Hardscape North America 2010 co-locates with, GIE+EXPO

Hardscape North America 2010 co-locates with,  the Green Industry Equipment Expo, GIE+EXPO

Herndon, VA—The  Hardscape North America (HNA) 2010 trade show will co-locate with the GIE+EXPO which stands for the Green Industry Equipment Expo (GIE-EXPO.com). This mega industry event will take place on October 28-30, 2010 in Louisville, Kentucky at the state-of-the-art Kentucky Exposition Center.

By co-locating, Hardscape North America will have access to GIE+EXPO’s nearly 20,000 participants along with a 19-acre outdoor demonstration area adjacent to the exhibit hall.

The GIE+EXPO is the 14th largest tradeshow in the USA. HNA will maintain its own identity with features such as a separate registration area, different show colors and their own promotion campaign. For HNA  the co-location means expanded education/conference programs for contractors and distributors as HNA will also partner with the Green Industries Conference (GIC). Hardscape North America includes hands-on demonstration workshops and targeted contractor seminars. In addition, the HNA event will include the third annual Hardscape Projects Awards program for contractors. This awards program highlights many of the hardscapes industry best projects.

“HNA is the national hardscape show for successful hardscape contractors and their employees.  By co-locating with GIE Expo, HNA looks forward to offering expanded education programs and trade show to contractors” said HNA Steering Special Committee chairman, Mike Mueller, General Manager, TEKA North America, Inc.

The Hardscape North America trade show for hardscape contractors is produced by the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and endorsed by the Brick Industry Association and the National Concrete Masonry Association. “The GIE+ EXPO attendees are mainly softscape landscaping contractors who may or may not do hardscape. By combining hardscapes with softscapes the show will benefit not only these contractors but both industries” said ICPI Chairman Ed Fioroni, Vice President, Marketing/Distributor Sales, Pavestone Company. HNA would like to thank the following 2009 sponsors for their support. Platinum Sponsors: Belgard; Hanson Hardscape Products; Pavestone; Pine Hall Brick Gold Sponsors: Pathfinder Systems; SRW Products Silver Sponsor: Seal 'n Lock System Corporation. To learn more about Hardscape North America visit www.HardscapeNA.com.