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plans trio of conferences

he International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) is preparing for district events in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America in the last three months of 2012. The events begin in mid-October with the Southeast Asia District’s meeting followed by the Latin American District meeting in November and concluding with the Mideast & Africa District conference in December. The following is the information available as of publication time on the three events. MIDEAST & AFRICA DISTRICT The 23rd Annual IAOM Mideast & Africa District Conference & Expo is planned Dec. 5-8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The ﬁrst day of the event will cover various topics related to management. The technical/education sessions will take place on the second day, followed by the “What’s New” session, which is designed to address milling innovations, trends and challenges. The third day will be the trading sessions, with discussions on the grain and crop situation worldwide. “The Conference and Expo is your link to the latest research and technological developments in the milling industry and helps you to get up face to face with the top professionals in our ﬁeld,” said Merzad Jamshidi, district director. “It is a great moment that you should not miss, to extend your business networking mainly within the district but not limited to worldwide reach.” The Expo facilities at ADNEC offer a signiﬁcant amount of space, ﬂexibility and a layout with a ﬂoor area of 3,654 square meters, dedicated only to the exhibition, making it logistically very convenient for all exhibitors and participants, Jamshidi said. Abu Dhabi, one of the seven sheikhdoms that make up the UAE, is the largest geographically. It features pristine beaches, sand dunes, a cosmopolitan lifestyle and a skyline of ultramodern high-rise buildings. Conference hotels are within walking distance of the conference center. Various tour programs will be available and can be booked through IAOM’s selected tour operator.
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by Susan Reidy

District events planned in Asia, Middle East and Latin America
The number of participants is limited, so early registration is suggested. More information will be available at http:// www.iaom-mea.com/. SOUTHEAST ASIA DISTRICT The Southeast Asia District meeting will be in the ﬁrst half of October, but a date and venue have not yet been conﬁrmed. This will be the third annual conference for the district. Last year’s event in Bali, Indonesia attracted 180 participants, a 50% increase from the 120 that attended the districts inaugural event in August 2010 in Phuket, Thailand. The 2011 event featured a full schedule of technical presentations as well as an expo showcasing the latest technology offered to the milling industry. More information will be available at http://www.iaom.info. LATIN AMERICA DISTRICT The Latin America District will meet Nov. 15-16, once again immediately following the Latin American Millers Association (ALIM) meeting. IAOM plans to use the same venue, Fiesta Americana Merida Hotel in Merida, Mexico. A pre-conference workshop is planned on Nov. 15. More information will be available at http://www.iaom. info/latinamerica/. Last year’s event attracted 100 participants and was expanded to two days to include a full-day workshop that focused on wheat-related issues. The workshop covered topics such as wheat structure and composition, wheat classes and uses, calculating ﬂour extraction to minimize mill proﬁtability, and more.
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