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| View in browser February 1, 2024 MHEDA Releases Podcast with Nate Storey on the MHEDA Convention Experience In the latest episode of the MHEDA Talks podcast, host Shari Altergott, Chief Experience Officer of The CX Edge talks with Nate Storey, CEO & President of Storage Solutions and 2024 MHEDA Convention Chairman, about the experience of attending the MHEDA annual convention and how it can help grow your career and business.  AI: Treasure Chest or Pandora’s Box? – FREE Webinar for MHEDA Members This is a FREE Webinar and is open to all MHEDA Members. Please complete the registration form so that we can send you the participation information. In this presentation, we will discuss how businesses can leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create value.  MHEDA 2024 DSC Survey Open! The MHEDA Distributor Statistical Comparison (DSC) Report is an annual financial benchmarking study that reviews and compares MHEDA distributor member companies based on the organization’s size, line of business, and geographic region. Visit our website for FAQs, a sector breakdown, informational webinars and more! Employee Compensation & Recruitment Analysis The Bundy Group, an endorsed MHEDA partner, provides MHEDA members with valuable compensation data utilizing a platform called LaborIQ which pulls salary data from 8.6million W2 forms every month to give insight on job titles, education levels, years of experience, job location, industry, and provides job descriptions and skill requirements for each position. MHEDA Members now have access to this data and more. Q1 2024 MHEDA/ITR Economic Report Now Available! During uncertain times, look to MHEDA for economic data, guidance and insight. MHEDA Members have exclusive access to a FREE, quarterly report, produced by experts at ITR Economics. This report is generated specifically for MHEDA Members and provides you with clear, actionable data and insights. This is an excellent tool for you and your leadership team to utilize as you plan for shifting economic conditions. Download your report today and share with your team. Expand Your Network 2024 MHEDA Convention Program Details Available Online April 20-24, 2024 Hilton San Diego Bayfront, San Diego, California Registration is now open! The Early Bird rate ends Feb. 15. Join us in San Diego if you would like to: Gain new industry insights and take advantage of the many networking opportunities including roundtable discussions with your industry colleagues. Learn and connect with experts on topics critical to running your business: economic uncertainty, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, leading teams, keeping your business cyber safe and more. Meet with over 85 different companies at the Exhibitor Showcase to learn about the latest products and services in our industry. Connect With MHEDA at MODEX 2024 March 11-14, 2024 MHEDA is delighted to be attending MODEX, March 11-14 at Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Plan to attend MODEX and visit MHEDA at Booth A 13106 to pick up a MHEDA Member ribbon to affix to your show badge, visit with Board Members and MHEDA Staff members and learn about all we have planned for 2024. You’ll also be able to relax in the MHEDA Lounge and charge your cell phone! Learn More. University of Innovative Distribution (UID) 2024 March 11-14, 2024 Indianapolis, Indiana This concentrated educational program brings together members of distributor associations to focus on the unique needs of the wholesale distribution industry. Welcome, New MHEDA Members! The following companies have applied for MHEDA membership:   DISTRIBUTORS/INTEGRATORS Engineered Handling Systems, Inc., Cromwell, CT   MANUFACTURER-SUPPLIERS/ASSOCIATES Benko Products, Inc., Sheffield Village, OH LiftsToday, Lincoln, NE Piaggio Fast Forward, Boston, MA UgoWork, Quebec, QC, Canada  Member News What’s Your Story? Share Your Company News With MHEDA MHEDA members are doing great things! Share your news — such as promotions, awards and industry or community events — with MHEDA, and we will share it with thousands of material handling professionals in the MHEDA community. It’s easy –submit your news here! On The Move 20th Annual Cat® Lift Trucks Scholarship Program Now Open TreviPay Releases Research Study about B2B Payments Experience FORKLIFTACTION Reports on Key Challenges and Advice for 2024 e-Emphasys Technologies Changes its Name to VitalEdge Technologies Mezzanine Safeti-Gates, Inc. Expands Custom Engineering for Pallet Drop Safety Gates Storage Solutions, Inc. Transitioned to Warehouse Optimizers, Inc. Partnerships and Acquisitions Cisco-Eagle Announces Strategic Acquisition of Trinity Controls Awards and Recognition BHS, Inc. Celebrates 45 Years of Material Handling Innovation Xact Warehouse Solutions Expands Team by 3 in 2023 Dematic Invests in Future Workforce, Grants Scholarships to Five Grand Valley State University Students Equipment Depot Marks 85th Year in Material Handling and Contractor Services Industries MECO Employee Spotlight: Chris Woods CLARK Material Handling Company Announces Leadership Appointments Congratulations 2024 MVP and MVS Award Winners   MVP Winners Carolina Handling, LLC, Charlotte, NC, 4th Award CSI Materials Handling, Westmont, IL, 9th Award Elite Material Handling, Grapevine, TX, 11th Award “To be recognized with the MHEDA MVP Award is an honor and incredibly gratifying. It is also testament to the commitment we have to not only our customers, but to the Elite Material Handling team, as well.” Jim Evans, Territory Vice President Frontier Forklifts & Equipment, Pearland, TX, 9th Award MH Equipment / MH Engineered Solutions, IL & OH, 11th Award “We’re truly grateful to receive the MHEDA MVP honor for 2024. It’s only made possible by the passion of our employees and supplier partners in uniting to serve our many incredible customers. Their commitment to fostering great relationships is what drives any accolades we might attain.” Woody Hartwell, President of Sales & Marketing for MH Equipment Thompson & Johnson Equipment Company, Inc., East Syracuse, NY, 8th Award Tri-Lift Industries, Inc., Greensboro, NC, 5th Award “Our success is directly tied to those of our employees, customers and community partners. As a third-generation family business, MHEDA and its affiliates have provided immense value to our business, and we look forward to a successful 2024.” Brian Bond, VP of Operations  MVS Winners Cornerstone Specialty Wood Products, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, 9th Award Nashville Wire Products, Nashville, TN, 9th Award Rack Builders Inc., Schaumburg, IL, 5th Award TVH, Olathe, KS, 9th Award From the MHEDA Journal What are the best practices for advancing from a distributor to integrator? The latest issue of The MHEDA Journal outlines how to meet the expectations of manufacturers and end users. Read the article now!   To read past issues or to contribute content, please go to www.mheda.org/journal. Subscribe Archives Contact Us! MHEDA, 118 S. Main Street, Suite 11, Wauconda, IL 60084, United States, 847-680-3500 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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