ProMat 2019 International Visitors Center greets, assists attendees from 110 countries

With the continual expansion of the global economy—and the supply chain reach required to support it—ProMat 2019 expects more than 5,000 attendees from 110 countries. It’s a bigger turnout than ever before, said Tom Carbott, senior VP of exhibitions at show sponsor MHI.

“As the supply chain and materials handling industry’s global footprint continues to expand, so does international interest and attendance at ProMat,” Carbott explained. “Further, ProMat has more than 140 international exhibitors, most notably with an increase in exhibits from China and throughout Europe. With the increase in exhibitors from outside North America comes an increase in attendees from all over the world.”

The largest groups of international attendees represent Canada, Mexico, China, Brazil, Italy, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, India and France, Carbott added. “Attendees will definitely hear a variety of languages spoken on the show floor.”

Regardless of their nationality, all foreign visitors will find a variety of complimentary amenities in the MHI-sponsored International Visitors Center, just steps from the show entrance. The center offers translators to help answer questions in several languages—plus private meeting rooms, Wi-Fi Internet access, cell phone charging stations, a lounge area and refreshments.

Additionally, ProMat’s International Visitors Center will bring back the ability for foreign attendees to connect with others from their country using a touchscreen monitor search. The service allows international attendees to identify others based on their home country, and send a private, one-way message to suggest a get-together.

“It’s been extremely popular, and our language ambassadors introduce the service to every attendee who stops in the center,” Carbott added. “We debuted it at ProMat 2015 because we heard from several international attendees who didn’t realize there were others from their country at the show until after they returned home. It’s another way to help people build their network and connect here at the show.”

For making business connections, the official ProMat app helps international attendees identify exhibitor companies with solutions they seek by matching product, country and export market information.

ProMat 2019 is scheduled to be held April 8-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. The tradeshow will showcase the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain solutions in the materials handling and logistics industry. Modern’s complete coverage of the show.