MHEDA’s 2025 Women in Industry Conference Set for November 4–5

Inspiring Growth and Leadership

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA), in partnership with MHI and WERC, is proud to host the annual Women in Industry Conference on November 4–5, 2025, at the Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois. This two-day event is designed to bring together women professionals across all levels of the material handling industry for leadership development, skills training, and meaningful networking.

Attendees will gain actionable strategies to strengthen their leadership presence, enhance negotiation and communication skills, and harness the power of emerging technologies. In addition to keynote presentations, the conference includes interactive roundtable discussions and plenty of opportunities to connect with peers who share similar challenges and goals.

Featured Sessions:

  • Crystal Washington, Generative AI for Leaders
  • Jen Allen-Knuth, Turn Ideas into Action
  • Fotini Iconomopoulos, Negotiation as a Leadership Superpower

Visit MHEDA’s website for registration details and hotel information. Space is limited—reserve your spot today for this one-of-a-kind event celebrating and empowering women in the material handling industry!

About The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA)

The MHEDA community is where industry professionals come to expand their network, strengthen their businesses, and elevate the material handling industry. Through educational programs, industry insights, shared best practices, and resources for every member, MHEDA is home to everyone in the material handling industry. Discover more about MHEDA and how we empower the material handling industry at www.mheda.org

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Gene Marks is a past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post. Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Washington Times, and The Guardian. Gene is a best-selling author and has written 5 books on business management. Gene appears on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today. Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and provides actionable insights.

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