For the first time in the show’s history, the International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) (known as the Baking Expo, and the Western Hemisphere’s largest baking industry event) will combine both rounds of its priority space selection and application process into one streamlined space assignment process for members of American Bakers Association (ABA), Bakery Equipment Manufacturers Association (BEMA), and Retail Bakers of America (RBA), as well as renewing IBIE 2022 exhibitors. This change makes the booth reservation process more efficient for the event’s most loyal supporters while allowing for an expanded sales cycle for all. Qualifying companies will be invited to submit applications between January 16 - February 13, 2024, in order to participate in Priority Space Selection, during which members of ABA, BEMA, and RBA will select booth space first, with 2022 Exhibitors to follow utilizing a priority points system.
This year’s Q1 date for the start of space sales also marks the official return to a pre-COVID timeline, enabling General Space Selection for the full supplier community to open earlier than ever before on February 14. The shift ensures more companies across the grain-based food industry supply chain can participate and buyers can find the robust array of equipment, ingredients, supplies, and business solutions the triennial event is known for.