American Society of Baking eNewsletter
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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 ingredients technology and processing or related service to the commercial baking industry.
Why should you nominate someone?
Fred Springer of Burford and
John Del Campo of REPCO explain why the Hall of Fame is so important to the industry.
Nominations for the 2017 Hall of Fame are now being accepted. If you nominated someone for the 2016 Hall of Fame, you do not have to re-nominate them. The deadline for nominations is September 1.
Nomination forms can be downloaded
here or completed electronically
here.
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MarketPlace 2017 Table-top Registration Opens September 7
Returning 2016 MarketPlace exhibitors will be given priority table-top assignments for MarketPlace 2017. Registration will open on September 7, 2016 for returning 2016 MarketPlace Exhibitors.
MarketPlace 2016 returning exhibitors who wish to maintain their same table-top assignment must submit exhibitor application and payment by September 23, 2016.
If application and full payment are not received by September 23, 2016, table-top space will be forfeited, made available for general sale after September 23, and not guaranteed for MarketPlace 2017. All assignments after September 23 will be on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
Please visit the
MarketPlace 2017 website for full
table-top assignment policy and
exhibitor registration fees.
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YPC Webinar Series- Back to the Basics
On July 20th the Young Professionals Committee hosted "The Dummies Guide to Baking Ingredients" the kick off event to its
new webinar series-
Back to the Basics. We'd like to give a big THANK YOU to Dr. Lin Carson of BAKERpedia for creating and presenting this webinar for ASB, If you missed the live event, don't fear. A
recording is now available for viewing.
Open to all, members and the public alike, we encourage you to join the YPC as they explore the inner workings of the wholesale baking industry. From ingredients to equipment to food safety and sales, ASB and the YPC are holding a series of webinars that focus on the fundamentals of each topic and the greater industry.
Whether you are just starting in the industry and looking to build a greater knowledge base for your baking career or a long time professional looking for a refresher course, this webinar series has something for everyone!
Our next webinar, for which registration opens August 2nd, will be
"Bakery Production Cost Reduction" by Dr. Kirk O'Donnell of Bakers Growth at 3:00pm EDT on August 16th.
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Haven't Renewed Yet? Don't Forget To Do So!
Be sure to renew today for the 2016-17 Membership renewal season! By renewing now, you guarantee there won't be an interruption with your member benefits. To renew online, log into the
home page using your unique username and password, select "Renew Membership" from under the
For Members tab and follow the listed instructions on the
webpage.
WHY RENEW?
As a member you have exclusive access to benefits not available anywhere else. You will receive major discounts on registration fees to BakingTech 2017. Throughout the year you have unlimited access to the Society's online resource library of important wholesale baking industry related papers, presentations and bulletins not available anywhere else. Your professional networking circle is also expanded with exclusive access to ASB's Virtual Member Directory and participation in networking events during BakingTech.
ASB is committed to providing outstanding benefits, programs and services. If you have any questions regarding the 2016-17 renewal season or your ASB membership in general, please contact Amanda Gonzalez at
agonzalez@asbe.org.
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Consultant's Corner:
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Are you a baking industry consultant? Would you like to have your services promoted to the ASB membership and greater baking industry?
If so, visit the
Consultant's Corner on the ASB website and list yourself today. It's a great way to market to a large number of potential clients. This is a member benefit and available at no additional cost to you Be sure to list yourself today! |
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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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