TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT & MHEDA CONVENTION SCHEDULES

1. TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT SCHEDULE


Tuesday, May 3, 2011:

6:30 - 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

"Bridging the Divide between Man and Automation: Merging Driven and Unmanned Materials Handling Vehicles into High Performance Fleets"
- Phil Van Wormer, Executive Vice President, Sky-Trax Inc.
- Benny Forsman, Business Unit Manager, Pick-n-Go North America / Kollmorgen

9:00 a.m.

"5 Steps to Building a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Forklift Fleet"
- Gus Block, Director of Marketing, Nuvera Fuel Cells

10:00 a.m.

"Sensing Technology Focuses on Safety and Productivity Gains"
- Stacy Kelly, National Sales & Marketing Manager, OEMs, SICK, Inc.

11:00 a.m.

"CSI – Death of an OEM"
- Todd L. Sauey, President, Columbia ParCar Corporation

12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

IUV / MHEDA Lunch

1:15 p.m.

"Fuel Cell Forklifts: Status and Opportunities"
- Robert Rose, Executive Director, Fuel Cells 2000, & Senior Advisor, U.S. Fuel Cell Council

2:15 p.m.

"Advancing Premium Drive Train Technology While Meeting Cost Targets and Defending Against Low Cost Competition"
- John Updyke, Drive Train Engineering Manager, The Hilliard Corporation

3:15 p.m.

"Why Clean, Green, Electric Makes Sense for Your Business"
- Joe Wallington, VP, Sales and Marketing, Star Electric Vehicles

4:15 p.m.

"Emerging Energy Technology in the Turf Utility Vehicle Market"
- Jack R. Gust, R&D Chief Engineer, The Toro Company
7:00 - 11:00 p.m. Closing Party

Wednesday, May 4, 2011:

7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Farewell Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

"Broken Communication - How to Improve Your Business"
- James Trufan, Sr. Project Manager, St. Onge Company

9:30 a.m.

"Industrial Steer-by-Wire Systems Come of Age"
- Douglas LeRoy, Global Market Manager – Industrial Equipment, LORD Corporation

10:30 a.m.

 "Near Term Trends and Outlook for the Industrial/Utility & Mobile Equipment Industry"
- Stephen Metzger PhD, Managing Director, International Market Solutions, LLC, and Sr. Editorial Advisor, Industrial Utility Vehicle & Mobile Equipment Magazine

 

2. MHEDA CONVENTION SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 30:

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MHEDA Internet Lounge
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Lounge
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Segway Tour
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Musical Instrument Museum Tour

Sunday, May 1:

7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Golf Tournament
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MHEDA Internet Lounge
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Lounge
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibitors’ Showcase Set-Up
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Taliesin West Tour
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Newcomers Orientation
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Party

Monday, May 2:

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MHEDA Internet Lounge
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Lounge
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Membership Business Meeting
8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Exhibitors’ Showcase
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Spouse Event
12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Customer Panel
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The Industry Panel
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Round Table Discussions
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Showcase Happy Hour

Tuesday, May 3:

6:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MHEDA Internet Lounge
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Networking Lounge
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. General Session 1
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. General Session 2
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Spouse Event
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Best Practice Workshops
- Sales Compensation Plans
- Branding
- Online Marketing
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. General Session
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Best Practice Workshops
- Online Search Secrets
- Sales Management
- Tax Laws
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Closing Party

Wednesday, May 4:

7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Farewell Breakfast