The American Bakers Association’s Executive Leadership Development Committee (ELDC) will hold its ELDC Baking Industry Leadership Forum during the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE), Oct. 6-9. The ticketed event will take place on Oct. 8 from 5-6:45 p.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall, Room 246/250.

Serving as forum panelists are Mike McKee, president and CEO of McKee foods Corp., Collegedale, Tenn.; Miles Jones, co-chairman of Dawn Food Products Inc., Jackson, Mich.; Paula Marshall, CEO of The Bama Companies, Tulsa, Okla.; and Fred Penny, president, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Horsham, Pa. They will discuss core strengths needed by effective leaders and the importance of involvement in ABA to achieve industry success and build valuable networks; provide insight on the outlook of the baking industry’s future; and more.

The event is sponsored by BCW Food Products, Dallas; Bellarise, the baking ingredients line of Pak Group, Glendale, Calif.; ConAgra Mills, Omaha, Neb.; Milner Milling Inc., Birmingham, Ala.; and the Society of Bakery Women.

For more information or to order tickets, visit www.cvent.com/events/executive-leadership-development-committee-eldc-baking-industry-leadership-forum/event-summary-cb4b3da02eed4714b20da3ec5545c5b7.aspx.