As an indicator of the continued economic recovery of the material handling, supply chain and logistics industry, U.S. and international attendees registered in record numbers for ProMat 2011--the industry's premier North American trade event. The Show and Conference is sponsored by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA).
Nearly 32,000 key decision makers in virtually all manufacturing, logistics, distribution and supply chain industries participated in ProMat 2011. Reflecting the growing global nature of the event, attendees from outside the United States at this year's ProMat represented 110 countries and six continents. They were welcomed by ProMat's International Visitors Center.
"By all accounts, ProMat 2011 met, and in many cases exceeded, exhibitors' and attendees' expectations. Attendees were engaged and exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the quantity and quality of attendees," said John Nofsinger, CEO of MHIA. According to Nofsinger, "manufacturing and supply chain professionals were greeted with a remarkable display of traditional, new and emerging equipment and technology solutions that are key to their productivity and profitability."
ProMat 2011 Shows Significant Growth in Attendee Leads
The Show featured 677 exhibitors covering 270,000 net square feet. These exhibitors saw a 33% increase in attendee leads over ProMat 2009, indicating not only an increase in attendee quantity, but also in quality and intention to engage with exhibitors and their solutions. "Participants came with very specific objectives and with buying plans totaling $75 billion over the next 18 months. They know that investing in the latest equipment and technology is the key to building and maintaining their competitive edge," added Nofsinger.
Other ProMat 2011 HIghlights
Along with the healthy traffic on the show floor, other highlights of ProMat 2011 included the educational conference that accompanied the ProMat exhibition. This included two keynotes featuring former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Robonaut 2, two educational tracks on sustainability and the people side of the supply chain and show floor educational sessions on a variety of topics. More than 7,000 attended ProMat 2011 educational conference sessions. Webinars of ProMat 2011 educational seminars are now available online at www.promatshow.com/seminars.
The ProMat 2011 Classroom Day introduced students and educators to career opportunities in material handling, supply chain and logistics through hands-on learning and networking with industry professionals. This year's Classroom Day combined an interactive educational session with a dynamic guided tour of North America's premier materials handling, supply chain and logistics exhibition.
ProMat 2011 was collocated with Automate 2011. ProMat 2013 will be held at McCormick Place South in 2013.
The next MHIA-sponsored trade event will be MODEX 2012, February 6-9, 2012 in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. For more information on exhibiting at MODEX 2012, or to register as an attendee, visit www.MODEXShow.com.
More details, news and images from ProMat 2011 are available at
http://www.promatshow.com/press/releases.aspx. Webinars of ProMat 2011 educational seminars are now available online at www.promatshow.com/seminars.
MHIA is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its Industry Groups. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat 2011 and MODEX 2012 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics. More information on MHIA can be found on-line at www.mhia.org.
Contact: For more information on MHIA activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815.
Nearly 32,000 key decision makers in virtually all manufacturing, logistics, distribution and supply chain industries participated in ProMat 2011. Reflecting the growing global nature of the event, attendees from outside the United States at this year's ProMat represented 110 countries and six continents. They were welcomed by ProMat's International Visitors Center.
"By all accounts, ProMat 2011 met, and in many cases exceeded, exhibitors' and attendees' expectations. Attendees were engaged and exhibitors expressed satisfaction with the quantity and quality of attendees," said John Nofsinger, CEO of MHIA. According to Nofsinger, "manufacturing and supply chain professionals were greeted with a remarkable display of traditional, new and emerging equipment and technology solutions that are key to their productivity and profitability."
ProMat 2011 Shows Significant Growth in Attendee Leads
The Show featured 677 exhibitors covering 270,000 net square feet. These exhibitors saw a 33% increase in attendee leads over ProMat 2009, indicating not only an increase in attendee quantity, but also in quality and intention to engage with exhibitors and their solutions. "Participants came with very specific objectives and with buying plans totaling $75 billion over the next 18 months. They know that investing in the latest equipment and technology is the key to building and maintaining their competitive edge," added Nofsinger.
Other ProMat 2011 HIghlights
Along with the healthy traffic on the show floor, other highlights of ProMat 2011 included the educational conference that accompanied the ProMat exhibition. This included two keynotes featuring former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Robonaut 2, two educational tracks on sustainability and the people side of the supply chain and show floor educational sessions on a variety of topics. More than 7,000 attended ProMat 2011 educational conference sessions. Webinars of ProMat 2011 educational seminars are now available online at www.promatshow.com/seminars.
The ProMat 2011 Classroom Day introduced students and educators to career opportunities in material handling, supply chain and logistics through hands-on learning and networking with industry professionals. This year's Classroom Day combined an interactive educational session with a dynamic guided tour of North America's premier materials handling, supply chain and logistics exhibition.
ProMat 2011 was collocated with Automate 2011. ProMat 2013 will be held at McCormick Place South in 2013.
The next MHIA-sponsored trade event will be MODEX 2012, February 6-9, 2012 in Atlanta's Georgia World Congress Center. For more information on exhibiting at MODEX 2012, or to register as an attendee, visit www.MODEXShow.com.
More details, news and images from ProMat 2011 are available at
http://www.promatshow.com/press/releases.aspx. Webinars of ProMat 2011 educational seminars are now available online at www.promatshow.com/seminars.
MHIA is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. Member companies come from all areas of material handling and various parts of the world, making MHIA a strong national and international representative for the material handling industry. Much of the work of the industry is done within its Industry Groups. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat 2011 and MODEX 2012 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics. More information on MHIA can be found on-line at www.mhia.org.
Contact: For more information on MHIA activities and programming contact Carol Miller at 704-676-1190/800-345-1815.
