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- Robert A. Fischer Distinguished Service Award.
The Robert A. Fisher Distinguished Service Award is given to a member of the American Society of Baking who has exemplified the meaning of leadership and service. This year's RAF Award was presented to John Del Campo during BakingTech 2011.
John graduated from the Kansas State University Baking Science program in 1972 and received his MBA degree in 1976 from the University of Delaware. He owned and operated Del Campo Baking Company for more than 30 years. John then started Brandywine Ingredient Technology and assists his customers in solving their production issues and problems with his expertise in various areas of ingredient technology.
John Del Campo has been an active ASB member for 38 years. He is a past Chairman of the Society and continues his active involvement today. John is an active member of the ASB Advisory Committee and the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. He is personally responsible for restarting the Bakery Ambassadors group to inform, recruit and mentor youth to the baking program at KSU and the baking industry. John is also the Treasurer of the Baker's National Education Foundation which is responsible for funding the BNEF professorship in baking science at Kansas State University.
John resides in Wilmington, DE with his wife Nancy. He and Nancy are the proud parents of two daughters, Dea and Martha.
- BakingTech 2011. Thank you for attending and supporting BakingTech 2011. We had 1,027 registered attendees with a sold out MarketPlace and standing room only in several sessions. The highlights of the meeting were the humorous and optimistic economic forecast by Dr. Lowell Catlett, the inspirational speech by Ed Viesturs about the importance of managing risk and creating strong teams and the information packed and relevant Breakout and Technical Sessions. On Wednesday, Ramon Rivera spoke about the past, present and future of Grupo Bimbo and the impact on the U.S. bakery market.
The list of Attendees, Exhibitors, photographs, hotel information and contact information for the Planning Committee can be found at the following link on our website:
http://www.asbe.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=91
Be sure to mark your calendars for BakingTech 2012, March 4-7 in Chicago.
- Post-Meeting Surveys. If you attended the meeting you should have received an email with a link to the post-meeting survey. It is important that you complete the survey so that the 2012 Planning Committee has the information they need to put together a spectacular BakingTech 2012 which meets your needs. Watch your inbox for a message from Cypress Research and the link to the survey.
If you did not attend BakingTech, we have sent you a separate survey to help identify the reasons you were absent and ideas about 2012. Please take a moment and complete this quick 10 question survey.
Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BM2XF5Q
- Pictures for BakingTech 2011. You can easily review, select and then print pictures from BakingTech 2011 by following the link to the ASB website or going to the photographer's site. There is no charge, but the photographer's site is only active for the next 45 days.
- Changing of the Guard. A special thank you from the members of ASB to Rowdy Brixey who served as ASB's Chairman during the past year. It was a year full of unanticipated challenges which Rowdy met with wisdom and patience.
Executive Committee members who have completed their three year terms of service are: John Khoury, Mike Reiber, Dave Watson, Kurt Miller, Eddie Perrou and Tom McCurry.
New to Executive Committee are: Paul Lattan, Dave Hipenbecker, John Grauel, Jay Hardy, Gary Swymeler and Wendi Ebbing.
We welcome ASB's new Chairman Jeff Dearduff. His message to the members, which outlines his goals for the coming year, can be found on the ASB website: www.asbe.org.
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Chairman's Corner:
by Jeff Dearduff ,
ASB Chairman
ASB_Chairman@asbe.org
Quote: "Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." Thomas A. Edison
Quip: Find your opportunity to serve your society by joining a standing committee or participating in one of our current Ad Hoc committees. You impact the game when you are on the field.
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