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anufacturing and supply chain infrastructure investments made today will differentiate successful companies for many years to come.
As we begin our 70th anniversary, MHI and our members
continue to provide industry-leading resources and best-in-class equipment and systems to help companies deliver on
the promise of maximum supply chain efficiency. ProMat is
where it all comes together.
ProMat is where the brightest minds in manufacturing and the supply chain gather to discuss the trends of today and the challenges
of tomorrow—to find what’s new and what’s
next.
It’s also the best place to get reliable information and solid advice as you make decisions
about capital expenditures and supply chain
investments.
By attending ProMat, you will find innovative
products and services as well as world-class
education to improve the efficiency and profitability of your manufacturing and supply chain
operations. All this, delivered over one week, at
one location—March 23–26, 2015, at Chicago’s McCormick
Place.
At ProMat, you will find the largest and broadest array of
manufacturing and supply chain solutions and educational
opportunities in North America, including:
Exhibits: ProMat will have 325,000 square feet and over
800 exhibits from leading material handling, logistics, and
supply chain solution providers from the United States and
around the world. You will also see new ideas and solutions
in action and meet face-to-face with leading suppliers who
can help you find answers to your manufacturing and supply
chain challenges.
Education: The ProMat Conference will outline leading trends,
best practices, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology
solutions. The conference includes:
b Show Floor Seminars: ProMat will offer 100 45-minute sem-
inars in convenient show-floor theaters on a variety of manufac-
turing and supply chain topics.
b March 23 Keynote: Transforming Your Manufacturing
Business for the New Digital Age
—Renée Niemi, Director of the Android and
Chrome Global Business, Google for Work
b March 24 Keynote: Conscious Capitalism:
Blueprint for a New System for Doing Business
—John Mackey, Co-Founder & CEO, Whole
Foods Market
b March 25 Keynote: Preview of MHI 2015 Annual
Industry Report - Transforming Supply Chains
—George W. Prest, CEO, MHI and Scott Sopher,
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
b March 25 Keynote: What’s Next - The Future
of Technology
—Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple &
Founder, Chairman & CEO of Wheels of Zeus
b ProMat 2015 Workforce Summit
The Workforce Summit will focus on how you can start now to
develop your future workforce in material handling and logistics.
To celebrate MHI’s 70th anniversary, ProMat will feature an
evening of music, food, drinks, and entertainment by comedian
and impressionist Frank Caliendo on Wednesday, March 25.
Tickets to this event are on sale at ProMatShow.com/70, and a
portion of ticket sales will be donated to the Material Handling
Education Foundation Inc. (MHEFI).
ProMat 2015 will provide the tools and innovation you need
to improve efficiency and drive your business forward. Visit
ProMatShow.com to learn more and register for free admission
to the ProMat exhibits and conference sessions.
BY GEORGE PREST, CEO, MHI
