Success StoryThe 2017 Kentucky Wood Expo:



The 2017 Kentucky Wood Expo:

Author: Bobby Ammerman

Planning Unit: Forestry

Major Program: Forestry Industry Education

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The 2017 Kentucky Wood Expo:

The Kentucky Wood Expo is a regional wood products show.  The 2017 show was held in Lexington, KY at the Masterson Station Park on September 14 and 15. 2500 visitors attended the show. There were over 80 exhibitors at the show and all of them had a chance to demonstrate equipment and provided attendees hands on opportunities to operate everything from wood processing equipment to rolling stock. The Wood Expo also had a special program for school aged children which took place on Friday, September 20th. The program gave school children a chance to see all the activities and view the many interesting exhibits. Also a number of special educational activities were conducted to help teach children the important aspects of wood products and forests in their everyday life. All schools were invited to attend and Kentucky Forest Industry Association members purchased tickets to cover the admission costs for the several hundred children that attended the Show. The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension staff and undergraduate Forestry students supported the show in many different ways including; setting on the Expo Development Committee, facilitating, organizing, and participating in the children’s programs, development of forestry educational programs, and the setup and teardown (cleaning up) of the show grounds. UK Forestry Extension provided staff for five days from September 10th through the 17th for organizing and facilitation, setup, and teardown. The 2019 Kentucky Wood Expo is already in the development stage and will take place on September 19th and 20th back at Masterson Station Park in Lexington, Ky. 






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