After receiving 156 submissions for the 2023 MHI Innovation Awards from ProMat 2023 exhibitors, MHI announces the four finalists chosen as the most innovative products in each category - Best New Innovation; Best Innovation of an Existing Product; and Best IT Innovation based on concept, value and impact. 

With just one month until the largest manufacturing and supply chain event of 2023, now is the time to plan to get the most out of your experience at ProMat. With 1,060 exhibits, over 150 educational sessions and 4 keynotes, this will require a plan. If you have not registered to attend yet, registration is offered at no cost if you pre-register.

Looking at attendees that have registered to date, they are high in quality from a buying authority perspective and represent a large number of the Fortune 1000 and top 100 retailers and consumer goods firms that are bringing their teams to the show. These attendees are looking for more automation, robotics and tech solutions to move their supply chains into the future. See the demographics from attendees that are registered for ProMat.

ProMat 2023 is back in person, with 35% more floor space, more than 1,000 solution provider exhibits as well as educational sessions and keynote presentations.

The StartUp Pavilion is a specialized area on the ProMat show floor where companies showcase emerging supply chain tech and innovation.

Longevity certainly describes the career of ProMat keynote Ron Howard. This popular actor and director made his stage debut when just 18 months old. Despite growing up on TV sets, Howard never lost his thrill for the entertainment business. Today, at age 68, Howard continues to pursue the creative projects that inspire him–even when he bangs into roadblocks.

 

For ten years, MHI and Deloitte have collaborated on a series of annual reports on the state of supply chain innovation, trends and technology. At ProMat 2023 MHI’s John Paxton and Deloitte’s Wanda Johnson will provide a comprehensive overview of future trends in the supply chain industry during a keynote panel unveiling the 2023 MHI Annual Industry Report: The Responsible Supply Chain – Transparency, Sustainability and the Case for Business.

Getting more women into leadership roles is what motivates ProMat keynote Michelle Dilley. As the CEO of AWESOME, an organization that brings together senior women leaders in the supply chain industry, Dilley is keenly aware of the obstacles females face when trying to reach upper levels of management.

Urgency is the default state of being for ProMat keynote speaker José Andrés. His humanitarian organization, World Central Kitchen (WCK), sprung from his wife’s idea that people in crisis need food now.

To make the most of your ProMat 2023 experience, take advantage of the ProMat on-floor seminars! In addition to the 1000+ exhibitor booths you will find in Chicago, these educational sessions provide an opportunity to interact with manufacturing and supply chain experts. 

With the daily grind of your workload, it might be hard to make time for continued education. One of the advantages of attending ProMat 2023 is the opportunity to deepen your knowledge. Our MHI Industry Groups will lead numerous ProMat seminars in Chicago that allow you to dig deeper into featured topics. 

To help with your pre-show planning, download a printable copy of the ProMat Expo Guide. The guide includes a daily schedule of events at ProMat.

When attending an event, there is nothing worse than being unable to find your way around, or find a specific exhibitor or educational session—or a cup of coffee! To help you navigate all of the great features at this year’s show, we've put together some useful tips.

Bringing your team to ProMat? MHI makes it easy for you to register them quickly and efficiently at no cost. The benefits of bringing a group to ProMat are many - you can map out your show strategy as a team, then divide and conquer the 550,000 square foot show floor to make sure your company can personally meet with exhibitors of interest and attend all relevant educational sessions. 

DC Velocity magazine just released the ProMat 2023 Planner. The planner includes helpful information on the event and insider details on Chicago.

With over 1,000 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, you can see firsthand what the future holds – and find the tools you need to shockproof your operations and move your business forward. 

Join us for an evening of recognition, networking and fun at MHI Industry Night at ProMat. This event will feature the naming of the 2023 MHI Innovation Award and 2023 MHI Startup winners as well as laughs from comedian Nate Bargatze. Bargatze was featured as one of Esquire's 'Best New Comedians' by Jim Gaffigan, one of Marc Maron's 'Comedians to Watch' in Rolling Stone, one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch,” and as #1 on Vulture's '50 Comedians You Should Know.’ 

In this timely panel discussion, representatives from Penguin Random House, Finish Line, Mattel and PFS will share their pandemic-driven experiences in building a resilient supply chain.