IBIE 2022 09 20 - 10

IBIE TUESDAY
Nexus event maintains ibie momentum in off-years
The ABA and BEMA event offers education, networking and collaboration
opportunities.
THE BAKING INDUSTRY'S growth relies
on the nexus of ideas between
cross-functional, multi-level teams
from all partners in the baking
industry. Every three years, the
American Bakers Association
(ABA) and Baking Equipment ManBEMA
and ABA have partnered
again for a new business-forward
event called Nexus. The first Nexus
is Sept. 25-28, 2023, in Dallas.
Initially announced at BEMA
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Convention 2022, the event aims
to advance the business needs of
the industry by facilitating education
and collaboration for a wide
range of baking sector employees.
The conference's three pillars will
guide Nexus' program strategy:
ment needs, ingredient and engineering
innovation, and the status
of current or future projects.
BEMA and ABA expect Spark Sessions
to include attendees from a
broad range of professional levels
and areas of expertise, from the
C-suite to manager, from research
and development to procurement
and human resources.
A key relationship-building
strategy at Nexus is establishing
a common understanding of relevant
industry subjects through
educational programming. An
extension of the baking industry's
largest educational forum,
IBIEducate will provide Nexus
attendees with hands-on learning
workshops, industry trends
presentations and business needs
discussions. Educational sessions
will include breakout groups that
encourage active participation.
The Industry Collab pillar of
" The future
of the baking
industry is
bright, and
BEMA and ABA
are excited
to shine a
light toward
that future
at Nexus. "
- Robb MacKie,
president and CEO, ABA.
ufacturers & Allieds (BEMA) provide
that venue with IBIE, complete
with a global equipment and supplier
expo. To maintain IBIE's positive
momentum in non-IBIE years,
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Nexus creates the space for the
industry to work together. BEMA
and ABA plan to conduct various
member meetings during Nexus
in addition to networking events
where industry members can interact
in less formal settings.
The Industry Collab pillar
Spark Sessions, IBIEducate and Industry
Collaborations.
" Nexus is where I bring my
new employees, my future leaders, "
said Kerwin Brown, president
and chief executive officer, BEMA,
during the announcement earlier
this year. " Nexus is where I come
to learn about the industry, about
trends, about things to grow my
business. Nexus is where I collaborate
with other suppliers, and Nexus
is where I go to show my latest
and greatest innovations to the baking
industry. Those are the things
you're going to be saying after next
September. "
In Spark Sessions' private
meeting spaces, bakers and suppliers
will gather for in-depth discussions
on specific business challenges.
Based on attendee input,
the topics could include equipwill
also empower the next generation
of baking industry professionals.
Nexus will provide an
entry point for those attendees to
learn from others, share their experiences
and develop their professional
skills.
Anchored by BEMA and ABA's
experience and connections in all
facets of wholesale bakery manufacturing,
Nexus will bring attendees
of all levels, skillsets and company
types together in one place
with a common goal. With the 2023
event
in Dallas, participants can
also look forward to an easily accessible
downtown location.
" The future of the baking industry
is bright, and BEMA and
ABA are excited to shine a light toward
that future at Nexus, " said Robb
MacKie, president and CEO, ABA.
For more information and updates,
visit www.nexusofbaking.com. *
- Charlotte Atchley, Baking & Snack
4801 Main Street, Suite 650,
Kansas City, MO 64112
www.sosland.com
ABA Board Officers
PRESIDENT & CEO
Robb MacKie
American Bakers Association
BOARD CHAIR
Cordia Harrington
CEO
Crown Bakeries
FIRST VICE CHAIR
William Quigg
President
Richmond Baking
SECOND VICE CHAIR
Joe Turano
President
Turano Baking Co.
TREASURER
Brian LeComte
President & CEO
Gold Medal Bakery
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Bradley K. Alexander
COO
Flowers Foods
CORPORATE SECRETARY
Lee Sanders, CAE
Senior Vice President, Government Relations &
Public Affairs
American Bakers Association
BEMA Executive Committee
PRESIDENT & CEO
Kerwin Brown, CAE
Bakery Equipment Manufactures & Allieds (BEMA)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Jim Warren
Vice President, Exact Mixing Division
Reading Bakery Systems
FIRST VICE CHAIRMAN
Patrice Painchaud
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Rexfab, Inc.
SECOND VICE CHAIRMAN
Clay Miller
President
Burford Corp
THIRD VICE CHAIRMAN
Jay Hardy
National Sales Director
J&K Ingredients
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
Tim Cook
CEO
Linxis Group
RBA Officers
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Bernadette Shanahan-Haas
Retail Bakers of America
PRESIDENT
Scott Calvert
The Cake Plate
VICE PRESIDENT
Brian Pansari
La Bonbonniere
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Patti Stobaugh
PattiCakes Bakery
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