Call for Submissions - 2009 Outstanding Material Handling Logistics Content Award
Friday, February 27, 2009
The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE) and the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) announce the call for submissions for the 2009 Outstanding Material Handling Logistics Content Award. This award recognizes excellent material handling and logistics related content published in the last two calendar years (January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2008).
Content Requested
Content should be broad in nature: feature articles, white papers, case histories and educational web documents distributed to the material handling and logistics community. The focus should be on the use of material handling in manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, logistics, and service industries, ranging from the application of individual technologies to the improvement of entire operations.
Individual feature articles or a series of articles are appropriate. Magazines may not nominate entire issues. Since we are focused on in-depth material handling content, we are not interested in: news stories, new product announcements, company notices, and similar items. In addition, books are not eligible. Web documents may include web pages, downloadable PDF files, presentations, interactive tools and other innovative ways of presenting educational material handling related content on a Web site.
Judging and Recognition
Submissions will be judged on the basis of their educational value to the practice of material handling, clarity of presentation and contribution to the advancement of the material handling logistics and industry. A committee of industrial and academic evaluators associated with the Material Handling Industry of America will select the outstanding content.
Top content will be recognized, with the winning content's author (or other company representative) invited to attend the 2009 MHIA Annual Meeting in Amelia Island, FL to accept the award.
Click here to view the award winners from 2007 and 2005.
Nominate and Submit Your Content
To make a nomination (up to three nominations per organization), provide an electronic copy (PDF preferred) of the submission and a one-page (maximum) summary of why the submission should be considered by May 15, 2009 to Mike Ogle. The summary should include specific statements of how the nominated submission meets one or more of the above criteria. Email submissions are preferred, but CDs or other media may be submitted by mail using the address below as well. The entire submission must be in English.
Mike Ogle
Managing Director, College Industry Council on Material Handling Education
Vice President, Educational and Technical Services, Material Handling Industry of America
8720 Red Oak Blvd. Suite 201, Charlotte, NC 28217
(704) 676-1190
MHIA is an international trade association that has represented the material handling & logistics industry since 1945. MHIA members include material handling and logistics equipment and systems manufacturers, integrators, consultants, publishers, and third party logistics providers. 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. Much of the work of the industry is done within its product-specific sections, councils and affiliates. The association also sponsors trade events, such as ProMat and NA 2010 to showcase the products and services of its member companies and to educate industry professionals on the productivity solutions provided through material handling and logistics.
CICMHE is an independent organization that prepares and provides information, teaching materials and various events in support of material handling education and research. Founded in 1952, the main body of CICMHE is composed of thirteen college and university educators. Additional members are drawn from material handling equipment manufacturers, distributors, users and consultants, representatives of the business press, and professional staff members of organizations concerned with material handling education. CICMHE encourages research and sponsors educational seminars and training courses. Through its various programs and diverse representation of membership, CICMHE facilitates the interchange of information among concerned individuals in industry, academia and in the user community to aid in improving and implementing material handling education.
Contact:
Carol Miller, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) (704) 616-1190/800-345-1815 / cmiller@mhia.org.
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