For three days I observed close up the non-stop interaction between manufacturers, wholesalers and dealers of outdoor equipment, landscape industry implements, heavy equipment and all kinds of paving and stone work. 500,000+ net square feet indoors and out. The event dominated Louisville with clear evidence of the enormous economic impact on the local community all around. The show floor buzz was relentless and thousands of exhibitors and attendees spent hours together 'belly-to-belly' . It was exciting to see and it is clear evidence of the awesome power of the face to face experience and the vital role that exhibitions play in the global economy.