At its recent Annual Meeting, the association welcomed three new Board members and named a new Chairman.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) recently held its 2022 Annual Meeting, welcoming more than 100 members to the Fairmont El San Juan for three days of education and networking. Three new members were also named to its Board of Directors.
"Members in attendance heard from four excellent speakers covering key issues facing the business, including the global economy, the impact of the war in Europe, future technology trends, and the science of employee retention," says Kris Kiser, President of OPEI. "With so many networking events, our annual meeting is an extraordinary opportunity for members to gather and connect."
Attendees and the Board of Directors were also briefed by association staff on Equip Exposition (the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition formerly known as GIE+EXPO), which OPEI took full ownership of last fall. The show, slated for Oct. 18-21 in Louisville, Kentucky, is growing under the new management structure, expanding the Outdoor Demo Yard to nearly 30 acres, broadening education opportunities to help attendees boost profits, and offering additional programming, among other improvements.
"OPEI and our trade show continue to receive tremendous support from the industry. Preliminary numbers on attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors indicate that this year's event could be one of the best in the show's 40-year history," Kiser says.
Sponsors of the 2022 OPEI Annual Meeting were:
The OPEI Board of Directors met concurrently with the Annual Meeting, approving the association's budget and work plans for the coming year. Three new Directors joined the Board: Steve Andrews, President and CEO, Briggs & Stratton; Terry Horan, President and CEO, STIHL Inc.; and John Wyatt, Senior Vice President and President of Outdoor, Stanley Black and Decker.
The 2022-23 OPEI Board of Directors Executive Committee comprises:
Rounding out the Board of Directors are:
The next Board meeting will take place in conjunction with Equip Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 18-21. OPEI's 2023 Annual Meeting is slated for June 20-22 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina.
OPEI is an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of outdoor power equipment, small engines, battery power systems, portable generators, utility and personal transport vehicles, and golf cars. OPEI is the advocacy voice of the industry, and a recognized Standards Development Organization for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and active internationally through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the development of safety and performance standards. OPEI owns Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living, and equipment exposition, and administers the TurfMutt Foundation, which directs the environmental education program, TurfMutt. OPEI-Canada represents members on a host of issues, including recycling, emissions and other regulatory developments across the Canadian provinces.
Media contacts
Ami Neiberger, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 703-887-4877, [email protected]
Debbi Mayster, Four Leaf PR on behalf of OPEI, 240-988-6243, [email protected]
SOURCE Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
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