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FEATURE: IAOM ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPO

Nominations solicited for Milling Operative of the Year
Nominations are being accepted until March 29 for the 2013 “Milling Operative of
the Year” award, which recognizes excellent performance by a North American miller.
Established in 1986 by Milling & Baking News, sister publication of World Grain, the
award will be presented in May to the practicing milling operative who has made the
most significant contribution to the progress of a plant, a company and the industry
from an operating point of view.
The 28th annual “Milling Operative of the Year” award will be presented on May
2 at the IAOM Banquet and Awards Ceremony of the 117th annual International
Association of Operative Millers Conference and Expo, April 29-May 3, in Niagara
Falls, Ontario, Canada. The winner will receive an inscribed plaque, and a scholarship
will be established in the winner’s name at Kansas State University in Manhattan,
Kansas, U.S.
Selection of the winner will be made by the staff of Milling & Baking News. Ken
Ball, Star of the West Milling, Quincy, Michigan, U.S., was the recipient of the
2012 award.
Other recent winners include:
• Scott Martin, ConAgra Mills, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S in 2011
• Emil Kolb, Cargill, Minneapoils, Minnesota, U.S. in 2010
• Greg Ball, King Milling Company, Lowell, Michigan, U.S., in 2009
• Ted Korolchuk, ConAgra Mills, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. in 2008
• Michael Wade Blalock, Milner Milling Company Inc., Barnesville, Georgia, U.S.
in 2007
• Todd Peterson, North Dakota Mill, Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. in 2006
• Everett Abercrombie, Horizon Milling, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. in 2005
• Mike Long, Bay State Milling Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. in 2004
• Bob Reid, The Mennel Milling Company, Fostoria, Ohio, U.S. in 2003
• Kevin Doehring, American Italian Pasta Co., Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S.
in 2002
• Neil Mathieson, Robin Hood Multifoods Inc., Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada
in 2001
Nominations should be submitted by March 29, 2013, in a summary of not more
than two pages to: Eric Schroeder, managing editor, Milling & Baking News, 4800 Main
St., Suite 100, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S., 64112; fax: 1.816.756.0494; e-mail: eschroeder@sosland.com. Only millers who are employed in North American mills are eligible
for the award.
give the keynote address, “The Scoop
on Biotech Wheat.”
The Expo opens at 9:15 a.m. with a
ribbon cutting. Product showcases begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the day, with one presentation on
Thursday, May 2.
The education program begins after
lunch with presentations addressing
three categories — product protection,
technical operations and employee management. Educational sessions are also
scheduled for Thursday morning.
Employee retention is an important
issue for the industry, Farris said, so an
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afternoon of presentations is planned on
the topic on Wednesday. A panel discussion about what steps can be taking to
attract and retain good employees also
is planned.
Thursday begins with the annual
meeting breakfast at 7 a.m. IAOM
Safety Award recipients will be honored for their hard work and dedication during the breakfast. To be eligible
for a safety award this year, a facility
must have a recordable injury/illness
rate less than or equal to 1.7 and have
no work-related fatalities in the calendar year of 2012. Applications for the

awards were taken through March 1.
The ﬁnal product showcase and educational sessions are scheduled for the
rest of the morning, followed by district
and leader meetings. The awards ceremony, which was moved to the opening breakfast in 2012, returns to the
closing banquet at 7 p.m. in the Hilton
Fallsview Hotel.
On Friday, the conference wraps up
with the Annual Golf Tournament at the
Whirlpool Golf Course.
EXPO HOURS
Nearly 100 companies are expected to
display their latest products and services
at the IAOM Expo. Expo hours will be
from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 1 and 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on
Thursday, May 2.
This year there are three sessions of
unopposed exhibit time, meaning there
will no educational programming during that time. Unopposed exhibit time
is planned from 9:15 a.m. to noon on
Wednesday; and from 8:30 to 10 a.m.
and 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. on Thursday.
REGISTRATION, HOTEL INFORMATION
Online registration and a printable
registration form are available at www.
iaom.info. Cost is $500 for IAOM members and $575 for non-members. Tickets
for the banquet and awards ceremony
are $75 each.
A block of rooms has been reserved
for IAOM participants at the Hilton
Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview
at a special rate.
Reservations can be made online at http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/
groups/personalized/X/XLVNFHFIAOM-20130428/index.jhtml or by
calling 1.905.354.7887.
The hotel overlooks both the
Canadian and American falls, and is
90 minutes from Toronto, Ontario, 30
minutes from Buffalo, New York, U.S.,
and within walking distance of all the
Niagara Falls attractions.
We want to hear from you — Send comments and
inquiries to worldgrain@sosland.com. For reprints of
WG articles, e-mail reprints@sosland.com.

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