ProMat - The Biggest Manufacturing & Supply Chain Event of 2025 - Returns to Chicago

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- 6 Mar 2025 ( #1220 )
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Event is where the supply chain industry comes together to discover the latest equipment and tech, learn the latest trends, and connect with key suppliers.

When the premier manufacturing and supply chain trade event of 2025, ProMat, returns to Chicago on March 17 it will include over 1,100 exhibits from leading solution providers and a comprehensive Educational Conference of nearly 200 sessions focusing on best-in-class solutions for manufacturing and supply chain operations. ProMat exhibits will represent all segments of the material handling, logistics and transportation industry, from traditional, manual equipment to automated systems and smart, connected supply chain technologies.

“ProMat offers manufacturing and supply chain professionals the unique opportunity to witness in person, in action the vast array of technology and innovations impacting this industry,” says John Paxton, CEO, MHI. “We are thrilled to offer the supply chain community this chance to come together and experience all that ProMat has to offer.”

“From hands-on demonstrations to unparalleled education experiences, attending ProMat is your best opportunity in 2025 to gain the tools you need to innovate your supply chain operations for the next level of success,” adds Daniel McKinnon, Chief Exhibitions Officer, MHI. “If it's your job to innovate your manufacturing and supply chain operations, you can't afford to miss ProMat.”

ProMat 2025 - Where Supply Chain Solutions Converge

ProMat 2025 Conference 

In addition to the exhibits, the ProMat Conference will include four keynotes and nearly 200 educational seminars covering leading trends, best practices and state-of-the-art equipment and technology solutions that can make manufacturing and the entire supply chain work more resiliently, efficiently and profitably. 
 

March 17 Keynote: The Data Effect: The Price of Not Knowing

Paul Zikopoulos, VP of Technology Unit Skills & Enablement at IBM

March 18 Keynote: The AI Opportunity for Supply Chains

Azeem Azhar, host of Bloomberg’s “Exponentially”

March 19 Keynote: From Prime Time to Coach Prime

A Conversation with Dion Sanders

March 19 Keynote Panel: Preview of MHI 2025 Annual Industry Report

John Paxton, CEO, MHI and Wanda Johnson, Deloitte Consulting LLP

March 19: MHI Industry Night with Jay Pharoah

ProMat will feature the announcement of the 2025 MHI Innovation Award winners during an evening of food, drinks and entertainment from comedian Jay Pharoah on Wednesday, March 19. Tickets to this event are $50. The door prize for this event will be a trip of a lifetime vacation. Trip Value: $30,000. See official rules. 

Women in the Supply Chain Industry Forum on March 17 at ProMat

MHI has partnered with Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) and the Warehousing, Education and Research Council (WERC) to bring an afternoon of discussion, education and networking for women in our industry. The event includes a keynote by Taylor Elyse Morrison.  

MHI Young Professionals Network Reception on March 17 at ProMat

This event provides attendees to network and connect with young professionals in the handling and supply chain industry.

ProMat Student Day on March 19

MHI in partnership with WERC, MHEDA, College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE), and the Material Handling Education Foundation (MHEFI) presents Student Day at ProMat 2025. This event features guided show floor tours to attract the future talent to our industry.


ProMat is the largest manufacturing and supply chain expo held in North America and South America. The event will be held March 17-20, 2025 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. For more information and for complimentary registration for ProMat, visit promatshow.com.

 

 

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