The 71sr Annual North Star Expo is in the books!

 

This year's event--held Friday and Saturday September 12th and 13th, 2025 at the beautiful Itasca County Fairgrounds in Grand Rapids--was a huge success!  We saw a big increase in the number of vendors and amount of equipment at this year's show, as well as loggers, truckers, agency personnel, lawmakers, and providers of goods and services used in our industry.  In addition, upwards of 200 students from around the region came to the Expo to learn about our industry.  It's why we like to borrow a phrase from our friends at the State Fair and refer to the Expo as "Minnesota's great logging get together!"

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WDIO-TV News reporter Sabrina Ullman visited this year's Expo and filed a report on the event, and also on her opportunity to participate in our Celebrity Loader Contest:

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https://www.wdio.com/lift-online/attempting-log-loading-at-the-north-star-expo/

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Next year's Expo will be held Friday & Saturday, September 18 and 19, 2026 in Grand Rapids.  If your business would like to secure space at our 72nd annual event, vendor information will be available in spring, 2026.  A link to the 2025 vendor packet is at right if you'd like an idea of what it takes to be an Expo vendor.

 

We look forward to seeing you in Grand Rapids in September, 2026.  For now, please enjoy a few pictures below from the 71st Annual North Star Expo!