Hardscape N.A. Sets Record
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Last month’s Hardscape North America (HNA) show here saw the largest crowd in its history.
Nearly 30,000 people from all 50 states and 52 countries filled the Kentucky Exposition Center to see what’s new in products, equipment and technology at HNA and the co-located Equip Exposition.
By itself, HNA drew just under 3,700 attendees, a 10% increase from last year. They saw more than 225 exhibitors in more than 61,000 ft2 of the North and West Wings of the expo center. Outdoors, the 42,000 ft2 Hardscape House and the 30-acre Outdoor Demonstration Yard provided attendees with a chance to learn new installation techniques and test-drive equipment.
Education was also an important part of the show, with the pre-show installer course offered by sponsor Concrete Masonry and Hardscapes Association (CMHA). That and some other courses, qualified for continuing-education hours.
A dozen companies competed in the annual HNA Installer Championship at the Hardscape House, with the top prize claimed by Pavers by Porter of Reno, Nev.
The HNA Awards celebrated excellence across the U.S. and Canada, drawing 192 project entries in 18 hardscape categories.
Online registration is already open for the 2026 show, to be held Oct. 21-23 at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Registration is currently open for a limited time at $12.50. Education programs can be added after they are announced next March.
HNA is produced by the Concrete Masonry and Hardscape Association and is endorsed by the Brick Industry Association and the Natural Stone Institute. For more information on the 2026 show, go to www.HardscapeNA.com.