American Society of Baking eNewsletter
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BakingTech 2015 Scholarships
Do you know a baker who should be attending BakingTech and the MarketPlace?
Send them a scholarship application.
Each scholarship includes:
- 1 year free ASB Membership
- Complimentary BakingTech and ATBI Breakfast Registration
- 4 nights' stay at the Hilton
Application can be downloaded here.
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2014/15 Membership Renewal Season Now Open
The 2014/15 renewal season is now open!
In a continuing effort to "go green," you can save time and postage by renewing online. On July 1, members were emailed instructions on how to renew via the ASB website. Please remember, usernames now reflect the primary/preferred email address to which a member receives ASB correspondence.
Hard copies of renewal packets were mailed July 15th and contain a renewal payment form for those members who do not wish to electronically renew.
Please note the deadline for renewal will be August 31, 2014. If you do not renew by the deadline, your access to the valuable member tools and information on the website will be temporarily suspended until membership dues have been paid.
For questions concerning the upcoming renewal period, or any general membership questions please contact the Membership Manager, Amanda Gonzalez, at agonzalez@asbe.org.
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Baking Hall of Fame Nominations
The Baking Hall of Fame is an initiative of the American Society of Baking to recognize industry innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. The individuals selected into the Hall of Fame are recognized for their achievements in organizational growth and development, equipment design and innovation, advancements in ingredient technology and processing or related service to the commercial baking industry.
Nominations for the 2015 Hall of Fame are now being accepted. If you nominated someone for the 2014 Hall of Fame, you do not have to re-nominate them If you completed a preliminary nomination form at the Hall of Fame table outside this year's MarketPlace, please complete the formal nomination. The deadline for nomination is September 1.
Nominations can be downloaded here.
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Young Professionals Committee Webinar Series
The third in a series of webinars organized by the ASB Young Professionals Committee,
Introduction to the Marketing Research Process, gives an insight into the current bakery market trends and explains how better decisions can be made in the workplace based on bakery consumer preferences. This live webinar will be presented by Lu Ann Williams on Aug 13, 2014 at 10:00 am EST.
Lu Ann Williams is Head of Research at Innova Market Insights. She started her career in The Netherlands twenty-three years ago and brings a unique global perspective on the global food industry. She is an active technology scout and frequent speaker at industry events. Lu Ann leads a team of analysts on the innova Database who are constantly looking for the next big trends.
Join us to learn how market research works, why it is helpful to the bakery industry, and what is unique about bakery consumers.
Check the ASB website for more details and to register.
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Resource Library Spotlight
Be sure you're taking full advantage of this valuable benefit year round. Read our highlighted technical bulletin today!
Bulletin #227
Use of Dairy Ingredients in the Baking Industry
By Jack H. Barcinski
"Milk and other dairy products have been used by bakers for centuries. Spurred by technology and economics, the variety of dairy ingredients has greatly increased in recent years, making selection more complicated and the understanding of product composition and functionality essential."
Additional technical bulletins can be accessed in the ASB Resource Library using your ASB username and password.
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Chairman's Corner
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by Anthony Turano
ASB Chairman
Thought: "Only two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
-Albert Einstein
Tweet:
@trevso_electric: If diet and exercise are not working for you, try actually dieting and actually exercising.
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Member Tips:
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Website Tips: Update your ASB profile online. Login onto www.asbe.org using your unique username/password, open the
Membership tap drop down list from the left menu bar and select " Update Profile". Then you may choose to update your profile information, or change your password.
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Need to Contact the ASB Staff?
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Office: 1.800.713.0462
Kent Van Amburg, Executive Director
Extension #1
Direct: 609.937.1519
Tawnee Brydebell,
Director of Meetings and Operations
Extension #2
Direct: 856.343.7838
Amanda Gonzalez, Membership Manager
Extension #3
Direct: 660.349.9844
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