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FEATURE

EDUCATION
EMPHASIZED AT
IAOM ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
Topics to be covered at April 16-18 event include catastrophic
event management, regulations and pest management.
by Susan Reidy
The IAOM Annual
Conference & Expo
is April 16-18 at the
Colorado Convention Center and
Hilton Denver City
Center. Photo courtesy of the Denver
Convention Center.

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ttendees of the International Association of
Operative Millers' (IAOM) Annual Conference
& Expo will have multiple educational opportunities to chose from, including one-hour presentations
on regulatory concerns and panel discussions with seasoned millers as well as breakout sessions on topics
ranging from pest management to employee drug and
alcohol policies.
Like last year, the second day of educational programming will feature two, one-hour presentations, instead of concurrent sessions, so that all attendees have
a chance to attend sessions with all the conference goers. The event is April 16-18 at the Hilton Denver City
Center and Colorado Convention Center in Denver,
Colorado, U.S.
"We're keeping the changes that we introduced last
year - with all of the educational programming scheduled for the afternoons in breakout rooms near the expo
hall. We had positive feedback on that change to the
Atlanta program and will continue it going forward,"
said Melinda Farris, executive vice-president of the
IAOM. "We have some excellent speakers lined up
again this year. We will have a K-State student, Kirsty
Gordon, share her research on the correlation of wheat
hardness to optimal temper."
Along with the comprehensive education programs,
milling professionals from around the world will have
an opportunity to connect with industry peers at several

networking events and see the latest products and services from multiple vendors in the Expo hall.
Educational and technical programs presented at the
conference assist millers in improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction and safety. The programs are
presented by seasoned professionals in the ﬁeld who
have experienced the issues affecting millers ﬁrst-hand.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The conference begins on Monday, April 15, with
the IAOM board of directors meeting and a Food
Protection Committee meeting. An Early Bird Social
is planned that evening from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Hilton
Denver City Center. Committee meetings continue on
Tuesday, April 16, along with pre-conference registration from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The opening reception is that
evening from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Hilton.
Prior to the Expo opening, the IMEF Breakfast with
keynote address by Alan Tracy, Tracy Consulting, LLC,
is scheduled Wednesday from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Hilton.
"Alan was always a very well-received speaker at the
IAOM-Mideast & Africa Region meetings, and I am
sure that millers in North America will be interested to
hear his thoughts on developments in the global wheat
industry and how they will affect the supply and quality of the milling industry's most important input and
expense," Farris said.
The Expo opens at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday with a ribMarch 2019 / World Grain / www.World-Grain.com

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