{"id":6077,"date":"2023-03-14T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T15:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/?p=6077"},"modified":"2023-03-14T09:56:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T14:56:16","slug":"werc-announces-46th-annual-conference-coming-to-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/14\/werc-announces-46th-annual-conference-coming-to-orlando\/","title":{"rendered":"WERC Announces 46th Annual Conference Coming to Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/74_WERC_400x298p.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/74_WERC_400x298p.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/74_WERC_400x298p.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/74_WERC_400x298p-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, is pleased to announce WERC\u2019s 46th Annual Conference coming to Orlando, Florida on June 4-7, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Themed around &#8220;Growth Through Disruption,&#8221; this in-person event will be hosted at the Hilton Orlando. The conference will feature three days of education sessions that address the current concerns of WERC members, like ongoing workforce challenges and escalating costs in three categories: People, Processes, and Systems and Data. The conference will also feature three keynotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jim Knight: with two decades leading Global Training at Hard Rock International<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Libby Gill: a change management educator and leadership coach who previously led communications at Sony, Universal and Turner Broadcasting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joe Theismann: Super Bowl winner and most productive quarterback in Washington Redskins history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We\u2019re thrilled to be meeting together again as warehousing professionals to lift and educate the industry,&#8221; said Michael Mikitka, EVP for MHI Knowledge Center and WERC. &#8220;The WERC Conference has historically been a place for professionals to gather together to exchange information to solve top-of-mind issues that face warehousing professionals, as well as an excellent venue to network and make connections in our industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no better place to meet and reconnect with friends, colleagues and peers. You won\u2019t want to miss the camaraderie and shared, face-to-face interactions that make the conference so relevant, powerful and valuable to those who attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies also have the opportunity to become a sponsor for the WERC Conference. Sponsors can host an educational session and a kiosk in the general session room. To learn more about becoming a sponsor and all sponsorship options, go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/website\/48452\/sponsorship-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/website\/48452\/sponsorship-opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/werc.org\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">werc.org\/2023<\/a>&nbsp;today for details and registration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Warehousing Education and Research Council (WERC), a division of MHI, is pleased to announce WERC\u2019s 46th Annual Conference coming to Orlando, Florida on June 4-7, 2023. Themed around &#8220;Growth Through Disruption,&#8221; this in-person event will be hosted at the Hilton Orlando. 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