AMHSA Events

AMHSA provides a wide range of training and workshop sessions covering a range of topics including:

• Technical training (e.g. Carbon Footprint Workshop, Training Workshop, Fire Protection Workshop)
• Legal e.g., MF/1 training
• Sales e.g. Exhibition staff training, Twitter for Business Training

AMHSA’s training sessions are generally open to both members and non-members with reduced rates for AMHSA members. Some of our training courses carry CPD accreditation and will earn training credits / hours. Please check each individual course on our website as they are published.

AMHSA events are generally booked online through the AMHSA Event Booking site.

Please note that events are subject to change at short notice. We reserve the right to refuse admission to applicants where there may be conflicts of interest between hosts and delegate member companies. No correspondence will be entered into in relation to these decisions.

30th September 2025 – Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester

Returning for another year this year industry exhibition event offers the opportunities to hear all the latest from the innovators and highly active businesses from around the automation world in the U.K.

AMHSA will be present along with several members, so if you have a question or automation requirement – visit the Tomorrow’s Warehouse event.

30th July – Steering Group Meeting

The AMHSA steering group met to discuss strategical direction for the association on 30th July. Several topics were discussed including agenda items that will help position and direct the association moving forward. The Steering Group approved changes to the structure of the associations pillars, developed roles for Steering Group Members assigning them to lead the pillars and functions, secretariat service developments and membership growth amongst other items.

Information will be shared with members at the next members’ meeting later in the year.

6th August – Automated Material Handling Training, Harborough Innovation Centre

Our popular training event, explaining the fundamentals of automation, was held again at the Harborough Innovation Centre earlier this month.  This event continues to prove to be one of the most popular training events in the AMHSA calendar. Delegates indicated that the event continues to be informative and enlightening and offered holistic understanding to the full arsenal of ideas, products, equipment and services that are provided as turn key solutions for the automated logistics and material handling world.

Feedback once again indicated that the event is well worth attending and the Secretariat Team and Dave Berridge, Association Secretary delivered a comprehensive understanding of how to approach automation.

Topics included in discussion included

Containers, Racking and Shelving, Cranes / shuttle systems, Conveyors, AIVs,  Control Systems, Mezzanines, ASRS, Sortation, Picking Systems, Overall system design and WCS / WMS / WES.

Testimonial

“This training event was extremely beneficial. It provides an holistic understanding of the products and services required for turnkey or stand-alone automation solutions for the modern distribution centre and supply chain. It also allows opportunities to network with like minded sales people and engineers from around the industry”.

“ I strongly recommend that if you are new to the industry – then do not miss this event”.

Russell Hutchinson – AMHSA Member

We look forward to hosting the event again next year.

3rd – 4th June – IWLEX, NAEC, Stoneleigh, Coventry

AMHSA recently attend this event. The event was dogged by a road traffic incident on the first day but by approximately 1100 hours the visitors were filing in to be part of the exhibition.  What’s more the organisers had also included a world first – YARDX. The first specific dedicated warehouse yard operation exhibition focused on the running and management of outdoor operations. This co-located event broadened the appeal and attraction to a wider visitor base.

AMHSA members Patterson & Rothwell and Körber were present on the AMHSA area and enjoyed meeting many visitors seeking to start automation journeys for their businesses.