MHI Names Master of Ceremonies for Annual Meeting

MHI has confirmed that Ralph Henderson will serve as master of ceremonies for its 2015 Executive Summit and Annual Conference.

Henderson is the president of OmniChannel Productions and was previously executive director of the National Logistics & Distribution conference (NLDC). He has over 20 years of experience in marketing, sales and event production in the material handling, logistics and supply chain industries.

“We are excited to announce that Ralph is joining the team,” said George Prest, CEO of MHI. “Ralph brings a unique set of skills to the table that we believe will enhance and bring a cohesiveness to the conference that will take it to the next level.”

“I am excited to be serving as master of ceremonies for the 2015 MHI Executive Summit and Annual Conference,” said Henderson. “As an active 23-year member of MHI, it is an honor to be serving the material handling industry with a professional team of people that want to enhance our industry through leadership development and educational initiatives.”

“I believe the MHI Executive Summit and Annual Conference is becoming a sought after thought leadership summit that everyone will want to attend, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it,” he added.

The event will take place October 4-7 in Ponte Vedra, Florida. The event kicks off with an Executive Summit featuring a half-day of keynote sessions followed by the Annual Conference. All sessions will focus on innovations that are transforming traditional supply chains into next generation models.

The content of this year’s event was developed to address innovations that were examined in the recently published MHI 2015 Annual Industry Report and U.S. Roadmap for Material Handling & Logistics.

In addition to the keynotes, the conference will include six panel sessions covering topics that include omnichannel fulfillment, automation, information systems and the supply chain workforce. The conference will also include MHI Solutions and Product Group meetings.

For the first time, MHI is opening up attendance for this conference to non-MHI members. “The goal is to bring the industry (members and non-members) together to collaborate and develop into a growing community that shares knowledge and addresses current and future manufacturing and supply chain challenges and opportunities,” added Prest.

Ralph Henderson is the president of OmniChannel Productions.

First-time attendees to the conference receive complimentary admission—a $1,000 value.

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