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Get the lay of the land around the Georgia World Congress Center for Modex 2012, February 6-9.

Thomas Carbott promoted to MHIA, Senior Vice President of Exhibitions

A look back at some of the top materials handling news stories of the year.

Modern spends 60 seconds learning more about the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education.

In addition to Modex’s three keynotes and 70 educational seminars held on the show floor—all sponsored by the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)—no fewer than 17 other materials handling, supply chain and logistics industry-affiliated groups have also convened to host their own educational events at the show.

The ProMat 2013 exhibit spacedraw, held November 10 in Chicago, attracted 388 exhibitors who reserved a first-day record of 230,000 net square feet of show floor space at the Industry's premier U.S. event.

As part of its ongoing effort to build stronger working relationships with other key industry associations, the Reusable Packaging Association will host a Reusables Conference at the new MODEX show in Atlanta, GA, February 6 – 8, 2012.

The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) and the Automation Technologies Council (ATC) announce that the Automate Show and Conference will once again co-locate with ProMat in 2013. Both exhibitions will be held January 21-24, 2013 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.

Going green isn’t going away: It’s a permanent and increasingly important part of the global business landscape—and that includes materials handling.

Modern spends 60 seconds talking with John Nofsinger, outgoing CEO of the Material Handling Industry of America.

Here's a hint. For CEOs at some of the world's largest 3PLs, it isn't the economy

The Board of Governors of Material Handling Industry of America has announced that John B. Nofsinger, Chief Executive Officer of MHIA since 1999, will retire on December 31, 2011. George W. Prest, Chief Operating Officer of MHIA, will succeed Nofsinger as Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2012.

Modex 2012 to feature keynotes from CSCMP, Georgia Tech and the Panama Canal Authority plus events from 17 co-located education partners

MHIA forecasts growth of 11.0% for 2011 and 7.0% for 2012.

The ProMat 2013 exhibit Space Draw will be held November 10, 2011 in Chicago at McCormick Place.