Need Approval to Attend NA 2010?
Attendance at The 2010 North American Material Handling & Logistics Show (NA 2010), April 26-29, 2010 in Cleveland, Ohio, can make the difference between your manufacturing and distribution operations stalling or thriving during these challenging economic times.
If you need senior management’s approval for travel and training expenditures, it’s worth it to develop a proposal so you can attend NA 2010.
Gain Buy-In
Study the NA 2010 Web site for product sourcing and educational opportunities.
- Identify educational sessions and exhibitors that address specific needs within your manufacturing, distribution and supply chain operations.
- List your current initiatives, such as managing risk, cutting costs, sustainability, streamlining processes, building relationships or other specific challenges, and then find corresponding education and solution providers at the show.
- Prepare a list of the benefits that can be realized by your attendance.
- Explain the relationship between these NA 2010 activities and your organizational goals. It’s important to be able to list the benefits to your organization and how you can make an impact.
Here are some benefits of your attendance:
- See the latest manufacturing, distribution and supply chain innovations from over 400 of the leading solution providers
- Learn how to successfully implement these innovations into your operations to cut costs, maximize efficiencies, improve visibility, and reduce risk
- Get practical solutions to complex problems.
- Attend for your choice of more than 50 educational seminars
- Network with other manufacturing, distribution and supply chain professionals.
- Hear from powerful keynote speakers how to tackle the latest supply chain challenges including Sustainability, Training, Retail Distribution and Workforce.
- Gain unique insight into leading supply chain models of the future during the Supply Chain Summit
- Investigate real-world case studies.
- Analyze best practices and management trends.
- Discuss hot topics with colleagues.
- Discover new approaches to, and solutions for, current practices
By attending NA 2010, you and your company will reap the benefits of best practices, success stories, tools and practical solutions. You will also have the opportunity to transform your biggest challenges into your greatest accomplishments when you learn from the experts, leaders in the field and fellow practitioners.
Everyone Benefits
Be a force of change in your organization by bringing the knowledge home. Everyone in your organization can benefit by your attendance. You will be able to learn successful methods and best practices from leaders in material handling and logistics. You will also learn how to apply these methods in multiple situations.
Check Out NA 2010 Educational Seminar Topics
NA 2010 is offering educational seminars on a number of topics. If your organization is focusing on any (or all) of these areas, you can’t miss NA 2010. These sessions can help you beef up your knowledge base and tackle these issues.
- Best Practices
- Cost Saving Ideas
- Data Capture and Information Management
- High Performance Warehousing/Distribution Operations
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Sustainability and Green
- World class Material Handling in Manufacturing
Dig Deeper With Mega-Sessions
Some subject matter demands an in-depth look. NA 2010 offers selected sessions that delve into complex areas of manufacturing, distribution and the supply chain.
Develop a Proposal
Put your ideas in writing and submit a formal proposal to your department head. Include your intended schedule of educational sessions, solution-providers and why the knowledge gained will be valuable to your operation. Strengthen your proposal by listing department goals and their corresponding NA 2010 exhibitors and education. Also, list all areas where your department faces challenges and how your intended workshops will help you overcome these challenges. Don’t forget to include the cost of airfare, meals and lodging in order to make it an all-inclusive proposal. Remember that your NA 2010 registration is offered at no cost for you to attend the exhibits and all educational sessions.
Full Circle — Provide Feedback to Management
Follow up with your direct supervisor after you return from NA 2010. They will want to know firsthand your impressions, whether you gained something from it and how you will be able to apply lessons learned. This is where you will refer to your original proposal and goals to achieve while at NA 2010. Let your supervisor know what you have learned and how you will implement this knowledge. Most importantly, let your manager know that your participation in NA 2010 was a worthwhile investment for your company.
So, plan your strategy, prepare your proposal and secure your approval to attend NA 2010. Bring the benefits of knowledge home to your company!