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she said. "It will allow anyone, anywhere in the
world the opportunity to bid on some of the great
items that our members' companies and partners
have donated."
Donations to the auction are made by milling companies, individuals, partner organizations, equipment and service suppliers, and others. Proceeds
from the auction support the learning, knowledge
and resources provided by the IMEF.
Last year, the auction raised $81,000, pushing the
endowment past the $1 million mark.
"We are so excited to have reached our goal of $1
million during the conference," said Stephen Doyle,
IMEF president at the conference. "The funds raised
have been used to help Kansas State students and
professionals further their education, as well as to
develop content for a vocational training program
and a website to help promote the milling industry
as a great place to make a career."
One of the recent projects funded by the IMEF endowment was the development of a Milling TechniFLDQFHUWL¿FDWHSURJUDPZKLFKLVFXUUHQWO\XQGHUZD\
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In addition, IMEF funds a scholarship program for
milling science students at Kansas State University
(KSU), as well as professionals in the industry to take
the IAOM Correspondence Course in Flour Milling
and resident milling courses. One $3,000 scholarship
and one $2,500 scholarship were presented to KSU
students during the IMEF Breakfast at the IAOM
Conference for the 2017-18 academic year.
SPECIAL EVENTS
The IAOM Annual Banquet & Awards Ceremony on
April 12 will honor and pay tribute to its award recipients. The event will be at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel.
The evening starts at 6 p.m. with a reception, which will
include the close of the IMEF Silent Auction.
The event will feature a program that includes the
passing of the gavel and presentation of IAOM awards.
Tickets are $85.
The 2018 Milling Operative of the Year award will
be presented during the ceremony. Nominations for
the award were accepted through Jan. 31.
Established in 1986 by Milling & Baking News,
sister publication of World Grain, the award is presented to the practicing milling operative who has
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ress of a plant, a company and the industry from an
operating point of view.
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.
Kelly O'Brien, Rogers Foods Ltd., Chilliwack, British
Columbia, Canada, was the recipient of the 2017 award.
REGISTRATION, HOTEL INFORMATION
Registration is available online at www.iaom.info/annualmeeting/online-registration/. A copy of the registration form can also be printed from the website.
Cost for the full conference is $550 for IAOM members and $625 for non-members.
A block of rooms has been reserved for IAOM participants at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel at a special
rate of $185. A limited number of rooms are available,
and March 15 is the last day for the special rate.
For more information, visit www.iaom.info.
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