American Society of Baking eNewsletter
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Submit Your Application for Innovation Awards
Deadline: December 9
ASB is accepting applications for the 2017 Innovation Awards program, which celebrates industry leaders and companies in the grain-based food industry for their innovative development and implementation of leading edge products, equipment design and advancements in ingredient technology.
Please visit the
Innovation Awards main page to learn more about the program and submit an application today. Applications will be accepted through December 9, 2016.
Finalists will be selected in three categories:
Health, Nutrition and Wellness,
Eco Design and Sustainable Technologies and
Operational Excellence. Winners will be announced in late January and will be honored at BakingTech and MarketPlace 2017, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois on February 26 - 28, 2017.
ASB encourages suppliers throughout the grain-based foods industry - manufacturers, distributors, and service and ingredient providers - to submit applications.
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BakingTech 2017 Highlights
The
Best Week in Baking, taking place February 26 - 28, 2017, will host an exceptional lineup of
speakers in Chicago this year. In keeping with this year's theme -
DIVERSITY - It's All in the Mix - the program will encompass presentations on diversity of thought, people and processes to help your organization grow in today's challenging environment.
The conference will feature
three keynote addresses by:
More information can be found at
asbe.org/bakingtech2017.
Register now and save. The Early-Bird registration rates will expire on January 13, 2017. All fees will increase by $100 after January 13.
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Membership Renewal - The First Step in BakingTech Registration
BakingTech registration is now open and your membership renewal is the first step to registering at the discounted member rates.
To obtain member attendee prices for BakingTech 2017, your 2016/17 dues must be paid and current. Renewals can be completed by clicking on the
Renew Membership Dues link below. Please note, dues must be current before registering online for the conference.
RENEW MEMBERSHIP DUES
For questions and assistance, please contact ASB's Membership Manager, Amanda Gonzalez, at
agonzalez@asbe.org.
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Be a Mentor and Increase Your Networking
Calling all members, please help ASB welcome and guide new members and attendees during their 1st BakingTech by becoming a mentor. Mentoring offers the opportunity to further network by sharing your BakingTech experience and knowledge.
Benefits:
- First to network with new members before and during BakingTech
- Attend and be recognized during the VIP New Member Orientation
- VIP seating at Opening Session
- Recognition in BakingTech program
Visit our
Mentor Program page to learn more and apply today.
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As you are preparing your travel plans for February, remember you can be scammed. We have received reports that other companies are posing as official housing vendors for BakingTech 2017. These unscrupulous firms have not been authorized to handle housing, nor are they affiliated with BakingTech 2017 in any capacity.
Please be advised that all hotel reservations for BakingTech 2017 should be made directly with the HILTON CHICAGO, our headquarters hotel. No other housing company has access to the ASB discounted room block at the Hilton Chicago. Please make reservations directly with the Hilton by calling (877) 865-5320 or visit the official
hotel information page on ASB's website.
Please contact Tawnee Brydebell at
tbrydebell@asbe.org to report any suspicious activity.
Read complete warning here.
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Welcome:
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BAKER
Robert Cooley, Jr.
Robert Quigg
ALLIED
Ijlal Akachouchou
Sumana Bell
Tisa Drew
David Sheluga
Michael Simone
James Yarborugh
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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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