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Innovation in the Woods: See the latest compact equipment, from mini excavators to portable sawmills
October 6, 2025
The show will start on September 18 & 19, 2026.
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Introduction
October 6, 2025
MORE ABOUT THE SMALL SCALE FORESTRY EXPO
In early 2025 during a conversation at another trade show event, an industry representative asked if Lee Trade Shows Inc. would consider putting on a forestry show. It would be targeted to the landowner that has woodlots but “doesn’t want huge equipment coming in and tearing up their land.”
This demographic is usually young and affluent and prefers cleaner, smaller-scale processing versus clear cutting their land, leaving behind a mess.
With some time and deliberation, we agreed that an event like this is just what the market needs. Many of the tentpole forestry events along the Eastern Seaboard and into the Midwest have evolved to cater more to those in large-scale forestry, pallet manufacturing and other facets of the industry. We can meet that market need and spotlight these small-scale producers.
September dates worked well with existing events in the region. The host location – chosen with input from industry contacts – is a rural venue in Southwest Virginia, the Bland County Fairgrounds. Not far from I-77 and I-81, it easily draws from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Target exhibitors will include any manufacturer or dealer representing/carrying lines of mini excavators (up to 8-ton capacity), skid steers, tracked steer loaders, small- to mid-size agricultural tractors, telehandlers, brush and wood handling attachments, outdoor wood furnaces, side-by-sides and UTVs, chainsaws or safety equipment. Firewood processing equipment, portable sawmills, trailers and storage buildings are also solid fits for this show.
When it comes to service providers, insurance companies, finance companies, woodlot consultants, timber buyers and more all make sense.
With decades in the trade show management business and numerous regionally and nationally successful shows under our belt, the Lee Trade Shows legacy speaks for itself – and we look forward to continuing to deliver excellence to our exhibitors and attendees alike at this brand-new trade show event in 2026. See you at the show!
-The staff of the Small Scale Forestry Expo and Lee Trade Shows Inc.
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