DAILY Schedule

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6

7 to 8 a.m. - Free Yard & Garden Dealer Success Guide LIVE Roundtable Breakfast sponsored by Stihl. A light breakfast will be served. Limited to the first 200 participants.

8 to 9:15 a.m. - Free Dealer Success

9:30 to 10:45 a.m. - Free Seminar: Benchmarking Your Business, Steps and Strategies that Work.

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Free Seminar: Information Exchange Between Manufacturers & Dealers. Sponsored by OEM Off-Highway magizine.

1 to 2:15 p.m. - Free Seminar: The Power of the Positive Image.

2:30 to 3:45 p.m. - Free Seminar: Characteristics of a Successful Business.

5 p.m. - Rocklober, An Industry Party. The Briggs Bluesbusters band is back to open for the Marshall Tucker Band. Enjoy hearty appetizers, networking and drinks. Free.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

7:30 a.m. - Run With the Winners. 5K fun run sponsored by Ferris Industries.

9 to 11 a.m. - EETC Technician Certification Testing. Call OPEESA at 860-767-1770 or visit www.expo.mow.org for a test registration form.

9:30 to 10:15 a.m. - Free OPEI Dealer Back Porch Q&A: Getting your Store on the Net, sponsored by the Lawn & Garden Dealers Association.

10:30 to 11:15 a.m. - Free OPEI Dealer Back Porch Q&A: Tools for Your Business, sponsored by the North American Equipment Dealers Association.

11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. - Free OPEI Dealer Back Porch Q&A: Quality Service Sells, sponsored by EETC.

12:30 to 1:15 p.m. - Free OPKI Dealer Back Porch Q&A: Technicians ... Where Do You Und Them, How Do You Keep Them? Sponsored byOhio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association.

2 to 2:30 p.m. - Yard & Garden Dealers in Excellence Awards Ceremony. Top dealers will be recognized at Yard & Gardens booth #2041. This event is brought to you by Stihl, The Ariens Company and the EETC. (see page 34 for more.)

3 to 3:45 p.m. - Free OPEI Dealer Back Porch Q&A: Tracking for Profitability and Efficiencies, sponsored by Outdoor Power Equipment & Engine Service Association.

4 to 4:45 p.m. - Free OPEI Dealer Back Porch Q&A. Session sponsored by The Service Dealers Association.

5:30 p.m. - EXPOFest. Enjoy country music star Aaron Tippin. Free, compliments of The Ariens Company. You can pick up your free tickets in the Ariens booth #3953 all day Saturday.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

Noon - Trucks of the Industry Giveaway; Dealers Choice Awards