OPE Business Powering the Success of Independent Servicing Dealers
The Briggs Bluesbusters
Eddie Money
The Grass Roots
Blues Brothers BandNOTE: The Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) will be held Thursday, Oct. 29, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, which is on Eastern Time.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY:
Indoor Exhibits: 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Dealers admitted at 8 a.m.)
Outdoor Demonstration Area: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
SATURDAY:
Indoor Exhibits: 9 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (Dealers admitted at 8 a.m.)
Outdoor Demonstration Area closed.
THURSDAY, OCT. 29
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Dealer Club Facilities open.
Dealers and retailers admitted to the show floor.
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
The Dealer Experience: Session 1
Keynote by Chip Eichelberger, followed by a dealer panel discussing best practices on sales and marketing
10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
New Product Launches/Press Conferences in the New Products Arena
1–1:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “How to Create Your Own Flat-Rate and Menu Pricing Program”
2–2:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “The 4 Keys to Creating a Technician Compensation Package that Works”
3–3:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “Five Easy Steps to Finding and Hiring the Right Technicians for Your Shop”
6:30 p.m.
The Briggs Bluesbusters concert at 4th Street Live! Sponsored by Briggs & Stratton
8 p.m.
Eddie Money concert at 4th Street Live! Sponsored by Briggs & Stratton
FRIDAY, OCT. 30
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Dealer Club Facilities open.
Dealers and retailers admitted to the show floor.
8:30–9:15 a.m.
The Dealer Experience: Session 2
“Inside the OPE Industry: a conversation between Fred Whyte, president of Stihl Inc., and Bill Harley, president & CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute”
9:30–10:15 a.m.
The Dealer Experience: Session 3
“Working Smarter with Lean Tools”
Jeff Hebbard, senior VP sales, marketing and product development, Ariens Company
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
New Product Launches/Press Conferences in the New Products Arena
10:30 a.m.–noon
The Dealer Experience: Session 4
Dealer panel on “Business Planning for Increased Profitability”
1–1:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “How to Create Your Own Flat-Rate and Menu Pricing Program”
2–2:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “The 4 Keys to Creating a Technician Compensation Package that Works”
3–3:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “Five Easy Steps to Finding and Hiring the Right Technicians for Your Shop”
7 p.m.
The Grass Roots concert at 4th Street Live! Sponsored by Ariens, Gravely & Stens
9 p.m.
4th Street Live! Street Party with the Blues Brothers Band. Sponsored by Ariens, Gravely & Stens
SATURDAY, OCT. 31
8 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Dealer Club Facilities open.
Dealers and retailers admitted to the show floor.
10–10:20 a.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “How to Create Your Own Flat-Rate and Menu Pricing Program”
11–11:20 a.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “The 4 Keys to Creating a Technician Compensation Package that Works”
Noon–12:20 p.m.
High-Performance Service Department training – “Five Easy Steps to Finding and Hiring the Right Technicians for Your Shop”
