MHIA to Hold Annual State of the Industry Press Conference During ProMat 2009

Tuesday, January 13, 2009- 2:00-2:45 p.m. Room S404D- McCormick Place South- Chicago, IL U.S.A.

The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) will conduct its annual press conference during ProMat 2009. Scheduled topics include:

* The state of the $156 billion material handling & logistics industry
* Trends shaping the material handling & logistics Industry
* Overhead Alliance
* American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN)
* NA 2010
* Industry Communications and major 2009 Industry initiatives

The mission of MHIA is to advance the interests of the industry, including the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials and products throughout the process of their manufacture, distribution, consumption and disposal. MHIA is an international trade association that has represented this industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, third party logistics providers, consultants, simulators, and publishers. 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. MHIA continues its mission to address the more technical and product specific elements of the industry through its product sections and councils.

ProMat 2009 (January 12-15, 2009 in Chicago's McCormick Place South) is the premier material handling and logistics trade event held in the United States. The event will attract industry professionals from around the world and is a U.S. Department of Commerce International Buyer Program event.

If you plan to attend the press conference, please contact Carol Miller to arrange for a press pass. (Prior to January 8, please call 800-345-1815/704-676-1190 or email cmiller@mhia.org. After that date, bring your credentials to the Press Room at McCormick Place South during show hours.) The Press are offered complimentary admission to the show and all educational conference sessions. For more information on ProMat visit www.ProMatShow.com. For more information on MHIA, visit www.MHIA.org.

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