Registrations for BakingTech are trending higher this year.  37 more bakers are currently registered than this time last year and total registrations compared to 2013 are also trending higher.  The program has two keynote speakers - one more than last year and 29 Technical Breakout Sessions, 11 more than last year.  More bakers, more keynotes, more education.  What more do you want?  Be sure to register to attend today. 

Click here to Register Today!

The ASB Young Professionals Committee, chaired by Brittny Stephenson, has planned networking and educational events at BakingTech for ASB members who are 40 years old and younger.

On Sunday, March 2 at 7:30 pm, join the young professionals for a Scavenger Hunt / Pub Crawl.  This event will be a great opportunity for young professionals to expand personal and professional networks!
 
On Monday, March 3 from 1:00-3:00 pm, join us for our educational session, The Q&A2.  Get two perspectives for every question asked by session attendees from professionals at different points in their career.  The session will include two panels (Young Professionals and Industry Leaders).  Currently confirmed panel participants include David and Morgan Murphy, Greg Tompkins and Anthony Turano.  This will be an interesting and educational event that students and young professionals are encouraged to attend!

Want to prepare for the Best Week in Baking and learn more about these events?  Join us for the second webinar in a series organized by the ASB Young Professionals Committee, A Young Professionals Guide to BakingTech.  This live webinar will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 from 3:00-4:00 pm EST.  Visit ASB's website to register: http://www.asbe.org/resources/webinars/ 

ASB has added an incentive to the Free 1st Year Wholesale Baker campaign.  For every baker application returned with your name in the "Referred By" section you'll receive one (1) submission into the Society's IPad Mini drawing.  The deadline for the drawing submissions is February 21, 2014.

The winner will be announced March 4 during the closing reception of BakingTech 2014.

How to participate:

1. Simply supply an ASB complimentary baker application to your wholesale baker contacts.

• Want to email the application?  Click here to open the e-Baker application.  Feel free to save and attach it, or directly hyperlink it into an email body.
• Prefer to give them a Baker Postcard application instead?  Email Amanda Gonzalez the desired quantity & your shipping address.  

2. Ask the wholesale baker contact to complete and return the application to ASB by email (agonzalez@asbe.org), fax (1.888.315.2612) or mail (PO Box 336, Swedesboro, NJ 08085).
BE SURE they enter your name in the referral section to receive credit

3. When an application is approved ASB will send you a confirmation email as the referring member.

*Eligibility:

• Applicants must be employed by a wholesale bakery and may not be a past member.
• Referring individuals must be active dues paying members. 

"Great workshop.  Will recommend to everyone!"
"Hands-on exercises were very valuable."
"The level of expertise and commitment was exceptional."

That's what past participants have said about The Sanitary Design Workshop - a unique educational opportunity presented by experts who are "in the trenches" - employed in processing facilities.

The new workshop fee of $495 now makes it even easier to make an investment in engineers, sanitarians, and plant managers who will become your company's leaders in sanitary design.

Food safety concerns from consumers and regulatory organizations has never been higher.  This workshop gives you the tools you need to integrate food safety into your process, plant and equipment design.

Register and find out more information at www.sanitarydesignworkshop.org .

PO Box 336
Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Office: 1.800.713.0462
Fax: 1.888.315.2612
asbe@asbe.org

Office: 1.800.713.0462

Kent Van Amburg, Executive Director
Extension #1
Direct: 609.937.1519

Darla Eastlack,
Director of Technology
Extension #5

by Dave Hipenbecker
ASB Chairman

Quote: Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them. -David Allen

Quip: The more we share, the more we gain. 

Join ASB in getting to know your fellow members:

John Del Campo
Brandywine Ingredient Technology
Wilmington, DE

John joined ASB in 1974 and is celebrating his 40th anniversary with the Society.  

Are you interested in participating in the Member Spotlight?  If so, please email the Membership Manager at agonzalez@asbe.org.  

Baker
Susan Axelrod
Jeannette Baker
Alphonse Beccard
Paul Caske
Ronnie Elrod
Joe Fantini
Barry Frake
Kacey Fung
Ron Jones
Thomas Kubica
Chris Miller
Zaira Nassar
Tab Navidi
Jeff Pakulski
Shannon Swiney
Phillip Thompson
Lisa Touhy
Valerie Wayland

Allied
Stephen Bastasch
Jignesh Bhatt
Monica Brown
Abby Ceule
Todd Clifton
Lee Damazyn
Jenna Derhammer
Nirav Doshi
Shaili Doshi
Jonathan Edrich
Farshid Eftekhari
Adriene Eiffes
Aaron Favors
Kathy Flanagan
Siobhan Foley
Bill Foster
John Gelley
Thomas Greenwood
Kazuhiro Harada
Bob Harrington
Henry Hawkins
Justin Hermsen
Ross Hooper
Seiji Ichihara
Stuti Jhunjhunwala
Matt Job
Alan Jones
Jeremy Jones
Tom Kittle
Stephen Marinella
Yuri Minnick
Barbara Murphy
Suzanne Mutz-Darwell
Chris McBride
Brian McCarver
Patrick McGrady
Maureen Olewnik
Tim O'Neal
Karen Ort
Ray Pearce
Scott Perry
Jim Pezzuto
Melissa Posh
Jim Thiessen
Don Thriffiley
Molly Rice
Adnrew Schaffer
Scott Scriven
Jeff Seeger
Anthony Salsone
Ken Turner
Chris Vandergrift
Racel Warner
Sarah Watson
Kim Webster
Paul Woloski

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.