{"id":15146,"date":"2025-09-18T01:36:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T01:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=15146"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:38:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:38:28","slug":"mheda-nextgen-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/mheda-nextgen-community\/","title":{"rendered":"MHEDA NextGen Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) has launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mheda.org\/nextgen-community\/\">NextGen Community<\/a> \u2014 a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of material handling professionals.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mheda.org\/nextgen-community\/\">NextGen Community<\/a> will provide access to networking opportunities, industry-specific education, and career development resources tailored to help emerging talent thrive in the fast-evolving material handling industry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15147\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15147\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXTGEN-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXTGEN-3.png 512w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXTGEN-3-400x234.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXTGEN-3-393x230.png 393w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NEXTGEN-3-440x258.png 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-15147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The MHEDA NextGen Community is a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of material handling professionals.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Key features of the NextGen Community include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Networking<\/em>: Opportunities to build meaningful connections through both in-person events and virtual peer groups.<\/li>\n<li><em>Industry Training<\/em>: Educational bootcamps and resources that help up-and-coming professionals gain knowledge of industry terminology, best practices, and trends.<\/li>\n<li><em>Professional Development<\/em>: A wide range of programs, tools, and resources to support career growth and professional development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mheda.org\/nextgen-community\/\">NextGen Community Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) has launched the NextGen Community \u2014 a new initiative designed to support and empower the next generation of material handling professionals. 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