Meet Andy Tank INEDA’s New Show Director

Poised to lead the Nebraska and Iowa Ag Expos into the future

The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) is pleased to welcome Andy Tank as its newest team member and Show Director. Andy joins INEDA with more than two decades of agricultural tradeshow experience and a deep-rooted passion for the industry. He will work alongside longtime Show Director Tom Junge until Tom’s retirement in 2026, ensuring a seamless transition for INEDA’s cornerstone events—the Nebraska Ag Expo and Iowa Ag Expo.

Andy’s agricultural story began on a grain and livestock farm near the small town of Maysville, Iowa. His formative years were filled with 4-H projects, pig chores, and machinery upgrades—fondly remembering the leap from four- row to six-row planters. His father, a Pioneer seed representative for 23 years, helped cultivate Andy’s early connection to agriculture.

After graduating from Iowa State University, Andy started his professional journey on a swine farm in southeast Iowa. Shortly thereafter, he landed his first tradeshow role as assistant manager of the Farm Progress Show— back when the show rotated annually between fields in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. That early experience sparked a lifelong career in ag tradeshows.

Andy’s path took him around the world, including a three-month IFYE (International 4-H Youth Exchange) program in Australia, before settling into a 25-year career with Pioneer Hi-Bred (and later DuPont and Corteva Agriscience). While at Pioneer, Andy served in various roles from corn quality and logistics to plant operations, eventually returning to his roots in tradeshow coordination.

In 2022, Andy joined Pivot Bio as Tradeshow & Events Manager, where he led event planning and brand activation efforts across national ag expos—including INEDA’s own.

Now, with his return to indoor ag show management at INEDA, Andy brings full-circle experience—having managed farm shows from the field up, coordinated national booth strategies, and now stepping into leadership of two of the nation’s largest indoor ag expos.

“I never planned on a career in ag tradeshows,” Andy says, “but here I am—starting with outdoor show management, then indoor booth planning, and now back again. It’s a bit like farming: you’re always watching the weather, working with all kinds of folks, and making sure there’s food on hand.”

With stories that include mud-plowing snowplows, flooded fish ponds, forklift mishaps, and even a Guinness World Record, Andy brings a rich perspective and infectious enthusiasm to the role.

INEDA is excited to have Andy on board and looks forward to his leadership as we continue to grow and build on the innovation at the Nebraska and Iowa Ag Expos. 