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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">This is just a friendly reminder that the deadline for submitting extended abstracts to the
<b>17<sup>th</sup> International Material Handling Research Colloquium</b> (<b>IMHRC</b>) is
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">December 15, 2024</span></b>.
</span>Use <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2F4237a42205a248fd98e2883b301eb70f&data=05%7C02%7CIEFac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C3a5da41c5b0445ff84bf08dd07f2962e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638675462228185244%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=17OKWQZNp3E74SKyO6piTfsH0BP1vcM9rhk3HUtmCeU%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4237a42205a248fd98e2883b301eb70f" shash="vCOFXb/X39+L/dyxbjAr8stQB1d21tUtfZiNrD8hDtae5UtJ2tE2zSMdcVqVpbsizDz1KG2P4Kv0xB4MmKpBM+V0aoD4bZw4CSrXXQryonoYC7gT1X9mazvJ210R4V9MBpzF7sFErTJzWB09cjir6RrE8PY7LYeXSnhY4F0A9Cw=">
this link</a> to submit your extended abstract<b>.</b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Also, feel free to forward this announcement to any of your colleagues who conduct research in areas that align with this event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>2025 IMHRC Scientific Committee</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Porter, David <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2024 4:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> IEFac.list@mailhost.ces.clemson.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> IMHRC 2025 | Call for Extended Abstracts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#212121">CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#212121">1</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">7<sup><span style="color:#212121">th</span></sup><span style="color:#212121"> International Material
Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC 202</span>5<span style="color:#212121">)</span></span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Trondheim<span style="color:#212121">,
</span>Norway</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#212121">June 2</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">4 – 27<span style="color:#212121">, 202</span>5</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">The College Industry Council on Material Handling Education (CICMHE), under the auspices of MHI, is pleased to announce the call for extended abstracts for the
<b>1</b></span><b>7<sup><span style="color:#212121">th</span></sup><span style="color:#212121"> International Material Handling Research Colloquium (IMHRC 202</span>5<span style="color:#212121">)</span></b><span style="color:#212121">.</span> A website with
more information about the event can be accessed via <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fna.eventscloud.com%2Fwebsite%2F80343%2Fhome%2F&data=05%7C02%7CIEFac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C3a5da41c5b0445ff84bf08dd07f2962e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638675462228185244%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9CI7AmwmF6A0kmF5p%2FCwFdmv5mL8BK1ykyQWg%2FG1cH4%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://na.eventscloud.com/website/80343/home/" shash="YVZFDTCyGIAcMEbMsdIWE3TsjfhFtkqyEAJ1mZWWEo8DAu4i3eB4uDC7zRK2xYsxE/kWxVlw2uB6UcY5X3802DNUZKnpLOZel+Suhtk818NPTlXCUKOQBPfWkK5foJDao5HQ2i16hF1R1dSaG96YcAQvnBskxnR4F934foZ6DAo=">
this link</a>. <span style="color:#212121">IMHRC has taken place every two years since 1990 in several locations in the USA and Europe and provides a unique platform
</span>for<span style="color:#212121"> disseminat</span>ing<span style="color:#212121"> world-class research accomplishments, projects, and trends in the field of material handling and logistics. The event is structured to facilitate dialogue and collaborative
research among teams of university researchers on leading-edge topics. With an immersion philosophy of complete participation by participants, the program includes a mix of invited presentations, facilitated discussions, poster sessions, facility tours, and
social events.</span> <span style="color:#212121">More information about CICMHE and IMHRC can be found at:
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttp-3A__www.mhi.org_cicmhe%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DNgd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4%26r%3DUe5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r%26m%3DM9e4rBLpmpFm68lAETbImeWWAPseOytxlmXsCwYOGMY%26s%3DiNGqJoZfaGCjZ5wQHaaAMoeWLXROfe-NKNdbIQI1gjQ%26e%3D&data=05%7C02%7CIEFac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C3a5da41c5b0445ff84bf08dd07f2962e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638675462228341470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=H79%2FC1%2B%2FsORtaujkStcBS%2FhZ30FugeOcphjvpS5DJEE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mhi.org_cicmhe&d=DwMFaQ&c=Ngd-ta5yRYsqeUsEDgxhcqsYYY1Xs5ogLxWPA_2Wlc4&r=Ue5eprQ_fMYcavWXDDYHbKQI0IFAmpjoy6QR5xcYCC4Qd5ukwoooDHsBFMkK-u0r&m=M9e4rBLpmpFm68lAETbImeWWAPseOytxlmXsCwYOGMY&s=iNGqJoZfaGCjZ5wQHaaAMoeWLXROfe-NKNdbIQI1gjQ&e=" shash="PheNGEG4Q6nOen8fbY0DGpKalrDVVYoy5/4ohabasYAeCmbAOSleV8cId0MBbAOWeqDNd6GhrFK7HR9F0pU3xaNhy0VdBjHkTyvIqU8hwF/fmFAqCO1i7fqbr+oiEHO7TVMgqjEUi8Y9yV1BrGsmaOhKeGJFt3EVPDVIjEFwY1g=">
http://www.mhi.org/cicmhe</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#212121">Extended abstracts are now being accepted</span> (p<span style="color:#212121">lease see
</span>the <span style="color:#212121">attached flyer for additional details</span>)<span style="color:#212121">.
</span>Use <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.smartsheet.com%2Fb%2Fform%2F4237a42205a248fd98e2883b301eb70f&data=05%7C02%7CIEFac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C3a5da41c5b0445ff84bf08dd07f2962e%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638675462228341470%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KyBx9RKaQ1GDK%2B6KpKOGsNOhOWeK6mB2DJNmkse2UiE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/4237a42205a248fd98e2883b301eb70f" shash="GxuUZa306QTkM2PkNyGJqaaGIOVMkBXzTdsO7vAqn1eg0COCUNJIpOnHdS23nGMxlJiN0t8Z/XfKdvTWAjmlvz+27ERtNW1EJGaEjvN4ffK6W9aa8hEpX72210m0i+PsyBT2kg9EG3WVGxBnIrHkF9mTSnMkPPPFDV0XP01lYoo=">
this link</a> to submit your extended abstract no later than <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
December 15, 2024</span></b><span style="color:#212121">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>2025 IMHRC Scientific Committee</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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