ProMat

Material handling, warehouse automation and supply chain operators; about 200 education sessions.

Dates
Apr 19 to Apr 21, 2027
Where
Chicago, IL
Cost
Free. Registration is free per the site.
Type
Trade show · Free
Organizer
MHI
Suits
Growing in role, Changing careers
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: Student Day; free registration.

Speaking opportunities

Speaking not checked

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Advanced manufacturing and automation, Warehousing and fulfillment, Supply chain planning and visibility

Roles: automation engineer, plant manager, warehouse operations manager, fulfillment director, logistics technologist

The field it serves: Manufacturing & Industrial

Verified open jobs
about 57,614

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$115,000 a year (middle half $88,000 to $148,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,319 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
41% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
+0.3% in manufacturing, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Manufacturing & Industrial snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Employers at this conference

Exhibitors, sponsors and speakers we have found on the event’s own lists.

Read from the event’s own pages: www.promatshow.com.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Chicago, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: April 19, 2027 to April 21, 2027, Chicago, IL

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