ProMat 2005 Trade Event Coming To Chicago January 10-13, 2005; Largest Material Handling & Logistics Event in the USA Will Feature RFID Knowledge Center.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- ProMat 2005 will showcase the latest solutions essential to the productivity of your manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations when it opens its doors January 10 at Chicago's McCormick Place South. ProMat 2005 will feature Five Solution Centers, over 700 exhibits covering 300,000 square feet, 70 free Educational Sessions, an Executive Forum examining the new pioneers of supply chain leadership, and a 25,000 square foot Knowledge Center dedicated to RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) implementation.

RFID and The Incredible Visible Product

Driven by initiatives from Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense, Target and many others, RFID technology is widely recognized as the ultimate step in supply chain management. But what's the business case for RFID? What does it really do for the supply chain? And how can you get started implementing RFID? The answers to all these questions and more will be answered at ProMat's RFID Knowledge Center.

"Backed by its international reputation, and with the partnership of RFID industry leaders, ProMat 2005 will be at the forefront of providing responsible education for well-planned and broad application of RFID" according to Dr. Richard E. Ward, Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) Executive Vice President of Professional Development.

"D-day for RFID appears to be January of 2005, but the real impact will come later as the value proposition for all supply chain partners becomes better understood and the focus on deployment spreads up and down supply chains throughout the economy. This cannot occur without a great deal of education and careful planning. That is where ProMat comes into play."

The ProMat RFID Knowledge Center will consist of approximately 25,000 square feet near the center of the ProMat 2005 show floor. The RFID Knowledge Center will include a multi-media presentation The Incredible Visible Product that will provide ProMat attendees with the vision of how RFID can work in their supply chains. After viewing, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a live RFID tag demonstration and receive a complimentary DVD of The Incredible Visible Product multimedia presentation. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with the following sponsoring technology companies who are at the forefront of RFID adoption.

--Accu-Sort Systems

--DataMax

--Escort Memory Systems

--ESYNC

--FKI Logistex

--HK Systems

--HighJump Software

--ID Velocity

--International Paper

--The Kennedy Group

--Manhattan Associates

--Material Handling Institute

--Orbis

--Provia Software

--RFID Journal

--RFID News & Solutions

--RedPrairie

--Rockwell Automation

--Siemens

--Sun Microsystems

--UPM Rafsee

ProMat 2005 is the largest and most comprehensive international material handling and logistics show and conference held in the United States. ProMat 2005 has been selected by the Department of Commerce as an International Buyer Program Event.

ProMat(R)2005 Facts
   Name of Event: ProMat 2005
   Event Sponsor: The Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
   Event Dates: January 10-13, 2005
   Event Location: McCormick Place South, Chicago, Illinois USA
   Event Web Site: http://www.promat2005.org
   MHIA Web Site: http://www.mhia.org
   Complimentary Attendee Registration:
   http://www.promat2005.org/attendees/register.cfm