GIE+EXPO 2009 Daily Schedule

 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”