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FEATURE

BUSY FALL FOR

he International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) is preparing for a busy fall as four major conferences and expos will be held in different regions of the world. Over a three-month period, conferences will be held in Florence, Italy; Dead Sea, Jordan; Bali, Indonesia; and La Antigua, Guatemala. The following is information on the Eurasia District, Mideast & Africa District, Southeast Asia District and Latin American District conferences. EURASIA DISTRICT The Sixth Annual International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) Eurasia District Conference and Expo is scheduled for Sept. 10-14 at the Hotel Sheraton in Florence, Italy. Conference fees for IAOM members if paid before July 31 are €230 and €280 after that date. Fees for non-members are €270 if paid before July 31 and €320 after that date. The fee includes personal badge with barcode, ﬁnal program, access to exhibition area and conference, the welcome reception, coffee breaks, lunches, a conference bag, and a certiﬁcate of attendance. Optional events include a Tuscany dinner, a gala dinner and tours of Florence, Siena, Bologna, Rome and the Chianti area. Last year’s event was held in Reims, France in conjunction with the Association of Cereal Industry Trades Alumni (AEMIC). This year’s IAOM event will be held independently. For more information, visit www.iaom.info/eurasia. MIDEAST & AFRICA DISTRICT The King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre at Dead Sea, Jordan is the site of the 22nd annual IAOM Mideast & Africa District Conference Oct. 2-5. The conference was last in Jordan 11 years ago when it was held in Amman.
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by Arvin Donley

Milling organization has conferences scheduled in Italy, Jordan, Indonesia and Guatemala
Last year’s event in Cape Town, South Africa drew nearly 700 attendees from 55 countries, and this year’s conference is also expected to be well attended with millers coming from all over the world. “This year’s conference and expo will give you the opportunity to be exposed not only to the latest milling technology and support services, but also to strengthen your relationship with old friends and to make new ones,” said Ms. Yula Karaviotes, member of the Jordanian Flour Millers Association and conference chairperson. A welcome reception is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The conference ofﬁcially begins Monday, Oct. 3 with the expo open from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and technical sessions running from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The management session, which was added to the program last year and features information on various milling industry management topics, is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, while the expo will be open from 9 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. The ﬁnal day of the conference, Wednesday, Oct. 5, will include the always popular grain trading seminar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the expo from 9 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Dinners will
(Above) The Dead Sea is one of many historic sites that delegates at this year’s IAOM Mideast & Africa District Conference can visit.
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