Duke Energy Convention Center • April 14-16 • Cincinnati, Ohio

The International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM) will hold its 130th annual Conference & Expo April 14-16 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Here are highlights of the three-day event (see p. 19 for the full schedule.)

Monday, April 13

  • IAOM Board of Directors’ meeting.
  • Early Bird Social.
  • Registration opens at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14

  • Combined committee breakfast.
  • IAOM committee meetings.
  • Tour of Siemer Milling, West Harrison, Ind.
  • Opening reception.

Wednesday, April 15

  • IMEF Breakfast with Keynote Address: Sheryl Wallace, CEO, Ardent Mills.
  • Expo: 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Product Showcases featuring new milling industry products.
  • Women in Milling networking and lunch event.
  • Global Strategies Committee meeting.
  • Educational programs: presentations on employee management, facility management, product protection and technical operations.
  • Silent auction.
  • Allied Trades event
Sheryl Wallace, Ardent Mills.
Sheryl Wallace, Ardent Mills.

Thursday, April 16

  • IAOM Annual Meeting and Safety Award Breakfast.
  • Expo: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
  • District meetings
  • Mainline educational sessions.
  • Leaders’ meetings.
  • President’s Reception (by invitation only).
  • IAOM Banquet and Awards Ceremony.

Friday, April 17

  • IAOM Golf Tournament, Kenton County Golf Courses, The Willows.

EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Employee Management
Succession Planning: Practical Approaches for Building Your Future Workforce Now – Nicole Gasaway, Bay State Milling.
Workforce Development – Amy Jones, Didion Milling.

Facility Management
Sustaining Your Desired Safety Culture – David Uhl, Aubrey Daniels International.
Combustible Dust Safety: Preventing Serious Injury and Fatality – Timothy Heneks, CV Technology, Inc.
Process Hazard Analysis Options for Milling Operations – Ed Gaither, PROtect, LLC.

Product Protection
Sanitary Design – Jesse Leal, AIB International.
Paperless Flour Mill – TBA, Miller Milling, and Andreas Hummel, Advactory.
Food Defense Experiences – Jesse Leal, AIB International.

Technical Operations
Flour Power: The Miller’s Guide to Energy Efficiency – Pedro Medina, Haystack Data Solutions.
Arc Flash Reality Check – Bobby Duncan, Knobelsdorff.
When Heat Speaks – David Krause, Bühler.

Mainline
One Technology, Two Perspectives: Inline and Desktop NIRs in Quality Assurance – David Honigs, PerkinElmer; Andy LaFollette, FOSS; Cyprian Syeunda, Mennel Milling; Casey Thompson, KPM Analytics; Ryan Vautherot, BUCHI.
From Grain to Greatness: People-Powered Milling – Katie Christensen, Beekuba.

The Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is the site for the 130th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo.
The Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio is the site for the 130th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo.

IMEF Fundraiser
The IAOM Golf Tournament will now also benefit IMEF, giving both sponsors and players a chance to make an impact while enjoying a great day on the course.

More Information
For more information on the IAOM Conference & Expo, visit iaom.org/annualmeeting.