Comparable to (though perhaps not as well-known as) the appearance of the first robin in your backyard or the sound of "Play ball!" on Opening Day is another spring-time rite of passage: the ribbon-cutting ceremony at ProMat, North America's largest trade show devoted to material handling and logistics solutions.
Besides finding virtually every type of material handling equipment available at the show, attendees can choose from over 100 educational seminars, four keynote sessions, a "women in the supply chain industry" forum, and solutions theaters focused on autonomous vehicles and sustainable facilities.
During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2021), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its third edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
