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MHEDA's 2020 Member Resource Guide

Vernon Hills, IL -January 30, 2020 -The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association announced this year's activities: reports and forecasts, webinars and employee training courses, conferences and convention and more.

MHEDA's 2020 Member Resource Guide

Learn about MHEDA's reports and forecasts, available for members to use when business planning. Members, who participate in these surveys, receive a complimentary custom copy of each report.

Register for MHEDA's Annual Convention & Exhibitor Showcase. Convention takes place in Orlando, FL at Hilton Bonnet Creek from May 2-6. Early Bird Registration ends February 15.


Webinars are available for you and your team throughout the year. Join MHEDA Members for, Consultative Selling Techniques on January 30, Death by Survey on March 19, and Smart Strategies to Keep your Top Talent on June 18.

Winning The War on Talent Networking Summit is February 6 in Hanahan, South Carolina. Hosted by MHEDA Member, Gregory Poole Equipment Company, attendees will learn how to improve their recruiting and retention efforts.

Women in Industry Supply Chain Industry Forum at MODEX is March 9 from 11:45am-5pm. Join MHEDA and MHI for an afternoon of education and leadership training.

Learn about types of material handling equipment and their applications with Material Handling Fundamentals. Thank you MHI for providing a link to these fundamentals and to the various associations and product sections within MHI, for this information.

Purchase employee training courses through MHEDA's Learning Management System. New courses from past conferences will be available to MHEDA Members through the Learning Management System.

MHEDA is a trade association that serves over 600 material handling distributors, suppliers and associate companies worldwide with a variety of education, networking and business services. For more information about joining MHEDA, please visit mheda.org or call 847-680-3500.

Contact:
Katie Richards
krichards@mheda.org
Member Engagement, MHEDA
201 US Highway 45
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847-680-3500

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