The following is a list of noteworthy conventions, conferences, trade shows, meetings and seminars for 2007, as well as which organizations to contact for details.

January
Jan. 13-20 — CIGA 26th Annual Education Conference, Turtle Bay Resort, Oahu, Hawaii, California Independent Grocers Assn., www.nacsonline.com

Jan. 21-23 — ABA Human Resources Committee Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C., American Bakers Assn., www.americanbakers.org

Jan. 21-23 — 32nd Winter Fancy Food Show, Moscone Center, San Francisco, The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, www.specialtyfood.com

Jan. 30 — AIB Doughnuts and Donuts, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

February
Feb. 5 — AIB Pies, Pies, Pies!, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

Feb. 11-14 — IFDA Partners Executive Forum, Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Fla., International Foodservice Distributors Assn., www.ifdaonline.org

Feb. 25-28 — IBA Winter Membership Meeting, The Breakers, Palm Beach, Fla., Independent Bakers Assn., www.mindspring.com/~independentbaker/id1

March
March 1 — AIB Corn Tortilla and Chip Production, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

March 4-7 — ASB Baking Tech 2007, Chicago Downtown Marriott, Chicago, American Society of Baking, www.asbe.org

March 5-7 — BEMA Winter Summit, Chicago Downtown Marriott, Chicago, www.bema.org

March 6-8 — Food Safety & Security Summit, Washington, D.C., Stagnito Communications, www.foodsafetysummit.com

March 8-11 — Natural Products Expo West and Supply Expo, Anaheim, Calif., www.expowest.com

March 15-17 — Fi Asia-China, Shanghai, China, Food Ingredients, www.fi-events.com

March 18-21 — ABA Annual Convention, La Quinta Resort & Club, Palm Springs, Calif., American Bakers Assn., www.americanbakers.org

March 18-23 — SFA Snack Food Short Course, Hollywood, Fla., Snack Food Assn., www.sfa.org.

March 20-22 — International Pizza Expo, Las Vegas, National Association of Pizza Operators, www.pizzaexpo.com, www.napo.com

March 24-27 — SNAXPO, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, Fla., Snack Food Assn., www.sfa.org

April
April 19 — APC/AIB Pie Industry Seminar, Orlando, Fla., American Pie Council/American Institute of Baking, www.piecouncil.org

April 20-22 — APC/Crisco National Pie Championships, Orlando, Fla., American Pie Council, www.piecouncil.org

April 21-22 — APC Great American Pie Festival, Celebration, Fla., American Pie Council, www.piecouncil.org

April 22-24 – B&CMA 104th Annual Convention, Ponte Vedra Beach Resort, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., The Biscuit & Cracker Manufacturers’ Assn., www.thebcma.org

April 23-27 — AIB Hands-On Programmable Controllers, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

May
May 6-7 — The FMI Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, Food Marketing Institute, www.fmi.org

May 7 — Whole Grains Council Annual Member Meeting, Whole Grains Council, Chicago, www.wholegrainscouncil.com

May 8-12 — SIAB International Exhibition on Bakery, Pastry, Fresh Pasta and Pizza, Verona, Italy, e-mail: mantovani@newwws.it

May 16-20 — NAFD Convention, Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Ariz., National Association of Flour Distributors, www.thenafd.com

May 19-22 — NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, National Restaurant Assn., www.restaurant.org

May 22-23 — “World of Private Label” International Trade Show, RAI Exhibition Center, Amsterdam, Private Label Manufacturers Assn., www.plmainternational.com

May 30-June 1 — AIB Extending Shelf life of Bakery Foods, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

June
June 3-5 — IDDBA Dairy-Deli-Deli Bake 2007, Anaheim, Calif., International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Assn., www.iddba.org

June 21-25 — BEMA Annual Meeting, San Diego, Calif., www.bema.org

June 27-29 — Natural Products Expo Asia, Hong Kong, China, www.naturalproductsasia.com

July
July 8-10 — 53rd Summer Fancy Food Show, Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade, www.specialtyfood.com

July 28-Aug. 1 — IFT Annual Meeting and Food Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, Institute of Food Technologists, www.ift.org

July 29-31 — IFDA Sales & Marketing Conference, Intercontinental Hotel, Boston, Mass., International Foodservice Distributors Assn., www.ifdaonline.org

August
Aug 6-10 — AIB Formulating Bakery Products, Manhattan, Kan., American Institute of Baking, www.aibonline.org

September
Sept. 8-10 — American Bakery Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, www.americanbakeryexpo.com

Sept. 8-10 — Frozen Desserts Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, www.americanbakeryexpo.com

Sept. 17-19 — All Candy Expo, McCormick Place, Chicago, National Confectioners Assn., www.allcandyexpo.com

Sept. 23-26 — B&CMA 82nd Annual Technical Conference, Niagara Falls, N.Y., The Biscuit&Cracker Manufacturers’ Assn., www.thebcma.org

Sept. 30-Oct. 2 — SFA Executive Leadership Forum, Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island, Amelia Island, Fla., Snack Food Assn., www.sfa.org

October
Oct. 21-23 — SFA Management Workshop, Wyndham Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Pa., Snack Food Assn., www.sfa.org

Oct. 30-Nov. 1 — Fi Europe, London, Food Ingredients, www.fi-events.com

Oct. 7-9 — The Foodservice Distribution Conference & Expo, Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky., International Foodservice Distributors Assn., www.ifdaonline.org

Oct. 7-10 — IBIE/International Baking Industry Exposition, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., www.bakingexpo.org, www.ibie2007.com

Oct. 7-10 — AACC Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas, AACC (formerly the American Association of Cereal Chemists), www.aaccnet.org

Oct. 15-17 — Pack Expo, Las Vegas, Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute, www.packexpo.com

Oct. 15-17 — Process Expo, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Food Processing Suppliers Assn., www.fpmsa.org

Oct. 29-31 — “Eat Here … Get Whole Grains” Conference, Whole Grains Council, Kansas City, Kan., www.wholegrainscouncil.com