2007 Kentucky Wood Expo

The 25th Annual Kentucky Wood Expo took place in London, KY on September 21 & 22 at the Laurel London Optimist Sports Complex.  The show returned to London this year and had an excellent turnout of industry attendees.  A big thanks goes out to the Optimist Club for their co-operation during the week and the London/Laurel Tourist Commission along with the London community for all their support for the show.  The Expo is conducted by the Kentucky Forest Industries Association to provide members an opportunity to see new technology and make purchasing decisions.

     The weather was excellent for both days and an estimated 5,000 visitors came through the show from over 13 states.  The industry crowd was excellent with a number of exhibitors making contacts and selling equipment.  The show is also a big success in London thanks to the assistance from all of the Association members in the area that helped to provide materials and labor for the Expo.

     In addition to equipment and exhibitors, there were plenty of activities for everyone to participate in and enjoy.  On Friday, the show hosted an educational day for area school children that attracted over 700 participants that attended courses and competed in activities.  Master Logger continuing education was also conducted covering an Overview of the OSHA program and Safety in Logging. 

     In the Lumberjack Arena, visitors watched the Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack shows from Hayward, WI.  The troupe put on an excellent show performing log rolling and pole climbing.  The show also hosted a Kentucky Lumberjack Invitational for competitors throughout the region plus skidder and knuckleboom loader contests were conducted for the local loggers to try and win some prize money.