eric TriplettHost

38:23

And an owl, right? And an owl.

Kris KiserGuest

38:26

around somewhere.

Kris KiserGuest

38:28

And they used them to chase geese or animals or waterfowl.

Kris KiserGuest

38:34

But no, it's the place for you.

Kris KiserGuest

38:36

In Orlando, it surrounded my legs.

Kris KiserGuest

38:39

Yeah,

Eric TriplettHost

38:39

I can't wait to get

Kris KiserGuest

38:40

there.

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