MHI cancels 2020 Annual Conference and creates a digital event for its members
MHI has decided to cancel its 2020 annual Conference in Florida and replace it with a new digital event for its membership.
George Prest
“Due to the pandemic, it is with a heavy heart that for the first time in our 75-year history, we have made the decision to cancel our 2020 Annual Conference that was to be held in Orlando, Florida the week of October 12th.” said Geroge Prest CEO of MHI. ” What we are going to do is deliver member value through a digital event that includes two keynotes, a Transformation Age Roundmap 3.0 panel, and all industry group and community meetings.”
Roadmap 3.0 Panel: Transformation Age: Shaping Your Future
October 6, 10:30-11:15 AM
The meetings will include a pre-event panel discussion on the U.S. Material Handling & Logistics Roadmap 3.0: Transformation Age: Shaping Your Future. The panel will be moderated by Roadmap 3.0 author Emmy Lou Burchette, Burchette & Associates and Thomas Boykin, Deloitte Consulting. Panelists include Brett Wood, CEO of Toyota Material Handling, Melonee Wise, CEO of Fetch Robotics and Naras Eechambadi, CEO of Quaero.
Keynotes
October 12, 1:00-2:00 PM
Building Your Brand as a Leader and a Company During Challenging Economic Times
Dorie Clark, Branding Expert and Author
Branding expert Dorie Clark will discuss how to cultivate a powerful professional reputation both as an individual leader and as a company. With the current global environment, now more than ever companies and professionals need to continue to reinvent themselves and ensure that others recognize their unique skills and abilities.
October 15, 1:00-2:00 PM
Risks and Opportunities Ahead: Strategies and Scenarios
Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics and the Chairman of The Futurist Institute
COVID-19 has created wildly high uncertainty for the economy, the job market, housing, financial markets, the 2020 election, and national security. Join MHI Partner Jason Schenker for a fast-paced review of the current state of these risks and an essential deep dive into the outlook ahead for material handling equipment manufacturing, supply chains, e-commerce and automation.
The digital event will be at no charge for MHI members. Click here for the current schedule.
